Women’s wrestling saw a meteoric rise in the Southeast Asian region this past year, and the Philippines has been at its forefront. Though it remains to be a male-dominated industry, promotions such as ...

Women's Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch makes her entrance during Monday Night RAW on July 7, 2025 in Providence, Rhode Island. Women’s wrestling has been through many iterations—see the ...

IYO SKY wins the WWE Women’s World Championship. Maple Leaf Pro will crown its first ever women’s champion. Skye Smitson chats with WrestleZone and more! At WWE Elimination Chamber, Bianca Belair ...

WWE Superstar Bianca Belair at the 2022 MEAC-SWAC Challenge in Atlanta. (Photo credit: Rashad Milligan for rolling out) The professional wrestling industry is experiencing a seismic shift as Black ...

This story is featured in the January/February 2025 issue of ESSENCE. On April 10, 2021, wrestling fans at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, witnessed history. Performers Bianca Belair and ...

AEW reveals the Women’s Owen Hart Tournament brackets. Reports indicate that WWE Evolution 2 may be coming soon. Eugenie chats with WrestleZone, and more! Tis the season of spring…and the Owen Hart ...

WWE confirms more matches for Evolution 2. Mercedes Moné marks her 1000th career match. Who Runs The World talent lineup updates. Davienne speaks with WrestleZone and more! Evolution, WWE’s ...

The NCAA approved the addition of women’s wrestling at the Division I, II and III levels as a championship sport, it announced Friday. The sport’s first NCAA women’s championship will take place in ...

The NCAA added women’s wrestling as a sport Friday, bringing its total number of championships to 91.The sanctioning body approved the addition at the annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee.Women’s ...

The NCAA added women’s wrestling as its 91st championship sport, providing another athletics opportunity for female athletes to compete. Divisions I, II and III approved the addition at the ...

On Thursday, Jan. 16, and Friday, Jan. 17, at the 2025 NCAA Convention, women's wrestling was voted to become an official NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III championship sport. The vote ...