Wrestling

Mark Henry's top highlights as a pro-wrestler in WWE, includes World Heavyweight Champion; ECW Champion; European Champion; 2018 Hall of Fame Inductee.

Olympic champion wrestler Gable Steveson set for MMA debut

Gable Steveson, who won a gold medal in the super heavyweight category at the Tokyo Olympics four years ago, will fight in a Legacy Fighting Alliance.

Olympic medal changed my life, but I have already forgotten it: Wrestler Aman Sehrawat

Orphaned at a tender age, life has not been a bed of roses for the Birohar-born wrestler. His paternal uncle supported him wholeheartedly, but family responsibilities did weigh on Aman's mind.

CIFF 2025 | Kaansya: Shakespeare meets Haryana’s akhadas in Aditya Watts’ debut feature

Cinevesture International Film Festival 2025: Aditya Watts's debut Haryanvi feature film 'Kaansya' would not exist if Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Omkara' and 'Maqbool' didn't exist.

Netizens slam Hema Malini for her comments on Vinesh Phogat's Olympics disqualification, a user says, 'this is more depressing'

Hema Malini, the veteran actress and politician, recently faced a wave of backlash on social media following her comments on Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the Paris 2024 Olympics. Vinesh Phogat, a prominent Indian wrestler, was disqualified from the Olympics after it was discovered that she weighed a few grams over the limit for her weight category.

Vinesh Phogat disqualification: When Paris 2024 was a painful reminder of Rio 2016

Vinesh Phogat's Olympic dreams were dashed again as she was disqualified for being 100 grams over the limit, reminiscent of her 2016 Rio Olympics disqualification for a similar weight issue.

Alia Bhatt, Sonakshi Sinha, Vicky Kaushal support Vinesh Phogat after her Paris Olympics disqualification

The Paris Olympics 2024 witnessed an unexpected turn of events for Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified from her 50kg freestyle wrestling final due to being overweight by 100-150 grams. The disqualification, which occurred just minutes before the finals, sent shockwaves through the sports community and elicited a strong reaction from Bollywood celebrities.

One hundred grams of solitude: Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic twist of fate

Vinesh Phogat's disqualification in Paris Olympics 2024 turned us into mathematicians of ridiculous proportions for a moment. The fact is that Phogat represents this nation more than the winners, because she was held back by a slender thread, by only 100 grams, a mere whisper. Not a lack of hard work, talent or skill.

Vinesh Phogat had to lose 2kg overnight before Olympics final, was seen skipping: Report

Vinesh Phogat may have gained some weight as she replenished herself after three bouts in the day and had to lose about 2kg overnight. On the weigh-in on Wednesday morning, however, she was found to be 100 grams overweight and was disqualified from the Olympics final.

John Cena announces retirement from in-ring competition in 2025, WWE says

"John Cena announces retirement from in-ring competition, stating that WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas will be his last," WWE saiid.

Vinesh, Reetika, Anshu secure Paris Olympics quotas for India

As is her wont, Vinesh looked for that one opportunity to subdue Miran Cheon in her opening bout and grabbed it after measuring her Korean rival for about 30 seconds.

WrestleMania 40: The Rock is back, to silence Cody Rhodes; and full 2024 lineup details

The original plan was to have The Rock face Reigns for the Universal Championship but fans lashed out, so the WWE regrouped to create The Rock/Reigns vs. Rhodes/Rollins match.

Wrestlemania 40 to kick off on Sunday; the first since McMahon family sold WWE

Don't miss The Rock & Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins as Wrestlemania 40 kicks off at 4.30 am (India time) on Sunday.

Ex-wrestling coach sentenced to death for murdering 6 people in Feb 2021

Rohtak court sentences former wrestling coach to death for murdering six people, including a four-year-old boy, in February 2021.

IOA cannot exercise control over WFI; UWW should lift ban: WFI chief tells world body chief Lalovic

Sanjay, who won the polls on December 21 by a huge margin, also drew UWW’s attention to a Delhi High Court order which prohibits IOA’s interference in the affairs of the National Sports Federations.

Fresh protest erupts in Indian wrestling; this time against Bajrang, Sakshi and Vinesh

Punia had returned his Padma Shri while Vinesh had returned her Arjuna and Khel Ratna awards, saying that these awards mean nothing when they are struggling to get justice.

Bajrang Punia urges Sports Ministry to restart wrestling activities in view of Paris Olympics

Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia urges Sports Ministry to resume wrestling activities, expressing concerns over inadequate preparations for the Paris Games.

Sports Ministry suspends WFI days after Brij Bhushan's aide sweeps polls

The sports ministry cited the WFI's "hasty announcement" of organising the Under-15 and Under-20 national trials "without giving sufficient notice to wrestlers to prepare" as the reason behind its decision to suspend the wrestling body.

WFI elections on December 21, results to be declared on same day

There are no family members of outgoing WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the fray of candidates vying for the president post. However, one of the candidates, Sanjay Kumar Singh from Uttar Pradesh, is said to be his close aide.

India at Asian Games 2023 | Wrestler Antim Panghal: 'I feel like this year is my year'

After winning the Wrestling World Championships 2023 bronze and earning a spot in the Paris Olympics, Indian wrestler Antim Panghal is headed to the Asian Games 2023 in China.

Professional wrestlers engage in brawl on bullet train in Japan. Watch

The tickets for the match between Minoru Suzuki and Sanshiro Takagi were sold out within 30 minutes. They wrestled aboard the Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Nagoya on Monday.

IOA requests UWW to keep suspension of WFI in abeyance; seeks urgent meeting

UWW had on April 28 warned that it could suspend the Indian federation if the deadline to hold elections is not honoured.

Antim Panghal, first Indian to win U-20 World Wrestling Championships twice, is on fire

Antim Panghal defended her U-20 World Wrestling Championships title without conceding a single point. Next stops: World Wrestling Championships qualifiers and matches, and the Asian Games 2023.

Trials for Worlds on Aug 25-26 in Patiala; no wrestler gets exemption

Initially, the ad-hoc panel had decided to hold the trials on August 10 and send a notification regarding that to the state association before August 3.

Who is to blame for Indian wrestling's Asian Games selection controversy?

Vinesh Phogat (women’s freestyle, 53kg) and Bajrang Punia (men’s freestyle, 65kg) were automatically picked for the Asian Games based on their past performances. Though in line with the WFI rules, the move reveals the IOA ad hoc committee is not in touch with the ground reality.