Jezebel: Wrestling

Nightclub Hosts Charming Kiddie Cage Matches

Jessica Coen — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:45:00 EDT

There's beer, ring girls, and a rowdy crowd — it's got all the hallmarks of your standard-issue cage match, with one slight difference: The fighters at this British nightclub haven't hit puberty yet. And they cry. More »

Female Wrestlers Score Title IX Victory, Kind Of

Irin Carmon — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:25:00 EDT

Ten years ago, female wrestlers Arezou Mansourian, Lauren Mancuso and Christine Wing-Si sued the University of California, Davis for, they said, violating Title IX in offering equal opportunity to female athletes. Today, they got their ruling, a mixed one in which both sides claimed victory. More »

Bolivian Female Wrestlers Brawl In Twirling Skirts

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:30:00 EDT

Wrestling may be "fake" -- choreographed, set up, rehearsed, meant as entertainment -- but when you watch these Bolivian chotlitas jumping off of the ropes and flying through the air, it's obvious there's risk -- and talent -- involved. Mike Powell, who was in the audience as these women fought, says that the best fighter was La Loca: More »

Mick Foley Is Back To Fix Your Life

Irin Carmon — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:10:06 EST

You asked, he answers. Our favorite hardcore wrestling legend isn't just handy with a steel cage — he also enthusiastically wished you a happy International Women's Day and, while he was at it, gave some handy advice to answer your questions about work, life, love, and what to do when you can't throw a chair at someone. More »

Teen Wrestler Refuses To Wrestle Girl

Sadie Stein — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:15:00 EST

A top-ranked Iowa wrestler defaulted rather than compete against the first girl to qualify for the state tournament. More »

Wrestling Star Mick Foley Blows Our Collective Mind

Irin Carmon — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:17:00 EDT

We already know he's an advocate for gay-bashed kids. But wrestling megastar Mick Foley contains even more multitudes: he's an activist on behalf of sexual assault victims — and a die-hard Tori Amos fan. More »

Female Bolivian Wrestlers Kick Ass In Mamachas Del Ring

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:08:00 EDT

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We posted about them before; now the story of bowler-hat-and-petticoat-wearing Bolivian women who wrestle is a documentary making the festival rounds. Says one cholita: "[Men] think because we're women we're weak… but [they're] totally wrong." Trailer after the jump. More »

Giving Linda McMahon A Run For Her Money

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:21:00 EDT

[Moscow, September 8: Winner Oleksandra Kohut of Ukraine, left, challenges with Yu Horiuchi of Japan during their final women's 51kg wrestling match, during the World Wrestling Championships. Image via AP.]

Women Attempt To Share Spotlight In Male-Dominated Sports

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:00:00 EDT

Saturday night, for the first time ever, two women were the main event at a major mixed martial arts bout. MMA is a full-contact, male-dominated sport: More »

Ring Leaders

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:10:00 EDT

A tipster sent us this link to a story about cholitas, female wrestlers in Bolivia, who wear petticoats and bowler hats. The slideshow of photographs by Ivan Kashinsky is absolutely stunning; but be sure and read the accompanying article, as well. "Sometimes my daughters ask why I insist on doing this," one cholita says. "It's dangerous; we have many injuries, and my daughters complain that wrestling does not bring any money into the household. But I need to improve every day. Not for myself… but for the triumph of [my wrestling character] Yolanda, an artist who owes herself to her public." [National Geographic] More »

Wrestler Randi Miller Takes Her Opponent (And Practically Her Coach) To The Mat

Anna North — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:20:00 EDT

Randi Miller's coach says wrestling her is "like being stuck in a washing machine." Watch as the 24-year-old American, who won Bronze on Saturday, spin-cycles her opponent Martine Dugrenier, describes her achievements in a cute self-deprecating voice, and leaps into the arms of her coach with obvious joy. "It worked out for me today," says Miller, whose bronze is the first medal for the American women wrestlers in Beijing. More »

Wife Swap: Adorable, Sarcastic "Screamo" Teen Makes Us Feel All Mary Kay Letourneau-y

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:30:00 EDT

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A common theme on Wife Swap is that one family places an emphasis on traditional gender roles, while another family has a more unconventional approach as to the expected behavior of males and females. On last night's episode, teenage C.J. is a fan of "screamo" (I guess it's like emo but with screaming instead of whining), paints his nails, and wears his sister's jeans, much to the chagrin of his swapped mom, who raises her own son not to be a "sissy" by forcing him to be on the wrestling team. (Yeah, 'cause we all know how unhomoerotic wrestling matches are!) Needless to say, the two clash, but we'd have to say that C.J. is clearly the victor here. More »