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Wrestler Rocky Johnson, Dwayne Johnson’s father, dead at 75
Rocky “Soulman” Johnson, a WWE Hall of Fame wrestler who became better known as the father of actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, ... Entertainment -
Fans witness first-ever WWE women’s match in Saudi Arabia, win by Saudi wrestler
Thousands of wrestling fans were treated to the WWE’s Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia which included the first-ever women’s match to be ... Entertainment -
Women’s wrestling to cap competition at Tokyo Games
The wrestling tournament at the Tokyo Olympics will end with a women’s freestyle gold medal match during six of the seven days of competition in ... Sports -
Conor McGregor retires from MMA
UFC fighter Conor McGregor has announced on social media that he is retiring from mixed martial arts. McGregor’s verified Twitter account had a ... Sports -
Grappling with taboos, Iraqi women join wrestling squad
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Sumo wrestling grand champion pulls out after fourth successive loss
Sumo wrestler Kisenosato, who holds the highest rank of yokozuna, pulled out of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday, a day after suffering ... Sports -
Pro wrestling proves a hit with Egyptian crowds
When a high school in the northern Egyptian city of Ismailia hosted a pro wrestling event, the crowd spilled over onto the roofs of neighboring ... Sports -
WWE superstars arrive in Saudi Arabia ahead of Greatest Royal Rumble
Wrestling fans’ most favored freestyle wrestling show stars, WWE, have arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday ahead of the Greatest Royal Rumble ... Entertainment -
WWE’s Samoa Joe declares entry into Saudi’s Greatest Royal Rumble, talks return
For as long as Samoe Joe has been in the business, for as long as he’s been considered one of the best pro wrestlers in the world, he’s ... Entertainment -
Saudi humor strikes as sports authority chief looks for next local wrestler
Saudis, known for their strong presence on Twitter, used humor to respond to the kingdom’s sports authority chief after he asked his 1.2 million ... Variety -
WWE’s Daniel Bryan: Saudi Greatest Royal Rumble could be more important than Wrestlemania
On Tuesday March 20th, Daniel Bryan was officially cleared to return to in-ring action by WWE, two years after his retirement. When the two of us sat ... Entertainment -
Saudi Arabia signs 10-year contract with WWE
The Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Sport Authority (GSA), Turki al-Sheikh, signed an exclusive 10-year contract with the WWE to hold ... Sports -
WWE’s Sasha Banks breaking barriers to make women the true main event
In December 2015, Triple H sat with Sasha Banks and Bayley to tell them some news: he was making them, for the first time in WWE history, the main ... Entertainment -
Mohamed Fahim becomes first Egyptian signed from the Middle East to WWE
WWE has tendered a developmental contract to 28-year old Egyptian boxer Mohamed Fahim, making him the first Egyptian signed from the Middle East to ... Entertainment -
Iranian wrestler says managers told him to throw match
An Iranian wrestler says his managers told him to intentionally lose to a Russian competitor to avoid facing an Israeli wrestler in the next round.Ali ... Sports -
Shadia Bseiso, Arab world’s first woman to sign with WWE, tells her story
In a business with so much history, with so much diversity, it’s hard these days to find a true first in professional wrestling. Dubai-based ... Sports -
Kavita Devi becomes India’s first woman wrestler to sign for blockbuster WWE
Kavita Devi has become the first-ever Indian woman to be signed by the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), a news report has revealed.A former ... Sports -
EXCLUSIVE: Finn Balor reveals how WWE changed him for the better
Last summer, WWE Superstar Finn Balor became the first-ever WWE Universal Champion. After a storied career in Japan and a complete reinvention of his ... Entertainment -
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: WWE Superstar Rusev invades his wife Lana’s interview
CJ Perry, the ‘Ravishing Russian’ Lana, started her career in WWE as the manager/mouthpiece of the ‘Bulgarian Brute’ Rusev in ... Entertainment -
Egyptian shawarma seller wins gold medal for Bulgarian wrestling team
A young Egyptian athlete who sells shawarma won a gold medal for a Bulgarian wrestling team on Monday. Tarek Abdel Salam, 23, traveled to Bulgaria and ... Sports -
Iranian wrestler killed fighting in Syria
Iranian wrestler Said Khajeh Salehani has been killed during fighting in Syria, the Saudi Ajel news agency reported citing Iran’s wrestling ... Sports -
Iran defeats US at freestyle wrestling world cup
Iran’s wrestling team Friday defeated the United States wrestling team to secure the gold medal at the Freestyle World Cup.During the final ... Sports -
Iran bans travel of US wrestlers to Iran
Iran on Friday banned US wrestlers from participating in the Freestyle World Cup competition this month in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order Sports -
Murdered by father: Truth behind death of Egyptian wrestling champ
The mother said that an argument aroused between Reem and her father during training and he began beating his daughter Sports -
WWE wins dismissal of lawsuits over two wrestlers’ deaths
WWE still faces lawsuits on behalf of dozens of other former wrestlers like Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka over alleged neurological injuries Sports -
Dubai Pro-Wrestling kicks off its title-chasing tournament
Wrestlers from all over are competing in the league, from the UAE to Pakistan and the UK, in an effort to clinch the championship belt Sports -
WWE SmackDown set to air live in the Middle East
Wrestling has a huge fan base in the Middle East, with the WWE visiting Abu Dhabi three times and once to Doha and Jeddah in recent years Sports -
Iranians wrestle US Olympians under Times Square lights
Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs grappled with Iran’s Asian champion Peyman Yarahmadi in the 74kg freestyle Sports -
UAE gets ready to rumble: Dubai Pro-Wrestling celebrates one year
Beginning with only two members, founder Caleb Hall has turned the organization into a 25-member set-up Sports -
Canadian-Syrian WWE star Sami Zayn ‘proud to represent Arabs’
Zayn, real name Rami Sebei, performed in Dubai and says he representing Arabs is a ‘badge of honor’ Sports