Former WWE, WCW and ECW star 2 Cold Scorpio has been sentenced to six years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to second-degree assault and armed criminal action. The sentence was handed down on Friday, October 9, according to court records obtained by multiple outlets, including Ringside News and PWInsider.
Scorpio, 60, whose real name is Charles Scaggs and who also performed under the ring name Flash Funk, was arrested in June 2024 in connection with a stabbing incident that occurred in Kansas City, Missouri. According to TPWW, the confrontation turned physical at a store while Scaggs was working, with the altercation escalating between him and the victim.
Possibility of Probation
Despite the six-year sentence, Scaggs will not necessarily serve the full term behind bars. Multiple reports, including Fightful and F4W Online, indicate that the court has granted Scaggs an immediate chance to earn probation if he successfully completes an intensive 120-day program. Fightful quoted court documentation stating that the arrangement allows for probation “instead of serving the entire sentence,” contingent on his completion of that program.
The sentencing closes a significant chapter in a legal case that has spanned more than two years, from the initial June 2024 arrest through Scaggs’ guilty plea and now his formal sentencing. The exact terms of the 120-day program and the timeline for any probation decision were not detailed in the available court records.
2 Cold Scorpio built a notable in-ring career across three of professional wrestling’s most prominent promotions. He is remembered for his work in WCW, where he held tag team gold, as well as stints in ECW and WWE, where he competed under the Flash Funk persona. His in-ring accomplishments, including high-flying innovations that influenced a generation of wrestlers, remain part of his legacy even as this criminal case has now reached its resolution.
No further court dates or details regarding the 120-day program’s start have been reported at this time.
