Status of Ronald Basham III vs. WWE, Dwayne Johnson & Paul Levesque

The case of Ronald Basham, III vs. WWE, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson & Paul "Triple H" Levesque (filed January 2011) appears to be set for a motion hearing on April 23, 2012 at 2:30 in the Jefferson County Circuit Court of Kentucky.

A little review to bring you up to speed:

The Courier Journal out of Louisville, Kentucky, is reporting that an 18 year old Indiana man is suing WWE, Triple H and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson over an alleged injury that took place at WWE's 2000 Judgment Day PPV.

The article notes, "An Indiana man has filed a lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment, specifically naming former wrestler Dwayne Johnson, known as “The Rock,” and wrestler Paul Levesque, known as “Triple H,” claiming he suffered injuries at a wrestling event in Louisville more than a decade ago when he was 7 years old.

An attorney for Basham, who now is 18, filed the suit in Jefferson Circuit Court on Monday alleging Basham's right leg and knee were injured at the May 21, 2000, professional wrestling match billed as “Judgment Day.”

As the wrestlers pushed and shoved each other, one collided with an audience member, then shoved that person into the audience toward Basham. The lawsuit alleges that Johnson then pushed that same spectator again into a woman, causing her to fall on Basham, causing his injuries.

The lawsuit accuses the WWE of failing to properly stage the match and provide adequate security for its customers. Both Johnson and Levesque are accused of “reckless, willful and wanton conduct.” You can read the entire article by clicking here.

A few days after the lawsuit wsa filed, TMZ.com published photos of Basham participating in stock car racing. The article also noted that he played football in high school even though his suit claims severe knee injuries.

I'm sure WWE's legal pitbull, Jerry McDevitt will have some fun with this one.