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Before Vince McMahon’s sexual misconduct allegations forced him to resign from his position at WWE, the originator of pro wrestling’s most profitable company sat down with Netflix to begin work on a documentary on his life. While producers couldn’t have expected the twists and turns that the...

Adam Maxted was already training and running the ropes as an aspiring wrestler before one of television’s most popular dating shows, Love Island brought him instant fame in 2016. Despite the glitzy parties and the offers of modelling contacts that followed, Maxted maintained his ultimate dream...

While Twana Barnett is currently banging heads in the larger-than-life world of pro wrestling, the beauty they call “The Beast” will be familiar to bodybuilding aficionados as well. Having earned her IFBB pro card in the Women’s Physique division around a decade ago, Barnett racked up a number...

Saraya Bevis was known to millions of pro wrestling fans as “Paige” during her memorable run with WWE, but after being forced out of the ring with a serious neck injury, the rebellious star is shining bright once again, thanks to a huge victory at London’s Wembley Stadium that saw her lift the...

Whenever a legend passes away, we often hear the phrase: “There will never be another,” and in the case of Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, known to millions around the world as pro wrestling’s “The Iron Sheik,” that phrase fits perfectly. Having passed away at the age of 81 on June 7, 2023, we...

Strength athletes from North and South America, Africa, Asia and Europe will compete for World Championship Belts in two weight categories for women; and four weight categories for men. The competition will be conducted in double elimination tournament format, with fast paced combative and...

Logan Paul has taken the WWE Universe by storm. Having held his own in the boxing ring against the likes of fellow social media influencer, KSI and even the former five-division champion, Floyd Mayweather Jr, he made his pro wrestling debut at WrestleMania 38 back in April, where the...

Powerhouse Hobbs is becoming a person of interest on the pro wrestling circuit. The 6’2’’ specimen from East Palo Alto, CA, is currently filling our television screens with thunderous clotheslines and devastating spinebusters during exciting matches on Dynamite (TBS) and Rampage (TNT), but next...

Donna Salib is a well-accomplished IFBB pro, Olympia qualified, bodybuilder living just outside of Louisville, KY, where, as she says, “we are known for our bourbon and horses.” A look over her bio will find items such as: retired paramedic/ firefighter, personal trainer, prep coach, certified...

Rich Swann is riding a wave right now. On March 13, the high-flying pro wrestler defeated Moose to become the undisputed Impact world wrestling champion. And while that was no mean feat, he is now set to take on the most important match of his career because, in a historic pro wrestling...

All Elite Wrestling superstar Brian Cage stands 6-feet-tall and weighs more than 270 pounds, yet he is still able to bounce around the wrestling ring like a cat. In a long, successful career that’s crossed several top promotions, including IMPACT and Lucha Undergound, the Swolverine’s...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s latest can’t-miss project, “Young Rock,” premieres Tuesday. The sitcom focusing on the wrestler-turned-movie-star’s formative years and promises some unforgettable moments and characters from the larger-than-life upbringing that influenced the creation of the ‘Most...

Courtesy of WWE / M+F Magazine It was a storyline twist even the most astute WWE fans never saw coming. On Oct. 22, 2018, Roman Reigns entered the ring in Providence, RI, uncharacteristically dressed in street clothes and greeted with a mix of cheers and jeers. The reaction was to be...

AP / Shutterstock Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski made his name by tackling through massive football players to score touchdowns, as well as throwing extravagant parties. The retired Super Bowl champion-turned-CBD spokesperson may soon be tackling people again, but this...

There are countless second- and third-generation WWE Superstars who have followed in their ancestors' footsteps to the squared circle. Names like Charlotte Flair, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, and Natalya Neidhart come to mind. But for the first time, a fourth-generation Superstar will lace up...

Courtesy of WWE Roderick Strong’s rise to prominence in WWE may seem like a sudden success, but in truth this mat technician has been plying his trade all around the globe for 20 years. As the reigning NXT North American Champion, Strong will need every ounce of the experience he’s amassed to...

Courtesy of WWE WWE broadcasts its larger than life action to more than 180 countries in 20 different languages. With primetime TV content to fill, the company is constantly on the lookout for new and emerging talent that can connect with a global audience. It takes a special kind of athlete...

Courtesy of All Elite Wrestling Shawn Spears rose to prominence as the "Perfect 10," following years of chasing his dreams with WWE. Despite the character's immense popularity, and a move to SmackDown Live, many pro wrestling observers felt that the grappler from Ontario, Canada was being...

Crystal Huffman / Shutterstock Chris Jericho has been one of the most recognizable names in professional wrestling for more than 20 years. The six-time WWE World Champion is now part of All Elite Wrestling, and will be battling Adam "Hangman" Page on Aug. 31 in a bout to crown the inaugural AEW...

Actor Stephen Amell is set to return to the wrestling ring—sort of. Deadline first reported that the ripped star of Arrow will headline Heels, an hour-long show about the world of independent wrestling. Starz picked up the show for eight episodes, Deadline reported. Amell posted a screenshot...