The WWE 24/7 Championship circus got going ahead of the start of this week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW following an angle shot by the company at Funko Headquarters.
The reigning title-holder Riddick Moss was being given a tour of the official Funko Headquarters ahead of this week’s WWE RAW show at the Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett, Washington, was the victim of an ambush attack by a pair of WWE Superstars in a segment that was released on the company’s YouTube channel.
R-Truth and Mojo Rawley both made an attempt, with a WWE official on-hand, at pinning Moss to capture the WWE 24/7 Championship at Funko Headquarters, however when all was said-and-done, Moss managed to escape the building with his title in tact.
Check out video footage of the segment below.
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Hoka One One have announced the signing of triple Ironman World Champion Jan Frodeno on a multi-year deal that will see the German triathlon superstar wear the brand’s footwear for the next three race seasons.
The German – who won the 2008 Olympic Games and sealed his third Kona title in 2019 – will put his Hoka shoes into action for the next three seasons. The move follows a concerted testing of the France-hailing, California-based footwear brand’s range.
Frodeno, 38, will predominantly opt for Hoka’s Carbon X racing shoes when it comes to competing, while using the Clifton and more heavily-cushioned models for training sessions.
“I want to be at the very top of the game for another three years and, with the support of Hoka, I believe I have the shoes on my feet to do just that,” said the Girona-based Frodeno. “I am heavily invested in high performance – a passion and dedication that’s clearly also shared by the Hoka brand.”
Hoka have claimed the top spot of the Kona Shoe Count, which collates the most popular trainers at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, in 2017 and 2018 (a shoe count didn’t take place in 2019 but Hoka’s Carbon X and Nike’s VaporFly both featured heavily), with top American triathlete Tim O’Donnell wearing them to second place in 2019 and Aussie Sarah Crowley to a third-placed finish. Brit athlete Joe Skipper and Frodeno’s fellow three-time Kona winner, Mirinda Carfrae, are also Hoka athletes.
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Yet Frodeno’s move from Asics – who he has raced in since 2003 and broken Iron-distance world records, the Kona course record and recorded Ironman 70.3 world titles while wearing – is a major result for the brand, and displays Frodeno’s continued quest for further triathlon performance gains some 20 years after the start of his triathlon career. “Life is short,” says Frodeno. “The thing you should fear is regretting not trying at the end of it.”
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Struggling to find ways to train during the Covid-19 crisis? Here at 220 Triathlon we want to help you maximise your training time and keep yourself as fit and healthy over the next we weeks as possible. So in a new weekly video release, join coach Nick Beer for weekly training advice, as well as answers to your questions.
Nick Beer (nick-beer.com) can be found regularly in the pages of 220 offering expert coaching and health advice. Nick’s extensive scientific knowledge on the functioning of the human body, coupled with his background as an elite athlete and experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team, have given him the perfect platform to develop a very successful career as a Reconditioning Performance Coach.
In each weekly video, going live at 8am on a Monday morning through 220’s Facebook page, Nick will cover:
Effective at-home training tips to keep you fit during the current crisis
Expert ways to keep strong and healthy and avoid injury
Your questions answered (submit them in the comments below!)
New video live on 220 Triathlon’s Facebook page every Monday, 8am
TRAIN WITH 220 TRIATHLON …with nutritionist Kate Percy
Wondering what you should be eating during the lockdown to best support your health and fitness? Or struggling to come up with recipes because you can’t find tinned tomatoes on the shelves?! Here at 220 Triathlon we want to help you come up with ways of creating meals that are new and exciting but which will also support your health and wellbeing during the Covid-19 crisis.
So, in a new weekly video release, join 220 nutritionist, Go Bites founder and author of Go Faster Food Kate Percy for weekly inspiration! Kate has written three ‘Go Faster Food’ books, is in-house chef for 220 Triathlon and has also developed an education programme to get kids eating better and moving more. Plus, her Go Bites energy balls for athletes are stocked nationally.
In each weekly video, going live at 12pm on a Wednesday though 220’s Facebook page, Kate will cover:
Advice on what to eat to stay healthy during the current crisis
Step-by-step recipe demonstrations, from exciting new flavours to quick meals
Your questions answered (submit them in the comments below!)
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New video live on 220 Triathlon’s Facebook page every Wednesday, 12pm.
In late-March, the second season of the “Viceland Presents … ‘Dark Side of the Ring'” documentary series focusing on infamous behind-the-scenes stories throughout the history of the pro wrestling will premiere.
While the first season featured six episodes, season two this month will feature ten episodes covering nine subjects, meaning one of the topics included in this season will be a two-hour special instead of the usual one-hour run time for the shows.
Among the topics scheduled to be included in season two of “Dark Side of the Ring” are the following:
* The Chris Benoit story (expected to be the two hour focus) * Brawl For All * The life and times of Dino Bravo * New Jack * Herb Abrams, founder of the UWF * The life and times of Owen Hart
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It’s not every day that the relatively niche sport of triathlon gets compared favourably to football, and have a prominent mention in a national newspaper’s column about the nation’s favourite sport. But these are strange times, and thanks to sports writer Sean Ingle’s recent article for The Guardian, triathlon is being held in high esteem thanks to recent measures taken by the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO).
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Ingle challenges the morals of the decision many Premiership clubs have taken to furlough their backstage staff, rather than asking their stars to take a pay cut to weather the storm. This is a decision that has earned the clubs much criticism, with even health minister Matt Hancock stepping in with his opinion.
In his column, Ingle says that football would do well to learn from triathlon and the help and support the PTO are showing their athletes: “Three weeks ago the Professional Triathletes Organisation announced it would increase its annual end-of-year bonus scheme from $2m to $2.5m, and immediately paid it out rather than wait until December.
“Realising that triathletes lower down the food chain would need extra help, it gave the extra $500,000 in bonuses just to men and women ranked between 21 and 100 in the world. The world’s top 10 have also committed to doing online appearances and exhibitions and donating all the revenue to lower-ranked triathletes.”
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Ingle also cited Sport England, who last week announced a £192m package to help grassroots sport, “including a £20m emergency fund with grants of between £300 and £10,000 for sports clubs and community organisations, those vital but unappreciated capillaries in our society. That comes down to smart leadership. And it matters more than ever.”
AEW issued a short statement on Twitter this morning announcing that their weekly episodic Dynamite will debut in New Orleans Louisiana on May 6th. The show will take place from the Lakefront Arena, with tickets going on sale this Friday. Check out all of the details, including a link for ticket purchases, below.
The Big Easy will be #AllElite when #AEWDynamite makes its #NOLA debut on Wednesday, May 6th at the @LakefrontArena.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 13th at 11am CST and can be found at https://t.co/UN1cNj1kQq pic.twitter.com/kk1xQNem7f
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) March 9, 2020
HUUB Design have designed a cycling jersey in aid of the NHS. Sporting the message “Better In Than Out” they wanted to help promote the message to stay in. The design also includes the rainbow of ‘hope’ which has become symbolic in the pandemic.
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It is priced £49.99 and all profits will go to the NHS Charities Together, which acknowledges and supports NHS staff, volunteers and patients impacted by COVID-19.
In a statement they said: Here at HUUB, we want to do our bit! We are still trading, and it’s not easy, but let us be realistic, there are some out there risking themselves to serve the sick and with no respite coming for quite some time. They are the ones who ‘just get on with it’, and we wanted to do something, not for profit or glory, but just do something! We understand that what is needed are donations… So, we thought about the message that really needs to be cemented – stay in, train sensibly, only do the essential shopping, look after others, and only go out for exercise and essential work.
“It’s not for us; it’s for them. ‘In’ for now, and when this is all over, and you’re ‘out’, it will act as a reminder of sacrifice for all to see.”
AEW superstar and Executive VP Cody Rhodes responded to a fan on Twitter who asked him why they were continuing with AEW storylines when no fans will be able to attend, specifically mentioning the reveal of the Exalted One. The American Nightmare states that people need a distraction in this scary time in the world, and that AEW shouldn’t hold anything back.
A lot of folks are sitting at home. Some scared…all bored. Just like real community leaders have come forward, entertainment leaders have to follow suit(safely). People need to laugh, cry, forget, love, all the good stuff. My personal opinion, we shouldn’t hold back.
Rhodes is set to compete with other members of the Elite in a six-man tag against the Inner Circle to determine who gains the advantage at the “Blood & Guts” showdown. Also scheduled for the show is the Lucha Bros taking on Best Friends. Orange Cassidy and PAC will accompany their respective teams.
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A lot of folks are sitting at home. Some scared…all bored. Just like real community leaders have come forward, entertainment leaders have to follow suit(safely). People need to laugh, cry, forget, love, all the good stuff. My personal opinion, we shouldn’t hold back.
— Cody (@CodyRhodes) March 14, 2020
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Super League will become the first triathlon brand to enter a squad of its biggest stars into the world of esports with the most illustrious names in the sport set to compete in the Zwift Classic series.
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Double Olympic gold medallist Alistair Brownlee, reigning Super League champion Vincent Luis, Dutch star Rachel Klamer and Norwegian powerhouse Kristian Blummenfelt are among the triathlon royalty that make up the Super League squad.
Five of the Super League squad will race in each event, starting with Thursday night’s men’s London International race, which is being broadcast live on Super League’s Facebook page at 7pm BST.
It gives the triathletes a chance to prove once and for all that their prowess on two wheels can put them up amongst cycling’s elite as they take on formidable competition including a roster of Pros.
The Super League squad includes:
Men: Alistair Brownlee (Great Britain), Vincent Luis (France), Kristian Blummenfelt (Norway), Richard Murray (South Africa), Hayden Wilde (New Zealand), Ben Kanute (USA), Tyler Mislawchuk (Canada), Alex Yee (Great Britain), Marten van Riel (Belgium), Jonas Schomburg (Germany)
The Super League squad will take on a host of Pro cycling teams such as SEG Racing, Ribble-Weldtite, Hagens Berman Axeon, NTT, Canyon-dhb, Canyon/SRAM and TWENTY20 via the online training and racing platform Zwift.
Super League CEO, Michael D’hulst, said: “It is going to be incredibly exciting to watch our squad race and for Super League to continue to lead the way in being innovative by having our athletes compete in esports.
“Super League’s squad is a who’s who of top triathletes and we believe that they can prove what we have always believed – that triathletes can bike as well as Pro cyclists.
“We wanted to put this team together in order to raise the profile of triathlon and our athletes during this challenging time and to also show that our sport can bridge into the world of esports.
“I hope triathletes everywhere will be tuning in and cheering them on.”
The Zwift Classics series includes men’s races on their London International circuit (April 9), Richmond Challenge (April 17) and City Crit (April 25). The women race Trofeo Bologna (13 April) and Watopia Cup (21 April).
In addition, Super League Triathlon are offering fans the chance to relive the most thrilling racing of the past few years for FREE over the next eight weekends with SLTReloaded.
It will be a chance to follow the Super League journey from its original test event in Hamilton Island all the way through to the present day with the best triathletes in the world tackling unique race formats with edge of the seat moments throughout.
Racing will be broadcast at 10am BST on Super League’sYouTubeandFacebookplatforms withday one of the Hamilton Island event on Friday April 10,day two on Saturday April 11and theday three finale on Sunday April 12. All the races will also be available to watch on demand once they have been shown.
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The events will then continue to be broadcast in order each weekend with the women’s racing every Saturday and the men’s on Sunday.