Controversial Ex-WWE Star Sued For Elder Abuse

A former WWE star accused of murder is now facing a massive lawsuit accusing them of elder abuse.

Billy Jack Haynes was a WWE superstar from 1986 to 1988. His biggest match came at WrestleMania 3 when he battled with Hercules in a battle of the Full Nelson. After his WWE days were over, Haynes spent some time working in New Japan. He also had a brief WCW run as Black Blood in 1991. He retired as a wrestler in 1995.

Haynes was back in the news again when he was officially charged with his wife’s murder in February 2024. The incident happened on the morning of February 8th, with the shooting believed to have occurred at 9:52 am.

It was reported that 85-year-old Janette Becraft was the victim, and her husband, Billy Jack Haynes, was the suspect. KOIN in Portland, Oregon, reported that Haynes was released from hospital on the 28th of February; he was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center in Portland, where he was charged with murder in the second degree and unlawful use of a weapon. Billy Jack Haynes was recently deemed unfit to stand trial, but his legal troubles are far from over.

Ex-WWE Star Billy Jack Haynes Faces Six-Figure Lawsuit

FOX 12 Oregon has now reported that Haynes is being sued by Becraft’s estate for elder abuse, according to court documents. The $750,000 suit was filed on May 22nd and alleges that Becraft was a victim of mental, physical, and financial abuse at the hands of Haynes for five years before her death.

Haynes is accused of making Becraft end contact with her family, withdraw money from her account, switch to medical providers he had a relationship with, and liquidate her retirement funds. The suit also alleges that Haynes introduced Becraft to heroin and meth, forced her to purchase a gun that Haynes couldn’t because of his criminal record, and that the ex-WWE star forced Becraft to marry him in 2021.