Charges dropped on Kurt Angle

An arrest was made on pro wrestler and gold medalist, Kurt Angle, for possession of a human growth hormone, a violation of an ex-girlfriend, Trensha Biggers and driving with a suspended licence. Last tuesday was...

Matt 'Riot' Lowry: Sudden Mysterious Death After Training

Independent wrestler Matt "Riot" Lowry died suddenly after a training session at age 22. The Philadelphia Police are now investigating his mysterious death. The minor league professional wrestler died after a training session held at the building formerly known as ECW Arena...

Independent Spirit Awards 2009; The Wrestler wins big

The Independent Spirit Awards 2009 took place in Los Angeles tonight and 'The Wrestler' was the clear big winner, winning three awards including best feature. Mickey Rourke won the award for the best male lead and...

Scandals Plague Japanese Sumo Culture

" The first scandal broke in August when police found a marijuana cigarette inside 20-year-old Russian wrestler Wakanoho's wallet. Wakanoho was born Gagloev Soslan Aleksandrovich in Russia's North Ossetia...

Olympic heroes return home

India’s bronze medallists duo of wrestler Sushil Kumar and boxer Vijender Singh returned home to a rapturous welcome from thousands of ecstatic fans at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here in the wee hours on Tuesday.Read full story

India@Beijing Olympics 2008: Wrestler Tomar out

Wrestler Rajiv Tomar crashed out of the 120kg freestyle event of the Beijing Olympics with a comprehensive defeat early on Thursday.Read full story

I knew I had a chance: Sushil Kumar

Inspite of being away from the limelight and the pressure of expectations, Beijing Olympics bronze medal winning wrestler Sushil Kumar says that he always knew he had a shot at glory, even though not many people paid attention.Read full story

Wrestler Abrahamian files official complaint

Ara Abrahamian, the Swedish wrestler who rejected his bronze medal in protest of the judging of his semi-final match in Greco-Roman wrestling, has filed an official complaint with the Court of Arbitration for...

India@Beijing Olympics2008: Sushil Kumar wins Wrestling Bronze

Sushil Kumar won the bronze medal after beating Kazakhstan’s wrestler in a play-off in the men’s 66 kg freestyle wrestling through the repechage round at the Beijing Olympics.Read full story

Abrahamian Disqualified from Olympics over Medal Protest

Ara Abrahamian, the Swedish wrestler who threw away his bronze medal in protest over a judging decision, was formally disqualified by the IOC."The International Olympic Committee said it was also officially...

Two Nebraska wrestlers kicked off team over nude Internet photos

"LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Two Nebraska wrestlers, including one who won an NCAA championship in 2007, have been dismissed from the team after posing naked for videos and photographs on an Internet pornography site. Paul Donahoe and Kenny Jordan were let go Tuesday, three days...

Ventura: not running, Good for America

"Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura has decided not to run for U.S. Senate in that state, he told CNN's "Larry King Live" Monday night. ...

Ventura to announce if he's running for Senate on Larry King

"Will he or won’t he? Former Minnesota Governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is expected to announce Monday night on CNN’s Larry King Live whether he’ll run for his state’s U.S. Senate seat....

Bulgaria's Kotooshu first European to win biggest sumo prize

Taking the sumo trophy out of it's homeland is Kaloyan Mahlyanov (Kotooshu) from Bulgaria! "Less than six years after his debut in sumo wrestling, Bulgarian wrestler Kotooshu became the first European to win...

Sumo wrestler uses a ladle as weapon

Be careful of ladle wielding sumo wrestlers! It seems as if this blunt, almost-hollow cooking utensil has been favoured by Toyozakura, a vetran sumo wrestler who used it as a whipping stick on an 18 year old...

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