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Wrestling
Nicco Montano Issues Statement On USADA Suspension
Former UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Nicco Montano was one of four fighters recently suspended by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for ingesting a contaminated substance. A suspended Montano would take to Instagram to issue a statement on the suspension:…
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Wrestling
Top Rank Announces Masayuki Ito vs. Jamel Herring For May 25
Masayuki Ito’s next WBO super featherweight title defense has been officially announced. Ito will defend his title against Jamel Herring on May 25 on a Top Rank-promoted boxing card from Florida. The title bout will headline an ESPN telecast from the…
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Wrestling
Report: WWE Contacted Joey Ryan; Wanted Him To Work In NXT Before Becoming A Coach
WWE was eying Joey Ryan. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, WWE contacted Joey Ryan after finding out he was released from his Lucha Underground contract, making him a free agent. Meltzer clarifies that no formal offer was…
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Wrestling
X-Pac Could See CM Punk Showing Up In AEW
On the latest episode of his podcast, WWE Hall of Famer X-Pac recently discussed CM Punk‘s cameo at a MKE event this past weekend. Fightful was sent the following highlights. You can listen to the entire episode in the video…
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Wrestling
Devon Alexander To Face Ivan Redkach In PBC On FS1 Main Event On June 1
Former world champion Devon Alexander will take on Ivan Redkach in the main event of a PBC card in June. The 12-round welterweight fight headlines a PBC on FS1 card taking place at the Soboba Casino Resort in San Jacinto,…
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Wrestling
Pedro Munhoz Fined $2,500 For UFC 235 Post-Fight Celebration
Pedro Munhoz competed on the main card of UFC 235, defeating former UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt by first round knockout. A victorious Munhoz would then exit the Octagon in celebration and that action would catch the attention of the…
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Wrestling
Seth Rollins: Wrestling Is Easy To Follow, No Matter Who You Are
Seth Rollins does a local interview ahead of Raw. The WWE Universal Champion knows what it takes to reach the top of the sport. This year alone, Rollins has won the Men’s Royal Rumble and defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania…
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Wrestling
WBC Names Mikey Garcia Emeritus Champion, Lightweight Title Now Vacant
Mikey Garcia‘s reign as the WBC lightweight title champion is officially over. The WBC announced that Garcia has been named Emeritus champion, meaning that he is no longer the lightweight world champion. The Emeritus champion label, a rare title given…
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Wrestling
How WWE Has Taken its Cue from Ancient History and the Gladiators of Rome
We simply cannot get enough of the thrills offered by pro wrestling, but of course, it is far from the only sport which sees brave and charismatic competitors go toe-to-toe in the ring with everything at stake. These days, the…
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Wrestling
Christina Linardatou To Defend WBO Junior Welterweight Title In June
Weeks after becoming the WBO junior welterweight champion and Greece’s first female boxing world titleholder, Christina Linardatou is already preparing for her first defense. Linardatou will defend her title against Deanha Hobbs on June 7 at the Olympic Hall Galatsi…
