This story is featured in the January/February 2025 issue of ESSENCE. On April 10, 2021, wrestling fans at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, witnessed history. Performers Bianca Belair and ...

Women’s wrestling has been on up recently, in both Wisconsin and the world. The NCAA announced the addition of a women’s wrestling national championship in July, fueled by public support and the ...

Women’s wrestling saw a meteoric rise in the Southeast Asian region this past year, and the Philippines has been at its forefront. Though it remains to be a male-dominated industry, promotions such as ...

Wrestling organizer Nick Gossert grew up in Colorado watching pro wrestling, like many kids in the ’80s and ’90s. He describes it as loving the WWF and now WWE in a “fascinating super-hero weirdness ...

The NCAA added women’s wrestling as its 91st championship sport, providing another athletics opportunity for female athletes to compete. Divisions I, II and III approved the addition at the ...

This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite featured a main event match between Kris Statlander and Megan Bayne, which proved to be a fierce battle of strength. Ultimately, Bayne emerged victorious, courtesy ...