The New York Times – Film:
In “The Smashing Machine,” Johnson gives a new kind of performance, one that required him to face his fears.
The New York Times – Film:
In “The Smashing Machine,” Johnson gives a new kind of performance, one that required him to face his fears.
The New York Times – Sports:
The story, more than the sport, is what matters.
The New York Times – Sports:
Mr. Drozdov, a former N.F.L. football player known as Droz and Puke, had his pro wrestling career cut short by an injury in the ring in 1999 that left him quadriplegic.
The New York Times – Sports:
Khosrow Vaziri drew on his Iranian heritage to create a caricature of a Middle Eastern villain and became one of the most memorable heels in wrestling history.
The New York Times – Sports:
His spectacular physique, outrageous personality and blond dye job inspired Hulk Hogan and Jesse Ventura. But the steroids that built his body also destroyed it.
The New York Times – Sports:
What’s the best way for a not-particularly-athletic barista-slash-wrestling geek to go pro? Act really weird.
The New York Times – Sports:
Satnam Singh, the first Indian-born player drafted by an N.B.A. team, never realized his dream of playing in the league. Now, he is living a new dream: slam-dunking other people.
The New York Times – Sports:
The owner of the Los Angeles Lakers believes WOW — Women of Wrestling can be an engine of female empowerment. Her performers, known as “superheroes,” are breaking new ground in the historically male-centric space.