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Gay wrestling drama exploring challenges of 1990s life to hit the stage in Putney

A hard-hitting autobiographical tale about gay wrestlers is heading to the stage in Putney. Writer-director Gary Thomas, 50, wants to

Croydon wrestler considered retirement after wrestling abuse scandal

A professional wrestler from Croydon has said revelations of emotional, physical and sexual abuse in British wrestling made him consider

London’s Loveable Villain: the colourful history of a life-saving wrestler

Champion wrestler, triple life saver and royal security guard Chick ‘Cocky’ Knight’s extraordinary life is explored by his great nephew

Punches, knockouts and bloody noses: EVE leads the way for women’s wrestling

Women’s wrestling took the new year by storm with a line-up of diverse talent last week in Bethnal Green’s Resistance

Jimmy Havoc to defend IPW:UK wrestling title against teenage idol Tommy Dreamer in Clapham

Jimmy Havoc defends his IPW:UK World Championship in one of the biggest matches of his career on Sunday, but you

Clapham Grand looks to up wrestling coverage with WrestleMania

The Clapham Grand has big plans to increase its professional wrestling coverage over the next year, starting with a WrestleMania

Croydon powerlifter turned wrestler ‘Bodyguy’ on brink of making WWE Championship history

A Croydon powerlifter turned professional wrestler could make history this weekend as he looks to become the very first World

‘The three manly games’: Mongolia’s premier sports festival comes to Wimbledon for London Naadam 2016

While many enjoyed the mid-Sunday tennis last week, Wimbledon also played host to another cultural tradition — the premier Mongolian

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