Waltman On Why WWE Announced Dean Ambrose’s Impending Departure
Sean Waltman spoke on his podcast about Dean Ambrose’s WWE departure being announced ahead of time, Hideo Itami being granted his release and more. Highlights are below: On WWE announcing Ambrose won’t be renewing his deal: “You don’t abuse someone like that on their way out. You don’t shame them, or humiliate them because you…
Torrie Wilson: ‘I Was Learning In Front of the Fans’
Torrie Wilson appeared on The Ross Report and discussed her WWE Hall of Fame induction, plus more. A couple of highlights are below: On her Hall of Fame induction: “You know, I never realized how much of a big deal it was until I felt it. I’ve had fans say ‘Oh, some day you’ll be…
Geordan Murphy hails ‘world class’ Ford as Leicester Tigers end Premiership losing streak
ENGLAND FLY-HALF George Ford was hailed as “world-class” by Leicester boss Geordan Murphy after kicking the Tigers to a 19-15 win at home to Sale on Sunday. Victory came after two successive home Premiership defeats by Wasps and Worcester suggested that Leicester’s Welford Road ground was not the fortress it had been when the Midlands…
Jerry Lawler Suggests He Won’t Host the Hall of Fame Ceremony
Jerry Lawler released the latest episode of his Dinner With the King podcast. During the show, Lawler commented on the news from this week that Jim Ross is once again parting ways with WWE. He also hinted at not hosting this year’s WWE Hall of Fame ceremony. Below are some highlights and audio clips from…
Booker T Says He Got Video Games Banned Backstage in WWE
Gaming is big backstage in WWE, but there was a period in time that they it wasn’t the case. And that’s because of Booker T. Talking with Chris Jericho on his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker recalled being a gamer backstage in the early days of WCW and how playing video games with D’Lo Brown…
Ulster flanker gets four-week ban for in-air tackle he saw red for against Connacht
ULSTER’S MATTY REA has been banned for four weeks off the back of his red-card offence in last week’s inter-pro defeat to Connacht in Belfast. Rea being handed his marching orders. Source: James Crombie/INPHO The 25-year-old flanker appeared in front of a Guinness Pro14 disciplinary panel via video conference today and it was decided that mid-range…
Defending champions Lansdowne clinch first win of new season while Shannon hammer Terenure
Click:Pen bag making machineAll-Ireland League – Division 1A TERENURE COLLEGE 14 SHANNON 41, Lakelands Park SHANNON SENT OUT a serious statement of intent today with a six-try 41-14 success against Terenure College at Lakelands Park where teenage out-half Jake Flannery caught the eye with a 14-point personal haul. Tom Hayes’ youngsters made it back-to-back victories…
Leavy in Leinster squad for South Africa as Cullen includes six academy players
DAN LEAVY HAS been included in Leinster’s squad for Sunday’s Guinness Pro14 game against the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth as he bids to get minutes under his belt ahead of Ireland’s November internationals. The flanker, who was included in Joe Schmidt’s squad but didn’t travel to Chicago for this weekend’s clash with Italy, will…
‘I’m scarred by them from 1999 and 2007. They’re still a bogey team for us’
ARGENTINA HAVE FAILED to win on any of their previous eight visits to Dublin, but the Pumas have inflicted three painful defeats on Ireland on the biggest stage of all, most recently at the 2015 World Cup. While those particular demons from that day in Cardiff were partially banished with a dominant victory 12 months…
Schmidt hails Farrell influence as All Blacks suffer rare try-less night
Sean Farrell reports from the Aviva Stadium THE ACCEPTED WISDOM says that you must go in search of tries, and lots of them, if you want to beat New Zealand. That theory was underlined and put into bold type by Ireland’s high-scoring history-making win in Chicago. However, Saturday night on Lansdowne Road was a true…