12:37 AM EST
We have the first look at the "Stone Cold" Steve Austin imposter
who bilked people out of their ten dollars for posed pictures at a Greensburg,
Indiana Wal-Mart.
Investigators are working with World Wrestling Entertainment
(WWE), which currently possesses the rights to the name, " 'Stone Cold' Steve
Austin." The store management became suspicious and called police.
"He claims Wal-Mart knew he was a look-alike. However, they had no material stating he was a look-alike nor did they say he was a look alike," the Associated Press quoted Greensburg Police Chief Brian Heaton saying. "People thought they were getting the real deal."
The fake Austin left the store with the money collected from the autographs, according to the AP.
Supreme Championship Wrestling, a local pro wrestling league in Madison had booked Austin for a July 5 event.
Co-promoter Shawn Sands of SCW said the wrestler he saw wore the "Stone Cold" trademark clothing with the official logos and name.
"He had us call him the 'Texas Rattlesnake'," Sands said, "We weren't allowed to call him 'Stone Cold.' We assumed that was because the WWE owns the rights to the 'Stone Cold' name."
The man, though, still marketed himself as the real deal. The advertisements for his appearance did not state that he was an impersonator. Sands said he had requested proof previously to make sure the man was the real Austin.
"He sent me pictures of him wrestling some well-known WWE wrestlers," he said, "It looked exactly like him. The only thing I noticed was that his voice didn't sound similar."
Sands said the impostor will not be at the July 5 show.
The impostor is still at large with an undetermined about of money, according to the AP. Refunds were made to some customers, according to Wal-Mart company spokesman Phillip Keene.
The Associated Press quoted Keene saying: "We don't approve of our customers being solicited in our stores."
"He claims Wal-Mart knew he was a look-alike. However, they had no material stating he was a look-alike nor did they say he was a look alike," the Associated Press quoted Greensburg Police Chief Brian Heaton saying. "People thought they were getting the real deal."
The fake Austin left the store with the money collected from the autographs, according to the AP.
Supreme Championship Wrestling, a local pro wrestling league in Madison had booked Austin for a July 5 event.
Co-promoter Shawn Sands of SCW said the wrestler he saw wore the "Stone Cold" trademark clothing with the official logos and name.
"He had us call him the 'Texas Rattlesnake'," Sands said, "We weren't allowed to call him 'Stone Cold.' We assumed that was because the WWE owns the rights to the 'Stone Cold' name."
The man, though, still marketed himself as the real deal. The advertisements for his appearance did not state that he was an impersonator. Sands said he had requested proof previously to make sure the man was the real Austin.
"He sent me pictures of him wrestling some well-known WWE wrestlers," he said, "It looked exactly like him. The only thing I noticed was that his voice didn't sound similar."
Sands said the impostor will not be at the July 5 show.
The impostor is still at large with an undetermined about of money, according to the AP. Refunds were made to some customers, according to Wal-Mart company spokesman Phillip Keene.
The Associated Press quoted Keene saying: "We don't approve of our customers being solicited in our stores."
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