The Wrestler and The Special Olympics Kid

When DJ Pringle, son of All Time Legendary Manager Percy Pringle enters the ring in preparation for combat against his New Heights Wrestling opponent, the first sound he hears is Erick Turner's voice chanting, "Tater CHIP, Tater CHIP!!" That is because the long time wrestling fan and Special Olympics Gold Medalist loves to give the journeman wrestler grief over the coincidence of his name being the same as the famous snack maker, and also because DJ is one of the most recognizable heel wrestlers in our area and Erick is very much a fan of babyfaces.

When confronted with the dreaded "Tater CHIP" catcall or the even more noningratiating chant of "Cup CAKE," DJ disenigrates into fits of anger, angrily shooting back, "I am NOT a potato chip," or, with even more ferocity, I am NOT a CUP CAKE," and accompanied by tantrums that often result in savage attacks or dire injury to the unlucky "good guy" who might be in the ring with Pringle the Younger at the time.

Erick, who stands 5'2" tall and weighs less than 125 pounds is potisively gleeful when he manages to get the wrestler snarling at him instead of paying attention to the business of not getting beat in his match.

DJ, who is "wrestler tall" at well over six feet is unrepentant about his sensitivity over being called these names by fans like Erick. He has been known to shout his tormenters into silence, and he is an intimidating man who could well inflict terrrible pain if he wished to take make it a physical thing.

Erick and many other NHW fans love to see DJ Pringle lose. Often though, he gets applause for a good match and appreciation for being a true professional. A good heel works twice as hard to earn fans, and DJ works very hard indeed.

Erick has DJ's autograph, and you can take it to the bank that at no time has he ever been within arm's reach of DJ when calling out nicknames. Special Olympics taught him well. When teasing angry giants . . . be ready to run!