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NYC: Come To The Distraction LIVE On October 4

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Luis Paez-Pumar

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Pro Wrestling

Bray Wyatt Was Wrestling’s Most Irrepressible Star

<p>Sean T. Collins has written for The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vulture, Decider, Pitchfork, and many others. He lives with his family on Long Island.</p>


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Jon Moxley delivers a move to Anthony Bowens during the AEW Dynamite - Beach Break taping on January 26, 2022, at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, OH.

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How Queer Pro Wrestlers Are Handling America’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Heel Turn

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Jeremy Swayman #1 of the Boston Bruins and teammate Linus Ullmark #35 share a hug after Game One of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Podcasts

Please Like Her Sports, With Lauren Theisen

Lauren Theisen

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 01: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn wrestle The Usos for the Undisputed WWE tag team championship during WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium on April 01, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images)

The WWE/UFC Merger Will Be Bad For Almost Everyone


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LAS VEGAS - AUGUST 24: An Elvis Presley impersonator sings to World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Chairman Vince McMahon during his 64th birthday celebration in the ring during the WWE Monday Night Raw show at the Thomas & Mack Center August 24, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

How Would Betting On Pro Wrestling Even Work?

Repo Man is interviewed outside the arena, as an inset shows Macho Man Randy Savage looking angry

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Bray Wyatt Was Wrestling’s Most Irrepressible Star

How Queer Pro Wrestlers Are Handling America’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Heel Turn

NYC: Come To The Distraction LIVE On October 4

Please Like Her Sports, With Lauren Theisen

The WWE/UFC Merger Will Be Bad For Almost Everyone

How Would Betting On Pro Wrestling Even Work?

30 Years Ago, Repo Man Stole Macho Man’s Hat

Saudi Arabia Hasn’t Bought WWE Yet, But Its Wrestlers Should Be Ready

Vince McMahon Is Back And Throwing His Weight Around

Some Wrestling Matches I Liked In 2022

A Lesson On The Meaning Of “Unpredictable,” With Booker T