WWE superstar Bray Wyatt, whose real name was Windham Rotunda, died Thursday at the age of 36. WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque made the announcement on social media, saying Rotunda “unexpectedly passed.” WWE wrestler Bray Wyatt watches from the sideline during the XFL game between the DC
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NWA star Aron Stevens talks company's fit in wrestling landscape, previews NWA 75 show
The National Wrestling Alliance will hold its 75th-anniversary show over the course of two nights on Saturday and Sunday in what will be the start of a busy few days in the industry leading into next month. NWA will not be the only show pro wrestling fans will be tuned
Pro wrestling icon, WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk dies at age 79
WWE legend Terry Funk has died at the age of 79, the wrestling promotion confirmed on Wednesday. Funk was widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers in the history of the sport. His storied careers spanned several decades, starting in 1965 until he stepped away in 2017. His
Jake Paul says brother Logan, a WWE superstar, is 'perfectly curated' for wrestling: 'He's like a ninja'
Jake and Logan Paul went from Disney Channel to YouTube to the ring – boxing and WWE, respectively. Many of those who watch the Paul brothers go on their endeavors think it is simply just a money grab and a PR stunt – but they are both impressing in their
Wrestling With His Past. And an Animatronic Shark.
In a rehearsal space near Times Square, Ian Shaw was talking about the strange and solemn task of portraying his own father in a Broadway play that he had co-written. “You spend most of your life running away from the father,” he explained. “Now here I was, running into the
ECW founder Tod Gordon seeks to 'set the record straight' as he recalls revolutionizing pro wrestling in book
The average pro wrestling fan fondly looks back on the time when WWE was going toe-to-toe with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) each Monday night as one program had The Rock, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and The Undertaker while the other show had New World Order, Hulk Hogan, Goldberg and Sting.
WWE Hall of Famer Rick Steiner removed from wrestling convention again over alleged transphobic remarks
WrestleCon reversed its decision to invite WWE Hall of Famer Rick Steiner to its showcase next month as the pro wrestling world focuses its attention on SummerSlam in Detroit. The wrestling convention initially decided to reinvite Steiner to its show months after Steiner was accused of using “hateful phrases” toward
Former wrestling superstar says he has 'severe brain trauma'
“Three straight weeks on” and one week off is starting to catch up with a former wrestling superstar. “The Million Dollar Man,” Ted DiBiase, said his days in what was then the World Wrestling Federation, now World Wrestling Entertainment, caused him “severe brain trauma.” DiBiase says he hasn’t been given
All Elite Wrestling to launch Saturday show starting in June
All Elite Wrestling will launch a new episodic program on Saturday nights beginning June 17, Warner Bros. Discovery announced at its upfronts show on Wednesday. “AEW: Collision” will air two hours of programming at 8 p.m. ET on Saturdays, the company said. Thunder Rosa, Miro, Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs and
Indian Olympians Persist in Demanding Arrest of Wrestling Chief
A group of India’s most accomplished wrestlers, who have accused the sport’s top official in the country of serial harassment and abuse of female wrestlers, vowed on Friday to continue a day-and-night protest after a clash two days before with the Delhi police. The protesting wrestlers, among them two Olympic