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Little people in the 'lucha libre' are headliners
For decades they were relegated as sidekicks in the iconic Mexican wrestling matches, but little people now train and feature as headliners.
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Microestrellas de la lucha libre
Little person wrestlers are determined to showcase their craft in Mexico's iconic 'lucha libre.'
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Hulk Hogan
The Undefeated
Is it too soon for Hulk Hogan to return to WWE?
The disgraced grappler, banned for making racist comments, has been reinstated to the Hall of Fame.
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Two-division UFC champion and big WWE fan Daniel Cormier reacts to Hulk Hogan being reinstated into the WWE Hall of Fame. Video from Farbod Esnaashari.
The Undefeated
WWE wrestlers react to Hulk Hogan's Hall of Fame reinstatement
Kofi Kingston says Hogan must make 'genuine effort to change.'
WWE
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Roman Reigns after the WWE won the League Humanitarian Leadership Award in Los Angeles.
Recapping the WWE week
Raw recap: Lesnar to defend Universal title against Lashley or Reigns, Rousey gets shot at Bliss
We got a very clear picture Monday of what the Raw title matches will look like at SummerSlam, with Brock Lesnar set to defend his Universal championship against Roman Reigns or Bobby Lashley, and Ronda Rousey getting her shot against Alexa Bliss.
SmackDown Live Results - Orton goes heel and The Miz versus Daniel Bryan finally resumes
Randy Orton interfered in the main event match and immediately established himself as a top heel on the brand with his attack on Jeff Hardy, but what many will remember from Tuesday night is the resumption of the feud between The Miz and Daniel Bryan.
NXT results: A first match is set for TakeOver: Brooklyn IV
The focus has been on the women's division as NXT starts to build its card for TakeOver: Brooklyn IV. After a triple threat match on Wednesday, the first match was set and offers a trilogy bout that many have been waiting for.
205 Live
Results
WWE
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Extreme Rules
Recap
Extreme Rules recaps and ratings: Two title changes, Lashley wins
Two title changed hands at Extreme Rules Sunday night. We also saw Braun Strowman throw Kevin Owens off a cage, Bobby Lashley shocked Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins and Dolph Ziggler took their Iron Man Intercontinental title match into overtime.
SAnitY and The New Day closed out the Extreme Rules kickoff show with a fun, spot-heavy match. A double powerbomb/double stomp from New Day was the highlight of the match, with SAnitY pulling off a few big spots of their own - including the combo suspension elbow that Eric Young and Alexander Wolfe used to put Kofi Kingston through a table to win the match.
In the opening match of the WWE Extreme Rules Kickoff show, Sin Cara and Andrade ‘Cien' Almas went full bore in a short match that saw a number of crazy spots including a hurricanrana on the ring apron. A Zelina Vega distraction, double knees and a hammerlock DDT earned Almas the victory.
Ring of Honor
How 'Hangman' Adam Page went from teacher to wrestling star
Once seen as just a lackey in the Bullet Club, "Hangman" Page has grown into his own and has a bright future in professional wrestling.
RING OF HONOR/James Musselwhite
ROH and NJPW announce historic Madison Square Garden show during WrestleMania weekend
Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling announced a historic WrestleMania weekend show at Madison Square Garden, the longtime unofficial home of WWE, making them the first non-WWE promotions in decades to run at the venue.
WWE Results
Tensions spill over ahead of Extreme Rules
Monday Night Raw showcased dominance from Bobby Lashley and Roman Reigns, a surprising victory by Drew McIntyre as well as a questionable situation involving Bayley and Sasha Banks' relationship.
SmackDown Live Results: There's a spotlight on the underdogs at Extreme Rules
A 10-man main event set up two of the more interesting matches at Extreme Rules, as it seems that SmackDown Live will be the priority of the upcoming pay-per-view.
Undisputed Era win back tag titles with victory over Moustache Mountain
The Undisputed Era and Moustache Mountain put on one of the matches of the year resulting in another title change in the very busy NXT tag team division.
Cheap Heat
Rosenberg Sounds off on Brock and the UFC
Special 90 minute episode!! Rosenberg Sounds off on Brock and the UFC, the boys laugh about Velveteen's brilliance, and much more.
SmackDown Live
Rusev vs. AJ
Rusev excited for championship match against AJ Styles at Extreme Rules
Rusev is ready for his first WWE championship opportunity at Extreme Rules.
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Rusev is exited for his title opportunity against AJ Styles at Extreme Rules. Video from Farbod Esnaashari
Mae Young Classic
Kaitlyn returns to WWE as entrant in Mae Young Classic
Former WWE Divas champion Kaitlyn is returning to the WWE ring after a four-year retirement as a participant in the second Mae Young Classic.
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WWE
WWE is failing Daniel Bryan and its fans
WWE has been given a second chance to make magic with an absolutely iconic performer in Daniel Bryan, and it would be unfortunate to look back at this period of time and be left wondering what might have been.
EPA/Balazs Czagany
Monday Night Raw
We got a final push in a number of rivalries, and what has to be classified as a surprising win for Drew McIntyre over Seth Rollins in the main event, but Raw also added one match to the card for Extreme Rules. Braun Strowman will go one-on-one with Kevin Owens in a steel cage match.
Brock Lesnar
Lesnar, back as spectator, challenges Cormier
Brock Lesnar was seated in the front row for Saturday night's UFC 226 main event and promptly challenged newly crowned heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier.
It's time for Brock Lesnar to lose the Universal championship
At 425 days and counting, Brock Lesnar's stretch as Universal champion has grown to historic levels -- but his absence on a week-to-week basis has become a weight dragging down the rest of the stars of Monday Night Raw.
Raw, SDL and NXT Results
WWE creative hits the repeat button
Monday Night Raw offers minimal advancement of any storyline with the exception of a stellar match added to the Extreme Rules card between Dolph Ziggler and Seth Rollins.
Team Hell No carries SmackDown along the road to Extreme Rules
There were minor moves forward in SmackDown's various title pictures, and SAnitY got their hands on The New Day, but for the most part Tuesday night was all about the reunion of Team Hell No and a rare choice to focus on long-term storytelling.
Johnny Gargano takes turn towards the darkness in return to NXT action against EC3
After getting revenge against Tommaso Ciampa in New Orleans, Johnny Gargano's loss to Ciampa in Chicago led to a dramatic shift in personality and a chance to tell a dark final chapter in their saga, which we saw a glimpse of Wednesday on NXT TV.
Cheap Heat
Happy 4th Of July Weekend!
Rosenberg loses his mind over Sasha and Bayley. the Black Power Rankings are back, and Alexa Bliss joins the show. Whoa. Enjoy yourself!
NJPW G1 Special
Kenny vs. Cody
NJPW ready for a big North American moment at G1 Special in San Francisco
Saturday's New Japan Pro G1 Special in San Francisco at the Cow Palace is another move forward as NJPW tries to establish itself in the U.S. The main event -- Kenny Omega vs. Cody Rhodes for the IWGP heavyweight title -- shows how they intend to do it.
205 Live
Charlotte Flair: Body10
ESPNW
The mind, body and soul of Charlotte Flair
For Charlotte Flair, one of the stars of ESPN The Magazine's 2018 Body Issue, wrestling is more than just turnbuckles and moonsaults. It's about legacy, family and facing your pain.
Charlotte Flair: Body Issue 2018
More from Charlotte Flair in ESPN's Body Issue 2018: videos, photos and animation.
DeAngelo Williams
One year after DeAngelo Williams made his in-ring debut at Slammiversary XV -- and promptly retired immediately thereafter -- Williams is set to return to Impact Wrestling on July 12 in the lead-up to this year's Slammiversary pay-per-view. It's unclear whether or not the former Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers running back will wrestle again, but he will serve as the on-screen training partner for fellow former NFL player Quinn ‘Moose' Ojinnaka in the lead-up to Moose's word title match at Slammiversary against Austin Aries.
esports
Jebailey makes historic inroads between fighting games and pro wrestling with CEO x NJPW
Alex Jebailey made historic inroads in growing the relationship between the fighting game community and pro wrestling with the success of his CEO x NJPW event Friday, with help from Kenny Omega, with a live stream on Twitch that did tremendous numbers.
Cody Rhodes
Cody Rhodes set to take center stage with three upcoming world title shots
Cody Rhodes has fended off doubters since his post-WWE journey began two years ago and proved himself several times over. He's reached a critical juncture, with matches for three different world titles offering three drastically different opportunities.
XFL
McMahon expects to spend $500M on XFL
XFL founder Vince McMahon expects to spend $500 million to relaunch the league when it begins play in February 2020.
Cheap Heat
Mick Foley's Most Iconic Moment
Peter breaks down a big week in and out of the ring including a loopback at Mick Foley's most iconic moment and the Punk pipe bomb. Plus SGG and a Hall of Famer check in from the road.
Extreme Rules
WWE Extreme Rules 2018 results, news and information
Everything you need to know about WWE Extreme Rules 2018 -- match cards, results, news, features, history and more from ESPN.com.
WWE
On This Date: Undertaker throws Mankind off the cell
On June 28, 1998 at King of the Ring, Undertaker tossed Mankind off the top of the cell and onto the announcers table during their Hell in a Cell match.
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NXT Recap
Tommaso Ciampa steps up to challenge Aleister Black, Undisputed Era strikes back
NXT had another stellar TakeOver show in Chicago, but Wednesday marked the start of the long road to NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV. Tommaso Ciampa stepped up to challenge Aleister Black, while Undisputed Era got a measure of revenge on Moustache Mountain.
SmackDown Recap
Team Hell No reunion on the way to Extreme Rules
As an otherwise fairly straightforward edition of SmackDown was winding to a close, Daniel Bryan was saved from a two-on-one attack by Kane -- reuniting Team Hell No for the first time in five years.
WWE U.K. Championship Tournament
Pete Dunne carrying professional wrestling into new era during reign as WWE U.K. champion
Over the past 18 months, Pete Dunne has blazed a path through wrestling unlike those who came before him -- straddling the lines between WWE (as the U.K. champion) and carrying that title into independent wrestling as part of a wrestling revolution.
WWE U.K. Championship Tournament Night 2 recap: New tag champs, Dunne defends
On the second night of the second edition of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament, Tyler Bate and Trent Seven defeated Undisputed Era to become NXT tag team champions, Pete Dunne closed out the show, and a 205 Live superstar returned to action.
British Strong Style confirms role as centerpiece of NXT U.K. division
On the eve of the second WWE United Kingdom Championship tournament debuting on the WWE Network, one thing is clear -- the British Strong Style trio of Pete Dunne, Tyler Bate and Trent Seven is the centerpiece of the NXT U.K. division.
WWE on FOX
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WNBA
Charlotte Flair: 'My looks have nothing to do with what I do in the WWE'
Charlotte Flair never thought she'd be a wrestler. Seven championships later, she talks about the challenges that face female wrestlers and what it's like to be WWE royalty.
Raw Recap
Ziggler and Rollins thrill in Raw main event, WWE dives into the highs and lows of relationships
Seth Rollins' rematch for the Intercontinental championship against Dolph Ziggler lasted nearly 30 minutes to close out Monday Night Raw, with the ending of the match and the show offering a look into the best (and worst) of WWE's storytelling style.
Adam Cole in EVOLVE
Adam Cole makes WWE history with EVOLVE dream match against Walter
As WWE eases out of its isolation from every other wrestling company in the world, crossovers between WWE/NXT and affiliated outside promotions are starting to break down walls -- and Adam Cole's match with Walter in EVOLVE was a big step forward.
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Shortly after his successful NXT North American championship defense at EVOLVE, Adam Cole reflects on what stepping into the ring with WALTER was like and what those famous chops really feel like.
Power Rankings
Strowman back to No. 1 with MITB win, Rousey cracks top 5
The events of Money in the Bank and the days that followed told us two things that had a dramatic influence on the ESPN WWE Power Rankings -- Braun Strowman is ready to be the top guy on Raw, and Ronda Rousey is ready to exceed any and all expectations.
WWE
WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament Night 1 recap
The second edition of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament crowned a winner Monday night, but the biggest news of the night came in the from of the official launch of the NXT U.K. brand.
Cheap Heat
Two-part MITB recap
A Money In The Bank Break Down
After talking about the career of Vader, the boys break down MITB. There's more to do so this is part 1 of 2. Enjoy yourself!
More MITB Insight
Peter and SGG offer more MITB fallout plus mailbag and the Black Power Rankings.
The State of NXT
Triple H on the state of NXT after TakeOver: Chicago
After a busy week in the world of NXT, from TakeOver: Chicago II to the official launch of the NXT U.K. brand, Paul "Triple H" Levesque reflects on where everything stands.
Wednesday's edition of NXT brought us a pair of interesting matches filmed before TakeOver: Chicago II. Bianca Belair won her highest-profile match to date, against Dakota Kai, whole War Raiders continued their upward trajectory in the NXT tag team division with a win over The Mighty - f.k.a. TM61.
Vader
Vader blazed a trail for dynamic big men in the world of pro wrestling
Big Van Vader broke the mold for what a superheavyweight could do in the world of professional wrestling, from his high-flying repertoire that included moonsaults to his ability to perform as a dynamic world champion against smaller opponents.
Leon White, pro wrestling's Vader, dies at 63
Leon White, who spent more than 30 years in professional wrestling as Vader with one of the most iconic looks in the history of the business, has died at 63.
Shane Strickland
Shane Strickland takes independent wrestling by storm
Shane Strickland's wrestling career took off when he started with Lucha Underground four years ago, and he's become one of the most in-demand stars in independent wrestling. On Sunday, he challenges Matt Riddle for the EVOLVE championship.
Mae Young Classic 2018
The second annual Mae Young Classic will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 8 and Thursday, Aug. 9 at Full Sail Live. The 32-woman tournament will feature performers from 12 different countries taking part in a single-elimination tournament. Mae Young Classic 2018 will reveal its roster of talent and other pertinent information in the coming weeks.
SmackDown Live
Happy Rusev Day
Happy Rusev Day! Rusev becomes No. 1 contender
Rusev outlasted Daniel Bryan, The Miz, Samoa Joe and Big E to become the new No. 1 contender -- a role he's deserved for way too long.
Rusev trying to be more than the 'stereotypical foreign bad guy'
Rusev spent his first few years in the WWE playing the same foreigner heel role as plenty of others before him, but his new efforts with Rusev Day are helping him turn a corner and build a path for others to follow.
WWE
WWE wrestlers play tug-of-war against lion
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Monday Night Raw
Recap and results
Ronda Rousey has her best night as a WWE superstar
Ronda Rousey was angry, physical and defiant on Monday Night Raw. Exactly what she needs to be to succeed as a WWE superstar.
Monday Night Raw
Rousey snaps on Kurt Angle, Alexa Bliss
Ronda Rousey shows her frustrations by attacking Alexa Bliss and Kurt Angle. Rousey slams Bliss through a table before storming off.
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In the opening match of Monday Night Raw, Dolph Ziggler picked up a shock win over Seth Rollins to win the WWE Intercontinental championship. This makes Ziggler a six-time IC champ — tied for third-most of all-time with Jeff Jarrett and Rob Van Dam, behind only Chris Jericho and The Miz.
WWE
WWE on ESPN resources
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WWE profiles
Profile pages for every active member of the WWE roster
- Courtesy of WWE
WWE championship history
Trace the lineage and history of every active title in the WWE
- ESPN SportsCenter
Off the Top Rope archive
ESPN's Jonathan Coachman goes 1-on-1 with the WWE's biggest superstars
- Courtesy of WWE
Title watch
All of the current champions in WWE and the most significant contenders for each title.
