Wrestling

This was a development waiting to be formalised once United World Wrestling on February 13 lifted the suspension of the Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh-controlled Wrestling Federation of India. The Indian Olympic Association on Monday dissolved the ad-hoc committee for wrestling, stating "there is no further need" for it to continue after revocation of the suspension on the national federation, which now gets complete administrative control of the sport.

Jan 18, 2024 16:01
A day after the suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) asserted that only the national federation has the mandate to organise national championships, the IOA-appointed ad hoc panel said only the tournament organised by it will be considered “genuine”. The ad hoc panel also made it clear that only the wrestlers who participate in competition conducted by it will get the “benefits”, PTI reports.
Jan 17, 2024 19:01
MUMBAI: Sony Sports Network, the official broadcaster of WWE in India, has launched two blockbuster films featuring WWE fan and South cine superstar Karthi, further strengthening its commitment to customized and locally curated content around WWE in the South markets.
Jan 08, 2024 19:01
NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry on Sunday stated the suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has no authority to conduct the Senior National Championships and any event staged by the body will be considered "unsanctioned" and "unrecognised".
Dec 25, 2023 00:12
NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry on Saturday suspended the newly formed executive committee of the Wrestling Federation of India, noting that the new body is “in complete control of former office bearers”. 
Dec 22, 2023 19:12
A day after wrestler Sakshi Malik hung up her boots protesting the election of Sanjay Singh, a loyalist of former Wrestling Federation of India supremo and BJP strongman Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accused of multiple counts of sexual harrassment of female wrestlers, as WFI president, star wrestler Bajrang Punia returned his Padma Shri award. 
Dec 15, 2023 16:12
WWE superstar Braun Strowman, fondly known as ‘Monster of all Monsters’, completed a successful four-day promotional tour in India starting with a meet and greet with Rajesh Kaul, Chief Revenue Officer - Distribution and International Business and Head - Sports Business, Sony Networks India.
Dec 11, 2023 18:12
NEW YORK: TNA Wrestling (formerly IMPACT Wrestling) — a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment and a division of Anthem Sports Group — has partnered with Endeavor Streaming to deliver its global, on-demand streaming service, TNA, launching Friday, January 5, 2024.
Nov 20, 2023 19:11
STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, has announced that WWE Backlash France will be the first-ever WWE Premium Live Event to be held in France, emanating from the LDLC Arena in Lyon-Decines on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Additionally, SmackDown will emanate from the LDLC Arena on Friday, May 3, 2024, marking the first time SmackDown will broadcast from France.
Nov 17, 2023 16:11
MUMBAI: Sony Sports Network, India's official broadcaster for WWE, has launched two campaign films featuring South superstar Karthi alongside WWE superstars Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.  The campaign 'WWE means 100% pure sports entertainment' aims to elevate WWE's popularity in India in the South markets. The films showcase Sony Sports Network's ongoing commitment to deliver content as the home of WWE in India.  
Oct 18, 2023 07:10
Women's wrestling is on track to become the NCAA's 91st NCAA championship, based on the latest sports sponsorship data released this month.  Other sports in the Emerging Sports for Women program also showed significant growth in the latest data (see breakdown below).