Longtime pro wrestling commentator Jim Ross has colon cancer. The 73-year-old Ross said in a social media post Thursday that he was diagnosed this week and is scheduled to have surgery in the next ...

Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Sabu, the legendary wrestler whose decorated professional wrestling career became synonymous with hardcore matches, has died. He was 60 years old. Game Changer ...

Sabu, a legend in professional wrestling who had a reputation of being violent and hardcore in the squared circle, has passed away, according to an announcement Sunday from WWE. He was 60 years old.

Hardcore pro wrestling legend Terry Brunk -- better known as Sabu -- has died at the age of 60, AEW and WWE confirmed Sunday. "From barbed wire battles to unforgettable high-risk moments ...

He was one of a kind and changed professional wrestling forever." Sabu was the nephew of professional wrestling pioneer Ed "The Sheik" Farhat, who help train and hone his craft. Sabu made his ...

Sabu, the high-risk, high-flying “hardcore” professional wrestling pioneer who helped bring tables, chairs, barbed wire and other instruments of brutality into the mainstream, has died ...

Jeremy Hanna is a Newsweek contributor based in Los Angeles. His focus is on professional wrestling, sports, and entertainment. Jeremy has been with Newsweek since 2024 from LA Sports Report.

Ahead of last weekend’s annual WrestleMania, wrestling news sites were abuzz with rumors that the president might again be ringside. At the same time, one of professional wrestling’s biggest ...

SAN ANTONIO – A mall, a backyard or a business park are just some of the places you’ll find it: a growing passion for professional wrestling in San Antonio, both among pros and fans.

Think of this year’s WrestleMania 41 as the season finale for a year’s worth of pro wrestling: bitter feuds will reach conclusions, dreams will come true and new champions will be crowned.

Jeremy Hanna is a Newsweek contributor based in Los Angeles. His focus is on professional wrestling, sports, and entertainment. Jeremy has been with Newsweek since 2024 from LA Sports Report.

It’s the creation of Gareth Thompson, a charismatic 37-year-old who says he was saved by pro wrestling and Jesus — and wants others to have the same experience. Thompson says the outsized ...