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Chris Jericho in UCD

  • 12-09-2008 10:21AM
    #1
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,169 ✭✭✭✭


    I am still trying to find sources but i have heard the following.

    Chris Jericho is set to receive the James Joyce Award as part of the 154th Session of the University College Dublin Law & Historical Society. The award is given to selected people who have achieved outstanding success in their given field. It is named after one of the society's alumni, one of the great Irish writers; James Joyce.

    Previous winners of the award include Will Ferrell, Jesse Jackson, Michael Palin, Hans Blix, Bill Bryson, Rory Bremner and J.K. Rowling. Other people to recieve the award in this academic year will include Neil Flynn (Janitor from Scrubs), Roger Daltrey, and Aaron Eckhart.

    The reigning WWE World Heavyweight Champion will receive this award at a ceremony in UCD at some point during this academic year.

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  • #2
    Bubs101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,478 ✭✭✭Bubs101


    This was rumoured last year but the L and H are extremely keen to bring him in but failed. Personally, have very high hopes that he'll be in but don't trust the L and H


  • #3
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,169 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    Well he is on Raw and Raw comes to Belfast in November so he could do it then.

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  • #4
    Bubs101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,478 ✭✭✭Bubs101


    I understand what you're saying but last year I was talking to someone who was very involved in the L and H and he said they had him booked for the second semester. They are full of empty promises so don't bank on him coming in. They've been promising people like Patrick Stewart for years

    Edit: Here's last years thread, full of dissapointment
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055186491&highlight=jericho+ucd


  • #5
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    They been working on that for a year or so.


  • #6
    D-FENS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,143 ✭✭✭D-FENS


    citytillidie wrote: »
    The award is given to selected people who have achieved outstanding success in their given field. Other people to recieve the award in this academic year will include Neil Flynn (Janitor from Scrubs)

    outstanding success in their given field? not exactly Marlon Brando...


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  • #7
    ShawnRaven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,602 ✭✭✭✭ShawnRaven


    I actually thought that this was another bumped thread when i saw the title, lol.
    VR!


  • #8
    Spike440
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 527 ✭✭✭Spike440


    Bubs101 wrote: »
    I understand what you're saying but last year I was talking to someone who was very involved in the L and H and he said they had him booked for the second semester. They are full of empty promises so don't bank on him coming in. They've been promising people like Patrick Stewart for years.

    Harsh*. I know the guy who was dealing with Jericho's agent and they had agreed dates when he wasn't working. Then he went back to work and they were back to square one. College societies don't just promise guests and not deliver for the crack, it's because the guest will inevitably need to alter their timetable or will pull out completely.

    By all accounts Jericho really wants to go. They had even agreed an agenda (which hilariously included a firm statement that he would not be able to perform any moves on audience members).

    With Jericho back on centre stage I'd say the best chance of this happening is when they're over here on one of the UK tours.


    * I'm not a member of the L&H, lest I be accused of being a shill.


  • #9
    fatal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭fatal


    I'll believe it when I see it. I was told last year that Chris jericho was confirmed to come over but in the end nothing happened.This sort of stuff is always announced by the various societies in the lead up to the opening of the freshers tent


  • #10
    Spike440
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 527 ✭✭✭Spike440


    It was confirmed and Jericho pulled out. I'm not going to lie to ye, the societies do often present maybes as definites, but it was Jericho's return to action that deferred the visit.


  • #11
    JP Liz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,588 ✭✭✭JP Liz


    be still my beating heart

    Jericho in Ireland


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  • #12
    Spike440
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 527 ✭✭✭Spike440


    JP Liz wrote: »
    be still my beating heart

    Jericho in Ireland

    See above, he can't do any moves on you :p


  • #13
    mehfesto2
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    I've heard Russell Brand is to receive it this year. He mentioned on one of his podcasts in August, there. Sorry to be the bringer of bad news!


  • #14
    john concannon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 474 ✭✭john concannon


    mehfesto2 wrote: »
    I've heard Russell Brand is to receive it this year. He mentioned on one of his podcasts in August, there. Sorry to be the bringer of bad news!

    Finally.Somebody makes a FUNNY joke.


  • #15
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Yeah I saw a few posters of this around the campus and it's in their magazine. I hope it's true. I would actually hang around for this one.


  • #16
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I might go to this one myself , will have to see if a friend can do me a favour.


  • #17
    heymayo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 251 ✭✭heymayo


    How would i ( A DIT Student) get tickets for any more of the james joyce Things?? I know a lad in UCD but its highly unlikey he is a member of the L&H??


  • #18
    the flananator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭the flananator


    I went to see Will Ferrell last year and I'm in Trinity, so it ain't no thing.


  • #19
    CMpunked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,600 ✭✭✭✭CMpunked


    How do these things usually work ticket wise?

    I have a friend who tried getting me tickets to the Will Ferrell one last year and said that you needed to be a member of this thing yada yada yada....


  • #20
    the flananator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭the flananator


    Comic-Book-Guy wrote: »
    How do these things usually work ticket wise?

    I have a friend who tried getting me tickets to the Will Ferrell one last year and said that you needed to be a member of this thing yada yada yada....

    Well if your friend is a member of the L&H then he should be able to buy a ticket for you both.


  • #21
    CMpunked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,600 ✭✭✭✭CMpunked


    the flananator wrote: »
    Well if your friend is a member of the L&H then he should be able to buy a ticket for you both.

    Just speaking to him, before i seen the post of course, and he said that that everyone needs to have a student card or something?


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  • #22
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,055 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Would you really go to one of these because there's a wrestler at it?


    I mean.. He's not going to come out to his theme tune, tell you how much he deserves this more than everyone else, put the walls of jericho on someone and sign a load of autographs and pose for pictures on the way out...





    ... Or will he?


  • #23
    CMpunked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,600 ✭✭✭✭CMpunked


    Spike440 wrote: »
    By all accounts Jericho really wants to go. They had even agreed an agenda (which hilariously included a firm statement that he would not be able to perform any moves on audience members).
    Deleted User wrote: »
    Would you really go to one of these because there's a wrestler at it?


    I mean.. He's not going to come out to his theme tune, tell you how much he deserves this more than everyone else, put the walls of jericho on someone and sign a load of autographs and pose for pictures on the way out...



    ... Or will he?

    I think all of this is possible excluding the moves part?


  • #24
    the flananator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭the flananator


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Would you really go to one of these because there's a wrestler at it?


    I mean.. He's not going to come out to his theme tune, tell you how much he deserves this more than everyone else, put the walls of jericho on someone and sign a load of autographs and pose for pictures on the way out...





    ... Or will he?

    You know, he just might KKV. He just might.


  • #25
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,055 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    the flananator wrote: »
    You know, he just might KKV. He just might.



    To be honest, I've never understood why wrestlers never use their theme music.

    I seen some morning show on TV before (some saturday morning, cant remember what channel or anything like that) and Booker T was on it. But when he came out onto the stage, he came out to his music.

    Yet when Kane was being interviewed about See No Evil, and the 5,000,000 interviews cena has had on TV shows, Trish, Triple H and Kurt Angle were on the same show booker T was on, etc. they never seem to use their theme music. Just some random stuff the TV show have. I know it might seem a little silly, but i think that if they are going to enter to music to a tv show,m they may aswell use their own personalised music rather than some generic crap a TV show will have.


  • #26
    the flananator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭the flananator


    When Matt Bellamy or any musician for that matter are introduced on a chat show, do they come out to their music?

    It has just dawned on me that your earlier post was serious; not the jibe I had thought. Hmmmmm....


  • #27
    CMpunked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,600 ✭✭✭✭CMpunked


    Deleted User wrote: »
    To be honest, I've never understood why wrestlers never use their theme music.

    I seen some morning show on TV before (some saturday morning, cant remember what channel or anything like that) and Booker T was on it. But when he came out onto the stage, he came out to his music.

    Yet when Kane was being interviewed about See No Evil, and the 5,000,000 interviews cena has had on TV shows, Trish, Triple H and Kurt Angle were on the same show booker T was on, etc. they never seem to use their theme music. Just some random stuff the TV show have. I know it might seem a little silly, but i think that if they are going to enter to music to a tv show,m they may aswell use their own personalised music rather than some generic crap a TV show will have.

    All depends on the producer/director of the show.

    If a director sees it as a big part to having the wrestler on the show, i


  • #28
    CDfm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,649 ✭✭✭✭CDfm


    Isnt it great - everyone used to question how useful a UCD degree was - now we know.

    And who said Americans dont do irony. Chris Jericho does :pac:


  • #29
    mehfesto2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭mehfesto2


    He's getting the award for his tireless work promoting the oldest inhabited city in the world, where God began his conquest of Canaan and caused the City's walls to fall to the ground. It was in a promo years back. You might have missed it.


  • #30
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,055 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    the flananator wrote: »
    When Matt Bellamy or any musician for that matter are introduced on a chat show, do they come out to their music?


    ... I don't know, but im assuming they don't?
    It has just dawned on me that your earlier post was serious; not the jibe I had thought. Hmmmmm....



    It was sarcasm, but the "why would anyone want to go just cos hes a wrestler" question was legit.


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  • #31
    CDfm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,649 ✭✭✭✭CDfm


    mehfesto2 wrote: »
    He's getting the award for his tireless work promoting the oldest inhabited city in the world, where God began his conquest of Canaan and caused the City's walls to fall to the ground. It was in a promo years back. You might have missed it.



    Nah - idont believe that. Honorary degrees are a public display saying this person has values we aspire to. So UCD is saying that Chris Jericho is a role model for its students. I agree he is . Now if only UCD students could achieve the same level in terms of academic achievement as he achieves in life maybe the degrees would be worth something.


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