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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Middle School Roundup: Hawkins’ arm, heavy hitting add up to title
Matt Hamilton/The Daily Citizen North Whitfield seventh-grader Spencer Hawkins delivers to the plate during the Pioneers’ 10-0 win over Bagley in the championship game of the North Georgia Middle School Athletic League.
Spencer Hawkins tossed five innings of shutout baseball on the mound and had a pair of hits and an RBI at the plate to lead North Whitfield to a 10-0 victory over Bagley in the North Georgia Middle School Athletic League championship Saturday at Coahulla Creek High.
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Hawkins, a seventh-grader, gave up three hits and struck out four in the victory — shortened to five innings by the mercy rule — which was his second in less than a week. In a late regular-season outing, Hawkins pitched an almost mirror-image game, getting the win in a run-rule shortened game by allowing just three hits. - Wire-to-wire, Noll cruises to victory
- What's Going On: Combo puts a sweet spin on running
- Under construction
- $20,000 raised in contest for 2012 Special Olympics
- A championship pickle
- Dalton native finishes strong, looks for title
- Area ace pitcher gets first All-Region honor
- May 19, 2012
- Spring football: Starters not all set yet for Catamounts
- Spring football: Fired-up Raiders hit hard
- Spring football: Bruins QB passes first test since ACL injury
- Spring football: Colts, Mountaineers, Lions finish up, too
- May 18, 2012
- Clock is running
- Jamie Jones: New angle coming
- Campbell, 78, holds six aces up his sleeve
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