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Bally’s Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City was the chosen location as King of the Table 13 played host to a special attraction arm wrestling clash between two former World’s Strongest Men, but while it was Brian Shaw’s night, both he and Eddie Hall caught some serious love for the sport. Since his...

Paola Mayfield shot to fame as the charismatic Colombian looking to find love in the first season of 90 Day Fiancé, but settling in the United States has been a challenge both physically and emotionally. Thankfully, this fierce female is now in a great place, and shares how she went from...

Before Vince McMahon’s sexual misconduct allegations forced him to resign from his position at WWE, the originator of pro wrestling’s most profitable company sat down with Netflix to begin work on a documentary on his life. While producers couldn’t have expected the twists and turns that the...

Tiffany Stratton is becoming one of those pro wrestlers that, if she can stay injury free with her head in the game, is tipped for the top—or the “Tiffy Top”—as the 24-year-old with the world at her feet would say. Recently, I sat down with the trailblazer to find out how she is training right...

The Flair name is synonymous with the world of pro wrestling. Not only has “The Nature Boy” (real name: Richard Fliehr) been a staple of sports entertainment for over 50 years, but his offspring have also run the ropes and brought home plenty of gold. Now, however, the family appears to be...

While Twana Barnett is currently banging heads in the larger-than-life world of pro wrestling, the beauty they call “The Beast” will be familiar to bodybuilding aficionados as well. Having earned her IFBB pro card in the Women’s Physique division around a decade ago, Barnett racked up a number...

You may have noticed that pro wrestling is enjoying a resurgence in popularity as of late. WWE just merged with UFC in a sale to the Endeavor firm, creating a $21 billion entertainment company in the process. Their closest rival; AEW just set a record crowd of more than 80,000 fans in London’s...

Devon Larratt is considered the most famous arm wrestler in the world. The 6’5” 283-pound Canadian is a multiple-time WAL (World Arm Wrestling League) heavyweight champion using both his right and left hand and holds an impressive reputation of beating men bigger than himself at the table such...

Chris Jericho is undoubtably one of the greatest pro wrestlers of all time. Whether you call him “Y2J,” “The Ayatollah of Rock ‘n’ Rolla,” or simply, “Le Champion,” it’s fair to say that man who also fronts a rock band, runs a popular podcast, appeared on Dancing with the Stars and now cracks...

Rich Swann is riding a wave right now. On March 13, the high-flying pro wrestler defeated Moose to become the undisputed Impact world wrestling champion. And while that was no mean feat, he is now set to take on the most important match of his career because, in a historic pro wrestling...

All Elite Wrestling superstar Brian Cage stands 6-feet-tall and weighs more than 270 pounds, yet he is still able to bounce around the wrestling ring like a cat. In a long, successful career that’s crossed several top promotions, including IMPACT and Lucha Undergound, the Swolverine’s...

When WWE announced that Pat McAfee would be stepping between the ropes to take on Adam Cole at NXT TakeOver XXX, expectations for the former football player’s chances against a pro wrestling great were far from high. Talking exclusively to Muscle & Fitness back in August, Cole told us of his...

Courtesy of WWE / M+F Magazine When former weightlifting Olympian Mark Jerrold Henry signed on the dotted line with the WWE back in 1996, there were many who said that the then-24-year-old would never make it as a pro wrestler. They were wrong. Thanks largely to Henry’s unquestionable work...

Courtesy of WWE WWE broadcasts its larger than life action to more than 180 countries in 20 different languages. With primetime TV content to fill, the company is constantly on the lookout for new and emerging talent that can connect with a global audience. It takes a special kind of athlete...

Claudio Onorati/EPA/Shutterstock John Cena’s Instagram might be one of the most entertaining things on the Internet. The 16-time WWE champion often posts random pictures with seemingly no meaning. For the uninitiated, here’s an example of what we mean: But once in a while, Cena will post a...

Courtesy WWE San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has been channeling his inner Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson lately, and on Tuesday he got a chance to do so on live television. He and teammates Jimmy Garopollo, Garrett Celek, Dante Pettis, and Trent Taylor were sitting ringside during the...

Courtesy WWE Some of your favorite jacked WWE Superstars and shredded actors are tag teaming up for an upcoming animated movie about monster wrestling — no, really. WWE Studios recently announced that it teamed up with Paramount Animation to co-produce Rumble, which will tell the story of a...

Courtesy of All Elite Wrestling Shawn Spears rose to prominence as the "Perfect 10," following years of chasing his dreams with WWE. Despite the character's immense popularity, and a move to SmackDown Live, many pro wrestling observers felt that the grappler from Ontario, Canada was being...

Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock Is this the start of the Wednesday Night Wars? WWE recently announced that it’s moving NXT to the USA Network beginning Sept. 18, putting it head-to-head with All Elite Wrestling. NXT, used to promote up-and-coming WWE talent, has been pre-taped and aired on the WWE...

Norm Devio’s arms are impressive for a man of any age, never mind for a 79-year-old. But his biceps aren't just for show—Devio has used his guns to win hundreds of arm wrestling contests over the past 45 years, and he’s still regularly whipping men a quarter of his age. The 5’7, 155-pound...