Artem Chingvintsev is currently in jail after being arrested for domestic battery.
According to TMZ, police records in Napa, California reveal that the Dancing With The Stars alum was booked into Napa County Jail on Thursday on a felony domestic violence charge.
It’s unclear about the exact circumstances that led to his arrest. TMZ noted that his wife, former WWE star Nikki Garcia, said she was also in Napa on an Instagram Story shared on Wednesday. It’s still unknown if Garcia was involved in the incident in any way. The couple owns a home together in Napa Valley.
The couple has a 4-year-old son, Matteo, together, and they recently celebrated their second wedding anniversary earlier this week.
Records show that Artem Chingvintsev is currently being held on $25,000.00 bail.
Nikki Garcia on a potential in-ring return
Nikki Garcia has not wrestled since the 2022 Women’s Royal Rumble. She left WWE in 2023, and has maintained that she would like an in-ring comeback at some point.
During a recent episode of the Nikki & Brie Show, the twins welcomed Britt Baker, who teased being a potential opponent for her.
Britt Baker: You don’t have to miss it. It’s right here for you. Do you want it? Because I’m right here, if you need an opponent.
Nikki Garcia: I would come out of retirement for you.
Britt Baker: I would love nothing more.
Nikki Garcia: You know what? This is my one thing: Doing a comeback, because I do wanna do a comeback in a few years…
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