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 Bryan, 33, was returning home with his wife late on Thursday when
he saw two suspects running out of a rear door, authorities said.
The ex-professional grappler gave chase and was able to catch
22-year-old Cesar Sosa.
Sergeant Tommy Thompson, a spokesman for the Phoenix Police
Department, said a struggle ensued and that Bryan, whose real name
is Bryan Danielson, was able to detain the suspect until police
officers could take him into custody. The second suspect managed to
get away, Thompson said.
The former champ said he was angry when he realized that someone had
broken into the home they had moved into only 10 days earlier, and
that he was worried for their two-year-old French bulldog, Josie.
He said he chased Sosa about 400 feet before grabbing him and
shouting some "bad words." And he said he used a rear naked choke
hold to subdue him, rather than his trademark "Yes!" lock.
"He was very, very tired and it literally took zero effort to take
him down," Bryan told a news conference at police headquarters,
seated next to his wife with the dog in her lap.
"He put up very little resistance."
He said he felt "borderline ashamed" for taking matters into his own
hands, and was glad that nothing bad happened.
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Sosa was booked into jail on suspicion of one count of burglary. He
also had an outstanding felony warrant for kidnapping and burglary.
Danielson, at 5 feet 10 inches and 210 pounds, has held several
other titles in addition to the WWE heavyweight belt. He is
originally from Aberdeen, Washington.
(Reporting by David Schwartz; Editing by Daniel Wallis and Sandra
Maler)
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