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Diners in China are sitting down to eat dim sum while watching live wrestling at increasingly popular restaurant events. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Trending in China

China dim sum diners eat while watching live wrestling as bouts gain popularity

In a twist of pro wrestling from United States, the ‘sport’ brings a whole knew meaning to the expression ‘food fight’.

22 Dec 2024 - 11:05PM

Female sumo wrestler brings her sport to Argentina

19 Dec 2024 - 10:00AM

Sumo makes historic return to London’s Royal Albert Hall after 34 years

6 Dec 2024 - 1:06AM

Fame and celebrity

Who is WWE co-founder Vince McMahon’s wife Linda, who worked for Trump?

Five alleged victims have come forward claiming that WWE’s ringside announcer, Mel Phillips, used his ‘highly visible position’ to recruit young boys – and that the couple knew about it.

31 Oct 2024 - 10:47AM

Who is Linda McMahon, wife of disgraced WWE ex-boss Vince McMahon? Photo: Getty Images

Why Mexico’s lucha libre is so much more than a masked wrestling spectacle

It’s difficult to find an experience as quintessentially Mexican as lucha libre, the wrestling extravaganzas with masked heroes and villains.

25 Oct 2024 - 6:03PM

Rural Chinese wrestlers try to make it to the big leagues

3 Oct 2024 - 6:01PM

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No pain, no gain: Chinese pro wrestlers fight for recognition – and a livelihood

Hard-core enthusiasts face low incomes, family disapproval to persist with the sport but are sure brighter days are ahead as popularity grows.

23 Sep 2024 - 5:30PM

Wang Tao (right) trains with teammate Chen Wenbin in a mud puddle in the mountain forest in Xingning, in the China southern Guangdong province. Photo: AFP

World Wrestling Entertainment

Who is Marie Juliette, WWE star Dominik Mysterio’s ‘territorial’ wife?

They’ve been dating since they were 14 and got married last year, but how does she handle his TV persona and provocative on-screen love triangle?

19 Aug 2024 - 7:00PM

Millionaires and billionaires

Who is Vince McMahon? From trailer park kid to disgraced billionaire WWE boss

He once let Donald Trump shave his head after losing a wrestling match – now, he’s stepped away from the WWE business after allegations of sexual assault and trafficking

1 Mar 2024 - 6:00AM

Indian girls pursue wrestling dreams

31 Oct 2023 - 10:30PM

Japanese pro-wrestlers throw down on a bullet train

20 Sep 2023 - 7:00PM

India wrestling chief bailed in sexual harassment case

Brij Bhushan Singh, who is a lawmaker for the ruling BJP, is accused by Olympic medallists and other female wrestlers of groping and demanding sexual favours.

20 Jul 2023 - 8:40PMvideocam

India’s women wrestling under scrutiny after sexual harassment case

4 Jul 2023 - 4:30PM

Japanese wrestler seeks to master ancient martial art in Senegal

15 Jun 2023 - 5:36PM

Fame and celebrity

Meet sumo legend Takanohana Koji, back in the spotlight thanks to Sanctuary

Netflix’s sumo-themed drama series Sanctuary is already proving to be a global hit – but who remembers the legendary Takanohana Koji and his claim to fame?

13 Jun 2023 - 11:00AM

Takanohana Koji is known as a sumo legend. Photo: @megu.entertainment/ Instagram

Top Indian wrestler accuses government of silence over sexual harassment probe

Two-time Olympian Vinesh Phogat says she has been hurt by PM Narendra Modi’s silence on the issue.

11 Jun 2023 - 2:30PMvideocam

Indian women wrestlers fight to take down alleged abuser over sexual harassment

Sakshi Malik, 30, and Vinesh Phogat, 28, have been protesting since January against the actions of Wrestling Federation of India head Brij Bhushan Singh, 66, who they accuse of sexual assault.

6 Jun 2023 - 2:54PMvideocam

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World Wrestling Entertainment

Meet Stephanie McMahon, the WWE’s new CEO stepping in for disgraced dad Vince

The former wrestler and wife of Triple H was named as interim CEO of the sport’s controlling body while her father steps back amid misconduct allegations

4 Jul 2022 - 2:21PM

Stephanie McMahon, former wrestler herself, is now CEO of the sports controlling body, WWE, succeeding her father, Vince McMahon. Photos: @stephaniemcmahon/Instagram, Youtube

‘They told me I was too big’: jobs scarce for retired sumo wrestlers

Life away from the sport can be tough for retired wrestlers in Japan, who often have little formal education or savings – but they can count on fellow athletes stepping in to help them get back on their feet.

5 May 2022 - 10:09AMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

The richest WWE wrestlers of all time – net worths, ranked

From former big boss Vince McMahon to Hollywood actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, we look at some of the richest WWE stars and how they earned their wealth

10 Apr 2022 - 10:00PM

Sumo’s greatest champion retires

28 Sep 2021 - 8:30PM

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Hachimura, Susaki picked as Japan’s Olympic flagbearers

Japanese-Beninese NBA star Rui Hachimura and two-time world wrestling champion Yui Susaki share responsibility at Games’ opening ceremony, with spectators still in doubt.

6 Jul 2021 - 5:51PM

Washington Wizards player Rui Hachimura in a match against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs in May. Photo: USA Today

Pro wrestling takes off in China

25 Jun 2021 - 12:33PM

American cinema

Why Army of the Dead star Dave Bautista isn’t a big fan of zombies

Army of the Dead star Dave Bautista had no real ambition to star in a zombie film, but when director Zack Snyder came calling he jumped at the chance.

20 May 2021 - 3:06AMvideocam

World Wrestling Entertainment

Meet controversial WWE billionaire Vincent McMahon – a friend of Trump’s

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson bought his failed NFL alternative, and John Oliver hates his management style: what to know about the man with the ‘jerk boss persona’

17 Oct 2020 - 6:33PMvideocam

Vincent McMahon has been described as encapsulating “a thuggish old-school CEO”. Photos: @likeamcmahon/Instagram; @DailyWWENews/Twitter

Forget Mulan: meet Khutulun, unbeaten Mongolian wrestling princess

Fierce warrior Khutulun lives on in Netflix series, Marco Polo’s writings and the Puccini opera Turandot, plus Mongolia’s Nadaam games.

10 Sep 2020 - 2:33PMvideocam

A steel engraving of Chinese princess Turandot by Georges François Louis Jaquemot, after a drawing by Arthur von Ramberg, in 1859. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

World Wrestling Entertainment

5 facts about Simone Johnson, The Rock’s daughter and WWE rising star

She, Karlie Kloss and Bella Hadid are part of the same elite modelling agency, her mother produced Hollywood films – but what else is there to know?

29 May 2020 - 5:58AM

In the wake of Hana Kimura’s death, can Japan eradicate its bullying culture?

Cyberbullying was blamed for the wrestler’s death, but as the government looks at new laws, counselling services say bullying is ingrained in Japanese society.

28 May 2020 - 9:44PM

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