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 23, 2023 19:01
Boxing great MC Mary Kom is set to lead a five-member oversight committee to run the day-to-day affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and supervise the probe into the sexual harassment charges against its president and BJP Lok Sabha MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. 
Jan 20, 2023 05:01
The country's top wrestlers on Thursday vowed to intensify their protest, saying the government has given them an assurance but not a "satisfactory response". The wrestlers said they will lodge multiple FIRs against Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh if the WFI is not disbanded immediately.
Jan 19, 2023 19:01
NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry has taken cognizance of the unprecedented protest staged by the country's top grapplers, including Olympic and Commonwealth Games (CWG) medalists, in the capital in which women wrestlers have levelled serious charges of sexual harassment by the president and coaches of the Wrestling Federation of India and of mismanagement in the functioning of the WFI. 
Jan 18, 2023 17:01
In an unprecedented move, the country’s top wrestlers on Wednesday staged a protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.  The underlyinge charge is that the federation is being run by Singh as per his whims and fancies.
Jan 18, 2023 15:01
MUMBAI: Sony Sports Network presents a brand-new avatar of WWE Super Dhamaal in 2023 with Bollywood celebrity Sharman Joshi along with Sashaa Padamsee hosting the popular weekly studio show.  WWE Super Dhamaal will be telecast at 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm IST on Sony Sports Ten 1 & Sony Sports Ten 3 channels and on SONY WAH at 10:00 am IST every Sunday.
Jan 11, 2023 19:01
WWE, the world's largest pro-wrestling company, has reportedly been sold to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.  Reports of the sale emerged hours after Stephanie McMahon announced her resignation from her roles as chairwoman and co-CEO of the company and her father Vince McMahon returned as chairman of the board. Co-CEO Nick Khan will now serve as WWE CEO.
Jan 11, 2023 19:01
STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE Tuesday announced that WrestleMania Goes Hollywood (WrestleMania 39), which will originate from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles across two nights, broke the company’s all-time gate record for any WrestleMania, despite having yet to announce a single match.  The previous record announced was $17.3 million in 2016 at WrestleMania 32 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Dec 14, 2022 19:12
MUMBAI: Sony Sports Network, official broadcaster of WWE in India, has launched its new campaign - ‘WWE, 100% Shudh Sports Entertainment’ - featuring WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre along with South star Karthi and Bollywood actor John Abraham. Conceptualized in-house, Sony Sports Network has rolled out the campaign to "engage viewers and strengthen their connection" with the sports entertainment property.  
Nov 28, 2022 19:11
MUMBAI: Sony Sports Network is all set to broadcast the 36th annual edition of WWE Survivor Series.  The premium LIVE event is amongst the top four PLEs of WWE along with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Royal Rumble. 
Nov 14, 2022 17:11
NEW DELHI: Religare Enterprises Limited (REL) has signed Olympics medal-winning freestyle wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt as its brand ambassador to promote the company and all its group companies.  The Padma Shri awardee will be the face of Religare’s integrated brand & marketing campaigns across all mediums. The 40-year-old is an Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games medallist.