Randy Orton attacked by audience member

WWE super star Randy Orton was reported to have been attacked by a fan in Cape Town, South Africa. In a press release by the world wrestling body WWE, on its website reads

" WWE.com.com has learned that Randy Orton was violently attacked by an audience member during a SmackDown World Tour Live Event in Cape Town, South Africa, yesterday evening. Footage of the attack was captured by a WWE fan and posted to YouTube, and shows the perpetrator striking Orton from behind.

The matter is currently under investigation by the local authorities, and the South African fan is being held in jail pending criminal charges. The extent of Orton's injuries are unknown at this time".