New Jack's Unhinged Response To Being Served A 7-Up, Explained
Daniel Foster
Published Mar 27, 2026
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New Jack lived quite a notorious life, but despite all the controversies he was still a charismatic wrestler and entertaining to watch ring, so he never got blackballed from the industry. His controversies ranged from snorting cocaine to stabbing a wrestler nine times to even trying to kill Vic Grimes during a match.
One of Jack’s less controversial moments involved him insulting a concession stand worker when she gave him the wrong soft drink. This incident later escalated when someone stood up for the worker and received a punch in return. This kind of response wasn’t so out of character for New Jack, and just like many other times, he got away with this as well without facing any serious repercussions.
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New Jack Wasn't Pleased When He Got A 7-Up Instead Of A Sprite
While some people would say that there’s not much difference between a 7-Up and Sprite, guys like New Jack would disagree. During Pro Wrestling Xplosion’s debut show, Jack was really craving a 7-Up, so he went to a concession stand where the female vendor gave him a Sprite instead for some reason. This caused him to become agitated, and he lashed out at the staffer who turned out to be the venue operator, Roger Artigiani’s, daughter. He later shifted his attention to a ring crew worker who confronted Jack about his behavior and Jack punched him in the face for this. Then he got into a fight with the show’s promoter, Ronnie Lang, and the cops were called. More than 20 officers arrived and escorted out Jack, who had locked himself into a room.
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The New Jack Incident Took Attention Away From A Claudio Castagnoli Match
When the cops arrived, Claudio Castagnoli and Delirious were having their match, but nobody paid attention to them because they were more interested in knowing why so many cops had arrived in the arena.
After Jack was removed from the arena, he still verbally assaulted the ring crew worker who stood up for Artigiani’s daughter. Surprisingly, the victim didn’t press charges against the ECW legend, athough he still got banned from the arena for life. For those who don’t know, this was the ECW Arena which is now known as 2300 Arena.
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New Jack Didn't Face Any Pressed Charges
New Jack was supposed to wrestle Ian Rotten and Mana that night in a triple-threat situation, but since he was escorted out, the card was changed to include a tag team match between Amy Lee and Ian Rotten vs Mana and Mickie Knuckles. While Jack’s actions did interrupt the flow of the show, fans still enjoyed the other matches. The show had some really talented wrestlers such as Christopher Daniels, AJ Styles, and Chris Hero booked. This was PWX’s first show, and they did return almost two months later with another show but after that, the promotion got shut down.
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In today’s time, if a wrestler does something controversial, especially if it dangers other people’s lives, they are blackballed from most wrestling promotions. But this wasn’t the case with New Jack. He continued getting booked for wrestling shows, despite being a constant headache for promoters. Considering some of the other incidents New Jack has been a part of, this one was one of his least violent ones, but that’s not saying much. The ECW legend passed away in May 2021 due to a heart attack.
