The WWE icon has spent all these years as a wrestling referee worrying about a bat being used as a weapon, but it would be the flying creature that actually got him.

Legendary WWE referee Charles Robinson spent Wednesday morning in the hospital after getting bitten by a bat. In a post on Instagram, Robinson shared a photo of himself in a hospital bed, along with the caption: "Great way to start the morning, 2 a.m. and got bit by a bat. That's right, a bat! Four hours later in the ER and six shots."

WWE legend Charles Robinson was rushed to hospital after being bitten by a BAT. Robinson revealed he had been attacked by the animal on social media. Robinson, 61, has been with the WWE since 1995