Veteran WWE official Charles Robinson has recounted the night that he was bitten by a bat, which left him hospitalised as a result.
Back in August 2025, Robinson took to social media to let the fans know that he required a visit to the emergency room after being attacked by the wild animal, causing many to express their concerns and send well wishes to the referee.
While speaking with Chris Van Vliet, Robinson admitted that he initially thought he had left one of his gloves on the floor, and went to pick it up so that his cats didn’t choke on it. However, the unknown object in the dark was the bat, which had got into the house via his chimney:
“Sleeping, 2am in the morning, hear a noise in the bedroom. We have two cats. One’s named George, the other is Michael, George Michael. So I got up, used my flashlight, saw the two cats sitting there with their toys. I said ah, cats, they’re just playing, having a good time. Well, there was a big black blob right in the middle of the room, and we carry black latex gloves as a referee. So I said, hey, they got my glove. I better pick it up so they don’t choke on it. Being the good cat dad that I am bent down, picked it up, and that sucker bit me. Came down the chimney. So, five hours in hospital, seven shots later, and no reflection [laughs]. I’m a vampire.”
Robinson was thankfully able to make a full recovery and has been seen on WWE TV since.
Charles Robinson Looks Back On Viral Moments From WWE Career
Also in the interview, Robinson recalled some of his most memorable moments from his time in WWE. When speaking about the run down the ramp during the WrestleMania 24 main event between The Undertaker and Edge, the referee noted that he was aware that it now lives on in meme form on social media, which he is very grateful for:
“When I did the run to the ring for WrestleMania, that was epic. I mean, there’s so many memes. It’s fantastic. But I run down then Undertaker goes to choke slam me, and he’s slippery, and I didn’t post right. He got me up off the ground about six inches. Made him look so weak, and I felt so bad for him.”
The spot was also recreated in 2025, but this time Robinson was body checked by John Cena:
“With Cena, when I did it recently, I didn’t run as fast for a reason, he didn’t want me to run past him. So he goes, ‘Just take it easy coming down the ramp.’ I saw the camera guy, so I looked. I wasn’t looking at him, I was looking at the camera guy. And then I kept going straight, and then, boom, knocked me out of my shoes.”
Robinson also took a spear from Goldberg in the Hall of Famer’s final match, to which the official clarified that he didn’t receive a broken rib despite telling fans otherwise:
“I mean, normally he picks you up, lays you down, nice and soft. He went right through me. [And he cracked your rib?] Well, no, my girlfriend and I were in the movie. I said, What can I do to put this over to make Goldberg feel good. I said, Hmm, there’s an image of a broken rib online, so I just posted that.”
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