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Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
WWE superstar left with 'terrible' injury after move went wrong on Netflix show
New Netflix series shows physical cost for WWE Superstars A WWE superstar admitted he was left in 'terrible' condition physically after a move went wrong on Netflix show. New docuseries Unreal, now streaming on the platform is revealing some rarely seen insight into the making of the wrestling company. According to its synopsis, fans are invited for the first time ever, to step into the WWE writer's room and outside the ring among other places with their favourite WWE Superstars. Cameras take viewers where the drama is just as intense offstage as it is under the spotlight across this unique five-part series showing behind the scenes like never before. This includes showing what really happened when a move didn't go as planned during the most recent Royal Rumble. WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes took on challenger Kevin Owens in a ladder match. It was a brutal confrontation which left Owens bloody faced. However neither superstar walked away unscathed. At some point in the match, Owens powerbombs Rhodes onto a ladder but footage from behind the scenes in the docuseries reveals it didn't go as intended. As Rhodes returns backstage following the conclusion of the match, Owens quickly asks his opponent if he is OK. He says: "Are you OK, buddy? I'm so sorry about the bomb. Because I wanted the ladder to be so that you could just go straight, 'cause I can't see where I put you. But you put it the other way, so I kinda had to walk with you, and I didn't wanna put you too far, so then they looked like sh**. You ate it right on your neck. Are you okay?" Footage from the match shows that Rhodes landed unexpectedly with such force that he sprung upwards into a standing position. He tells Owens: "I bounced into the nether realm on the suplex...I was blown away where I landed." A producer then asks Rhodes how he is 'physically' to which he admits: "Terrible. But I'm not gonna bi*** and moan, and my legs work, my spine is not hurt, my neck is not hurt and I don't have a concussion. So those are my prerequisites for not complaining. So no complaints from me." It is not the only real-world injury documented by the series as it also shows how Rhea Ripley made her comeback to win the Women's World Championship on Raw's Netflix debut. A year previously Rhea, real name Demi Bennett describes when her 'whole year changed' during a backstage altercation with her rival Live Morgan. Morgan is shown attacking Rhea in the hallways and throwing her into the wall. However, this lead to a serious injury for Ripley, so much so she dropped her persona. Ripley says: "I have a third-grade AC sprain. I full on broke character as well in that scene. My collarbone and my shoulder blade got ripped apart, She had to kick me into the second wall, but my shoulder was already stuffed up, so I'm like , holding my arm. "But then Liv gets on top of me and starts punching me in the bad shoulder and I was like 'Somebody please get her off me'. She explains to the camera that she for now opted to not have surgery required to fix the injury. That is because it would double her recovery time from three months to six months, which she didn't want to do. Paul Levesque, otherwise known as Triple H is then seen comforting her and telling her to keep her chin up.
NDTV
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Divya Deshmukh NDTV Exclusive: "Beating Koneru Humpy Wasn't New, Winning World Cup Feels Great"
Just hours after her World Cup win in Batumi, Divya Deshmukh spoke exclusively with NDTV. The victory not just earned the 19-year-old the prestigious title, but also made her a Grandmaster. After the drawn games on Saturday and Sunday, it was the first set of tiebreakers that proved decisive as Humpy lost the battle of nerves. Except the World Cup and the Women's World Championship, Humpy has won everything under the sun but, and as fate would have it the World Cup title eluded her again. Deshmukh showed steely resolve on Monday, and the bonus for the determination was the Grandmaster title -- reserved for the champion of this event. Deshmukh is now the fourth Indian woman player to achieve the GM feat after Humpy, Dronavalli Harika and R Vaishali. Q: Your first reaction on winning the chess World Cup... A: I am very happy and relieved for this win and the fact that I won that my grandmaster title Q: There are only for 4 Grandmasters in India. Anyone you look up to? A: There are a lot of things to look up to from a lot of people. I do not have a specific role model. Q: How was it beating Koneru Humpy? Though not your first. A: She is an incredible player and super strong. I have huge respect for her and this wasn't our first match-up, so wasn't new…clinching the World Cup has been great. Q: You have also qualified for Candidates. What will be your prime focus? A: I have not had time to process this win. I was very invested in this tournament. I need some more time. Q: We saw your fun nail art, was it for the tournament? A: It's just the chess board on my nail.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Indian chess is unbelievable' – Polgar sisters hail 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh's triumphant win over Koneru Humpy
Divya Deshmukh with her mother (FIDE) Legendary chess players famously known as the Polgar sisters — Susan and Judit — hailed 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh for winning the FIDE Women's World Cup. She defeated seasoned compatriot Koneru Humpy in a tie-break. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! After the drawn games, it was the first set of tiebreakers that proved decisive, as Humpy lost the battle of nerves. Except for the World Cup and the Women's World Championship, Humpy has won everything under the sun, but as fate would have it, the World Cup title eluded her again. Deshmukh showed steely resolve on Monday, and the bonus for her determination was the Grandmaster title — reserved for the champion of this event. Deshmukh is now the fourth Indian woman player to achieve the GM feat after Humpy, Dronavalli Harika, and R. Vaishali. Humpy, 38, became a Grandmaster in 2002, and Divya was born in 2005. Susan Polgar called Divya a star. "A star is born & a newly crowned Grandmaster! IM Divya Deshmukh 🇮🇳 defeated GM Humpy Koneru in the tiebreaks to win the 2025 Women's World Cup! What a magnificent feat for this talented and mentally tough young lady! With this victory, she is now the 44th woman to hold the Grandmaster title! Double congratulations!!" she wrote on X. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like How Retirees Can Potentially Minimize RMD Taxes SmartAsset Learn More Undo Judit lauded Divya and at the same time showered praise on "Indian chess." "Congrats to @DivyaDeshmukh05, who has clinched the 2025 Women's Chess World Cup title, defeating her compatriot Koneru Humpy in a tense tiebreak. Indian chess is just unbelievable! But do not forget: it has reasons," she wrote on X. An emotional Deshmukh couldn't hold back her tears following the victory against an opponent twice her age. "I need time to process it (the win). I think it was fate, me getting the Grandmaster title this way because before this (tournament), I didn't even have one (GM) norm, and now I am the Grandmaster," said Divya. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
NDTV
2 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Divya Deshmukh Beats Koneru Humpy To Win FIDE Women's Chess World Cup
Teenaged Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh earned the biggest success of her career by clinching the FIDE Women's World Cup with a tie-break win over compatriot and more experienced Koneru Humpy here on Monday. The victory not just earned the 19-year-old the prestigious title, but also made her a Grandmaster, something which looked improbable when she started the tournament. She is only the fourth woman from India to become a Grandmaster, and the 88th overall. The victory for the Nagpur player came after the two classical games played on Saturday and Sunday ended in draws. In the time-controlled tie-breaker on Monday, Divya, playing with white, was again held to a draw. But in the reverse game, where she had black pieces, she managed to overcome the two-time world rapid champion 2.5-1.5. The victory has come at a time when India is riding a wave of success in men's chess, with the likes of world champion D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi producing good results consistently. Deshmukh joins Humpy, Dronavalli Harika and R Vaishali in the list of women who became Grandmasters in the country. By virtue of making it to the Women's World Cup final, Deshmukh also secured a spot in next year's Candidates tournament, which will decide who will take on world champion Ju Wenjun of China in the Women's World Championship. An emotional Deshmukh couldn't hold back her tears following the victory against an opponent twice her age, who fought till the last before losing to the determined youngster. "I need time to process it (win). I think it was fate, me getting the Grandmaster title this way because before this (tournament) I didn't even have one (GM) norm, and now I am the Grandmaster," said Divya. PTI AM PM AM PM PM
Mint
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Divya Deshmukh's winning moment captured on camera as Nagpur girl defeats Koneru Humpy in Women's Chess World Cup
Nagpur-based Divya Deshmukh on Monday scripted a new historical chapter as she become the fourth Indian woman to earn the title of Grandmaster courtesy after defeating fellow India's Koneru Humpy at FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 in Georgia's Batumi. She is now the 88th Grandmaster of the country and follows Humpy, R. Vaishali, and Harika Dronavalli in taking the prestigious Grandmaster title. However, after winning the match against Koneru Humpy, Divya could not hold her emotions and the camera caught her in tears. Even after winning the match, she sat in the chair for a while, trying to recognise what she had achieved. Apart from the coveted trophy, Divya will now receive $50,000 as part of the prize money. Sharing the moment on social media, the International Chess Federation took to X and wrote, "Divya Deshmukh defeats Humpy Koneru to win the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup." Apart from this, the International Chess Federation also shared another video of Divya hugging her mother on X, writing, 'Divya's hug to her mother says everything.' Earlier on Saturday and Sunday, Divya played two classical games with Koneru, which resulted in a draws. On Monday too, she was again held to a draw in the time-controlled tie-breaker. However, in the reverse game she managed to overcome the two-time world rapid champion 2.5-1.5. Following the victory against an opponent twice her age, Divya couldn't control her tear and said, as quoted by PTI, "I need time to process it (win). I think it was fate, me getting the Grandmaster title this way because before this (tournament) I didn't even have one (GM) norm, and now I am the Grandmaster." Divya has now secured a spot in next year's Candidates tournament, which would decide who will take on world champion Ju Wenjun of China in the Women's World Championship.
