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WWE Hall of Famer turned porn star Tammy ‘Sunny’ Sytch arrested for number of offences including hiding from police

WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch, known as professional wrestling’s first diva, has reportedly been arrested for multiple offenses - including hiding from police officers.

Sytch, who later found fame as a porn star, was arrested by the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office and booked into the county’s correctional institution in on Monday, according to .

 Tammy 'Sunny' Sytch has been arrested for multiple offences in New Jersey
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Tammy 'Sunny' Sytch has been arrested for multiple offences in New JerseyCredit: WWE

She was charged with eluding a police officer, two counts of contempt or violating a domestic violence restraining order, and “operating motor vehicle during second license suspension,” the show.

Her name appeared as Tamara Sytch, 47, and no bond was posted.

As of Tuesday morning, there were no further details on how Sytch was arrested.

The sheriff's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Sun on Tuesday.

 Tamara Sytch faces multiple charges including eluding a police officer and contempt or violating a domestic violence restraining order
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Tamara Sytch faces multiple charges including eluding a police officer and contempt or violating a domestic violence restraining orderCredit: Twitter

Sytch is set to go to court regarding the charges in Middletown Township in Pennsylvania, . reported.

She was incarcerated at the Carbon County Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania in February after being arrested for driving under the influence in Seaside Heights, New Jersey.

Within two days, Sytch was out on parole after her lawyers petitioned for her release.

The DWI charge was her sixth since 2015.

 Besides wrestling, Tammy Sytch also worked as a manager and ring announcer
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Besides wrestling, Tammy Sytch also worked as a manager and ring announcerCredit: Getty - Contributor

It was not immediately known if Sytch’s arrest on Monday was related to her parole violation.

Sytch competed in the then-World Wrestling Federation from 1995 to 1998 after a spell in Smoky Mountain Wrestling.

In 1996, while wrestling in the WWF, she was the internet’s most downloaded celebrity, according to America Online.

Sytch also became a manager and ring announcer and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011.

 Tammy Sytch also found fame working as a porn star
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Tammy Sytch also found fame working as a porn starCredit: WWE

She told WWE that she was the first “all-around, well-rounded performer” and “Diva.”

"The girls who came before me were so one dimensional and then I came along and anything they threw at me I could do," she said.

"I could get in the ring and have a match, I managed at ringside, I co-hosted TV shows, I did broadcasting, I did the modeling.

"I was the first one."

Earlier this year, Sytch to make hundreds of thousands of dollars from the adult website Only Fans, which releases revealing photos and videos for a monthly subscription fee.

“In 1996 I was the most downloaded celebrity on AOL,” she in April.

“24 years later, in 2020, my goal is to be the #1 Content Creator on @OnlyFans.”

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