The Slim Jim car has been stolen. Disturbing news for members of the WWE Universe who enjoyed seeing the sporty Nissan Z (fondly called Fast Meat) in various promotional spots in the WWE. WWE fans may recall seeing the car at the WWE's Survivor Series: War Games premium live event.

Here's the poignant press release informing the public about the real-life case of grand theft auto:

Slim Jim, America's iconic protein snack, has had its custom Nissan Z, known to fans as Fast Meat, stolen. The car was on the move as part of an ongoing partnership with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), making recent stops in Chicago for the Survivor Series event before traveling on to L.A. for a custom video shoot. The stolen car was last seen in California. While the active police investigation is underway, the brand has put out the #FindFastMeat call to their loyal fan base, the Long Boi Gang, to help spread awareness of the stolen car. If anyone has tips or spots the custom Slim Jim car, Fast Meat, they're encouraged to place a tip with the Los Angeles Police Department at https://www.lacrimestoppers.org/.

H/T PRNewswire

A statement was also released concerning the theft:

"We knew we had something special with our custom car, but had no idea it would be in such demand that someone would steal it," said Ashley Spade, VP & General Manager, Snacks at Conagra Brands. "We continue to work closely with the authorities and we ask anyone if they spot it to report it to the LAPD."

H/T Wrestling News

Slim Jim and Wrestling: A Long Partnership

Slim Jim advertised with professional wrestling promotions long before its current WWE deal. Longtime wrestling fans and pop culture buffs will remember how "Macho Man" Randy Savage and The Ultimate Warrior served as pitchmen for the snack. Savage's success slinging Slim Jims proved lucrative for WCW when he jumped to the promotion and convinced Slim Jim to continue advertising with him, but this time in WCW instead of the WWF.

Recent Slim Jim advertisements have played on the popularity of past wrestling ads, as seen by this mash-up involving LA Knight and Bianca Belair.

Irony Defined: Was a Slim Jim Used to Access the Slim Jim Car?

No word whether someone used a slim jim to access the car's lock. However, lovers of irony are undoubtedly paying close attention to the story to see whether a slim jim tool was used. No, WrestleLamia isn't talking about the Slim Jim snack being used to gain entry, but the notorious tool.

Slim jims are used to unlock automobile doors without use of a key or lock pick, and are commonly used in grand theft auto. It acts directly on the levers and interconnecting rods that operate the door, completely avoiding the complexity of dealing with the lock mechanism itself.

H/T Wikipedia

Slim jims don't work in all cases so it's currently unknown whether one was used.

Scandal Strikes the Wrestling World Again

Sadly, this isn't the first time an item in wrestling has been stolen in real-life (as opposed to storylines such as The Islanders dog-napping The British Bulldog's beloved bulldog Matilda or Repo Man stealing just about anything he could get his hands on). 

AEW fans will remember that Chris Jericho had the AEW World Heavyweight Championship belt stolen the night he won it. Jericho realized the title belt had been stolen after he returned from a celebratory meal at Longhorn Steakhouse. "Le Champion" immediately launched an investigation, and the belt was eventually recovered.

Hopefully, the car can be recovered in time for Slim Jim to continue capitalizing on the WWE's popularity by incorporating it into WWE events.

What do you think of this daring theft? 

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