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A Dominican Wrestling Hero Gets a Biopic to Match His Star Power
Sun, 27 May 2018 16:00:05 GMT
The trilogy of movies about Jack Veneno, who electrified fans in the 1970s and ?80s, is a major step forward for the country?s film scene, one critic says.

Doreen Simmons, Unlikely Voice of Sumo Wrestling, Dies at 85
Sun, 13 May 2018 16:41:58 GMT
Born in England and educated at Cambridge, she found her true calling on Japanese television analyzing the quintessential Japanese sport.

Ohio State Investigates Sexual Misconduct Complaints Against Former Team Doctor
Fri, 04 May 2018 19:34:43 GMT
Dr. Richard H. Strauss, who died in 2005, is the subject of decades-old accusations from men once in the wrestling, hockey, swimming and other programs.

36 Years Later, He?s Out of the Friend Zone
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 10:00:01 GMT
The high school crush that Joe Pantaleo had on Diana Ellis Jewell has lasted decades, but it wasn?t until recently that they reconnected and dated.

Bruno Sammartino, Durable Champ in WWE Hall of Fame, Dies at 82
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:51:23 GMT
A popular, Verdi-loving Italian immigrant who dominated the ring for a record 11 years in the 1960s and ?70s and insisted that he never took a dive.

Who Was That Masked Man? A Wrestling Priest
Mon, 09 Apr 2018 08:00:01 GMT
Seila Montes has spent more than two years photographing the masked luchadores of Mexico.

John Cena Grants a Wish Before His Wrestling Match
Thu, 05 Apr 2018 18:59:33 GMT
The professional wrestler, who stars in the R-rated comedy ?Blockers,? has some unfinished business at Madison Square Garden.

Women Barred From Sumo Ring, Even to Save a Man?s Life
Thu, 05 Apr 2018 10:07:01 GMT
The ejection of women trying to help a politician who had collapsed was seen as a metaphor for how poorly women are regarded in Japan.

And in This Corner: A Rival From Japan Takes On the Pro Wrestling Establishment
Sat, 24 Mar 2018 10:00:06 GMT
The latest fight in the pro wrestling world is taking place outside the ring, as New Japan (with backing from Mark Cuban) is challenging World Wrestling Entertainment.

Teaching Activities for: ?A Wrestling Culture That Helps Keep Boys Away From Fighting?
Wed, 21 Mar 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Why are young men in Dagestan, Russia, inclined to join the ?underground,? or Islamist insurgency?