The country’s top leaders often present trophies to champions of the national sport. But like other women, Prime Minister ...

A version of this scene repeated itself all day in Kyoto last month as 300 wrestlers went at it in bout after bout. This was ...

Sanae Takaichi is Japan’s first female prime minister. But women aren’t permitted to enter the sumo ring, and she may skip ...

It's that time of year. The internet has been set ablaze again for the 2025 edition of Pro Wrestling Illustrated's list of the best 250 women's wrestlers in the ...

"Sukeban is a treasure trove of pop culture, bringing together manga, anime, fashion, music, and beauty — all through the powerful lens of women’s professional wrestling." By Georg Szalai Global ...

For the first time ever, one of Japan's premier women's wrestling promotion, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, will be touring Texas, with a two night stay in Houston this week. "Bringing TJPW to Texas ...

Don’t miss the full story, whose reporting from Reeno Hashimoto and Koji Ueda at The Associated Press is the basis of this AI-assisted article. While professional sumo wrestling in Japan maintains its ...

DALLAS — One of the largest women's wrestling promotions in Japan is coming to the metroplex for the very first time next month, and they aim to bring the authentic Japanese wrestling experience to ...

North Texas is a firmly planted staple in professional wrestling history, so it comes as little surprise when wrestlers come here to find a rowdy and willing audience. This Sunday, princess power ...

We tend to look back at MMA’s early days as a volatile, unpredictable and borderline unhinged collection of bizarro pugilism loosely defining the “era.” Japan’s all-women fight promotion Smackgirl, ...

Mainstream wrestling remains as popular as ever. The WWE, returning to Houston this July, is the trendsetter in American pro wrestling, with legions of fans and top stars who consistently sell out ...