Villa Park matches and international rugby league and rugby union matches. In 1999, the last ever final of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup took place at Villa Park. Villa Park also hosted the 2012 FA Community Shield, as Wembley Stadium was in use for the final of the Olympic football tournament. The Aston Lower Grounds, later renamed Villa Park, was not the first home of Aston Villa F.C. Their previous venue, Wellington Road, faced increasing problems including an uneven pitch, poor spectator facilities, a lack of access and exorbitant rents. As a result, in 1894 Villa's committee began negotiations with the owners
Thrilla in the Villa practically all the jokes were unfunny, with the exception of Grimshank's dying words to Kröd: "I die unconvinced." Fowler was particularly critical of the scene in which Kröd and his fellow warriors became dogs. Thrilla in the Villa "Thrilla in the Villa" is the sixth episode and series finale of the comedic sword and sorcery series "Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire". It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on May 7, 2009. The episode was written by Peter A. Knight and series co-developer Brad Johnson, and was directed by Alex Hardcastle. The episode title