A new book explores how Hulk Hogan and the nWo, short for New World Order, changed professional wrestling and pop culture.

It’s just fun.” While martial arts have a deep history in China, professional wrestling — with its raucous theatrics, shiny tights and body slams — is still fighting for recognition here.

Longtime pro wrestling commentator Jim Ross announced Thursday he had been diagnosed with colon cancer. “Diagnosed this week with colon cancer. Surgery being scheduled in the next week or two.

Longtime pro wrestling commentator Jim Ross has colon cancer. The 73-year-old Ross said in a social media post Thursday that he was diagnosed this week and is scheduled to have surgery in the next ...

Sabu, a legend in professional wrestling who had a reputation of being violent and hardcore in the squared circle, has passed away, according to an announcement Sunday from WWE. He was 60 years old.

Sabu, the pro wrestling legend who made a name for himself as a hardcore and violent wrestler in the ring, has died, WWE announced on Sunday. He was 60. The wrestler, whose real name was Terry ...

He was one of a kind and changed professional wrestling forever." Sabu was the nephew of professional wrestling pioneer Ed "The Sheik" Farhat, who help train and hone his craft. Sabu made his ...

Jeremy Hanna is a Newsweek contributor based in Los Angeles. His focus is on professional wrestling, sports, and entertainment. Jeremy has been with Newsweek since 2024 from LA Sports Report.

Ahead of last weekend’s annual WrestleMania, wrestling news sites were abuzz with rumors that the president might again be ringside. At the same time, one of professional wrestling’s biggest ...

IT WAS OUR MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. TOM BURKE IS A WRESTLING HISTORIAN AND COLLECTOR IN SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, AS WELL AS A MEMBER OF THE NEW ENGLAND PRO WRESTLING HALL OF FAME. I STARTED ...

Think of this year’s WrestleMania 41 as the season finale for a year’s worth of pro wrestling: bitter feuds will reach conclusions, dreams will come true and new champions will be crowned.