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Since its inception, WrestleMania has always been about grandeur. From the card to its celebrity guests to its overall presentation, size has always mattered. It's not surprising attendance figures have been somewhat of an obsession for the WWE and its fans throughout WrestleMania's history. That said, it's also not surprising most of those attendance figures are usually inflated. In some cases, those figures are more inflated than you'd think. In 2019, Brandon Thurston from Wrestlenomics shared

Wrestlers Who Tried Their Hand At Politics Professional wrestling is rife with stories about wrestlers "politicking" backstage in order to move up in the ranks or to keep their main event status in any given company. Some of wrestling's most prolific names are at the center of many of the biggest examples of backstage politicking from Hulk Hogan to John Cena. Considering this, it's no wonder a number of wrestlers have attempted a career in actual politics. In some cases, this happens following a

When it comes to New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), few names truly exemplify the promotion quite like Hiroshi Tanahashi. The man known as "The Ace of the Universe" is often credited with carrying the promotion during its lean years in the 2000s and helping elevate the brand to major growth and popularity, not only in Japan but all over the world.

In the wild world of professional wrestling, walkouts have happened more than you would actually think. Here are just a few examples of wrestling walkouts that caused some big-time controversy.

Vince McMahon is the prime subject of a blockbuster report from The Wall Street Journal stating the WWE CEO secretly paid a $3 million settlement in January 2022 to a former employee with whom he had an alleged consensual affair.

We’re on the final week stretch on the road to WrestleMania 38, which the WWE has said many times will be “stupendous.”

“The Immortal” Hulk Hogan celebrates his birthday today (August 11.) If there’s one thing fans the world over can agree on, it’s this: Hogan had one of the best wrestling themes of all time.

Dwayne Johnson celebrates his birthday on May 2, and regardless of the millions…and millions that he earns from his absurdly successful acting career, he will always be The Rock.

The Undertaker for the past number of years has had a big match at WrestleMania. So, when The Phenom heads back into the gym to get into match shape, what does he listen to?

Rock ‘n’ roll and wrestling: They’re a perfect pair. It’s no wonder Shinedown songs have served as the themes of various WWE programming.

Let me tell you something, brother! This new Hulk Hogan biopic sounded like an interesting project at first, but there’s a very good chance Hulkamanics won’t be “running wild” on Netflix upon its release.