Former WWE developmental wrestler Daniel Rodimer, who ran for public office in 2021, is wanted on a murder charge in Nevada.
According to a report from News 3 Las Vegas, Rodimer is wanted on a charge of murder in connection with the death of Christopher Tapp.
Tapp, who was 47 years old, passed away at a hospital after being found with injuries that stemmed from an incident at Resorts World Las Vegas on October 29th, 2023. It is said that Tapp was involved in a fight inside a hotel room and his death has been ruled a homicide due to blunt force trauma to the head.
The criminal complaint filed by the Clark County District Attorney’s office says Rodimer killed Tapp by hitting him on the head, and “the said killing having been willful, deliberate and premeditated.” An arrest warrant for Rodimer was issued earlier this week.
Rodimer appeared on the 2004 season of WWE Tough Enough and was signed to a WWE developmental contract in 2006. He was released from WWE in August of 2007.
Rodimer resurfaced in 2021 as a Republican candidate from Nevada who was endorsed by Donald Trump. He ran for an open congressional seat in Texas against 22 other candidates. Rodimer, who is from New Jersey, tried to portray himself as a Texan and was mocked for “cosplaying.” He also ran for office in Nevada in 2020.
