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Bajrang Punia (ANI Photo) Wrestlers, who protested against ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan, plan to launch a rebel professional league in November NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and his wrestler wife Sangeeta Phogat, a 2018 Gold Coast CWG medallist – the two prominent faces of the landmark sit-in protest against former national federation…
Traditional wrestling akhadas in Old Delhi, once central to the city’s sporting life, are seeing a steady decline as public interest in desi wrestling reduces and local competitions fade.A former Indian wrestler, who was not named, told news agency IANS that there was a time when dangals near Jama Masjid and other parts of Old…
Bret Hart and Stephanie Washington (Image Source: Lorraine Hjalte/Calgary Herald) People still recognize Bret Hart as “The Hitman,” and he’s one of those wrestling legends that just don’t fade. He built up his fortune traveling the world, signing big contracts with both WCW and WWE, and cashing in on all the merchandise and royalties that…
Braun Strowman and Raquel Rodriguez (Image Source: X) In 2025, Braun Strowman and Victoria González (aka Raquel Rodriguez) are at very different levels on the money ladder inside WWE. Together, they make for a great case study for how the WWE career of today can lead to multi-generational wealth. One is a heavyweight constructed to…
When John Cena walked into the ring for his final match on 13th December, it wasn’t just the emotional farewell that took the attention, it was also the wrestling legend’s physical conditioning at 48. John Cena’s structured physique and strength is the result of his long-term consistency. Let’s take a look at John Cena’s work-out…
Football pitch turns wrestling ring in Pakistan The Pakistan Football Federation and Pakistan Olympic Association are investigating a violent incident following a National Games football semi-final match between Pakistan Army and WAPDA teams in Karachi.Players and officials from both sides engaged in physical altercations, including punching and kicking, at the KPT sports complex. The match…
India wrestler Sujeet Kalka. (ANI File photo) New Delhi: India’s Sujeet Kalkal became only the fourth Indian to ever claim a gold medal at the U23 World Wrestling Championships after defeating Uzbekistan’s Umidjon Jalolov by technical superiority in the men’s 65kg final in Serbia’s Novi Sad on Monday.Kalkal, a former U20 and U23 Asian champion,…
New Delhi: Kolhapur, in Maharashtra’s south, has a long and rich tradition of wrestling and was considered the wrestling capital of India long before Haryana emerged as the sport’s hotbed.The world remembers Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav, the legendary wrestler from Maharashtra, as independent India’s first individual Olympic medallist. At the same Summer Games in Helsinki 1952,…
Sir Mo dies at 58, WWE Men on a Mission legend mourned by the wrestling world (Image via Getty) Sir Mo, former WWE tag team champion, has died at the age of 58. His brother Gerald Horne confirmed that Sir Mo, whose real name was Bobby Horne, passed away on Sunday night at a hospital…
Antim Panghal won her second World Championship medal with a dominating 9-1 victory over U23 World Champion Emma Jonna Denise Malmgren (Images via X/Screengrabs) Antim Panghal ensured India did not leave the World Wrestling Championships empty-handed, clinching a bronze medal in the women’s 53kg category with a commanding 9-1 win over Sweden’s U23 world champion…
