Wrestler James ‘Idol’ Martinez suspended by Philippine Wrestling Revolution after setting himself on fire and leaping on to opponent

A WRESTLER has been suspended for performing an unsanctioned crazy move that involved setting himself on fire.

The shocking incident happened on May 20 at a Philippine Wrestling Revolution show called Wrevolution X.

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James “Idol” Martinez was the man behind the crazy move that left him racing backstage in search of an extinguisher.

As footage obtained by Sun Sport shows, he purposely set himself alight after pouring lighter fuel over his body while stood on the top rope before leaping, literally in a blaze of glory, down towards his opponents.

The stunt went dramatically wrong, and not only did he miss the crossbody attempt, the flames continued to burn his skin afterwards.

Seeing his pain, his opponents rush to try and put out the fire.

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But the wrestler instead sprints towards the curtain where staff eventually put him out.

It remains unclear of how bad the damage is, but a statement from PWR confirmed that Martinez has been suspended.

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It read: “Philippine Wrestling Revolution would like to officially announce the suspension of James “Idol” Martinez from active competition due to events that transpired during his match at Wrevolution X 2018 last 20 May 2018, which resulted in injuries to Mr. Martinez.

“PWR is committed to providing the safest possible environment for its performers, personnel, and audience members. Any factor that could endanger them will be treated with the utmost seriousness and importance. PWR wishes Mr. Martinez a speedy recovery.”