Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Claims His Videotaped Rant Was A Hulk Hogan Impersonation

The Toronto Star reports that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford claimed in his legal defense yesterday that in a video that showed him ranting was actually showing him attempting a Hulk Hogan promo.

He is being sued by his sister’s ex-boyfriend Scott MacIntyre, who claims Ford arranged a beating of MacIntyre in jail. MacIntyre was arrested for threatening Ford and the beating happened after he sent his then-girlfriend a letter that said Ford lied about the threats. He also claimed he had knowledge of Ford’s activities. A video shot in Ford’s home shows him ranting.

His defense reads: “To the best of this defendant’s knowledge the video depicts snippets of a private social gathering in a private residence and relates to a private, jocular discussion in the supposed privacy of a friend’s home where this defendant was discussing and imitating as a joke, the pre-match rant of a professional wrestler. The defendant is mimicking for the purpose of joking with friends at a private gathering (admittedly poorly) that professional wrestler in the portions of the video referenced by (MacIntyre).“

Ford claims the video was shot before he had a public arm-wrestling match with Hulk Hogan last year.

You can see the Star‘s new front page photo, which mocks Ford, below. You can find the full story and the video here.

RT @jonmccarthySUN: Ya know, Mean Gene … the front page writes itself if you eat your vitamins & say ur prayers pic.twitter.com/Ohz4GqEAxD

— Toronto Sun (@TheTorontoSun) March 21, 2014