Moore’s influence extended beyond her in-ring accomplishments, as she helped reshape perceptions about women’s roles in professional wrestling during an era when female performers were often ...

At 2:50 a.m. Jan. 30, police were called to a home by a woman who stated that another woman in her house had bitten and hit her. Officers arrived to find an agitated, uncooperative woman in the ...

Women’s fully freestyle wrestling was approved for New York State High School Athletics back in October 2024. Women’s wrestling has vastly grown in popularity among high school athletes.

Still, she’s grateful to see so many Black women in the ring and getting their respect, no matter the company: “It’s beyond amazing to see where wrestling is today, from when I watched it at ...

Her victory inspired many young women of color, and her legacy continues to influence WWE, contributing significantly to the evolution of women's wrestling. Image via WWE In 1998, WWE Hall of ...

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 ...

Women's wrestling in WWE is undergoing a remarkable transformation, evolving from the days of sideshow, sometimes degrading, bra and panties matches, to main event spectacles. Few have witnessed ...

The NCAA is adding women’s wrestling as a championship sport. Division I voted in favor on Wednesday, followed by Divisions II and III on Friday. Women’s wrestling, which has been on the Olympic ...

At the same time, wrestling coach Billy Wolfe was instructing ambitious female wrestlers close to home. At first, Wolfe did not want to train Burke and told a male wrestler to bodyslam her in an ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NCAA added women’s wrestling as a sport Friday, bringing its total ...

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 ...

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 ...