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July 9, 2010

By Jamie Jones jamiejones@daltoncitizen.com

Maybe some of those pre-PG WWE storylines that pushed the envelope weren’t such a great idea.

Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon is being grilled about her involvement in pro wrestling, with most of the heat coming from Richard Blumenthal, her main competitor in the race for a Connecticut Senate seat. Mindy Myers, a spokesman for Blumenthal (currently the state attorney general), had a less than flattering statement to The Wall Street Journal about McMahon’s past role.

“That experience involves marketing violence, sex and abusive treatment of women — aimed especially at children — while turning her back on steroid abuse,” he told the newspaper.

McMahon detractors have referenced a myriad of questionable storylines, from Triple H having sex with a corpse to a simulated sex show put on by Edge and Lita, as they fire the salvos of mud that come with most political races. The McMahon camp attempted to control the WWE story by not backing away from — and often highlighting — her leadership role in taking the company worldwide.

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The Local Corner: Due to popular demand, the double rings, cages and barbed wire will remain up at TWA and EWA.

In matches last Saturday: Roger Foster and Michael Wayne beat Big Doug and Silas Quaz; The KLM (Kentucky Love Machine) won the tag team titles from the Pretty City Angels; “Top Dawg” Randy Watkins won the hardcore title from Drew Game; Team Sharpe outlasted Team Summers in the capture the flag match; Mikey Watkins beat Jake Murphy; Billy Jester downed Terry Watkins to win the southern heavyweight belt.

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

EWA runs Friday nights at the TWA Arena. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for kids ages 6 to 12. Kids younger than 6 are admitted free.

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In matches at DCW: Awesome T.C. beat Cousin Cletus; Big Red Adams and Aaron G topped Davie Gauge; Matt Gilbert downed Tommy Gauge; Wes Blaze outlasted Tommy Gauge; Brianna G beat Samantha Lee.

DCW runs Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. at the DCW Arena at 1243 Cavender Rd. Tickets are $5 for adults, $2 for kids and children 5 and younger are admitted free.

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Trivia Teaser: What is the name of Abdullah the Butcher’s Atlanta restaurant?

Check back next week for the answer.

Last week’s question: Which adjective was used to describe Curt Hennig during his early days in the American Wrestling Association?

“Cool.”

Jamie Jones thinks The Black Scorpion is the “Raw” mystery general manager. He can be reached at (706) 272-7723.