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15 Black Pro Wrestlers that BET Forgot

15 Black Pro Wrestlers that BET Forgot

BET recently published a list of the “15 greatest black wrestlers ever”, but missed many of the actual trailblazers who established black acceptance in wrestling
A review of the 2025 women’s Royal Rumble match

A review of the 2025 women’s Royal Rumble match

A run-through the WWE showpiece event
The death of the cage match

The death of the cage match

Why a once great wrestling format has fallen on hard times
“Shooting”: When professional wrestling turns real

“Shooting”: When professional wrestling turns real

While modern professional wrestling hinges on a facade of reality, there have been some high-profile occasions in which the violence and injuries have become a little too real
WWE at Co-op Live: a review

WWE at Co-op Live: a review

The Co-op Live Arena hosts the return of WWE to Manchester for the first time since April 2023 and puts on a non-televised ‘house-show’
“Mr. McMahon”: A Botched Unmasking of Wrestling’s Greatest Enigma

“Mr. McMahon”: A Botched Unmasking of Wrestling’s Greatest Enigma

Despite the wealth of unknown information about Vince McMahon Jr., Netflix’s new miniseries “Mr. McMahon” struggles to deliver a deep dive into wrestling’s most controversial figure
The Iron Claw review: From toxicity to tragedy

The Iron Claw review: From toxicity to tragedy

Traditional ideas of masculinity are critiqued through the true story of a legendary professional wrestling family in one of the most devastating films of the year
Professional wrestling is coming to Manchester this Sunday!

Professional wrestling is coming to Manchester this Sunday!

Find out about PROGRESS’ upcoming event, and how to save money on tickets
MANIFF 2019: VENENO, Primera Caída: el Relámpago de Jack

MANIFF 2019: VENENO, Primera Caída: el Relámpago de Jack

The tale of the Dominican Republic’s most famous wrestling duo is shown to the world through a magic realist lens

Pro-Wrestling from a Different Angle

Reporter Joe Murphy had a VIP ticket to part of the National British Wrestling Festival, and this is how get got on

“Wrestling isn’t real,” you say?

Ben Farren ponders the quasi-sport, quasi-television drama that is wrestling, and busts the myth that just because it’s fictional, it isn’t real