Wrestling

11/8/2024 |  Delaware St. Is Adding First DI HBCU Women’s Wrestling Program (First and Pen) Wrestling continues to be a popular sport in college athletics, and now more women are pursuing the sport, which in turn has pushed it closer to becoming an official NCAA sport.
That movement has just gained even more support as HBCU institution Delaware St. (DSU) announced that it would launch a women’s wrestling program, making it the first D1 HBCU women’s wrestling program in history.

11/5/2024 |  WWE Announces Schedule of 11 European Events in 2025 (SportsTravel) World Wrestling Entertainment has announced an 11-city tour on the Road to WrestleMania in 2025.
The series will see WWE superstars travel to Barcelona; Dortmund; Hannover; Brussels; Bologna, Italy; Belfast; Nottingham; Glasgow; Vienna; Amsterdam and London.

10/8/2024 |  Woman accusing Vince McMahon of sexual abuse asks WWE to waive confidentiality agreements (Associated Press (AP)) A former WWE employee who filed a lawsuit against the company and ex-leader Vince McMahon, accusing him of sexual battery and trafficking, is asking them to not enforce nondisclosure agreements with other former and current employees and contractors so they can potentially come forward with similar accusations.

10/8/2024 |  Netflix series explores women’s dreams in the body-slamming world of Japanese pro wrestling (Associated Press (AP)) TOKYO (AP) — “The Queen of Villains” is a typical coming-of-age tale about a young woman’s road to empowerment and self-discovery — except it all takes place in the body-slamming, arm-twisting world of Japanese professional wrestling.
The Netflix series, which began airing last month, tells the story of Dump Matsumoto, a real-life wrestling legend from the 1980s who grew up poor with a father who was often absent or abusive.

9/5/2024 |  HVAB partnering with Penn State Wrestler Carter Starocci (SportsTravel) The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau has announced a new partnership with Penn State wrestler Carter Starocci as he pursues a fifth national championship as part of a comprehensive marketing strategy to capitalize on opportunities to work with student athletes in the NIL era.
Carter’s Drive and dine for Five is a YouTube series that will chronicle Starocci’s wrestling goals competing at a higher weight class as he and guests dine at some of Happy Valley’s most popular restaurants. The partnership with Starocci is the cornerstone of the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau’s NIL marketing focus that will include another high-profile campaign later this month.