Wrestling: News

11 Aug 2019

Bajrang Punia

Tbilisi Grand Prix: Wrestler Bajrang Punia claims gold medal

Indian star wrestler Bajrang Punia's superb form has continued.

04 Jun 2019

Texas

WWE: Do you know these amazing facts about The Undertaker?

The Undertaker is one such legend who never gives up.

02 Jun 2019

WWE

WWE: Jon Moxley feels Triple H should run the company

Jon Moxley aka Dean Ambrose has been in the news ever since he made a shocking move to AEW from WWE, a couple of months ago.

27 May 2019

WWE

WWE: Here are some amazing facts about John Cena

John Cena is one of the most celebrated superstars in WWE.

21 May 2019

Ireland

WWE: Here are five relatively unknown facts about Finn Balor

Reigning Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor is one superstar who made a name for himself during his stint with NXT.

12 Mar 2019

Mahavir Singh Phogat

#NewsBytesExclusive: Ritu Phogat on MMA, father's support and much more

Indian women's wrestling ace Ritu Phogat had recently announced that she would now pursue Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).

02 Mar 2019

Asian Games

UWW ranking series: Pooja wins gold, Sakshi gets silver

Indian wrestlers put in a commendable shift as they won four medals at the Dan Kolov-Nikola Petrov tournament in Ruse, Bulgaria.

26 Feb 2019

MMA

Wrestler Ritu Phogat joins MMA, to train full-time in Singapore

In an interesting development, Indian women's wrestling ace Ritu Phogat announced that she would now pursue Mixed Martial Arts or MMA.

10 Feb 2019

India

#NewsBytesExclusive: Wrestler Bajrang Punia on Padma Shri, success, and more!

Bajrang Punia, one of the country's finest freestyle wrestlers, has won many medals in international events, including Commonwealth and Asian Games golds and a World Championship silver among others.

19 Dec 2018

WWE

Top five WWE matches that ended in a draw

When the most intense sporting duel is being experienced, we all want a decisive winner to emerge out of the match.

11 Dec 2018

WWE

Five current WWE superstars who need a gimmick change soon

The importance of gimmicks in pro-wrestling cannot be overstated, as the wrestlers only get popular if their gimmicks hit a chord with the fans.

01 Dec 2018

WWE

Five things you would experience at a live WWE show

Most of us have watched WWE only on television and imagine the shows running a certain way, with the background music, voices of commentators, the commercial breaks, and everything in between.

30 Nov 2018

Sushil Kumar

Wrestlers Bajrang, Vinesh and Pooja awarded Grade A contracts

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has rolled out a grade-based contract system for wrestlers.

24 Nov 2018

WWE

Five pro-wrestling facts that were hidden for long

There are many stipulations and methodologies, using which the pro-wrestling companies develop and serve their end-product to the audience.

21 Nov 2018

WWE

Five WWE superstar names which have hidden meanings

WWE superstars take on gimmicks and generally change their name, stylizing it according to the character.

16 Nov 2018

Bollywood

Rakhi blames Tanushree for injuries; Tanushree loses faith in Jesus

Over the past few weeks, the course of Tanushree Dutta's #MeToo movement has taken a different turn.

27 Oct 2018

WWE

Five best wrestling stables in the world right now

Wrestling stables have been an integral part of wrestling since the early days, and a powerful group can do a lot to boost the ratings and create interesting story-lines.

30 Aug 2018

Punjab

Comic series on Dara Singh to motivate youth in Punjab

The heroic exploits of legendary Dara Singh, in the ring and outside it, would soon come in a graphic avatar as a comic book series is set to be launched on the wrestling icon's life.

Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat in contention for Khel Ratna award

Asian Games 2018 gold medalists Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat are in the race for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.

28 Aug 2018

India

Asian Games gold medalist Vinesh Phogat gets engaged at airport

Having won a historic gold medal at the Asian Games in Jakarta, wrestler Vinesh Phogat was on her way home when something special happened.

24 Aug 2018

WWE

5 shocking deaths which happened inside the squared circle

Pro-wrestling might just be a sport, but it can't be denied that wrestlers put their bodies through unbelievable amount of pain and torture to entertain fans.

20 Aug 2018

Vinesh Phogat

Vinesh Phogat becomes first Indian woman-wrestler to win Asiad gold

Vinesh Phogat today created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games, brushing aside her rivals with remarkable ease in the 50kg category in Jakarta, Indonesia.

19 Aug 2018

India

Asian Games: Ace wrestler Sushil Kumar suffers a shocking exit

India's two-time Olympics medalist, Sushil Kumar, suffered a shocking first round defeat at the Asian Games 2018, being held in Indonesia.

12 Aug 2018

WWE

Partners in Crime: The 5 best tag-teams in WWE ever

Tag-team is a separate category in wrestling which involves fighting in a team with only one member inside the ring at any given time.

09 Aug 2018

Haryana

Sakshi Malik opens up about her below-par performance in CWG

Under the scanner for her below-par performance in the run-up to the Asian Games, Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik is feeling the heat but insists that athletes never stop aiming for medals.

22 Jul 2018

WWE

Which are the greatest WWE matches of all time?

What makes a WWE match interesting is the tension, drama, ups and downs, great moves and comebacks, and of course the prize at stake.

21 Jul 2018

WWE

Indian WWE superstar Kavita Devi to compete in Mae-Young-Classic Tournament

Braun Strowman, a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar, has announced that Indian wrestler Kavita Devi will compete in the Mae Young Classic Tournament to be held next month in the US.

05 Jul 2018

Sushil Kumar

Wrestler Sushil Kumar scripts an unimpressive tale

One doesn't even see wrestler Sushil Kumar settling for silver medal but this time around, he was knocked out of the first bout itself.

3 Phogat sisters allowed to enter wrestling camp, Babita ignored

There was some respite for the Phogat sisters Geeta, Ritu and Sangeeta after they were allowed to enter the wrestling camp for the upcoming Asian Games.

13 Apr 2018

India

21st CWG: Wrestlers seal four medals as Bajrang bags gold

India's Bajrang Punia bagged the top prize in men's freestyle 65kg event to give the nation its 17th gold medal at the ongoing 21st Commonwealth Games.

12 Apr 2018

Saina Nehwal

Babita Phogat's father missed her Commonwealth-match due to no tickets

Parts of the hit movie 'Dangal' were fictionalized, but a particularly sentimental one almost came true.

12 Apr 2018

Sushil Kumar

Commonwealth Games: Sushil Kumar bags gold at Gold Coast

Two-time Olympic-medalist Sushil Kumar won his third consecutive gold medal at the Commonwealth Games after a comprehensive win over South Africa's Johannes Botha in the final of the 74kg wrestling event.

03 Mar 2018

Georgia

Ace wrestler Sushil Kumar plays down retirement talks

Two-time Olympic medal winner Sushil Kumar has played down the possibility of retiring from the sport as of now.

01 Mar 2018

India

Vinesh Phogat enters final of Asian Wrestling Championship

Vinesh Phogat assured herself and India of at least a silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championship as the Commonwealth Games gold medallist entered the final of the 50kg category with a win over Japan's Yuki Irie.

13 Jan 2018

Maharashtra

5 wrestlers killed in a road accident in Maharashtra

Five Indian wrestlers were among the six, who were killed in a road accident in Maharashtra's Sangli district.

12 Jan 2018

India

Sushil Kumar to lose his CWG spot?

India's Olympic hero, wrestler Sushil Kumar has claimed innocence in the fracas that broke out following his bout against Parveen Rana, post the selection trials for the Commonwealth Games.

11 Jan 2018

Arjuna Award

Wrestler and coach Sukhchain Singh Cheema dies in road accident

Renowned wrestler and coach, Sukhchain Singh Cheema died in a road accident on Wednesday night.

30 Dec 2017

Olympics

FIR against wrestler Sushil Kumar for brawl at CWG trials

Olympic medallist, Sushil Kumar, was booked by the Delhi police after a complaint which stated that his supporters beat up fellow wrestler Parveen Rana and his brother.

India dominate Commonwealth Wrestling Championships

Indian contingent, at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in Johannesburg, is making the country proud yet again.

18 Nov 2017

Farhan Akhtar

Sushil wins National gold in controversial win, Farhan Akhtar slams

Sushil Kumar's nine-year-long barren run without a Wrestling Nationals medal came to an end on Friday, albeit in a controversial way.

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