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Congrats to Becky Lynch and Finn Balor

upinsmoke

In front of a crowd of 83000 at WWE's flagship event Wrestlemania Becky Lynch aka Rebecca Quinn became the first Womens universal champion beating both Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair for the WWE Smackdown and WWE Raw titles in the main event. A new Irish sporting hero and well done to her.

Also Finn Balor aka Fergal Devit defeated Bobby Lashley for the Intercontinental championship. Well done Finn.

A great night for the Irish at Wrestlemania 35.

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WinnyThePoo wrote: »

People are congratulating her on getting to the top of her business.

She is being hailed by the OP as "a new Irish sporting hero."

For "winning" something in a fake sport where outcomes are scripted as part of an ongoing soap opera.

There are many worthy Irish sports stars, but these two WWE actors don't deserve to be praised alongside the likes of Rory McIlroy and Brian O'Driscoll.

WinnyThePoo

Romina Thousands Fang wrote: »

WinnyThePoo wrote: »

People are congratulating her on getting to the top of her business.

She is being hailed by the OP as "a new Irish sporting hero."

For "winning" something in a fake sport where outcomes are scripted as part of an ongoing soap opera.

There are many worthy Irish sports stars, but these two WWE actors don't deserve to be praised alongside the likes of Rory McIlroy and Brian O'Driscoll.

You don't understand pro wrestling. You call them actors. That shows your hilarious ignorance to it.

lawred2

Romina Thousands Fang wrote: »

She is being hailed by the OP as "a new Irish sporting hero."

For "winning" something in a fake sport where outcomes are scripted as part of an ongoing soap opera.

There are many worthy Irish sports stars, but these two WWE actors don't deserve to be praised alongside the likes of Rory McIlroy and Brian O'Driscoll.

Hero

Lol

Kylo Ren

Haha, people enjoying stuff that I don't like. **** them!

upinsmoke

https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/...954489856?s=19

Your Face

It was good fun. I haven't seen dives like that since the last soccer match I watched.

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Your Face wrote: »

It was good fun. I haven't seen dives like that since the last soccer match I watched.

Did your mam let you stay up late to watch it or did you record it and watch it when you got in from school?

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WinnyThePoo wrote: »

You don't understand pro wrestling. You call them actors. That shows your hilarious ignorance to it.

Fair enough. They're not actors, because that would be a tad insulting to actual actors. More like glorified stuntmen.

WinnyThePoo

Romina Thousands Fang wrote: »

WinnyThePoo wrote: »

You don't understand pro wrestling. You call them actors. That shows your hilarious ignorance to it.

Fair enough. They're not actors, because that would be a tad insulting to actual actors. More like glorified stuntmen.

There it is.

Ignorance at its most transparent.

upinsmoke

Romina Thousands Fang wrote: »

Fair enough. They're not actors, because that would be a tad insulting to actual actors. More like glorified stuntmen.

Now your getting it! Don't think you realize the hardship they go through.

They still get hurt badly!

Berserker

The high horse brigade wrote: »

She's hot though, well worth a Google

Brenda Fricker?

upinsmoke wrote: »

Watch till four minutes, this is why its entertaining.

Impressive that he was able to continue on with internal bleeding. I'm no doctor but I would have thought that a trip to A&E would have been more pressing.

Necro wrote: »

WWE is massive in America with turnovers some legit sports can only dream of.

People here don't get how big it is for sure. These guys pack out arenas four or five times a week. It's not my thing, didn't watch it as a child either but you have to hand it to them. The queues and buzz around the city when they visited MSG and the rockets arena in Houston when I lived in those places was insane. Adults over there follow it avidly. Lads would happily fork out a few thousand dollars for a ticket to that last night.

omega man

Great to see a young Irish woman doing so well. An example of going out and taking life by the scruff of the neck and should be an inspiration to young girls and boys.
The jeering and outright begrudgery from fellow Irish people is astounding.

Berserker

omega man wrote: »

The jeering and outright begrudgery from fellow Irish people is astounding.

I can never understand this about Irish people. Was away for the weekend, flying Ryanair. Two men behind us were laying into MOL. The same lads were saying that they paid €60 return for the flights, to Denmark.

upinsmoke

omega man wrote: »

Great to see a young Irish woman doing so well. An example of going out and taking life by the scruff of the neck and should be an inspiration to young girls and boys.
The jeering and outright begrudgery from fellow Irish people is astounding.

Boards is just of full snobs and high horses really who give out about anything they possibly can.

omega man

upinsmoke wrote: »

Boards is just of full snobs and high horses really who give out about anything they possibly can.

Not just boards though. Most of the comments on other platforms were negative. Sad really.

rossie1977

Yes pro wrestling is pre-determined but for not just an Irish person but a 9 stone Irish woman to reach the absolute pinnacle of the business is some achievement.

Last 35 years its been a male dominated profession with women treated as 3rd class citizens where only huge muscled guys like Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, Steve Austin, Brock Lesnar, Dwayne Johnson and John Cena were allowed succeed.

Its was only Lynch's explosion in popularity with the fans over past 9 months that has forced WWEs hand to change their plans and build one of the biggest annual events on the planet around her.

JP Liz V1

Romina Thousands Fang wrote: »

She is being hailed by the OP as "a new Irish sporting hero."

For "winning" something in a fake sport where outcomes are scripted as part of an ongoing soap opera.

There are many worthy Irish sports stars, but these two WWE actors don't deserve to be praised alongside the likes of Rory McIlroy and Brian O'Driscoll.

Wrestlemania is like Superbowl

The fact is Becky has risen to the top and is so over which is some achievement

Berserker

I really hope she and they are getting taken care of, financially. Does anyone know if these guys are well paid or are they getting screwed like the old boys were?

WinnyThePoo

Berserker wrote: »

I really hope she and they are getting taken care of, financially. Does anyone know if these guys are well paid or are they getting screwed like the old boys were?

It's a different place now, to before. She would be on decent pay. Headlining wrestle mania and merchandise sales will skyrocket her earnings ten fold.

Gimme A Pound

I have never and likely will never watch WWE - can't see the appeal - but those folks are in serious physical shape. It involves gruelling work and most don't get there, so good on them.

Ultimate Seduction

Any mention of it on RTE news?

RocketRaccoon

Esteban Massive Stepdaughter wrote: »

I have never and likely will never watch WWE - can't see the appeal - but those folks are in serious physical shape. It involves gruelling work and most don't get there, so good on them.

See, why can't everyone who doesn't watch be like you? A perfect comment.

Necro

Esteban Massive Stepdaughter wrote:

I have never and likely will never watch WWE - can't see the appeal - but those folks are in serious physical shape. It involves gruelling work and most don't get there, so good on them.

They also work schedules that most people would be terrified of.

The full timers wrestle about 5 times a week, with no off season save for a few days around Christmas.

Spend long times on the road, travelling from city to city for the next show away from their families for long periods.

It's a tough life, and unless you're one of the top talent the remuneration isn't exactly what you'd call fantastic.

RocketRaccoon

Necro wrote: »

They also work schedules that most people would be terrified of.

The full timers wrestle about 5 times a week, with no off season save for a few days around Christmas.

Spend long times on the road, travelling from city to city for the next show away from their families for long periods.

It's a tough life, and unless you're one of the top talent the remuneration isn't exactly what you'd call fantastic.

The majority of them are on the road 300+ days a year, I wouldn't do it that's for sure.

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EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

I don’t think normal people care too much about wrestling itself but when you have grown men trying to convince you it’s a sport it gets a bit much.

Also the fact grown men still watching it is pretty sad too. We had a few guys, two from IT and the creepy guy from admin, take today off so they could watch it together last night. One of the managers couldn’t keep a straight face when he was telling us about it on a coffee break.

Sono wrote: »

It’s quite hilarious that there are adults on boards who watch WWE, if that wasn’t bad enough but discussing it on here weekly!

Congrats to the Irish actors though!

Don't watch it myself, but the likes of you two are sadder than any man who watches something scripted for entertainment.

The people who get offended that grown-ups enjoy wrestling, and the people who get offended at Irish fans supporting English football teams - They are two cheeks of the same bitter, miserable hole.

Jerichoholic

rossie1977 wrote: »

Yes pro wrestling is pre-determined but for not just an Irish person but a 9 stone Irish woman to reach the absolute pinnacle of the business is some achievement.

Last 35 years its been a male dominated profession with women treated as 3rd class citizens where only huge muscled guys like Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, Steve Austin, Brock Lesnar, Dwayne Johnson and John Cena were allowed succeed.

Its was only Lynch's explosion in popularity with the fans over past 9 months that has forced WWEs hand to change their plans and build one of the biggest annual events on the planet around her.

Well that's not true. They wanted Rousey in the Main Event and have it as a Women's match to get some mainstream publicity to appear progressive. They built it around Rousey and Becky got popular.

But well done to both for doing exactly as they were told.

Berserker

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Any mention of it on RTE news?

It's in the entertainment section of the RTE site. Just checked. Heard her speak and she'd be a nice guest to have on the LLS but she may not be a fit for RTE.

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

The majority of them are on the road 300+ days a year, I wouldn't do it that's for sure.

Watched a documentary about it in the US. It must be an incredibly hard life. They have to fit the training schedule of a pro-athlete into their schedule also. A 5K run and I'm very fit for my age, is a battle and a half for me on a Friday evening. I'm fit for bed after a week away for work more often than not.

JP Liz V1

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Any mention of it on RTE news?

I don't think so which is a shame

Also nothing on VM1 news

Berserker

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I don't think so which is a shame

Also nothing on VM1 news

It's in the entertainment section of the RTE site.

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/0408/1041285-irish-wrestler-becky-lynch-crowned-double-wwe-champion/

Jerichoholic

Usually if an Irish person wins a raffle in another country it's on the news.