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Daniel Rodimer, who competed in the 2004 WWE Tough Enough reality competition and worked for the company as a developmental talent from 2006 through 2007 is currently wanted for murder in relation to the death of 47-year-old Christopher Tapp after an incident at a hotel on the Las Vegas strip. Tapp later passed away at a hospital.
While Tapp's death was initially believed to have been an accident, KMVT TV later reported that Tapp's death was being investigated for murder. Tapp died after what had been reported as a fight in his hotel room in October 2023. The Clark County Coroner's office officially ruled his death a homicide, stating the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head.
News 3 Las Vegas reported today that an arrest warrant and criminal complaint against Rodimer were filed in Las Vegas Justice Court this week for a charge of open murder. The criminal complaint filed by the Clark County District Attorney's office alleges Rodimer killed Tapp by striking him "on the head, the said killing having been willful, deliberate and premeditated."
Rodimer, who attempted to for Congress as a Republican several years ago, losing in a narrow race in 2022, has not wrestled since his WWE release in 2007.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police issued the following:
Post Date:03/06/2024 1:31 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Update – Suspect Identified
Through the course of the investigation, homicide detectives were able to identify 45-year-old Daniel Rodimer as the suspect in this case. On March 6, 2024, an arrest warrant was issued for Rodimer on the charge of open murder.
Original Press Release
On November 22, 2023, LVMPD Homicide was made aware of a suspicious death that occurred October 29, 2023, in the 3000 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard.
On October 29, 2023, medical personnel responded to a call for service regarding a male, later identified as 47-year-old Christopher Tapp, suffering from injuries as a result of a purported accident. Tapp was transported to the hospital and was later pronounced deceased.
Through the course of the suspicious death investigation, LVMPD Homicide Detectives have learned Tapp was in an altercation inside a room at a resort before being located and transported to the hospital.
The Clark County Coroner’s Office has since ruled Tapp’s death a homicide as a result of blunt force trauma to the head.
Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section by phone at 702-828-3521, or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the internet at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
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