Security guard Noel Lucas is suing WWE star Montez Ford over an alleged unwanted inappropriate dance during Monday Night Raw, TMZ reported.
He filed the civil complaint on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. It names Ford, whose legal name is Kenneth Crawford, World Wrestling Entertainment, LLC, and the company’s subsidiary Event Services, LLC.
Lucas works for the Cook County Sheriff’s Department and also supervises guards for Monterrey Security, the private company through which he took the WWE assignment. His lawyers say he has approximately 24 years of law enforcement experience.
WWE had not responded to a request for comment from FOX 32 Chicago when the outlet published its report on October 16.
Lucas Says He Was Assigned to Remain Seated Beside the Ring
MONTEZ FORD!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
— V. ✨♥️♥️🕷️🐝 (@HaangEmHiigh) July 7, 2026
The encounter occurred on July 6, 2026, at Allstate Arena in Rosemont during Netflix’s live broadcast. Ford and Angelo Dawkins, the Street Profits, were entering for a World Tag Team Championship defense against Bron Breakker and Austin Theory, according to WWE.
According to the complaint, WWE personnel had instructed Lucas to remain seated at a security post outside the ring. His attorneys say he had not been told that he would be incorporated into the performance.
The filing alleges that Ford straddled Lucas and repeatedly moved his hips and pelvis toward him. It further alleges that Ford drew closer and rubbed his left inner thigh against Lucas’s leg several times, according to Fightful.
The complaint alleges that announcers mocked Lucas during the live broadcast, remarking, “That guy clearly hates fun,” and comparing him to the fictional security guard from Paul Blart: Mall Cop, FOX 32 Chicago reported.
“Mr. Lucas was there to do his job, not to be made a part of WWE’s entertainment,” attorney Whitney Barr said in a statement from Caffarelli & Martin.
Barr also said Lucas took on the additional security work to help provide for his children.
Lucas Says the Footage Led to Mockery at Work and at His Children’s School
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The complaint alleges that WWE posted footage on TikTok and Instagram after the broadcast and that Ford shared it on his own accounts. It attributes more than 300,000 views to WWE’s posts.
When Lucas returned to his courthouse duties the following day, he says members of the public recognized him and imitated Ford’s movements in his direction. He also alleges that his children were ridiculed by their peers at school.
Lucas says the exposure caused humiliation, emotional distress and damage to his reputation.
According to his law firm, WWE and Ford eventually removed their own posts. Recordings shared by others remained publicly accessible when the lawsuit was filed.
POST Wrestling‘s Brandon Thurston reported that, as of October 15, the version of the episode available on Netflix omitted the interaction. The program appeared to cut to a break earlier in the team’s entrance.
The Complaint Seeks Damages and an Order Restricting Use of His Identity
The lawsuit contains 14 civil counts, including assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. It also raises claims under the Illinois Gender Violence Act and the Illinois Right of Publicity Act.
Lucas’s law firm identifies additional claims for negligent supervision, negligent retention and false light invasion of privacy.
The publicity allegations concern what Lucas says was the unauthorized commercial use of his image and likeness. He is asking the court to prevent WWE and Ford from using his identity.
Lucas also seeks unspecified monetary damages, punitive damages and legal costs. He has requested a jury trial, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Barr and Alexis Martin represent Lucas. Their firm identifies the case as Lucas v. World Wrestling Entertainment, LLC, et al., No. 2026-L-012318.
A case-management hearing is scheduled for December 10, 2026, at the Daley Center in Chicago.