WWE releases employee over sexual exploitation of minor - info inside

Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
On Thursday, September 29, 2005 at 5:14 PM EST

It was announced by WWE earlier today that Raymond Rawls has been officially dropped from their employment after pleading guilty to "sexual exploitation of a minor" today in Georgia.

Rawls was better known as "Rick Michaels" in NWA Wildside and began working as a tailor for WWE in late 2004, helping design and create outfits for wrestlers. Rawls had been doing this profession as a side project while wrestling on the independent scene.

Credit: Mike Johnson @ PWInsider.com