WRESTLING
Inside the Fight for LGBTQ Equality in Wrestling
When it comes to leveling the playing field between gay and straight wrestlers and their characters, there's a lot to grapple with.
Photos from Japan's Ancient Bullfighting Ritual
In Spain, matador vs bull often ends in at least one gory death. Japan's centuries-old tradition sees two bulls peacefully wrestling one another.
'Miniature Castle,' a Comic by Diego Cumplido
Alphonse built a miniature castle for his pet frogs to live in but Jean Phillipe isn't having it.
Theory: Wayne Rooney Should Have Always Been a Professional Wrestler
Wayne Rooney is a man born in the wrong body. His WWE Raw slap is a vision of his destiny.
The VICE Gaming Verdict On ‘WWE 2K16’
It's better than 'WWE 2K15', which is something – but what does a passionate wrestling fan make of the latest video game version of sports entertainment's biggest franchise?
Has WWE Kicked Hulk Hogan Out of Its Hall of Fame Because of a Racist Rant?
Hulkmania might finally be over: WWE has removed nearly all references to Hulk Hogan from its website – but it hasn't said why.
The WWE's First-Ever Female Trainer Is Ushering in a New Golden Era for Women Wrestlers
Sara Del Rey spent ten years kicking ass in indie wrestling before heading to the big league, where she's reinvigorating a tired network, building bold characters, and turning popular notions of women's wrestling on their head.
Professional Wrestling Has Been Ruined By Ego and Bureaucracy
After years on the top, WWE feels more repetitive and stale than it has done for decades.
Extreme Porn, Xtreme Wrestling and Solitary Confinement: The Life and Times of Rob Black
I spoke to Black – a man who was criticised for his depictions of simulated rape, before ultimately being jailed for them – about what he's up to these days.
My Short-Lived Career as a Teenaged Female Wrestler
I wrestled boys. I wrestled girls. I wrestled anything and everything remotely within my weight class. I failed every time.
Hulk Hogan on His Early Music Career, The Wrestling Boot Band, and Playing Bass in One Direction
The Hulk almost hit the road with Blackfoot—but Metallica never called him back
'MATTE' Magazine Presents Ben McNutt
Check out Baltimore artist Ben McNutt's queer perspective on wrestling in issue 24 of 'MATTE' magazine, available now.