Wrestling

3/28/2025 |  Gronk-a-Mania set to run wild over WrestleMania weekend (Associated Press (AP)) Rob Gronkowski grew up emulating his sports heroes in school, never shy about unleashing a Stone Cold Stunner or dropping a People’s Elbow on his roughhousing friends.
Yes, he pulled his punches a bit just like the real stars — Gronkowski rattled off wrestling favorites ranging from Val Venis to the bad boys of Degeneration X — but there was nothing phony about his love of WWE.

3/3/2025 |  NJ Wrestler to Chase Fourth State Championship After Disqualification Lifted — for Now (Athletic Business) A top high school wrestler in New Jersey who had been disqualified from the state championship will now be allowed to pursue his fourth state title, based on a judge's ruling Friday.
As reported by NJ.com,  three-time state champion Anthony Knox Jr. was cleared to wrestle less than an hour before a regional tournament weigh-in Friday, once Mercer County Superior Court Judge Patrick J. Bartels overturned a New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association disqualification for Knox’s part in a brawl at Collingswood High School less than a week earlier.

3/3/2025 |  WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 results, winners, grades: John Cena turns heel on Cody Rhodes, joins The Rock (CBS Sports) It finally happened. After more than two decades, John Cena turned his back on the crowd. The 16-time world champion left Cody Rhodes in a bloody heap, shockingly siding with The Rock after winning the men's Elimination Chamber match on Saturday.
It's been 22 years since Cena has been anything but WWE's ultimate good guy. For more than a decade, fans have called for a change in demeanor. On Saturday, Cena finally pulled the trigger in his last year as an in-ring performer.

2/28/2025 |  USA Wrestling, Beat the Streets Wrestling to Host Final X Event in Newark (SportsTravel) USA Wrestling and Beat the Streets Wrestling have announced that the 2025 Final X event will take place June 14 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Final X will determine the 2025 U.S. Senior World Championships Teams in men’s and women’s freestyle. There will be 20 weight classes contested, 10 in each men’s and women’s freestyle. If the Prudential Center’s tenant, New Jersey Devils, host a Stanley Cup Playoff game on June 14 the contingency date for Final X would be June 15.

2/27/2025 |  Three-Time NJ Wrestling Champ Barred From Tournament Over Role in Dad's Bleacher Brawl (Athletic Business) One of the nation's top high school wrestlers has been disqualified from the New Jersey state championships for his role in a brawl involving his father that took place in the stands at a recent event.