Jey Uso was arrested over the weekend in Hidalgo, Texas, here SmackDown Live held 2 house shows on Saturday and Sunday, for allegedly driving while intoxicated. The SmackDown Live Tag Team Champion was released the same day on Sunday as he was bonded out on a $500 personal recognizance bond shortly after being arrested. No more details are available for the moment.
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Jey USO (Joshua Samuel Fatu) Was Recently Arrested For A DUI In Hidalgo, TX On 1/14/18 pic.twitter.com/r9pemAS2W8
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Jey and his twin brother Jimmy were able to wrestle on Sunday night and retain the SmackDown Tag Team Titles over Aiden English & Rusev and The Bludgeon Brothers in a Triple Threat Match.
WWE issued the following statement yesterday night, before SmackDown Live: “Joshua Fatu is responsible for his own personal actions. We are investigating the matter and awaiting information from local law enforcement officials.”
The Usos appeared on SmackDown Live yesterday in a backstage segment to promote the 2 of 3 Falls Match against Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable at the Royal Rumble PPV. Gable and Benjamin attack them from behind and beat them down.