Entertainment Sports Fan Attacks WWE Superstar Seth Rollins During Live Taping, Charged in Attempted Assault Footage posted to social media showed the attacker running full speed toward Seth Rollins, who fell to the ground after being tackled By Jason Hahn Jason Hahn Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE. He started at PEOPLE's Los Angeles Bureau as a writer and reporter in 2017 and interviewed the likes of Kobe Bryant, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Brady. He has a B.A. in English from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master's degree in Journalism from Columbia University. He previously worked for Complex Magazine in New York City. People Editorial Guidelines Published on November 23, 2021 03:35PM EST Seth Rollins. Photo: Jim Spellman/Getty Former WWE champion Seth Rollins was attacked by a fan during a live taping of Monday Night Raw at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The New York Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE that 24-year-old Elisah Spencer attacked Rollins, whose real name is Colby Lopez, during the company's live show on Monday night. According to the department, Spencer left his seating section, jumped a metal barricade, and tacked Rollins while the star was walking up a ramp following a segment with Finn Baylor. A video posted to social media by an audience member showed Spencer running full speed toward Rollins, who immediately placed him in a headlock before referees and other WWE staff worked to separate them. Spencer was taken into custody at the arena and has been charged with attempted assault and attempted violation of arts and cultural affairs (disrupting a live sporting event). Former WWE Star Jim 'Hacksaw' Duggan Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer Rollins also suffered swelling to his lip but refused medical attention at the scene, the NYPD said. WWE responded to the incident in a statement sent to PEOPLE. "WWE takes the safety of its performers very seriously," a company spokesperson said. "The individual who attacked Seth Rollins has been turned over to the NYPD and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law." John Cena Hopes Dwayne Johnson Returns to WWE: 'The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment' This isn't the first time an altercation with a fan has happened during a WWE event at Barclays Center. In 2019, a man attacked WWE legend Bret "The Hitman" Hart during his Hall of Fame speech in the center of a wrestling ring. RELATED VIDEO: The Undertaker Opens Up About His Personal Life with Wife Michelle and His Daughter's Obsession with WWE Rollins is married to fellow WWE superstar Becky Lynch, who welcomed the couple's first child together, Roux, last December.