Move over, Waffle House, one Whataburger employee is going viral for fighting off a customer in Paris, Texas.
It all started when 41-year-old Anthony William Newhuis was asked to leave the chain after reportedly verbally abusing the Whataburger staff. Police were called and Newhuis left, threatening to return to the store once the authorities had cleared out.
And that’s exactly what he did, reportedly punching the manager multiple times, according to a press release from the Paris Police Department. The manager quickly recovered and video captures what happened next.
A North Texas man was asked to leave a Whataburger for verbally abusing the staff, he threatened to come back later after the police left and he did. This time he assaulted the manager with a few punches. The manager quickly recovered and beat him into submission and forced him… pic.twitter.com/Vgoc3x6iFc
— SonnyBoy🇺🇸 (@gotrice2024) February 25, 2026
In the clip, the manager can be seen wailing on the suspect with a trash can in an attempt to subdue him. According to Billy Jones, the man credited with recording the incredible video, the manager also utilized a wire fry basket in his defense of himself and the staff, which is likely what caused the head injury later noted by police.
Newhuis was forced out of the store, where he was later apprehended by the police, bloody and drunk, in the Whataburger’s parking lot.
“At Whataburger, Guest and employee security are a top priority. We take incidents such as this seriously and are fully cooperating with authorities,” a spokesperson said in a statement to WFAA.
X users reacted to the wild video:
This is self defense on the part of the manager… the man deserves what he got
— A.S.O (@adesheola) February 25, 2026
This is self defense on the part of the manager… the man deserves what he got
— A.S.O (@adesheola) February 25, 2026
Manager had every right to get physical to protect himself and emplyees, foul customer needs to be arrested
— Rick D (@RickD_GK) February 25, 2026
Should have used frozen meat patties…
— American Eagle (@RealAmeriEagle) February 24, 2026
Waffle House looking like: pic.twitter.com/w3KQ251cqf
— Thee Matrix Maven (@BlessethWeb314) February 24, 2026
Looks like Waffle House has some competition now https://t.co/GV9LQBRnmR
— Matt “🍍TikiTyme🗿” (@Tiki_Tyme) February 24, 2026
Give that guy a corporate job with a nice salary @Whataburger immediately
— June_A_Goon (@JrArvelo) February 24, 2026
Ok we need @HaHaDavis to voice over this one 😂😂😂😂 I don’t know what’s gotten into these fast workers but they can fight 😂. A trash can beat down nap?! Beyooond me lol.
We need whataburger x Waffle House ( live on Netflix)
Bro I got some skit ideas for you man 🔥🔥😂
— WiFye (@WiFye) February 24, 2026
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