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WWE Raw Live Event Results – December 30, 2018 – Buffalo, New York

Posted on December 16, 2022 by HelenAtAmarIt

1. Triple Threat Match
Finn Balor defeated Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre
2. #1 Contender’s (WWE Intercontinental Championship) Battle Royal
Apollo Crews defeated Mojo Rawley Rhyno, Konnor, Viktor, Tyler Breeze, Zack Ryder, Heath Slater, Kalisto, Gran Metalik, Curt Hawkins, No Way Jose, and Jinder Mahal
3. Nia Jax (w/Tamina) defeated Ember Moon
4. Bobby Lashley (w/Lio Rush) defeated Elias
5. No Disqualification Match
Bray Wyatt defeated Baron Corbin
6. WWE Raw Tag Team Championship – Triple Threat Match
Bobby Roode and Chad Gable (c) defeated The Revival and AOP (w/Drake Maverick)
7. Six-Woman Tag Team Match
Natalya, Sasha Banks, and Bayley defeated The Riott Squad
8. WWE Intercontinental Championship – Steel Cage Match
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Foley picks Bleyendaal at 10 for Munster’s clash with Grenoble

Posted on December 15, 2022 by HelenAtAmarIt

ANTHONY FOLEY HAS picked New Zealander Tyler Bleyendaal in the 10 shirt for Munster’s opening pre-season fixture against Grenoble at Thomond Park tomorrow evening (KO 19.00).

Bleyendaal at Munster training this week. Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO

The former Kiwi U20 captain joined Munster last season, but his recovery from a neck injury meant he featured only for the province’s A side late in the campaign. Now fully recovered and with a strong pre-season under his belt, Bleyendaal begins his Munster career in earnest.

He partners Cathal Sheridan – another who was injured last season – in the halfbacks for the meeting with Bernard Jackman’s Grenoble, while new signing Matt D’Arcy and the returning Cian Bohane fill the midfield.

South African Gerhard van den Heever is in the back three with former Cork hurler Darren Sweetnam and UL Bohs man David Johnston.

Ireland international Robin Copeland is at the centre of the back row, with Shane Buckley and ex-Leinster man Jordan Coghlan flanking him. In the engine room, Ireland’s Dave Foley and the promising John Madigan link up.

Coghlan is a new signing from Leinster. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO

Finally, the front row is made up of John Ryan, Niall Scannell and the experienced BJ Botha. An 11-man bench includes Donncha O’Callaghan, the exciting Diarmuid McCarthy and younger players like Ned Hodson and Bill Johnston.

Jackman’s Grenoble, meanwhile, have named a strong starting XV to face Munster, with Irishmen Denis Coulson and Chris Farrell on the bench.

Munster (v Grenoble):

15. David Johnston
14. Darren Sweetnam
13. Cian Bohane
12. Matt D’Arcy
11. Gerhard van den Heever
10. Tyler Bleyendaal
9. Cathal Sheridan

1. John Ryan
2. Niall Scannell
3. BJ Botha
4. John Madigan
5. Dave Foley
6. Shane Buckley
7. Jordan Coghlan
8. Robin Copeland

Replacements:

Kevin O’Bryne
Peter McCabe
Rory Burke
Donncha O’Callaghan
Sean McCarthy
Ryan Foley
Bill Johnston
Diarmuid McCarthy
Conor Oliver
Ned Hodson
Steve McMahon

Grenoble (v Munster):

15. Fabien Gengenbacher
14. Xavier Mignot
13. Fabrice Estebanez
12. Nigel Hunt
11. Daniel Kilioni
10. Jonathan Wisniewski
9. Charl McLeod

1. Fabien Barcella
2. Laurent Bouchet
3. Walter Desmaison
4. Ben Hand
5. James Percival
6. Jonathan Best
7. Mahamadou Diaby
8. Rory Grice

Replacements:

Denis Coulson
Arnaud Héguy
Dayna Edwards
Mathias Marie
Peter Kimlin
Fabien Alexandre
Christophe Loustalot
Clement Gelin
Chris Farrell
Jackson Willison
Armand Batlle
Gio Aplon

Kiwi native Blake to make Scotland debut against Joe Schmidt’s IrelandKane Douglas back in the mix as Australia name side for All Blacks decider

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Tommy Rich On The Last Battle Of Atlanta Inspiring Hell In A Cell, Buzz Sawyer, Short Reign As NWA Champion, Harley Race

Posted on December 15, 2022 by HelenAtAmarIt

Former NWA World Champion, “Wildfire” Tommy Rich recently appeared on The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling and discussed moments and matches from his long storied career. In the following excerpt, Rich discusses how the famed “Last Battle of Atlanta” became the inspiration for what would later become the WWE’s Hell In A Cell. The full episode can be downloaded at this link.
Full Episode Link:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/tmptow/episodes/2018-12-24T21_00_00-08_00

Tommy Rich On His Short Reign As NWA Champion

Tommy Rich On Buzz Sawyer and The Last Battle of Atlanta

PLEASE CREDIT The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling FOR THIS TRANSCRIPTION
Last Battle of Atlanta being aired on the WWE Network:
“It shocked and amazed me for a film to be gone that long and never seen and I had no clue about it. To see it brought back a bunch of memories.”
The match with Buzz Sawyer being the inspiration for Hell in a Cell:
“Well Buzz was challenging. I wrestled him all over the country for two years in what is the longest feud in wrestling history I’m sure. If a feud would last 8-10 weeks than you had a good run, Buzz and me traveled around the country from Michigan to Ohio and everywhere like Georgia and all over the South and sold out everywhere we went. Columbus, Ohio had them hanging from the rafters, cage matches all around the country and we ended up in that “Last Battle of Atlanta” in that Hell in a Cell and it is funny to look back because I never really related that to Hell in a Cell that they have now because the cage situation but I look back at that cage and it was definitely a raw cage match.”
“It was kind of scary. It’s not built like the ones they have today and it was kind of shaky and Paul Ellering was on top in that little cage he was in and you thought that he was on top of that cage and was going to fall in and you didn’t really know. I guess we wrestled for over twenty minutes in that thing too.”
Intensity of Buzz Sawyer:
“I think the fans knew how intense he was. You had to be on your toes with Buzz and even though you have to be on your toes with everyone with Buzz it was different every night. You didn’t know where he was coming from or what he was doing and he was like half-crazy and he was like a rabies dog sometimes. I’ve seen him foam at the mouth and it scared me to death.”
His four day title reign as NWA Champion:
“Biggest thing in my wrestling career. More-so the reason being it was Harley Race that said they ought to do it. So a lot of respect for Mr. Harley Race who to me is the greatest champion there ever was. He could be good, bad, he could be in between, he could wrestle all night, and he could get it right whatever need be. Brisco, Funks, Flair they were all great but just to be able to mention your name in that category there again blessed and thanks to the fans, thanks to promoters, thanks to Harley.”
Why was the title reign so short:
“You’d have to ask the bosses that. My take on it would be that staying in Georgia because the trips were close and I was home every night and could run the streets. I didn’t care nothing about traveling around because I had everything that I wanted in Georgia and it was a great honor to get that belt. I was young. Needless to say everyone knew that I drank and partied and I wasn’t ready for the responsibility because it takes a lot of responsibility. I’ve seen Harley be in Augusta and drive to Atlanta to catch a flight to Texas and from there to Florida and they probably knew that I’d miss a couple of flights here and there and as World Champ you couldn’t miss flights and you can’t miss shows. To be honest with you though, I couldn’t tell you. It is an honor to be in that class but would I like to have held it longer? Yeah I would but I did hold it so as far as that goes I did it.”
What it meant to be a top baby-face:
I was true. I didn’t have to put on no act. When I first had come to Atlanta (which I had started in Tennessee) I was signing autographs and stuff and I just enjoyed doing that. I was eighteen years old felt as good as a box of chocolates and somebody wants my autograph? When I got to Georgia, Mr. Barnett said “Tommy my boy, part of your job is hugging babies, kissing Mamas and signing autographs” and I had no problem with that.”
“When I went I was yes sir-no sir. I had the utmost respect for everybody I wrestled and listened and learned. Wahoo MacDaniels was one of the best baby-faces in the world and I just wrestled against the best too. King Kong Mosca, Blackjack Lanza, Bobby Heenan, Baron Von Raschke, Bruiser Brody I wrestled with him and I could go on all day. I wrestled Bob Backlund in Augusta, Georgia, beat Harley Race in Augusta, Georiga and I got to wrestle the cream of the crop and the best of the best and I listened to every one of them. I am so thankful that I did because I never had a problem with any of them. Anything I was asked to do I always did and I very respectful of that and that is the reason I love old school so much too I guess because I grew up in it.”
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Jean-Jacques Bourdin en deuil : sa mère Nicole est morte

Posted on December 13, 2022 by HelenAtAmarIt

Le mois de juillet est un tourbillon d’émotion pour Jean-Jacques Bourdin. Déjà très attristé par son départ de la matinale de RMC, l’animateur et interviewer vedette de 71 ans vit un moment déchirant : le mort de sa mère.

Le magazine Ici Paris a révélé dans son numéro paru ce mercredi 22 juillet 2020 que Nicole Bourdin était décédée il y a quelques jours. “La semaine dernière, Nicole Bourdin s’est éteinte à l’âge de 91 ans dans l’ehpad où elle résidait. Jean-Jacques Bourdin et ses frères et soeurs ont accompagné leur mère jusqu’à sa dernière demeure, au cimetière d’Alès“, peut-on lire dans les pages du journal. Alès, une ville du Gard chère au coeur de Jean-Jacques Bourdin qui y a grandi.

Le mari d’Anne Nivat ne s’est pour l’heure pas exprimé sur cette triste disparition. Il avait toutefois pu rendre une ultime visite à sa mère à la fin du mois de mai dernier. L’information avait été révélée après qu’il avait été arrêté par les gendarmes de Saint-Flour pour excès de vitesse, au volant de son Audi A6 limousine. Jean-Jacques Bourdin avait été flashé à 186 km/h au lieu des 130 km/h autorisés sur l’A75. Son véhicule avait été immobilisé et il avait écopé d’une amende. Le site La Montagne affirmait dans la foulée qu’il n’avait pas d’autorisation pour dépasser les 100 km depuis son domicile, mesure maintenue en vigueur jusqu’au 2 juin dernier. Anne Nivat avait par la suite réfuté cette dernière donnée, précisant au passage le motif familial qui l’avait poussé à quitter Paris. “Nous contestons la violation des 100 km puisque mon mari avait deux raisons valables : la première, rendre visite à sa mère mourante en ehpad dans une ville du Sud de la France, qu’il n’avait pas vue depuis deux mois“, écrivait-elle dans un communiqué officiel.

Peu de temps après, le 10 juillet, Jean-Jacques Bourdin rendait l’antenne de Bourdin Direct pour la dernière fois sur RMC. Il sera remplacé à la rentrée par Apolline de Malherbe, mais continuera cependant d’animer son emblématique interview politique dès 8h30 sur la station de radio.

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Jean-Pierre Pernaut : Son fils Tom hospitalisé d’urgence, son problème intime

Posted on December 13, 2022 by HelenAtAmarIt

TikTok s’est clairement imposé comme LE réseau social à la mode. Pendant le confinement, nombreuses sont les personnalités à avoir téléchargé l’application pour divertir leurs fans et s’occuper un peu. Tom Pernaut a un compte et se plaît à partager son quotidien avec ses abonnés. Et on peut dire que le fils de Jean-Pierre Pernaut et Nathalie Marquay ne cache RIEN à ses fans.

Comme l’ont repéré nos confrères de France dimanche, Tom Pernaut a eu un souci très intime. Dans la nuit du 12 au 13 juillet, le jeune homme de 16 ans a été pris de violentes douleurs au niveau… du sexe. Et il en a parlé sans complexe sur le réseau social : “J’ai une torsion testiculaire. En gros, ma boule est en feu et ça fait super super mal. Du coup, je vais aller à l’hôpital. (…) Je vais réveiller la madre, elle va m’emmener et je vais sûrement me faire opérer des couilles.“

Inquiet de ces douleurs, Tom a fait des recherches sur internet. Et il a fait part de ses découvertes peu rassurantes : “Ils disent qu’au bout de six heures, si tu n’as rien fait, ta boule meurt. Et là, ça fait déjà trois heures.” Plus de peur que de mal heureusement. Il a vite indiqué sur TikTok : “Tout va bien je n’ai pas eu besoin de me faire opérer, elle s’est remise en place toute seule.” Un soulagement pour lui ainsi que pour ses parents.

On peut dire que Tom Pernaut est très à l’aise devant un objectif, tout comme son papa Jean-Pierre Pernaut, star du JT de TF1 de 13h. Récemment interviewé par Gentside avec sa soeur Lou, qui est fraîchement diplômée, il a imité son père à la perfection. Il est également un champion d’automobile. De quoi rendre fiers Nathalie Marquay et son mari.

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‘Chasing a few kilos’: How this Connacht prop got prepped for a new season

Posted on December 12, 2022 by HelenAtAmarIt

DENIS BUCKLEY OUGHT to give Connacht’s fitness staff an immense amount of pride.

Not only is the prop a homegrown talent making strides on a national level, he’s doing so with an engine that can push him through 80 gruelling minutes of front row action – and beyond when he needs to.

The Roscommon man (who farmed himself out to Blackrock College in his school years) proved that engine capacity in May when he played 100 hard minutes away to Gloucester at the end of a long hard season. He then topped off the campaign with three appearances in a week for Emerging Ireland.

After a deserved break, last month he got back to the grindstone to lay the foundations for what he hopes will be an even better season for himself and his province.

“You come back in and there’s a lot of fitness and weights,” he told The42 with a voice that suggested he was relived to be over the worst of it.

“It’s obviously quite different to in-season. And maybe a bit more strenuous in that you’re doing three big fitness sessions a week and then you’re doing heavy weight sessions most days as well.

Buckley, listed as 109 kilos last season, will stop short of divulging the big headline numbers adorning the wall of the weight room. Understandably enough, as the season (and Paul Bunce’s end-of-pre-season testing) still has a week to run.

“The structure can be quite individualised depending on different people. I might not have as much of the running and fitness as the other players, but I’ve had a bit more of the weights. That programme is tailored to your individual needs as well. For me, I’ve had a lot of lifting this summer, just trying to chase a few kilos and trying to build a bit of strength and power for the season ahead.”

The fitness sessions he has done, are not likely to be easily forgotten. Props are built for battles over inches, not kilometres.

“It can vary,” he says of the make-up of the three-session early weeks, “a yo-yo test which is a horrible 1.2 kilometre test where you do lengths of the pitch. That’s time-trialled so you’re fighting for as good a score as you can.”

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And that’s the nice option…

“I’m not sure if you’ve heard of a Watt Bike,” asks Buckley. Players tend to speak in hushed tones of their gym’s new hi-the cycling unit as if they fear it may be listening in, waiting on an excuse to punish them further.

“It’s a pretty horrible piece of equipment. We’d do a 10k time trial and a 5k time trial, a 3k and then a 2k with just a minute rest in between.

“So it’s pretty horrible going.”

Ah, but it will all be worth it when Connacht are sitting in a top six place come the end of the season.

Connacht more ruthless, ‘harder on each other’ in pursuit of fine margins‘As long as the hunger is there, I’ll keep playing on’ — John Muldoon

Tributes pour in as friends and co-workers remember Mean Gene Okerlund

Posted on December 12, 2022 by HelenAtAmarIt

Tributes poured in immediately as soon as the news broke that WWE Hall of Famer Mean Gene Okerlund passed away. The many, many comments from past and present Superstars who worked with him shows you exactly what kind of character Okerlund was.
The popular backstage interviewer and occasional host passed away at age 76 today. Below are some of the tweets that his peers left to remember the one and only Mean Gene Okerlund.
Ric Flair: “You Will Forever Be MEAN BY GOD GENE!”
Jerry Lawler: “So sad to hear of the passing of our friend, Mean Gene Okerlund. I’ll always remember Gene with a smile on his face and a drink in his hand and always wanting to help. His was “The Voice” of @WWE”
Chris Jericho: “He was the greatest interviewer in wrestling history. He taught me SO MUCH about how to do a wrestling promo. He was a great guy, with a glint in his eye and a joke in his heart. He was @thegeneokerlund. Thanks for being the best in the world at what you do #MeanGene!!!”
Hulk Hogan: “Mean Gene I love you my brother”
Stephanie McMahon: “Gene Okerlund was an incredibly rare talent. He made everything and everyone better. #ThankYouMeanGene for all the incredible memories. Our condolences to his family and loved ones.”
Triple H: “A voice and sound track to an entire era of our industry. He was the star of some of @WWE’s most memorable segments. “Mean Gene” was beloved by all who got to work with him. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.”
Bruce Prichard: “RIP Mean Gene Okerlund. Gene was the mold others aspired to be. Without a doubt one of the most talented individuals I have ever had the privilege to work with. Rest in Peace Gene and thank you for all of your wisdom and help throughout the years.”
Tony Schiavone: “Devastated to hear the news of my friend Gene Okerlund’s passing. He was, and will always be, pro wrestling greatest stick man.”
Michael PS Hayes: “So sad to hear of the passing of Mean Gene. What a classic and was in a category all his own. Will always treasure doing the Legends of Wrestling shows with him.”
Gerald Brisco: “The world off professional wrestling is sad today by the loss of the legendary Gene Okerlund one of the best to ever hold a microphone in any genre of sports entertainment.”
Hurricane Helms: “RIP Mean Gene! A voice that was powerful and as easy to recognize as any in the business. Gene was always the friendliest and nicest guy to me. Thx for the memories my friend.”
Jeremy Borash: “Growing up in AWA country, I never wanted to be a wrestler. I wanted to be Gene Okerlund. A wonderful friend and mentor for the past 20 years. There will never be another like him. RIP my friend.”
Steve Austin: “Just heard Mean Gene Okerlund has passed away. As an interviewer, pitch man, announcer, or host, he was untouchable. Simply the best. Total professional with quick wit, sarcasm, humor, and that golden voice. Condolences to his friends and family.”
The Iron Sheik: “Mean Gene was best man at my wedding. He sing, he dance, he always was there for me. Always leading the way at the bar with the legend. God bless him.”
Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase: “WWE universe has lost one of its greatest announcers and truly one of the nicest guys you’d ever know. “Mean” Gene Okerlund, RIP my friend.”
Jim Ross: “So sad today to hear of the sudden passing of my dear friend @TheGeneOkerlund I just saw Mean Gene in North Carolina at WrestleCade. It’s so true that our tomorrow’s are never guaranteed.”
Charles Robinson: “So sad to hear of the passing of one of the greatest voices in wrestling. Mean Gene you will be missed and we will continue to love you. What a true class act. I am very fortunate to work with you.”Click Here: David Silva jersey sale

Before Tadhg Furlong was World Cup-bound, he was dominating GAA pitches in Wexford

Posted on December 11, 2022 by HelenAtAmarIt

Updated: 12.30

Source: tmfl/YouTube

IF THERE’S ONE truism of Irish sporting cliches, it’s that no rugby player could possibly have made it with an oval ball had it not been for their stint in gaelic games.

Tadhg Furlong, now 22, most certainly came through that learning process with flying colours.

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The above clip is a short, but telling one.

We’re happy to defer to the superior underage Wexford club football knowledge of commenter Sean O’Gorman here who says below that this was an under 14 country final involving Horeswood with Furlong ‘the rock’ at full back.

Despite being in his early teens, Ireland’s newest tighthead looks like Diarmuid O’Sullivan in his prime as he strips a pipsqueek (or, more likely, regular sized) forward before powering his way upfield like an unstoppable freight train.

Trimble, Moore and Jones among unlucky men to miss out on World Cup6 big talking points on the day Joe Schmidt submitted his Rugby World Cup squad

‘It was great to have Joe there to deflect the attention onto him!’

Posted on December 10, 2022 by HelenAtAmarIt

THE ISSUE OF international eligibility in rugby is one that has been widely and strongly debated in recent times, but Richardt Strauss doesn’t have anything to prove.

Strauss carries the ball against Wales. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO

The hooker was granted Irish citizenship alongside Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt and the IRFU’s Olly Hodges at a ceremony in Dublin last week. Strauss first signed for Leinster in 2009 and has gone on to win 10 Ireland caps, including one off the bench against England last weekend.

The 29-year-old earned his first international cap against his native South Africa in 2012, and has since gone through the shock of being diagnosed with a heart condition in 2013, before making a remarkably quick recovery from the subsequent surgery.

His passion for playing for Ireland has always been worn on his sleeve and Strauss says he’s thrilled to have been granted his citizenship.

Though it changes his official status, Strauss underlines that he has never felt anything other than Irish when representing the country.

“The first time I played for Ireland was a very proud moment for me. I don’t think that’s going to change, that feeling I get every time I put on the green jersey and represent the country.

“I think the only difference now is that I can really say it’s my country. It’s great and hopefully we can go on and be successful.”

Strauss is part of the 31-man Ireland World Cup squad that travels to Cardiff in just over a week ahead of their tournament opener against Canada. With Rory Best the first choice in the number two shirt, Strauss has been battling with provincial teammate Sean Cronin for the next spot in the pecking order.

Schmidt will have a difficult call to make around his trio of hookers for match days, but Strauss got an opportunity to link up with the Kiwi away from rugby when they were both officially granted Irish citizenship last week.

Strauss jokes that his own Gaeilge might have made a rendition of the national anthem a difficult thing to do, but says he could have “mumbled my way through it!”

No test was required for Strauss to be granted his citizenship though, and he will instead continue to prove his passion for the nation out on the pitch.

Schmidt’s Ireland train in the RDS with fullback Kearney on fringesKearney looks to the positives as Ireland put England defeat behind them

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These are the Rugby World Cup emojis you’ll be able to use on Twitter from tonight

Posted on December 9, 2022 by HelenAtAmarIt

FOR THOSE NOT versed in the language of the internet, an emoji is essentially a small digital image or icon which is used to express an idea or emotion in electronic communication.

Many of you may remember Twitter’s introduction of flag emojis for the football World Cup in Brazil last year in order to increase the tournament’s global appeal, and the idea must have worked as a set of Rugby World Cup emojis will go live tonight on the platform.

By Tweeting #RWC2015 a selection of specially-designed rugby-themed emojis will be on rotation throughout the six weeks of the tournament. Each of the 20 nations will also have their own emoji flag on Twitter. The emoji will be in the form of a rugby ball with the national flag inside, so when Irish fans Tweet #IRE their emoji will appear.

During games, the official Rugby World Cup twitter account (@rugbyworldcup) will be inviting fans to vote for their man of the match and for the first time in a global sporting tournament the match ball will have the official tournament hashtag on it.

Fans following the quadrennial tournament are being encouraged to join the conversation on Twitter with the emojis, which will also show up when fans of each nation use a unique rallying cry, with #ShoulderToShoulder the selected phrase for Joe Schmidt’s charges.

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