Terrifying moment wrestler, 41, in ‘no hold barred match’ sets himself on FIRE in failed fireball stunt – as witness says ‘you could smell the flesh’
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- Wrestler Masada set himself on fire during a stunt in Pomona, California
- Fans said they could “smoke” burning flesh when people tried to throw water on him
- The wrestler remains hospitalized after suffering horrific burns to his torso and face
This is the terrifying moment when a wrestler sets himself on fire after a failed fireball stunt goes awry.
The incident happened last Saturday at an XPW Wrestling deathmatch event in Pomona, California.
Wrestler Masada, 41, had attempted to blow a fireball at his opponent using a flaming torch and a substance he poured into his mouth.
The failed stunt goes awry when the liquid he spits out catches fire around his lips, setting his face and upper body on fire.
The incident happened last Saturday at an XPW Wrestling deathmatch event in Pomona, California
Wrestler Masada, 41, had attempted to blow a fireball at his opponent using a flaming torch and a substance he poured into his mouth
The dazed wrestler stumbles back as the fire burns his neck before finally kicking it out with his hands.
A man can be seen chasing him with a fire extinguisher in his hand and begins spraying him as he lays on the side of the wrestling ring.
Others can be seen pouring bottled water over him, while a man filming the scene says, “Oh my god, you can smell the flesh.”
The dazed wrestler stumbles backward as the fire burns his neck before finally managing to stamp it out with his hands
A man can be seen chasing him with a fire extinguisher in his hand and begins spraying him as he lays on the side of the wrestling ring
Speak against TMZthe wrestler said he was still in the burn ward of a nearby medical facility recovering from the incident.
He said, ‘My face is healing quickly, only the rest is going to take a while.
“I did that spot many times when I wrestled in Japan, but it was rushed and I think being outside had something to do with it.”
According to a Twitter user who shared footage of the incident, Masada managed to continue with the wrestling match despite his injuries.