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Jamie Jones: Hogan not shy about 'shots' at McMahon
Here are the news and notes from the week in pro wrestling:
• Maybe Hulk Hogan is just stirring up publicity for his new autobiography “My Life Outside the Ring.” He’s also stirring up trouble with WWE CEO Vince McMahon.
While making the media circles in recent weeks, “The Hulkster” has been highly critical of McMahon.
In reference to his WWE Hall of Fame ring, Hogan told the Chicago Tribune: “I think Vince McMahon paid $20 for it. My high school ring was better than this thing.”
He told the City Pages newspaper in Minnesota that McMahon had no clue about wrestling before meeting Hogan: “I moved in next door to him in Connecticut and taught him all about lifting weights and riding motorcycles and partying like a mad man; and then I taught him about the wrestling business and making money. And now I'm doing that again with TNA Wrestling.”
• WWE’s run of guest hosts for its flagship show has had its share of ups (the NFL’s Ben Roethlis-berger) and downs (political activist Al Sharpton). But the latest low for “Raw” is the guest host duo of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne.
The family’s eponymous reality show was a hit 10 years ago, but the mainstream appeal of the group has waned. Ozzy looked lost for most of the night. Sharon didn’t look thrilled to be there.
She was downright annoying.
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The Local Corner: On Saturday night, TWA will host its Legends and Hall of Fame Show. Inductees are Big Tiny, Toy Dodson, Rick Justice, Johnny Quaz, Mikey Watkins, Randy Watkins and Terry Watkins.
TWA runs Fridays at 8 p.m. in the TWA Arena off Reed Road in north Whitfield County, about 3 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 younger than 6 are free. Any military member with proper identification will be admitted free.
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Trivia Teaser: What year was the National Wrestling Alliance founded?
Check back next week for the answer.
Last week’s question: Which wrestlers were the last to hold the World Class Championship Wrestling six-man tag team titles?
Kevin and Kerry Von Erich and Michael Hayes.
Jamie Jones thinks Hornswoggle is the best thing about WWE.
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The awakening bats
Blake Raber’s two-run homer in the fourth inning awoke Dalton High’s bats on Tuesday and the Catamounts went on to a 4-2 non-region baseball victory over visiting LaFayette.
The Cats (2-1) had done little against Ramblers pitching for three innings. After Raber’s homer, Mitch Townsend singled and stole second and scored on Alex Blackwell’s single to cap the inning.
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Ringgold’s Crownover holds off Northwest
A day after coming up with a 2-1 victory, Northwest Whitfield’s baseball team found itself on the losing end of that same score against Ringgold on Tuesday at Richard S. Chumley Field in Tunnel Hill.
With Region 7-4A play four days away for the Bruins, they’ll take the same thing from both of their past two games: The defense is solid and the pitching is coming along, but the hitting — scrappy as it has been — has to be a little better. -
Football managers get Valdosta grants
Kristen Smith wants to set the record straight about a certain myth regarding the duties of a football manager.
“First of all, it’s not all about just giving out water like people think,” said Smith, who along with Maryann Gutierrez has been a Bruins manager since her freshman year. “We’re fixing helmets and shoulder pads, cleaning and sterilizing the locker room, helping the trainer, taping up players and much more.” -
Cats down Raiders
Ricky Rodriguez thought he tied Dalton’s soccer game against Southeast Whitfield 14 minutes into the second half, but the goal was waved off. Undeterred, the Cats senior striker came back to tie the game with seven minutes left, sending it to overtime tied at 1.
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Busyness is booming
Taylor Patterson may be an extraordinary athlete, but that’s not solely because of his God-given abilities.
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Adam Krohn: Plenty of highlights for NW
Though the season didn’t end the way they wanted it to, Northwest Whitfield’s Lady Bruins basketball team can look back and see a lot of success.
They reached the state championship game for just the second time in school history and the first time in 20 years. They lost to Southwest DeKalb, 65-45, in the Class 4A finals — it was the Panthers’ third-consecutive state title — but what they were able to accomplish up to that point is worth noting.
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A powerful presence
Live. Love. Laughter.
Markisha Washington, a standout senior athlete at Dalton High, says that simple three-word phrase is her favorite, and it is clear to her coaches that the smiling 17-year-old does not stray far from them.
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Larry Fleming: NGS going back to its racing roots
They’re about to crank up their engines in Chatsworth. Venerable North Georgia Speedway, a dirt-track racer favorite for decades, is under new management and partners Timmy Millwood and Tom Peters, both with racing experience, are promising more races and a more fan-friendly environment.
Anything would be better than the Monty Morrow-directed operation over the past couple of years. Morrow, who also promotes the Cleveland (Tenn.) Speedway, almost destroyed the Chatsworth operation. Morrow had only five or six races at North Georgia last spring and summer. Fans and drivers are sure to welcome Millwood and Peters with open arms.
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