Wrestling

Israeli MMA fighter Shimon Smotritsky earns unanimous decision win at 559 Fights 120 - interview

"When I fight like myself, freely, and without trying to entertain someone or try to hype the crowd up and do all this nonsense, I’m the best version of myself," Smotritsky says.

Shimon Smotritsky (left) and James Porter at the weigh-ins ahead of their match at the 559 Fights 120 event in Porterville, California.
WrestleMania signage on display the WWE Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, US, February 1, 2025; illustrative.

WWE changes name of October 7 event after Israeli criticism for 'Invasion' name

JOSEF LEVITIS has dedicated himself to practicing and teaching Shuai Jiao, a martial art once known as performative wrestling for ancient Chinese emperors.

Wrestling with history: Bringing ancient Chinese martial arts to Israel

WrestleMania signage on display the WWE Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, US, February 1, 2025; illustrative.

Disney subsidiary ESPN purchases WWE US streaming rights for $1.6b. over five year period


Iran state TV shows wrestling star's purported confession to murder

"I hit twice, once and then again," Afkari was shown saying with a stabbing gesture during a police reconstruction of the killing of the middle-aged victim, Hassan Turkman.

An Iranian flag flutters in front of the IAEA headquarters in Vienna

After 'Post' reports, Olympic C'ttee to probe Iranian wrestler's execution

Iran plans to execute Navid Afkari for his peaceful protests against the mismanagement of the country

An Iranian flag flutters in front of the IAEA headquarters in Vienna

Iran’s regime to execute wrestling champion for his peaceful protest

"Those close to him have said he was subjected to a forced confession under torture."

Demonstrators attend a protest against the assassination of the Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis who were killed in an air strike in Baghdad airport, in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2020

Jewish WWE announcer Howard Finkel dies at age 69

Details surrounding his death have yet to be made public.

Sammy Guevara and Yuval Goldschmidt hit the air and the canvas at IPWA's Cinema City Wrestling show in Ramat Hasharon

Jewish Hall of Fame wrestler Bill Goldberg takes WWE title in Saudi Arabia

Goldberg, the grandson of Romanian and Russian immigrants, had his bar mitzvah in his native Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Jewish wrestler Bill Goldberg.

Wrestlers fight for peace in ravaged South Sudan

Matches draw huge crowds across the country and carried on sporadically during the conflict.

Sudanese demonstrators cheer as they attend a protest rally demanding Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir to step down outside the Defence Ministry in Khartoum, Sudan April 11, 2019

Boy with dyslexia makes John Cena portrait out of 750 Rubik's cubes

While most know that 'You can't see' John Cena, Russo proved he could possibly see the 14-time WWE world champion like no one else

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Israeli pro wrestling is back and bigger than before

A stacked card with major foreign stars started with a slow build, and ended with a standing ovation.

Sammy Guevara and Yuval Goldschmidt hit the air and the canvas at IPWA's Cinema City Wrestling show in Ramat Hasharon

In Christmas season, Jewish wrestler demands Hanukkah representation

MJF never brings his Judaism up in the ring, but it's followed him throughout his career.

MJF is seen at the AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view in May 2019.

Wrestling in Israel takes a cinematic platform

“I just want to say how excited I am... [to] be coming to Israel,” Gunn said in a video posted to IPWA’s official Facebook page.

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