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7 things we learned from tonight's Fergal Devitt documentary

‘Smack Em Up’ was shown on RTÉ 2 this evening.

He didn’t get into wrestling for the fame

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He rarely gets recognised in his hometown Bray

Despite being a star in Asia, Devitt isn’t well-known in Ireland.

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Wrestlers pick up some seriously painful injuries

A Scottish colleague tells Fergal he has just had a testicle removed.

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He wanted to keep his real name but they had trouble saying Fergal in Japan

So he became ‘Prince Devitt’.

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Japanese businessmen often took him and his team-mates on nights out

…where they happily take advantage of the free food and drink on offer.

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They also enjoy getting “chopped”

We’ll pass, thanks.

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Despite getting a move to the WWE, he was gutted to leave Japan after eight years

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    Jul 29th 2011, 11:24 AM

    So FAI stands for Fascist Association of Ireland now. Seems like a case of them taking there ball and going home if they don’t like someone.

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    Jul 29th 2011, 11:36 AM

    You see Roy was right aaaaaaaaaaaall. Along

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    Jul 29th 2011, 11:49 AM

    I think it was more the baby-like behaviour of Keane that was the issue.

    He was a great (albeit tough) player and thats what he should have stuck to.
    If he had a complaint there was a ‘chain of command’ through which he should have taken his unhappiness.

    To walk away from the National team during the finals was unforgivable and demonstrated nothing but immaturity and schoolyard bully thinking

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    Jul 29th 2011, 1:46 PM

    +1

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    Jul 29th 2011, 12:56 PM

    The FAI should be told to go screw itself.
    What! They only ant to hear nice, pretty things? Since when did they get to stomp on free speech and dictate what can and can’t be said in the media?

    Another case of gobschites with delusions of grandeur and power!
    They should be told where to go!

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    Mute BW
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    Jul 29th 2011, 12:22 PM

    Uh oh, Saipan all over again….

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    Jul 29th 2011, 5:36 PM

    John Delaney – is he being groomed by Pat Hickey to take over the Olympics Ireland Job? Another golden circle. We have a great little country.

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    Jul 29th 2011, 4:19 PM

    Prob a good news storey for Des Cahill now, he’ll come across as a more in-your-face type & hence prob more viewers/listeners

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    Jul 29th 2011, 7:19 PM

    John Delaney there, pretending to be Alex Ferguson.

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    Jul 29th 2011, 7:57 PM

    Please don’t say that Frank

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