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The dataset generation failed because of a cast error
Error code: DatasetGenerationCastError
Exception: DatasetGenerationCastError
Message: An error occurred while generating the dataset
All the data files must have the same columns, but at some point there are 2 new columns ({'turns', 'conv_id'}) and 2 missing columns ({'text_id', 'text'}).
This happened while the json dataset builder was generating data using
hf://datasets/Abner0803/coral-preprocess/new_train_conversation.json (at revision 8ea970cfaabb5a84ea57175608ca6c2f27b1e242)
Please either edit the data files to have matching columns, or separate them into different configurations (see docs at https://hf.co/docs/hub/datasets-manual-configuration#multiple-configurations)
Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1831, in _prepare_split_single
writer.write_table(table)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/arrow_writer.py", line 714, in write_table
pa_table = table_cast(pa_table, self._schema)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 2272, in table_cast
return cast_table_to_schema(table, schema)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 2218, in cast_table_to_schema
raise CastError(
datasets.table.CastError: Couldn't cast
conv_id: string
turns: list<item: struct<golden_docs_pids: list<item: int64>, golden_docs_text: list<item: string>, golden_ (... 69 chars omitted)
child 0, item: struct<golden_docs_pids: list<item: int64>, golden_docs_text: list<item: string>, golden_rewrite: st (... 57 chars omitted)
child 0, golden_docs_pids: list<item: int64>
child 0, item: int64
child 1, golden_docs_text: list<item: string>
child 0, item: string
child 2, golden_rewrite: string
child 3, question: string
child 4, response: string
child 5, turn_id: int64
-- schema metadata --
pandas: '{"index_columns": [], "column_indexes": [], "columns": [{"name":' + 313
to
{'text_id': Value('string'), 'text': Value('string')}
because column names don't match
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1455, in compute_config_parquet_and_info_response
parquet_operations = convert_to_parquet(builder)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1054, in convert_to_parquet
builder.download_and_prepare(
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 894, in download_and_prepare
self._download_and_prepare(
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 970, in _download_and_prepare
self._prepare_split(split_generator, **prepare_split_kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1702, in _prepare_split
for job_id, done, content in self._prepare_split_single(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1833, in _prepare_split_single
raise DatasetGenerationCastError.from_cast_error(
datasets.exceptions.DatasetGenerationCastError: An error occurred while generating the dataset
All the data files must have the same columns, but at some point there are 2 new columns ({'turns', 'conv_id'}) and 2 missing columns ({'text_id', 'text'}).
This happened while the json dataset builder was generating data using
hf://datasets/Abner0803/coral-preprocess/new_train_conversation.json (at revision 8ea970cfaabb5a84ea57175608ca6c2f27b1e242)
Please either edit the data files to have matching columns, or separate them into different configurations (see docs at https://hf.co/docs/hub/datasets-manual-configuration#multiple-configurations)Need help to make the dataset viewer work? Make sure to review how to configure the dataset viewer, and open a discussion for direct support.
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document: "As Christmas nears, Willow Creek hopes for a fresh start" christmas always has been a time of celebration at willow creek community church , and this year has been no exception . but there also are reminders this has been no ordinary year at willow creek . acting senior pastor steve gillen , center , offers prayers for christmas prison packs filled at willow creek community church for its hope behind bars initiative near chicago on dec. 9 , 2018. video screenshot south barrington , ill. ( rns ) β warm white lights twinkled on the artificial evergreen trees and garlands decorating the auditorium . the worship team sang upbeat christmas carols β go tell it on the mountain β and β hark ! the herald angels sing. β people in the auditorium seats dressed in cozy flannel and festive sweaters , greeting friends and sitting with family . for a few minutes during saturday evening β s ( dec. 15 ) service , it was christmastime as usual at willow creek community church . β wherever you β re at , christmas is coming , β one worship leader said . the late december holiday , during which christians remember jesus β birth , has always been a festive time at willow creek , one of the largest and most influential evangelical megachurches in the united states , with about 24,000 worshippers every week across eight locations in the chicago area . christmas decorations fill willow creek community church during worship .
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question: Can you tell me about Willow Creek Community Church and any significant events in its history?
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document: "Bill Hybels Resigns from Willow Creek" bill hybels resigns from willow creek your daily news briefing from the editors of ct : sign up for our newsletter : get the most recent headlines and stories from christianity today delivered to your inbox daily . email address subscribe to the selected newsletters . bill hybels has stepped down as senior pastor of willow creek community church , the chicago-area megachurch he founded over 40 years ago , citing the controversy over recent allegations against him . many in the wider christian community have been confused by those allegations , he said , and the controversy has distracted his church β s leaders from their mission and has hurt the church β s ministries . β they can β t flourish to their fullest potential when the valuable time of our leaders is divided. β hybels , who previously planned to retire in october , revealed the news tuesday evening at a β family meeting β where about 1,000 willow creek members gathered at the multisite church β s flagship south barrington , illinois , campus . the crowd listened in silence as their longtime pastor began to read a 12-minute-long prepared statement , then groaned in disappointment when he confirmed what so many of them had feared . several voices shouted , β no ! β across the 7,000-seat auditorium .
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question: Could you delve a bit deeper into the history of this church?
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document: Did new Willow Creek interim pastor want the job? 'Not really' did new willow creek interim pastor want the job ? 'not really ' in this screen grab of willow creek tv , steve gillen addresses the congregation in south barrington , as well as willow creek 's internet audience , for the first time as willow creek 's interim lead pastor . new interim lead pastor steve gillen prays with the congregation after leaders of willow creek church resigned wednesday night in south barrington . steve lundy | staff photographer by isabella murray imurray @ dailyherald.com steve gillen told the willow creek community church congregation saturday evening that he reluctantly accepted the role of interim lead pastor tuesday . `` last tuesday when they asked me if i wanted to lead the church , i said , 'not really , ' to be honest , '' gillen told the congregation in south barrington in the first regular weekend service since he took over as lead pastor . gillen had served as the lead pastor of willow creek 's north shore campus in glenview since 2008 , though he 's been part of willow creek 's staff for over 20 years . he said he would have preferred to stay at the north shore branch but he knew how much pain the main church in south barrington was going through . he said he had been in ministry for 25 years but had never experienced a week like the one willow creek was experiencing .
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document: "Senior pastor candidates, interim pastor out at Willow Creek" elders have released the final two senior pastor candidates they were considering to replace founding pastor bill hybels , who retired early in 2018 amid allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse of power . pastor steve gillen speaks at the midweek service on jan. 29 , 2020 , at willow creek community church in south barrington , illinois . video screengrab via willow creek chicago ( rns ) β the search for a new leader at willow creek community church is back to the drawing board . elders at the suburban chicago megachurch announced thursday ( jan. 30 ) that they have released the two finalists they were considering for the role of senior pastor from the search process . the elders also announced that acting senior pastor steve gillen will step down in march . the church has been without a permanent senior pastor since pastors heather larson and steve carter resigned in august 2018 as a result of the church β s mishandling of misconduct allegations against founding pastor bill hybels . its previous elder board also resigned at that time . earlier this week , willow creek was rocked by news that hybels β mentor gilbert bilezikian β known widely as β dr . b β β had been accused of misconduct between 1984 and 1988 by a longtime church member . bilezikian denied those allegations to religion news service . church elders , however , said they believe they are true .
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document: "More Abuse Allegations Turn Up At Willow Creek Church" south barrington , ill. ( cbs ) -- new allegations of abuse have surfaced at the suburban megachurch willow creek . this time , the allegations involve longtime church member dr. gilbert bilezikian . willow creek community church announced this past weekend that a decade ago , another church member went to church officials with claims that bilezikian forcibly hugged , kissed , and touched her . the church 's elder response team said it believed bilezikian engaged in similar inappropriate behavior as long ago as the mid-1980s . `` the ert did restrict him from serving , but the restriction was not adequately communicated , resulting in dr. bilezikian serving and teaching in various capacities over the years , '' the church said in a letter to congregants . `` this was wrong , and we are sorry . '' bilezikian was a mentor to former willow creek senior pastor bill hybels , who was forced out in 2018 over similar misconduct allegations . related articles : entire board of elders at embattled willow creek church resigns willow creek elders apologize to hybels ' accusers new allegations against suburban pastor founder of willow creek megachurch steps down amid misconduct allegations the church is still searching for a senior pastor . the current interim pastor will be leaving his position in march .
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document: "Willow Creek Announces New Senior Pastor" β¦ i don β t know of a pastor or leader in america that has not in some way been shaped by the ministry of willow creek. β ed stetzer , executive director of the billy graham center at wheaton college , said dummitt is the right person to lead willow . β david is a great choice for willow : a wheaton grad who has led a growing church that seeks to be on mission for its community , β he said . willow creek β s founding pastor , hybels , was known for his high-intensity personality and his admiration for corporate culture and business practices . stetzer said dummitt is known as a β networker with a kingdom mentality . he loves people and loves connecting people for missional purposes. β β dave has a reputation for being a fun guy , β stetzer said . β he takes the mission seriously but does not take himself too seriously. β the search firm statement announcing dummitt β s hire acknowledged that recent years have been difficult for willow creek . hybels , the church β s entire elder board , and pastors steve carter and heather larson , both of whom had been named to succeed hybels , all resigned in the fallout from the mishandling of allegations against him . β willow creek was founded by bill hybels in 1975. he led the church for 43 years until retiring early amid multiple allegations of misconduct .
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document: "Willow Creek Confirms Abuse Allegations Against Gilbert Bilezikian" bilezikian , a retired wheaton college professor , was never on staff at the church , according the the elders . but he has been active in the church for decades and was a mentor to hybels . in addition to his influence on willow creek , bilezikian helped start cbe international ( founded as christians for biblical equality ) in 1988 . β there would be no willow creek without gilbert bilezikian , β hybels told christianity today in 2000. the two met when bilezikian was a professor at trinity evangelical divinity school in suburban deerfield , illinois , and hybels , a student . according to the article , hybels rode up to bilezikian β s house on a motorcycle one day in 1975 and proclaimed , β dr . b. , you and i are going to start a church. β not long afterwards , willow creek community church began meeting in a movie theater in palatine , illinois . bilezikian was credited with willow creek β s inclusion of women in its highest levels of leadership .
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document: "Pastor Bill Hybels Resigns From Megachurch Following Misconduct Allegations" pastor bill hybels steps down from willow creek megachurch following misconduct allegations a prominent pastor of the willow creek megachurch in the chicago area , bill hybels , has stepped down amid accusations of misconduct from multiple women . hybels , founder of the willow creek megachurch , announced to his congregation on tuesday that he would step down following a chicago tribune report that detailed the misconduct allegations and revealed that church leaders had inquired into the claims . hybels β s resignation comes six months ahead of his originally planned departure from the willow creek church . according to a march chicago tribune report , the allegations against hybels include suggestive comments , extended hugs , an unwanted kiss and an invite to a staff member to hotel rooms . the claims of inappropriate behavior also included an allegation that hybels carried on a prolonged consensual affair with a married woman , who later said her claim was untrue , the tribune reports . hybels has denied the allegations and said tuesday that inquiries by the church into his behavior had found no evidence of misconduct . he said the accusations made him feel attacked at first and that he wished he had reacted differently . β i sincerely wish my initial response had been one of listening and humble reflection . if i could go back , i would have chosen to listen first , and then to seek to learn and understand , β he said in the statement tuesday .
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document: "More Abuse Allegations Turn Up At Willow Creek Church" south barrington , ill. ( cbs ) -- new allegations of abuse have surfaced at the suburban megachurch willow creek . this time , the allegations involve longtime church member dr. gilbert bilezikian . willow creek community church announced this past weekend that a decade ago , another church member went to church officials with claims that bilezikian forcibly hugged , kissed , and touched her . the church 's elder response team said it believed bilezikian engaged in similar inappropriate behavior as long ago as the mid-1980s . `` the ert did restrict him from serving , but the restriction was not adequately communicated , resulting in dr. bilezikian serving and teaching in various capacities over the years , '' the church said in a letter to congregants . `` this was wrong , and we are sorry . '' bilezikian was a mentor to former willow creek senior pastor bill hybels , who was forced out in 2018 over similar misconduct allegations . related articles : entire board of elders at embattled willow creek church resigns willow creek elders apologize to hybels ' accusers new allegations against suburban pastor founder of willow creek megachurch steps down amid misconduct allegations the church is still searching for a senior pastor . the current interim pastor will be leaving his position in march .
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question: What triggered the leadership resignations connected to misconduct allegations?
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document: "After years of inquiries, Willow Creek pastor denies misconduct allegations" what much of the church didn β t know was that hybels had been the subject of inquiries into claims that he ran afoul of church teachings by engaging in inappropriate behavior with women in his congregation β including employees β allegedly spanning decades . the inquiries had cleared hybels , and church leaders said his exit had nothing to do with the allegations . advertisement an investigation by the chicago tribune examined those allegations and other claims of inappropriate behavior by hybels , documented through interviews with current and former church members , elders and employees , as well as hundreds of emails and internal records . the alleged behavior included suggestive comments , extended hugs , an unwanted kiss and invitations to hotel rooms . it also included an allegation of a prolonged consensual affair with a married woman who later said her claim about the affair was not true , the tribune found . elders of the church β appointed members who oversee willow creek β s administration and pastor β had conducted the reviews after claims about hybels came to their attention more than four years ago . pushing for the investigation were two former teaching pastors and the wife of a longtime president of the willow creek association , a nonprofit organization related to the church .
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document: "Megachurch pastor Bill Hybels resigns from Willow Creek after women allege misconduct" willow creek has also been known for adding women to significant leadership roles in the church . last year , willow creek appointed two pastors to replace him : heather larson and steve carter . story continues below advertisement with larson as a lead pastor , willow creek was described last year by christianity today as the only major evangelical megachurch with male-female lead pastors who aren β t married . she addressed the women in the congregation after hybels β s address , saying recent media accounts did not match many congregants β experience . advertisement β i know many of you are confused or frustrated , β she said . β we can respect someone β s story and stand up for our own . you are strong . you have your own voice. β in his address to his church , hybels said he would also leave the board of the willow creek association , a network of thousands of churches around the world , and he will no longer lead willow creek β s global leadership summit , an annual event that draws popular speakers and authors . the church draws more than 25,000 people every weekend at its main campus and seven satellite sites , according to the tribune . this story has been updated with additional comments from tuesday .
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document: "Willow Creek Will Investigate New Allegations Against Bill Hybels" willow creek promises investigation amid new allegations against bill hybels β we are sorry , β elder board says as more women claim misconduct . bob smietana your daily news briefing from the editors of ct : sign up for our newsletter : get the most recent headlines and stories from christianity today delivered to your inbox daily . email address subscribe to the selected newsletters . last night , willow creek community church made a promise to its members following the early departure of its founder and senior pastor , bill hybels . β even though bill is no longer in his role , our work to resolve any shadow of doubt in the trustworthiness of [ willow ] is not done , β the church β s board of elders told members in a friday evening letter . β with the benefit of hindsight , we see several aspects of our past work that we would have handled differently , and we have identified several areas of learning. β last week , hybels retired six months early after 40 years as leader of willow creek , calling recent allegations against him a distraction for the megachurch and its ministries . hybels denied any wrongdoing . he did admit regretting that he first responded to the allegations with anger . yesterday , the elders similarly expressed regret in the way the church handled the allegations . β we have at times communicated without a posture of deep listening and understanding , β they wrote .
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document: ISSN he β s a superstar pastor . she worked for him and says he groped her repeatedly . bill hybels built an iconic evangelical church outside chicago . a former assistant says that in the 1980s , he sexually harassed her . pat baranowski was the executive assistant to the rev . bill hybels at the willow creek community church in south barrington , ill. , one of the largest megachurches in the country . credit ... alyssa schukar for the new york times supported by continue reading the main story by laurie goodstein aug. 5 , 2018 south barrington , ill. β after the pain of watching her marriage fall apart , pat baranowski felt that god was suddenly showering her with blessings . she had a new job at her chicago-area megachurch , led by a dynamic young pastor named the rev . bill hybels , who in the 1980s was becoming one of the most influential evangelical leaders in the country . the pay at willow creek community church was much lower than at her old job , but ms. baranowski , then 32 , admired mr. hybels and the church β s mission so much that it seemed worth it . she felt even more blessed when in 1985 mr. hybels and his wife invited her to move into their home , where she shared family dinners and vacations .
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document: "Hybels Heir Quits Willow as New Accusations Arise Before Global Leadership Summit" hybels heir quits willow as new accusations arise before global leadership summit image : hybels : mary fairchild / flickr ; carter : willow creek your daily news briefing from the editors of ct : sign up for our newsletter : get the most recent headlines and stories from christianity today delivered to your inbox daily . email address subscribe to the selected newsletters . [ updated monday , august 6 , with heather larson email to willow creek members . ] steve carter , teaching pastor at willow creek community church , resigned sunday after new allegations surfaced against founding pastor bill hybels . carter , one of hybels β s two successors at willow , had previously apologized for the church β s handling of accusations against hybels , who resigned earlier this year after allegations of misconduct . earlier on sunday , one of hybels β s former assistants accused the willow creek founder of repeatedly groping her . pat baranowski told the new york times that hybels allegedly touched her breasts repeatedly and rubbed against her , had oral sex with her on one occasion , and once asked her to watch porn with him as a research project . baranowski told her therapist about the incidents , according to the times . she also told another pastor at the church , but asked him to keep silent until now . she is the tenth woman to accuse hybels of misconduct .
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document: "Willow Creek pastor, elders step down, admit mishandling allegations against Bill Hybels" willow creek pastor , elders step down , admit mishandling allegations against bill hybels by manya brachear pashman chicago tribune | answering critics ' calls to let new leaders shepherd northwest suburban willow creek community church , lead pastor heather larson and other church elders resigned wednesday and apologized for mishandling allegations that church founder bill hybels engaged in improper behavior with women . larson and the elders announced their resignations wednesday evening during a packed congregational meeting at the church β s south barrington campus . audience members applauded the elders β decision . but some people audibly groaned over larson β s announcement , and one even approached the stage in protest . advertisement β it has become clear to me that this church needs a fresh start , β larson said . β this is really important , β she said . β trust has been broken by leadership , and it doesn β t return quickly . there is urgency to move us in a better direction. β advertisement hybels stepped down from the helm of the megachurch in april following a tribune investigation that revealed allegations of misconduct with women β including church employees β that spanned decades . women have continued to come forward with allegations , among them hybels β former executive assistant , who told the new york times that she was sexually harassed and fondled by the pastor for over two years in the 1980s . hybels denied those allegations .
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document: "Willow Creek Church's Lead Pastor and Board of Elders Resign" willow creek church β s top leadership resigns over allegations against bill hybels read in app the rev . bill hybels , right , of the willow creek church , who resigned in april , with the rev . steve carter , who stepped down on sunday , and the rev . heather larson , who resigned wednesday . credit ... willow creek community church by laurie goodstein aug. 8 , 2018 the lead pastor and the entire board of elders resigned on wednesday night from willow creek community church , one of the nation β s most influential evangelical congregations , saying that they had made a mistake by failing to believe the women who accused the rev . bill hybels , the church β s founding pastor , of sexual harassment . β to all the women who have come forward , β said missy rasmussen , one of nine elders , speaking to the hushed congregants , β we are sorry that we added to your pain. β β we have no reason to not believe any of you . we are sorry that our initial statements were so insensitive , defensive and reflexively protective of bill , β she said , while some in the church β s cavernous auditorium , in south barrington , ill. , wept openly .
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document: "Willow Creek paid $3.25M to settle lawsuits over child sex abuse by church volunteer" willow creek paid $ 3.25m to settle lawsuits over child sex abuse by church volunteer by robert mccoppin chicago tribune | pastor steve gillen speaks at the conclusion of a service at willow creek community church in south barrington on aug. 8 , 2018 . ( nuccio dinuzzo / chicago tribune ) willow creek community church agreed to pay more than $ 3 million to settle lawsuits over the sexual abuse of two developmentally disabled boys by a church volunteer , court records show . the second and largest of the settlements , for $ 1.75 million , was made in february , before the tribune revealed unrelated claims that the evangelical megachurch β s founder , the rev . bill hybels , engaged in inappropriate conduct with women , eventually leading to his early retirement and , this month , the resignation of the church β s two leading pastors and its entire board of elders . advertisement the influential south barrington church also agreed last year to pay $ 1.5 million to another victim of former volunteer robert sobczak jr. sobczak , now 24 , is serving a seven-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in 2014 to sexually abusing an 8-year-old boy with special needs at the church and an older boy who was not connected to willow creek . in 2013 , sobczak pleaded guilty to sexually abusing another disabled boy , around age 9 , at the church , and initially received probation in that case .
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document: "Willow Creek names NAE head, 3 others to oversee Hybels investigation" jo anne lyon and leith anderson will co-chair the council , called the willow creek independent advisory group , according to an announcement tuesday ( sept. 18 ) posted on the willow creek association β s website . the main campus of willow creek community church in south barrington , ill. photo courtesy of global leadership summit chicago ( rns ) β jo anne lyon , general superintendent emerita of the wesleyan church , and leith anderson , president of the national association of evangelicals , will lead a new investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against bill hybels , the retired founding pastor of willow creek community church . lyon and anderson will co-chair the four-person willow creek independent advisory group , according to an announcement tuesday ( sept. 18 ) from willow creek and the willow creek association . the association , a worldwide network of churches , runs the annual global leadership summit hosted by willow creek community church . the group will consider allegations against hybels in his former roles both as pastor of the nondenominational evangelical christian megachurch and chair of the board of directors of the association , according to the announcement . it also will review the organizational culture of the church and the association and make recommendations to both for future action . margaret diddams , provost of wheaton college in wheaton , ill. , and gary walter , past president of the evangelical covenant church , also will serve in the advisory group .
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document: "Here's Who Willow Creek Chose to Investigate Bill Hybels" here β s who willow creek chose to investigate bill hybels your daily news briefing from the editors of ct : sign up for our newsletter : get the most recent headlines and stories from christianity today delivered to your inbox daily . email address subscribe to the selected newsletters . today willow creek community church ( wccc ) and the willow creek association ( wca ) announced who will lead the promised investigation of the numerous allegations against bill hybels that led to the early retirement of the founding pastor and the resignation of his heirs and elders . the new willow creek independent advisory group ( iag ) is co-chaired by jo anne lyon , general superintendent emerita and current ambassador of the wesleyan church , and leith anderson , president of the national association of evangelicals . the other two members are margaret diddams , provost of wheaton college and a professor of psychology , and gary walter , past president of the evangelical covenant church in chicago , illinois . their task : β consider allegations related to bill hybels as founder and pastor of the church and founder and spokesperson of the association β β review organizational culture of the church and association β β make recommendations to the church and association for future actions β members for the group were nominated by evangelical leaders outside of both the church and the association , which jointly stated : the iag will work autonomously .
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document: "Willow Creek Investigation: Allegations Against Bill Hybels Are Credible" independent advisory group releases report backing claims of pastor 's β sexually inappropriate words and actions. β kate shellnutt your daily news briefing from the editors of ct : sign up for our newsletter : get the most recent headlines and stories from christianity today delivered to your inbox daily . email address subscribe to the selected newsletters . an independent investigation has concluded that the sexual harassment allegations that led to bill hybels β s resignation last year are credible , based on a six-month investigation into the claims against the senior pastor and into willow creek community church ( wccc ) and the willow creek association ( wca ) . the newly released 17-page report places the blame for such incidents on hybels himself and not the broader culture at either organization , though it concludes that both the church and the association could benefit from more thorough written policies to address inappropriate behavior . after fielding calls , conducting interviews , and reviewing forensics it findings , the four-person independent advisory group ( iag ) investigating hybels and willow creek found that the β collective testimony β of β allegations of sexually inappropriate words and actions β by the now-retired megachurch pastor proved reliable and would have been sufficient reason for church discipline had hybels not left the church .
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document: "Willow Creek co-founder now accused of sexual misconduct" willow creek co-founder now accused of sexual misconduct coming just a year after mega church willow creek dealt with bill hybels β sexual misconduct , the church β s second most powerful pastor is now under investigation . willow creek community church co-founder dr. gilbert bilezikian is believed to have β engaged in inappropriate behavior β according to an email sent to all the church staff by acting senior pastor steve gillen . bilezikian , widely known as β dr . b. β was a mentor to church founder bill hybels . hybels founded the willow creek church located in south barrington , il in 1975. at present , the church has seven locations throughout the chicago area . gillen β s email is in response to allegations by a long-standing church member that bilezikian sexually assaulted her over several years . she told her full story in a facebook post dated jan. 25 , including the fact she first notified church leadership in 2010 but was disappointed by their response and lack of action . gillen addressed the allegations posted over the weekend in his email to the staff writing , β while there are circumstances of the case that should have been handled differently , i believe our staff has taken these allegations of misconduct seriously. β he also asked his staff to pray for the woman and her family . in an email to the religion news service on tuesday , bilezikian said he denied the allegations against him .
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document: "US church Willow Creek announces senior pastor candidates, interim pastor out" adelle m banks chicago , us rns the search for a new leader at willow creek community church is back to the drawing board . elders at the suburban chicago megachurch announced thursday that they have released the two finalists they were considering for the role of senior pastor from the search process . the elders also announced that acting senior pastor steve gillen will step down in march . pastor steve gillen speaks at the midweek service on 29th january at willow creek community church in south barrington , illinois . picture : video screengrab via willow creek the church has been without a permanent senior pastor since pastors heather larson and steve carter resigned in august , 2018 as a result of the church β s mishandling of misconduct allegations against founding pastor bill hybels . its previous elder board also resigned at that time . earlier this week , willow creek was rocked by news that hybels β mentor gilbert bilezikian - known widely as β dr b β - had been accused of misconduct between 1984 and 1988 by a longtime church member . bilezikian denied those allegations to religion news service . church elders , however , said they believe they are true . gillen acknowledged the β difficult news about one of our founders and someone who β s had a huge impact on many of our lives β before the midweek service wednesday on willow creek β s main campus in south barrington , illinois .
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document: "Willow Creek Honored As 'Living Legend' the Cofounder it Believed Abused Congregant" willow creek honored as β living legend β the co-founder it believed abused congregant β hybels instructed everyone in the arena to β stand respectfully. β then , with spotlights waving , a voice announced bilezikian as he would a star player for the chicago bulls β to be remembered forever. β the announcer named bilezikian β s height and weight , but also mentioned his professional accomplishments , referring to him as a living legend. β ( julie roys ) the leadership of willow creek community church says it has believed for the past 10 years that its co-founder , dr. gilbert bilezikian , engaged in β sinful β behavior , including kissing and β inappropriate touching β of a congregant . for this , willow creek said it banned bilezikian in 2010 from serving at the church . yet just five years ago , the church honored bilezikian , or β dr . b , β at its 40anniversary celebration at the united center as β the living legend of willow creek community church. β the church β s cafΓ© at willow creek β s south barrington campus also continued to be named β dr . b β s β until august of 2018. and , according to bilezikian β s alleged victim , ann lindberg , the church didn β t just fail to communicate its ban on bilezikian serving .
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document: "Co-founder files defamation suit against Willow Creek" co-founder files defamation suit against willow creek willow creek community church in south barrington is being sued by a co-founder , who charges church elders defamed him in statements they made earlier this year . daily herald file photo the co-founder of willow creek community church has filed a lawsuit charging church elders with defaming him in statements they made earlier this year . dr. gilbert bilezikian founded the church in 1975 with former pastor bill hybels , who resigned in april 2018 in the wake of a sexual misconduct scandal . bilezikian says elder board members defamed him when they said he engaged in sexually inappropriate behavior with a female parishioner in a letter the elders sent to congregants on jan. 28. that letter was subsequently read aloud to congregants during feb. 2 services at the south barrington church , according to the lawsuit . bilezikian , an author and former professor of biblical studies at wheaton college , denies the female parishoner 's claims . his defamation lawsuit names willow creek church , along with elder board members shoji boldt , barb butz , jeff choh , silvia escobar , jeff mason , michael roth , john sleeting and mary square . an email from willow creek acknowledged public statements made by elder board members . `` we believe those public statements were necessary to widely communicate dr . b .
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document: "As Christmas nears, Willow Creek hopes for a fresh start" that starts with a filling a $ 3.3 million budget shortfall , according to the last 2018 process update from the church posted online tuesday evening . church attendance fell about 9 percent from the year before across the church β s eight campuses and at least 15 percent at its main campus , according to a process update dated sept. 27. giving dropped about 10 percent from january to july and more than 25 percent from august to october , according to a financial update acting senior pastor steve gillen shared in the fall . september alone was the lowest giving month in the past five years , according to an oct. 25 process update . since then , both attendance and giving have been β remarkably consistent , β gillen said during a service the weekend of dec. 9. acting senior pastor steve gillen preaches at willow creek community church near chicago on dec. 9 , 2018. video screenshot the church adjusted its general operating budget for 2019 , cutting anticipated giving from $ 685,000 a week to $ 550,000 a week for 2019 and eliminating 50 full-time positions in the process . the church also cut operational expenses and drew from long-term cash reserves , according to updates and information shared by gillen at services . half of the positions eliminated came from cutting unfilled positions ; the others , from layoffs .
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document: "Global Leadership Network Annual Report" 2018 annual report 2018 annual report | 32 | global leadership network on april 4 , 2018 , bill hybels stepped down as the chairperson of the board of directors of willow creek association ( wca ) , known today as global leadership network , and stepped down as a participant in the 2018 global leadership summit . this action was in response to public accusations and allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct . since that time , bill hybels has not had a role in the organization . almost a year later and following the recent report by the independent advisory group ( iag ) , jointly commissioned by wca and willow creek community church , there is more clarity regarding the accusations and actions that transpired over multiple decades , how they impacted staff and culture and recommended response and actions moving forward . we are grateful to the iag for the time and commitment they gave to this effort , and the help and understanding they have provided through the presenting of their report .
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document: "Willow Creek Association 2017 Annual Report" 2017 annual report growthtracks dear friend and ministry partner , everyone has influence . no matter where a person β s influence isβin their family , school , work or churchβchrist-centered leadership is changing our world ! as a supporter and ministry partner , your investment and partnership in the cause of christian leadership development is making an eternal impact . on behalf of our entire staff and board of directors , thank you ! since beginning my tenure as president & ceo of willow creek association , my passion for our shared vision of helping christians grow their leadership to maximize kingdom impact has only deepened . together we are accomplishing this by : 1. developing a strategy and infrastructure to equip and inspire 500,000 leaders annually through the global leadership summit by 2020 . 2. developing year-round leadership resources available through easily accessible platforms . because of your support and god β s overwhelming blessing , 2017 was a fantastic year : β’ year-over-year summit attendance grew to 400,000+ ( 13 % ahead of plan ) β’ year-over-year glsnext downloads grew by 60 % to 300,000+ users β’ the gls podcast launchedβaveraging 18,000 downloads per episode β’ growthtracks launched offering custom leadership development pathways during my short time on staff , i have enjoyed meeting so many of you and have felt the prayers of many . additionally , i am grateful for gary schwammlein remaining on as a trust-
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document: "Weisbrod becomes COO at RDV" weisbrod becomes coo at rdv 4.17.2000 john weisbrod was named chief operating officer for rdv sports . weisbrodΒs responsibilities will include the overall management of the rdv sports staff and daily business operations for each rdv sports entity . from september 1997 until his promotion , he served as vice president and general manager of the companyΒs international hockey league team , the orlando solar bears . prior to that , he spent four seasons as executive vice president , director of operations and alternate governor of the american hockey league albany river rats . during his tenure with the ahl team , attendance increased 72.3 percent . weisbrod joined the albany front office after retiring as a player from the nhl san jose sharks due to a career-ending shoulder injury . he was originally selected by the minnesota north stars in the fourth round of the 1987 nhl entry draft . weisbrod , 31 , went to harvard , where he was part of the 1989 ncaa division i national championship team . rdv sports is the parent company of the nba orlando magic , the solar bears , the wnba orlando miracle , rdv sportsplex and magic carpet aviation . tennis rich kaufman , u.s. tennis association director of officials , was named chief of umpires for the tennis competition at the 2000 olympic games in sydney , australia .
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document: "Weisbrod becomes COO at RDV" weisbrod becomes coo at rdv 4.17.2000 john weisbrod was named chief operating officer for rdv sports . weisbrodΒs responsibilities will include the overall management of the rdv sports staff and daily business operations for each rdv sports entity . from september 1997 until his promotion , he served as vice president and general manager of the companyΒs international hockey league team , the orlando solar bears . prior to that , he spent four seasons as executive vice president , director of operations and alternate governor of the american hockey league albany river rats . during his tenure with the ahl team , attendance increased 72.3 percent . weisbrod joined the albany front office after retiring as a player from the nhl san jose sharks due to a career-ending shoulder injury . he was originally selected by the minnesota north stars in the fourth round of the 1987 nhl entry draft . weisbrod , 31 , went to harvard , where he was part of the 1989 ncaa division i national championship team . rdv sports is the parent company of the nba orlando magic , the solar bears , the wnba orlando miracle , rdv sportsplex and magic carpet aviation . tennis rich kaufman , u.s. tennis association director of officials , was named chief of umpires for the tennis competition at the 2000 olympic games in sydney , australia .
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document: "Weisbrod named assistant general manager/Player personnel" by staff writer / calgary flames share calgary , ab -- the calgary flames announced today the hiring of john weisbrod as assistant general manager/player personnel to flames general manager jay feaster . `` we are pleased to be able to add someone with john β s experience to our staff , β said feaster . β not only does he come with an extensive background in various disciplines of hockey , john has won championships as general manager in both the ahl and ihl and most recently in his current position , leading the pro and collegiate scouting staff of the stanley cup champion boston bruins . john has the current experience and knowledge that i need from the person in this position . '' weisbrod , a native of syosset , ny , joins the flames after winning the stanley cup as the director of pro and collegiate scouting for the boston bruins where he has been since joining the organization in september of 2006. prior to that , john spent the 2005-06 season as a pro scout for the dallas stars out of the new england region .
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document: "Canucks name Weisbrod assistant general manager" canucks name weisbrod assistant general manager canucks president trevor linden . ( jonathan hayward/cp ) canadian press august 4 , 2015 , 5:44 pm canadian press august 4 , 2015 , 5:44 pm vancouver β the vancouver canucks have named john weisbrod assistant general manager . the club said in a release tuesday that weisbrod will work with general manager jim benning and president trevor linden on player personnel decisions , and will provide direction for the team β s scouting . weisbrod joined the canucks as vice-president of player personnel on july 7 , 2014. he previously spent three years as an assistant gm with the calgary flames and was director of professional and collegiate scouting for the boston bruins from 2006 to 2011. he served as a scout for the dallas stars during the 2005-06 season . the canucks also named chris gear as canucks vice-president and general counsel of canucks sports & entertainment . judd brackett was named director of amateur scouting , ryan johnson was named assistant director of player development and mike addesa was hired as an amateur scout . % 2fhockey % 2fnhl % 2fcanucks-name-weisbrod-assistant-general-manager % 2f join the conversation when submitting content , please abide by our submission guidelines , and avoid posting profanity , personal attacks or harassment . should you violate our submissions guidelines , we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account . sportsnet reserves the right to close a story β s comment section at any time .
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document: "Flood | Biography & History" biography overview β biography β discography β songs β credits β awards β related β artist biography by jason ankeny enigmatic yet ubiquitous , flood was among the most acclaimed british producers of the post-punk era , his extensive output including albums by u2 , depeche mode , and the smashing pumpkins . born mark ellis ( he reportedly acquired the name flood due to his efforts to keep everyone in the studio awake by constantly brewing tea ) , his music career began playing bass in the mod revival band the lambrettas ; concurrently he accepted a job as a runner in a london recording facility , swiftly moving up through the ranks to become the house engineer . from there he went freelance , scoring his first major credit as an assistant engineer on new order 's 1981 debut album , movement . work with soft cell , psychic tv , cabaret voltaire , and associates followed before flood moved into production , helming records from nick cave & the bad seeds ( the firstborn is dead , kicking against the pricks ) and erasure ( wonderland , the circus ) . flood 's affiliation with u2 began in 1987 when he engineered the group 's blockbuster joshua tree album .
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document: WWE koloff remained champion for nearly 11 months , until a newcomer to the mid-atlantic territory named lex luger took the title from his clutches . 4 mvp β 343 days he β s half man , half amazing , and the fourth longest-reigning united states champion of all time . not even a year into his wwe career , montel vontavious porter won the u.s. title , his first championship ever , at judgment day 2007. for the majority of his run , mvp was embroiled in a bitter rivalry with matt hardy that even saw the pair capture the wwe tag team titles . however , hardy finally had mvp β s number 343 days later , defeating him at backlash 2008 . 3 dean ambrose β 351 days dean ambrose β s lengthy reign as united states champion lands him at no . 3 all-time . after defeating kofi kingston to claim the title at extreme rules 2013 , ambrose survived the challenges of rob van dam , dolph ziggler , kane and many others who have tried to take the title away from him . see photos from ambrose 's championship victory | watch ambrose win the title on wwe network on april 28 , 2014 , ambrose passed mvp to become the longest-reigning united states champion in wwe history .
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document: WWE houston β ahead of his 3-on-1 handicap match against united states champion dean ambrose , roman reigns and seth rollins , cm punk seemed almost resigned to his fate . fully expecting to walk into a β wholesale slaughter , β the best in the world sounded all but accepting of defeat so long as he took down at least some members of the shield in the process . view photos of the explosive 3-on-1 handicap match instead , armed with strategy , patience and wherewithal , punk exceeded even his own predictions and earned a hard-fought victory at wwe tlc . perhaps more significantly , the lopsided match may have further contributed to an emerging crack in the shield , leaving the cohesiveness of one of wwe β s most destructive trios in question . the bout , ordered by director of operations kane shortly after punk publicly criticized the authority , allowed the three shield members to tag in and out . meanwhile , the voice of the voiceless β suffering from bruised ribs , thanks to a recent spear by reigns β was left with an empty corner . he was not without support , however , as the toyota center broke into chants of β cm punk β seconds after the opening bell rang . ambrose and rollins took turns pawing at punk , with the straight edge superstar getting the better of each hound of justice .
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document: "Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 6/2: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw β PPV fall-out, huge angle at the end of Raw, post-Raw coverage, MITB hype, more" rollins bashed ambrose over and over as the announcers tried to figure out why rollins would do this . rollins teed off on ambrose over and over , then paused for a `` you sold out '' chant from the crowd . rollins stood over ambrose , then curb-stomped him into the chair . rollins then took his chair and left the ring . rollins walked up to hunter and orton , then rollins handed the chair to orton . hunter patted rollins on the shoulder , then orton re-entered the ring with the chair . orton bashed reigns across the back , then took another swing . chair jab to reigns 's back . the crowd sat stunned and quiet as orton continued the assault . orton removed reigns 's combat jacket as hunter and rollins stood on the ring apron surveying the damage . orton gripped reigns , then dropped him with an rko into the chair . rollins re-entered the ring and glared down at reigns . hunter smiled and posed with rollins , then orton joined the pose . `` you sold out '' chant as ambrose and reigns continued to sell on the mat . hunter smiled as cole flashed back to hunter 's words earlier that he will not rest until shield is no more . hunter placed his sledgehammer over shield 's fallen bodies as raw signed off 10 minutes past the top of the hour .
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document: WWE presented by las vegas β last year at wwe money in the bank , after missing out on the wwe world heavyweight championship by , literally , the tips of his fingers , dean ambrose offered a heartfelt speech about his trials and tribulations . many likened it to the iconic β hard times β lament of dusty rhodes , who had just passed away at the time . β one day , i β m going to be wwe world heavyweight champion , β ambrose vowed as he staggered out of the ring , having failed for the third consecutive pay-per-view to wrest the title from his former brother-in-arms seth rollins . after failing to capture the wwe world heavyweight championship at money in the bank 2015 against seth rollins , dean ambrose delivers an intense , emotional post-match statement . well , a little more than a year to the day after that promise , ambrose is wwe world heavyweight champion , having cashed in his freshly won money in the bank contract on none other than β¦ seth rollins . don β t say he didn β t warn you . he cashed in on rollins , by the way , because the architect had just defeated roman reigns in the main event of money in the bank 2016 to become wwe world heavyweight champion , though he barely had any time to celebrate before the lunatic fringe came calling .
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document: "Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins def. Cesaro & Sheamus to become the new Raw Tag Team Champions" ambrose provided the finishing touch to the alabaster gladiator , hitting dirty deeds to break β the bar β and win the raw tag team titles . given that the new titleholders celebrated their win with the old-school shield fist bump , allow us to sum it up in the only way that feels appropriate : β november , echo , whiskey , charlie , hotel , alpha , mike , papa , sierra. β published on august 20 , 2017 anthony benigno summerslam subscribe now featured superstars must-see on wwe.com summerslam subscribe now featured superstars must-see on wwe.com brooklyn , n.y. β believe this : dean ambrose & seth rollins , brothers-turned-rivals and back , reformed their alliance and burned down β the bar , β defeating cesaro & sheamus in brooklyn β s barclays center to become the new raw tag team champions . yes , this really happened . not only did the lunatic fringe successfully win tag team gold with the man he once vowed to hunt to the ends of the earth , but the two reunited shield-mates knocked off one of the most imposing tandems in wwe to do it . cesaro & sheamus held an undeniable early advantage over the challengers , bullying them around the ring and employing a tag team strategy that was all but ironclad .
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document: WWE combining the might of roman reigns , the unhinged mind of dean ambrose and the devil-may-care offense of seth rollins , the shield waged the kind of wars that you might expect from three guys in tactical vests and combat boots . β believe in the shield β might have begun as a cryptic threat as these ruthless upstarts cut a swath through the wwe locker room , but it soon became an all-too-appropriate rallying cry . as rollins , ambrose and reigns hurtle toward their first match back in black at wwe tlc , wwe.com counts down the shield β s 10 best six-man tag team matches . 10 the shield vs. dolph ziggler & the usos β raw , sept. 30 , 2013 dolph ziggler teams with the usos against the trio known as the shield . ferocity met flash when the usos joined forces with two-time world heavyweight champion dolph ziggler to collide with the shield on raw in a high-octane encounter that showcased the hounds of justice β s divide-and-conquer tactics . after the shield halted the momentum of jimmy & jey in the early goings , dean ambrose traded punches and near-falls with the showoff in a particularly tense exchange , given that ziggler was in relentless pursuit of the lunatic fringe β s united states championship .
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document: WWE with the victory , meanwhile , β the hounds of justice β not only extended their impressive streak as a unit , but also instilled even deeper distrust among three of their most persistent foes . emboldened by a hugely successful debut at the birthplace of the immortals , where will the nefarious shield go from here ? published on march 15 , 2013 john clapp wrestlemania subscribe now featured superstars wrestlemania subscribe now featured superstars east rutherford , n.j. β whether the wwe universe believes in the shield β s vision of justice , there β s no denying the notorious trio made a lasting impression when it counted most , at the showcase of the immortals sunday night . facing a trifecta of former world champions , dean ambrose , seth rollins & roman reigns defeated big show , sheamus & randy orton in the official opening bout of wrestlemania 29. judging by the bout β s wild aftermath , in which big show knocked out both of his tag team partners , the loss was much more than simply a passing setback from wwe β s newest super-team , whose partnership β despite having been built on a rocky foundation β appeared to be strengthening in recent weeks .
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document: "WWE news: C.M. Punk takes credit for The Shield - who did he pitch for Roman Reigns's spot?, how plans affected WM29, more" contact β’ about β’ facebook β’ twitter β’ podcast β’ iphone app β’ android app β’ amazon app β’ rss vip sign-up vip log-in pro wrestling torch reaches the most wrestling fans every week : # 1 in itunes β’ # 1 on iphone and ipad β’ # 1 on android β’ # 1 on kindle got the pwtorch app yet ? β’ iphone & ipad β’ android β’ amazon kindle β’ windows phone wwe news wwe news : c.m . punk takes credit for the shield - who did he pitch for roman reigns 's spot ? , how plans affected wm29 , more nov 27 , 2014 - 4:08:53 pm please take a moment to bookmark us & visit us daily by james caldwell , pwtorch assistant editor former wwe star c.m . punk took credit for the idea of the shield in a two-hour interview with his close friend colt cabana on cabana 's `` art of wrestling '' podcast . however , punk says the idea was for a trio of dean ambrose , seth rollins , and chris hero ( kassius ohno in wwe developmental ) . instead , punk says triple h shot down hero , who was replaced by `` their guy , '' roman reigns . punk was frustrated with management at the time , but decided it was not going to be his hill to die on pushing for hero .
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document: "Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 11/26: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw β The Shield speaks, Cena-Ziggler" punk to be coincidental . the shield speaks earlier today : cole was shown sitting down with rollins , ambrose , and reigns in sort of a warehouse setting off-stage before raw . ambrose interrupted with his dry , drawn-out voice and told cole to ask them a direct question . asked if they are working directly for wwe champion c.m . punk , ambrose simply said , `` no . '' rollins spoke up next after being asked who they 're working for . rollins said everyone around here has to answer to booker t and vickie guerrero , who have to answer to the board of directors , which has to answer to the fans . rollins said that 's not right , so they stepped in and righted some wrongs . he said they are a shield from injustice in wwe . cole switched the subject to punk benefiting from their actions . rollins said it 's coincidence ; ambrose said it 's about righting a wrong . ambrose then talked up punk 's title reign before cole asked reigns for his take . reigns said when he wants to say something , he 'll say it . ambrose spoke up next that they 're not renegades or nexus or nwo . he said they 're about principles and honor where honor no longer exists . rollins said they are a shield from injustice . `` we are the shield , '' ambrose said .
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document: "WWE VIDEO: Shield explains Foley attack in handheld promo" contact β’ about β’ facebook β’ twitter β’ podcast β’ iphone app β’ android app β’ amazon app β’ rss vip sign-up vip log-in pro wrestling torch reaches the most wrestling fans every week : # 1 in itunes β’ # 1 on iphone and ipad β’ # 1 on android β’ # 1 on kindle got the pwtorch app yet ? β’ iphone & ipad β’ android β’ amazon kindle β’ windows phone wwe news wwe video : shield explains foley attack in handheld promo jan 18 , 2013 - 8:56:39 pm please take a moment to bookmark us & visit us daily by pwtorch staff the shield brought back their gritty , first-person handheld promo on friday 's wwe smackdown episode . in the promo , dean ambrose , seth rollins , and roman reigns noted they are still focused on ryback , randy orton , and sheamus , but they have added mick foley to their target list . ambrose , who started a feud with foley around wrestlemania time last year that never made it to television , noted the shield targeted foley on raw because they believe his `` hall of fame '' hardcore style inspired kids to damage their bodies to follow in his footsteps . at the wrestlemania hotel last year , ambrose told foley that he needs to be held accountable for leading a generation of people astray . `` you 're a criminal . you need to be held accountable , '' ambrose told foley .
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document: "Survivor Series News: NXT stars debut in PPV main event angle, plus other news from annual PPV" contact β’ about β’ facebook β’ twitter β’ podcast β’ iphone app β’ android app β’ amazon app β’ rss vip sign-up vip log-in pro wrestling torch reaches the most wrestling fans every week : # 1 in itunes β’ # 1 on iphone and ipad β’ # 1 on android β’ # 1 on kindle got the pwtorch app yet ? β’ iphone & ipad β’ android β’ amazon kindle β’ windows phone wwe news survivor series news : nxt stars debut in ppv main event angle , plus other news from annual ppv nov 18 , 2012 - 10:00:12 pm please take a moment to bookmark us & visit us daily by james caldwell , pwtorch assistant editor -- nxt champion seth rollins ( formerly tyler black ) , dean ambrose , and roman reigns debuted on wwe tv by attacking ryback and preventing him from capturing the wwe title in the survivor series ppv main event . rollins , ambrose , and reigns were identified by announcer michael cole as being from the nxt developmental system . after they took out ryback via powerbomb through the spanish announce table , punk pinned john cena , who had received shell shock from ryback before ryback was taken out by the nxt trio . -- no titles changed hands during the ppv . in the other top title match , sheamus beat big show via dq after show pulled referee scott armstrong in the way of a brogue kick .
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document: "Caldwell's WWE TLC PPV Results 12/16: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of final 2012 PPV β Cena vs. Ziggler main event, Shield makes a statement" backstage : cole and mathews plugged the slammy awards show tomorrow on raw . then , they announced some more pre-show awards : john cena trash-talking dolph ziggler and vickie guerrero for insult of the year , daniel bryan with tweet of the year , zack ryder 's show as youtube show of the year , daniel bryan for facial hair of the year , sheamus giving show the white noise as feat of strength of the year , and , finally , big show turning on cena and wwe fans as betrayal of the year . announcers : stanford and striker broke down the tlc ppv line-up one more time , then introduced a long-form video on cena vs. ziggler to wrap up the pre-show . it sure feels like cena vs. ziggler will be the main event . live ppv results before the ppv officially started , lilian garcia was shown in the ring . lilian said they will toll the bell 26 times to recognize the victims of the school shooting in newtown , conn. on friday . after the bell tolled , lilian thanked the crowd , then wwe rolled an official ppv intro video package highlighting tables , ladders , and chairs used as destruction . the video also focused on show delivering over 30 chair shots to show at survivor series last month , then the cena/a business , and ryback being targeted by the shield . will `` the sword '' the shield speaks of be brock lesnar ?
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document: "Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 11/26: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw β The Shield speaks, Cena-Ziggler" contact β’ about β’ facebook β’ twitter β’ podcast β’ iphone app β’ android app β’ amazon app β’ rss vip sign-up vip log-in pro wrestling torch reaches the most wrestling fans every week : # 1 in itunes β’ # 1 on iphone and ipad β’ # 1 on android β’ # 1 on kindle got the pwtorch app yet ? β’ iphone & ipad β’ android β’ amazon kindle β’ windows phone caldwell 's wwe raw results 11/26 : complete `` virtual-time '' coverage of live raw - the shield speaks , cena-ziggler nov 26 , 2012 - 10:06:21 pm please take a moment to bookmark us & visit us daily wwe raw supershow results november 26 , 2012 - episode # 1,017 live from lafayette , la . aired on usa network report by james caldwell , pwtorch assistant editor this week 's three-hour raw opened with the now-weekly melodramatic intro video on the a.j . lee `` scandal , '' c.m . punk extending his wwe title run past one year , and the nxt invaders taking out ryback twice in two days . live in the arena , ryback 's music played to bring out ryback for an opening match . on-camera , michael cole and jerry lawler introduced the show and cole plugged a pre-taped interview with the `` nxt upstarts , '' which cole described as very disconcerting .
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document: "WWE NEWS: Orton temporarily written off TV via "injury"" contact β’ about β’ facebook β’ twitter β’ podcast β’ iphone app β’ android app β’ amazon app β’ rss vip sign-up vip log-in pro wrestling torch reaches the most wrestling fans every week : # 1 in itunes β’ # 1 on iphone and ipad β’ # 1 on android β’ # 1 on kindle got the pwtorch app yet ? β’ iphone & ipad β’ android β’ amazon kindle β’ windows phone wwe news wwe news : orton temporarily written off tv via `` injury '' dec 14 , 2012 - 10:57:08 pm please take a moment to bookmark us & visit us daily by james caldwell , pwtorch assistant editor wwe temporarily wrote off randy orton from television on friday 's smackdown episode . after the show , wwe 's website played up a vague timeline of orton 's `` recovery time . '' orton was written off in order to evaluate an actual injury to his wrist believed to have occurred six days ago at the tribute to the troops tv taping . if orton needs substantial time off , wwe has a storyline in-place to extend his tv absence . if were cleared to return next week , then wwe also has the ability to bring him back soon because of the vague `` recovery time . '' the storyline injury caused by the shield during smackdown includes : - separated shoulder that `` needed to be popped back in . ''
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document: "WWE NXT spoilers from Florida: Kevin Nash, The Shield, Wade Barrett and much more" wwe nxt spoilers from florida : kevin nash , the shield , wade barrett and much more by andres santiago on 2012-12-07 00:45:40 wwe nxt taping - full sail , orlando florida β december 6 , 2012 dark matches - oliver gray vs conor o'brian o'brian won with a hogan-style leg drop . - alex riley vs wade barrett barrett won with the bull hammer . episode 1 - garrett dylan vs denton blackwell no contest . the shield attacked both men a minute or so into the match . this led to dusty rhodes coming out on stage and having a back and forth with them on the mic . rhodes said he would strip rollins of the title if he did n't defend against corey graves tonight . rollins agreed to the match and then shield ended the segment by triple powerbombing dylan . - bo dallas vs epico w/ primo dallas won with a spear . after the match michael mcgillicutty saved dallas from a two on one attack . - sasha banks vs tamina snuka snuka won with the superfly splash . - kassius ohno and leo kruger vs tyson kidd and justin gabriel ohno and kruger won when kruger hit the kruger end on gabriel . nxt championship match - nxt champion seth rollins vs corey graves graves won by disqualification . shield attacked as graves had rollins in his submission . the babyface locker room all ran out and a brawl ensued .
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document: "James' WWE NXT Report 1/2: Developmental kicks off 2013 with NXT Title match, Shield added to storylines, Big E.'s role before main roster call-up" graves works the leg hard . rollins with some offense , but graves responds in kind . rollins drops graves across the ropes and slows the pace down . meanwhile , regal and ross continually praise the shield for being original and making an impact . graves with some huge rights . rollins comes back with an enziguri to put graves down . graves manages to slap on the 13th step , and just as rollins is about to tap out , ambrose and reigns hit the ring to cause the dq . winner : corey graves by dq in 5:30 ; reigns retained nxt title . that was a predicatable but very disappointing end . this was an incredibly hot match where corey graves looked like he desperately wanted that title . the only saving grace is that dirty finishes and dqs are rare in nxt so they still have impact . after the match , rhodes summons the locker room and it 's pandemonium . the shield manages to fend off the entire nxt locker room , including a number of wwe veterans . rhodes looks let down as the shield delivers the triple powerbomb to bo dallas and stands tall in the ring . but , out comes big e. langston at the very end . the shield does not look thrilled to see him , but the crowd is . they back up as he gets on the apron , and the leave the ring as he enters .
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document: "James' WWE NXT Report 1/9: Big E. captures NXT Title, Shield involved, PAC debut promo, Overall Reax" contact β’ about β’ facebook β’ twitter β’ podcast β’ iphone app β’ android app β’ amazon app β’ rss vip sign-up vip log-in pro wrestling torch reaches the most wrestling fans every week : # 1 in itunes β’ # 1 on iphone and ipad β’ # 1 on android β’ # 1 on kindle got the pwtorch app yet ? β’ iphone & ipad β’ android β’ amazon kindle β’ windows phone wwe nxt report james 's wwe nxt report 1/9 : big e. captures nxt title , shield involved , pac debut promo , overall reax jan 10 , 2013 - 11:48:56 am please take a moment to bookmark us & visit us daily wwe nxt results january 9 , 2013 taped at full sail university report by justin james , pwtorch contributor pre-credits , a video package rolls showing the end of last week 's main event , capped by the shield demolishing the locker room , then running from big e. langston , and rhodes booking langston against rhodes for the title tonight . and , hey , it 's scott stanford doing voice-overs for the package . let 's hope he 's in the booth . [ q1 ] nxt is starting with yoshi tatsu and percy watson . tom phillips and william regal are the announcers , and they announce that the nxt title match in the main event is no disqualifications .
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document: "Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 1/21: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw β Rock attacked on final Raw before Rumble, plus Beat the Clock, Cena closes Raw, more" punk were shown talking in the hallway before mr. mcmahon walked in . mcmahon said they 're both pretty clever . after punk denied any involvement with the shield , mcmahon said if shield is clever-enough to get involved in punk vs. rock at the royal rumble , there will be some `` pretty severe consequences . '' as punk and mcmahon argued over each other , heyman interrupted . heyman said it 's been a long day with the flight to the west coast , so let 's calm down . heyman noted shield has attacked rock , sheamus , orton , kane & bryan , and ryback . so , there 's no evidence linking punk and shield . mcmahon said that better be the case because if shield interferes in punk 's match , then he will strip punk of the wwe title . mcmahon walked off as punk clutched his title belt and heyman whispered , `` i warned you about him . '' [ commercial break ] next week : raw roulette live from las vegas . announcers : cole and lawler recapped `` breaking news '' in the previous segment that if shield gets involved in rock-punk on sunday , then mcmahon will strip punk of the wwe title . in-ring : justin roberts introduced ricardo rodriguez , who came out on-stage with a mexican flag bucket in-hand .
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