At only 21 years of age, Toproll is considered by many in the sport of arm wrestling as the future of that sport. Who invented arm wrestling? The history of arm wrestling can be traced back to ancient Egypt, as numerous wall paintings in Egyptian caves depicted the origin of arm wrestlin...
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“Wrestling is real,” he says. “It’s just that very often, if there’s a way to make more money, the outcomes are fixed – just like in any other sport. But that doesn’t mean I’m not going to kick someone inside out. The promoter may have the last word as to who wins a...
Given the many theatrics that's involved in the world of wrestling, this transition was made pretty smoothly. Of course, it helped that during the peak of his wrestling career, his face was just about every product in supermarkets and toy stores. The wrestler made his debut appe...
In 2006, the wrestling star boldly took the plunge and landed his first leading role in the film The Marine. That was just the start. Soon John Cena dispersed his comedy chops in films like Trainwreck alongside Amy Schumer and Blockers. His latest action-packed film is Fast and Furious 9...
Steiner is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he was an eight time World Tag Team Champion (seven times with his brother Scott as half of The Steiner Brothers, and once with Kenny Kaos). In addition to tag team success, he was also a one time ...
Some time ago, a friend of mine who worked in a part of the city I didn't know very well invited me to call on him. It took me hours to get there and I took great trouble to find a proper spot to park my car. As I was already three quarters of an hour la
The wrestling sense is from 1550s. Of a city under siege, etc., 1580s. Fall guy is attested by 1906. Opinion: How the quiet war against press freedom could come to America The case of an alleged rape at the Border Patrol Academy, and the culture of silence that helped keep it from...
Here, on his wedding photograph, Trevor’s huge hands tell of the Grizzells’ genetic aptitude for wrestling their livestock into profit, or for making dancingly effortless the heaving arc of a hefty hammer onto a ringing anvil. I loved to hear the family adage that, on their wedding day...
Kids love wrestling with their dads. And every dad knows not to wrestle with his favorite shirt on, because the collar will instantly be stretched into a sort of cloth-made taffy that can no longer be recognized as a t-shirt. Imagine the excitement on your child’s face if dad is spor...