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Wrestling

Tulancingo de Bravo, Mexico

Museum of El Santo

An old railway building commemorates one of Mexico's most celebrated lucha libre stars.

Between Plagues, Medieval Peasants Enjoyed Bawdiness and Brawling

To chill like a peasant, attend a farcical play and wrestle with your friends.

Sabrina Imbler August 23, 2019

Kojomkul, Kyrgyzstan

Kojomkul Memorial

An unusual monument to a gentle giant who became a Kyrgyz hero.

Mashed Potato Wrestling

These spud showdowns are highly-anticipated events at tuber-focused festivals in the United States.

Akron, New York

Destroyer Park Golf

A masked wrestling legend has opened the first U.S. course devoted to a meditative Japanese golf variant.

The Special Stew at the Heart of Sumo Wrestling

Why one dish defines an entire sport.

Natasha Frost February 16, 2018

Geysir Glíma Restaurant

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

Chicago, Illinois

National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame

Honoring Italian greats from Joe DiMaggio to Rocky Marciano.

Inside the Muddy Wrestling Rings of Varanasi

In these gyms, known as akhadas, men of all ages practice a traditional form of wrestling known as kushti or pehlwani.

Charukesi Ramadurai June 27, 2017

La Paz, Bolivia

Cholita Wrestling

The celebrity luchadores of La Paz are tough ladies in traditional petticoats and braids.

Permanently Closed

Kissimmee, Florida

Manor Professional Wrestling Dinner Theater

Would you like a sleeper hold with that?

The 1925 Match That Ensured Pro Wrestling's Future Would Be Fixed

Meet Wayne Munn.

Paul DeBenedetto December 1, 2016