With WWE's rising popularity in the '80s, ... Meanwhile, Rikidozan also started featuring women in his promotion. Altogether, it was a booming period for women's wrestling in Japan.

Before becoming Papa Shango and later on The Godfather, WWE Hall of Famer Charles Wright had a stint in Japan, where he competed under the name The Soultaker -- a moniker he also competed under in ...

U.S. grappling start-up All Elite Wrestling (AEW) may need its Japanese partner to help fill London's 90,000-seat Wembley Stadium for a show in August, its billionaire founder said, looking to ...

"I didn't have a good time in Japan, because back then — you're talking about the late '80s, early '90s — they weren't really cool with tattoos, and people like me and Bam Bam Bigelow?

Fans of great wrestling are in for a treat whenever Moné steps in the ring. Perhaps jaded by watching WWE rush through women’s segments, time is dedicated to her programs in Japan.