WWE Legend Rushed to Hospital Following Bat Attack

Veteran WWE referee Charles Robinson says he spent the early hours of Wednesday in the emergency room after a bat bit him.

Robinson shared the incident on Instagram on August 13, stating that it occurred around 2 a.m. and required treatment, according to his post.

“Great way to start the morning. 2:00am and got bit by a bat,” Robinson wrote. “That’s right a bat! 4 hours later in the ER and six shots.” He also tagged the post with “#animalattacks” and “#hospital.”

The longtime WWE official didn’t provide additional details about the encounter but indicated the visit involved multiple injections, most likely for an anti-rabies treatment regimen.

Support rolled in from across the wrestling community, with colleagues and fans offering well-wishes in his comments. Some also made light of the bat bite, though Robinson kept his update to the facts of the hospital trip. A few replies even joked about “superpowers.”

The bat incident caps a rough stretch for Robinson in 2025 that has included multiple on-screen bumps.

At June’s Night of Champions premium live event, he was shoulder-tackled by the heel Undisputed WWE Champion, John Cena.

The following month at Saturday Night’s Main Event, Robinson was accidentally speared by Goldberg during Goldberg’s retirement match against GUNTHER, leading to a storyline rib injury for the referee.

Robinson’s standing in the industry underscores why the update drew such a reaction. He began refereeing in the 1990s and joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1997, where he became known as “Little Naitch” in a storyline aligned with Ric Flair and the Four Horsemen.

When WWE purchased WCW in 2001, Robinson moved to WWE and has served as a senior official ever since, working countless high-profile matches, including multiple WrestleMania main events.

As of his Instagram post, Robinson did not share a recovery timeline.