Wrestling

WWE’s Friday Night SmackDown will return to NBCUniversal’s USA Network as part of a five-year deal with the networks.

Two Japanese wrestlers took part in a unique bout from inside a bullet train.

Japanese professional fighters battled along a carriage aisle in what the organizer says was the first wrestling match held inside a bullet train.

Four-time All-American Sammy Sasso was shot near the campus of Ohio State University earlier this month.

The Bray Wyatt character was last seen on WWE TV early this year.

WWE Executive Chairman Vince McMahon was served a federal grand jury subpoena last month.

The Iron Sheik, real name Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, “departed this world peacefully,” the WWE said in a statement on Wednesday.

UFC’s estimated value is at $12.1 billion while WWE’s value is listed at $9.3 billion. A new publicly traded company will house both brands moving forward.

WWE, which is controlled by Vince McMahon, has spent months seeking a buyer.

Caitlin Clark used John Cena’s famous “You Can’t See Me” celebration during the NCAA Tournament, and the star wrestler took notice.

New York City pro-wrestler John Rodriguez has fought the greats like Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper, but his latest opponent caught him off-guard fighting for his life outside the arena after a silent heart attack.

Girls sports in Virginia just took a big step forward with the first-ever girls’ state wrestling tournament. News4’s Julie Carey reports two history-making champs are from Northern Virginia.

The principal at Wheaton High School canceled the rest of its wrestling season after an investigation found the coach used an ineligible student-athlete.

The wrestling teams at Wheaton High School have been told their season is over after the school says the coach used an ineligible wrestler. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.

Former WWE wrestler Sara Lee died at age 30 on Oct. 5, according to the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office. Lee’s mother, Terri, confirmed the news on social media on Oct. 6. No official cause of death has been revealed.