Jake “The Snake” Roberts was one of pro wrestling’s first antiheroes and left an indelible mark on the industry with his use of the DDT finishing maneuver and his use of a python in the ring to create a sense of fear
Jerry Jarrett, a legendary pro wrestling promoter and the father of WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett, has died, the company announced on Tuesday. He was 80. Jarrett started his in-ring career in the National Wrestling Alliance Mid-America territory and won multiple
The pro wrestling world pulled together to offer prayers for WWE legend Jerry Lawler who reportedly suffered a stroke at his Florida home and was rushed to the hospital. Lawler suffered the medical incident in Fort Myers on Monday and the 73-year-old
It’s been months since Logan Paul was in a wrestling ring because he was recovering from a torn ACL. On Saturday night, the YouTube star made his return to WWE in the 30-man Royal Rumble match and had an electric moment with
Ring of Honor (ROH) champion Jay Briscoe was killed in a car crash on Tuesday in Delaware – he was 38. Briscoe, whose real name was Jamin Pugh, joined ROH in 2002, and was one-half of the promotion’s World Tag Team Champion
The death of pro wrestling great Jay Briscoe sent shockwaves through the industry on Tuesday. Briscoe, whose real name is Jamin Pugh, was one of two people who died in a car crash in Delaware, according to Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer. All
Sasha Banks had been missing from the wrestling ring since she and her tag team partner Naomi walked out of WWE and were suspended indefinitely over a contract dispute back in May. On Wednesday, Banks returned to pro wrestling but with a
Don West, a former Shop at Home Network pitchman who later became a commentator for Total Nonstop Action wrestling and Impact Wrestling, died on Friday. He was 59. Mike Tenay, West’s partner on the Impact Wrestling broadcasts, revealed that the commentator battled