December 12, 2023

Sukeban Brings Japanese Women’s Wrestling to America

At around 10:30 p.m. last Wednesday, in a downtown skate park under Interstate 95 in Miami, four wrestlers entered a ring: Bingo, Midnight Player, Rina Yamashita […]
September 22, 2023

Unmasking Lucha Libre Fashion With the ‘Cassandro’ Costume Designer

The costume designer for the new Prime Video biopic described the challenge of bridging lucha libre and drag aesthetics on film. He strides into the ring […]
August 5, 2023

After Transitioning, Gabbi Tuft Pays a Visit to Smackdown

She was once a 250-pound gladiator in the World Wrestling Entertainment ring. Now she’s a TikTok star who’s building a new life. Almost until the end, […]
December 15, 2022

In the World of Wrestling, a Heavy Hitter Steps Into the Ring

“Transforming Spaces” is a series about women driving change in sometimes unexpected places. Where was the mud? The oil? The Jell-O? When Jeanie Buss attended her […]
February 12, 2021

Wrestlers Penelope Ford and Kip Sabian Wed

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story MINI-VOWS A Bad Guy Jumped Out of Their Wedding Cake Penelope Ford and […]
July 20, 2020

‘Total Bellas’ Refuse to Be Knocked Out by Quarantine

When Nikki and Brie Bella, twin sisters who are also reality stars and recently retired WWE champions, found out they were both pregnant last November, they […]