Jamie Jones: The Undertaker almost needed one

Published 10:55 pm Friday, February 26, 2010

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Here are the news and notes from the week in pro wrestling:

• The Undertaker is known to fans as “the dead man.” Before last Sunday’s “Elimination Chamber” pay-per-view, he almost lived up to his nickname. During his eerie ring entrance, a “mistiming with the pyrotechnics” caused the Undertaker to become engulfed in flames. Video of the mishap was quickly pulled from YouTube.

“Thank God he was fine,” WWE spokesman Robert Zimmerman told the Riverfront Times newspaper. “It basically amounted to a sunburn. It wasn’t over a large area of his body, just a short area, just a little bit on his chest.”

Although the wrestler did not suffer any serious injuries, WWE must take a hard look at the company’s handling of pyrotechnics and other “gimmicks” associated with the wrestling experience.

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• WWE is about to feel a draft. Or in this case, a redraft. The yearly WWE draft is expected to take place during a three-hour “Raw” show on April 26, just a day after the “Extreme Rules” pay-per-view.

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The Local Corner: It will be Groundhog Day at TWA.

Last week, the Sheep-herders beat the Party Train (Billy Jester and Scott Bear) with the help of a foreign object. However, guest referee Rick Justice has his back turned and did not see the chicanery. After the match, the Sheepherders jumped Justice and left him sprawled on the mat. Justice asked TWA owner Doug Watkins for a rematch between the Sheepherders and the Party Train. With Justice as the guest referee.

TWA runs at 8 p.m. on Fridays in the TWA Arena off Reed Road in north Whitfield County, about 3 miles north of the bypass. The Action Zone runs at 8 p.m. on Saturdays.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for kids 6 to 12. Kids younger than 6 are admitted free.

Any military member with proper identification will also be admitted free.

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Trivia Teaser: What finishing move is the Rock’n’Roll Express known for?

Check back next week for the answer.

Last week’s question: Which two cities are tied for hosting the most “Survivor Series” pay-per-views?

Detroit and Richfield, Ohio.

Jamie Jones was thrilled to buy “The Wrestler” DVD for $6 at TJ Maxx. He can be reached at jamiejones@daltoncitizen.com or at (706) 272-7723.

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