Jamie Jones: McMahon remarks don’t amuse Carter

Published 11:01 pm Thursday, April 2, 2009

Here are some of the latest news and notes from the world of professional wrestling:

• “Reprehensible.”

That was WWE chairman Vince McMahon’s summation of Total Nonstop Action’s wrestling product, made to an entertainment magazine. It was a controversial and intriguing word to use coming from a man who has signed off on a laundry list of equally “reprehensible” storylines.

In McMahon’s long career, he’s presented: male on female violence, attacks on senior citizens, attempted murder, suicide, homicide, racism, kidnapping, home invasion, gang warfare, gun violence, necrophilia, drug addiction, binge drinking, marital infidelity, anti-U.S. views, offensive religious imagery, inappropriate language, made a mockery of marriage, degraded women, lingerie catfights, an 80-year-old woman giving birth to a hand and a live “sex show.” And those examples are just off the top of my head.

Wonder if McMahon knows the meaning of “hypocrite”?

TNA president Dixie Carter was not amused with McMahon’s assertion.

“I think it’s wonderful that Vince watches TNA Impact,” she told the UK Sun. “And I agree with him that things such as the brutal beating of a 60-year-old man, a vicious home invasion and gratuitous man-on-woman violence can be seen as reprehensible — and that’s just the last three Monday nights.”

• Tazz is out as a WWE commentator after letting his contract lapse. Reports indicate Tazz is frustrated with WWE management.

• Vickie Guerrero is pregnant. April Fool’s! An article posted on wwe.com Wednesday insinuated the Raw general manager was pregnant, but an article later in the day revealed it was an elaborate prank by John Cena.

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The Local Corner: The late Iceman Wilson’s memory lives on at TWA. Tonight, Iceman’s son, Scott, will face The Widowmaker.

Saturday nights at TWA have been a nightmare for Johnny Quaz. Last week, TWA owner Doug Watkins told Quaz early in the night he have a match against a mystery opponent. Who would he face? The entire TWA lockerroom. The last two wrestlers were Quaz and Jimmy Sharpe. Quaz eventually won the match.

In matches from Friday night: Wes Blaze with Blazing Fury defeated Devin Lee; Logan Chase beat Destiny; True Perfection downed Joey Idol and Michael Strive; Torque topped Toy Dotson; Jake Murphy turned back Brian Rivers; Jake Murphy and Torque and Team Kill wrestled to a no contest.

TWA runs Fridays at 8 p.m. in the TWA Arena off Reed Road in north Whitfield County, about three miles north of the bypass. The Action Zone runs Saturdays at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for kids 6 to 12. Kids under 6 are free. Any military member with proper identification will be admitted free.

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Trivia Teaser: What nickname did Bret “The Hitman” Hart give himself?

Check back next week for the answer.

Last week’s question: Which WWE personality has appeared on camera on all 25 Wrestlemanias (after Sunday)?

Ring announcer Howard Finkel.