Wrestling

South African free-to-air broadcaster e.tv has agreed a multi-year rights deal with US wrestling promotion Impact

World Wrestling Entertainment has signed an expanded events agreement with the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, guaranteeing a second annual large-scale wrestling event in the country until 2027

Shares in World Wrestling Entertainment fell by over 15 per cent yesterday amid doubts over the timing of new broadcast rights agreements in India and the Middle East and North Africa

Canadian pay-television sports broadcaster TSN has struck a rights agreement with the recently-launched All Elite Wrestling promotion

United World Wrestling has agreed a long-term extension to its partnership with Chinese sports equipment manufacturer Taishan Sports

US wrestling organisation WWE has announced its financial results for 2018, with annual revenue increasing by 16 per cent to a record $930.2m (€820.4m).

Eight leading sports organisations from across North America have joined forces on a new initiative designed to increase each other’s resources, viewership and attendance, as well as attract new players to female sports.

Organisers of the new Ultimate Sumo League have revealed that the competition will stage its inaugural event in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the US this April.

United World Wrestling (UWW) president Nenad Lalovic is set to assume the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations’ (ASOIF) place on the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Executive Board after seeing off the claims of two rivals for the position.

The Turkish Wrestling Federation has been awarded hosting rights for the 2017 Beach Wrestling World Championships.

HSE Cake managing director Jim Dowling argues that as golf chases new fans it shouldn't throw the Mercedes out in favour of a gold-plated Lamborghini

Richard Clarke reports back from the recent SXSW show in Austin, Texas, where he was impressed by the development of esports and the size of WWE’s social media department.

United World Wrestling (UWW), the sport’s global governing body, has announced a series of reform measures designed to encourage growth in participation, support and viewership.

United World Wrestling, the sport’s global governing body, has announced the addition of a new junior competition to its 2017 calendar.

United World Wrestling (UWW), the sport’s global governing body, has awarded hosting rights for the 2018 Freestyle World Cup to USA Wrestling, which will host the event at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on the campus of college wrestling powerhouse the University of Iowa.

United World Wrestling, the sport’s global governing body, has awarded hosting rights to its 2018 World Championships to the Hungarian capital of Budapest.

United World Wrestling, the sport’s global governing body, has announced that the Iranian capital of Tehran has secured the hosting rights for the 2017 Greco-Roman and freestyle World Cups.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts series has opted to extend its partnership with the USA Wrestling national governing body.