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# Wrestling

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WWE agrees first-ever Irish TV deal
Monday Night Raw will be shown every week on Virgin Media Two.
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Mar 24th 2021, 4:49 PM
WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson, the first openly gay pro wrestling star, dies aged 79
Patterson’s career was associated with many firsts, including the first ever Intercontinental Title reign and the creation of the Royal Rumble.
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Dec 2nd 2020, 6:47 PM
One half of legendary WWE tag team dies
Road Warrior Animal, who made a name for himself in the Legion of Doom, has passed away at the age of 60.
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Sep 23rd 2020, 3:30 PM
Legendary WWE ring announcer Howard Finkel dies at 69
The news of the wrestling personality’s death was confirmed by the company today.
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Apr 16th 2020, 4:21 PM
Gronk set to sign WWE deal and feature next week if event goes ahead
The former NFL star appeared at WrestleMania 33 in 2017, assisting his friend Mojo Rawley.
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Mar 14th 2020, 8:27 PM
Irish amateur wrestler banned for three months after testing positive for cannabis usage
The athlete in question proved to the satisfaction of Sport Ireland that his use of the substance was unrelated to performance.
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Feb 26th 2020, 12:54 PM
Fury not ruling out WWE return after debut win in Saudi Arabia - but Wilder next in February
After his appearance at WWE Crown Jewel, Tyson Fury will now prepare for a rematch against Deontay Wilder.
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Oct 31st 2019, 10:07 PM
Mexican wrestler who starred in film Nacho Libre dies during London show
Cesar Barron, known by the name Silver King, died during a performance at the Camden Roundhouse.
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May 12th 2019, 10:28 AM
Ireland's Becky Lynch crowned champion at Wrestlemania
Lynch defeated Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair to take home the double title at the championship.
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Apr 8th 2019, 9:34 AM
Wrestling legend King Kong Bundy dies aged 61
Bundy famously wrestled Hulk Hogan in a steel cage at Wrestlemania 2.
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Mar 6th 2019, 7:17 AM
How a former Aer Lingus flight attendant became one of the most famous Irish athletes on the planet
Becky Lynch chats to The42 about her remarkable rise to the top of WWE.
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Feb 17th 2019, 8:00 PM
Hulk Hogan leads the tributes following the death of WWE icon 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
The famous announcer and interviewer has died at the age of 76.
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Jan 2nd 2019, 6:21 PM
WWE star Roman Reigns reveals battle with leukemia
The 33-year-old is relinquishing the Universal Championship so he can focus on beating the disease for a second time.
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Oct 23rd 2018, 1:22 PM
Wrestling legend Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart passes away aged 63
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) confirmed the news in a statement today.
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Aug 13th 2018, 4:58 PM
Brian Lawler among three former pro-wrestlers to die in one day
Nikolai Volkoff and Brickhouse Brown also died yesterday.
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Jul 30th 2018, 8:30 AM
How social media means we may never see another Andre The Giant
We know too much about today’s superstars, with one notable exception, says wrestling writer Josh Nason.
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Apr 22nd 2018, 8:00 PM
Director of Andre the Giant film on making Vince McMahon cry and the truth about Samuel Beckett
The legendary Irish playwright lived down the road from the star.
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Apr 16th 2018, 9:47 PM
'Yeah, Brock Lesnar is coming back' - Dana White
The UFC could soon welcome back another star, with Conor McGregor lined up for a return according to president Dana White.
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Apr 5th 2018, 5:33 PM
Rousey to make official WWE bow in tag-team match vs Triple H and McMahon
Ronda Rousey will make her official in-ring WWE debut in New Orleans on 8 April, and she’s taking on the big dogs.
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Mar 6th 2018, 5:19 PM
Session mots and atomic drops: How an underground wrestling night became a huge hit in Dublin
Tapping into Irish culture to develop its characters, Over the Top Wrestling has grown hugely since it began in 2014.
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Feb 4th 2018, 8:30 PM
Ronda Rousey joins WWE, refuses to say she's retired from MMA
The athlete confirmed she has signed a full-time deal with the organisation after making a surprise appearance during Sunday’s Royal Rumble.
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Jan 29th 2018, 8:11 AM
The first trailer for Bill Simmons' new 'Andre the Giant' documentary is here
This’ll be good.
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Jan 27th 2018, 9:14 AM
What Is Your Irish Wrestling Name?
We promise none of them are ‘Sheamus’.
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Nov 12th 2017, 8:00 PM
The Rock just shot down a comedian on Twitter for telling him that wrestling isn't real
This escalated so fast.
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Oct 23rd 2017, 4:28 PM
The DCU students aiming to become world champions on home soil
Taekwondo stars Ryan and Adam Shelley chat to The42 ahead of the World Championships in Dublin next week.
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Oct 8th 2017, 3:10 PM
Wrestling legend Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan has died
The Hall of Famer’s cause of death has yet to be confirmed.
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Sep 18th 2017, 9:14 AM
WWE icon Ric Flair hospitalised, in intensive care unit
After initially dismissing his hospitalisation as ‘routine’, a rep for Flair has asked for public support.
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Aug 14th 2017, 4:38 PM
'Heel' or 'face'? What does the pro-wrestling world make of Trump's insult act?
Wrestling aficionados say the US President has borrowed heavily from the tactics of the squared circle.
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Jul 8th 2017, 7:30 AM
Pats star Gronkowski invades WWE WrestleMania
NFL star Rob Gronkowski made a surprise appearance at WrestleMania at Camping World Stadium in Orlando on Sunday.
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Apr 3rd 2017, 8:43 AM
'He likes his dad to collect him from the airport' - WWE's heartwarming tribute to Ireland's Finn Balor
The 35-year-old Wicklow native, whose real name is Fergal Devitt, has forged a successful career in wrestling.
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Feb 17th 2017, 9:49 AM
Greek triple jumper fails third drugs test as IOC sanctions 16 athletes over Beijing Games
Nine of those found guilty were medallists in 2008.
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Nov 17th 2016, 9:50 PM
From UFC to WWE? Triple H opens door to McGregor appearance
Paul Michael Levesque is adamant the Irishman would succeed in wrestling.
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Nov 15th 2016, 9:20 AM
Biopic on late WWE star Chris Benoit set to go ahead
Lexi Alexander, director of Punisher: War Zone, is set to helm the project.
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Sep 9th 2016, 11:46 AM
Mongolian wrestling coaches strip off in protest after fighter loses Olympic medal fight
A bizarre protest was staged after the bout ended in highly controversial circumstances.
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Aug 21st 2016, 9:05 PM
An Olympic wrestler celebrated winning gold by casually body-slamming her coach
Ah sure ’twas all in good fun.
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Aug 19th 2016, 6:14 PM
An Olympic wrestler celebrated winning gold by casually body-slamming her coach
Ah sure ’twas all in good fun.
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Aug 19th 2016, 5:44 PM
A career designed to damage their brains and lives: WWE stars file lawsuit
The 214-page complaint which outlines the basis of the case alleges a host of failings on WWE’s part.
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Jul 24th 2016, 8:00 PM
Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage
A lawsuit in the name of Joe “Road Warrior Animal” Laurinaitis and others alleges that WWE is liable for neurological damages .
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Jul 19th 2016, 12:37 PM
We put the call out for wrestling toys and our readers answered in a big way
You guys are brilliant.
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Jun 18th 2016, 11:45 AM
A campaign wants you to give old wrestling toys to a five-year-old boy who has cancer
Max Birmingham has cancer for a second time in his life.
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Jun 11th 2016, 9:30 AM
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