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Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71

Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71

Rediff.com24 Jul 2025

Hulk Hogan, who helped turn pro wrestling into billion-dollar spectacle, dies at 71

MX Player Is The Horse To Bet On In OTT Biz

MX Player Is The Horse To Bet On In OTT Biz

Rediff.com12 May 2025

At 250 million unique visitors a month, MX Player has for long been in the same bracket as YouTube (454 million) and Meta (324 million) in reach.

Sachin, Sania, SKY, Pant Bless Anant-Radhika

Sachin, Sania, SKY, Pant Bless Anant-Radhika

Rediff.com13 Jul 2024

Tennis queen Sania Mirza looked like a vision as she arrived to attend Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's Shubh Aashirwad ceremony at the Jio World Centre at the Bandra Kurla Complex, north west Mumbai, on Saturday, July 13, 2024.

WWE is now part of UFC

WWE is now part of UFC

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

The merger forms TKO Group Holdings

Former WWE star 'The great Khali' joins BJP

Former WWE star 'The great Khali' joins BJP

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

Incidentally, Khali had lent his support to the year-long farmers' agitation against the three farm reform laws, now repealed.

WWE chief Vince McMahon to retire amid probe into misconduct claims

WWE chief Vince McMahon to retire amid probe into misconduct claims

Rediff.com24 Jul 2022

McMahon was being investigated by the board for agreements to pay $12 million over the past 16 years to suppress allegations of sexual misconduct

WWE legend James 'Kamala' Harris dies

WWE legend James 'Kamala' Harris dies

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

He was 70.WWE said he 'terrorized' opponents and thrilled audiences in Mid-South, World Class Championship Wrestling, WCW, and WWE until 2006.

Batista - The Animal visits Mumbai

Batista - The Animal visits Mumbai

Rediff.com19 Sep 2008

Former World Wrestling Entertainment three-time heavyweight champion Batista - The Animal was in Mumbai on Friday.

Why are these wrestlers suing WWE?

Why are these wrestlers suing WWE?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc was sued on Monday by Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka and dozens of other retired male and female wrestlers seeking to hold it responsible for neurological injuries they claimed to suffer by participating in its bouts.

PHOTOS: When WWE champion met the 'God of Cricket'

PHOTOS: When WWE champion met the 'God of Cricket'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2017

Current World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) champion Jinder Mahal visited India's cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and his son Arjun Tendulkar at their home in Mumbai to personally invite them to the WWE LIVE event which will be held in New Delhi at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in December.

PIX: England cricket team receives WWE championship title

PIX: England cricket team receives WWE championship title

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

The custom WWE Championship Title will remain with the ECB as a permanent fixture at Lord's.

Seven-time champion The Undertaker retires from WWE

Seven-time champion The Undertaker retires from WWE

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

Veteran American wrestler The Undertaker announced his retirement from the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) stating that he no longer has the desire to get back into the ring. A seven-time WWE champion, announced his retirement in the final episode of the WWE Network docu-series The Last Ride.

HP government to honour Khali

HP government to honour Khali

Rediff.com6 May 2008

The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to honour World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestler Daleep Singh Rana alias Khali. "The state will honour Khali, a native of Sirmaur district," Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal's office told PTI on Tuesday.

WWE bouts are not manipulated: Khali

WWE bouts are not manipulated: Khali

Rediff.com7 May 2008

India's first WWE champion, Daleep Singh Rana, rubbished the notion that performance of the wrestlers was manipulated by media during broadcast.

Wrestler Chris Benoit found dead

Wrestler Chris Benoit found dead

Rediff.com26 Jun 2007

World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Chris Benoit was found dead on Monday along with his wife and son.

PIX: WWE in the Saudi desert

PIX: WWE in the Saudi desert

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

Featuring Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, Kurt Angle, Bobby Lashley...

Wrestling superstar to visit India

Wrestling superstar to visit India

Rediff.com7 Feb 2006

World Wrestling Entertainment's star performer and champion John Cena will be see in Mumbai on 9th and 10th of February.

The Rock strikes again!

The Rock strikes again!

Rediff.com26 Sep 2003

Hulk Hogan sorry for 'N-word'; WWE terminates his contract

Hulk Hogan sorry for 'N-word'; WWE terminates his contract

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

WWE, Hulk Hogan end ties after transcript of racist tirade surfaces.

Meet WWE's first Indian woman wrestler

Meet WWE's first Indian woman wrestler

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

'The first time I entered the WWE I wore a salwar suit.' 'I am proud of our rich culture and I am glad I get the opportunity to represent it.'

WWE throws its weight behind India, its biggest global market

WWE throws its weight behind India, its biggest global market

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

The WWE says that India is its biggest market globally in terms of television viewership -- around 350 million unique viewers annually -- social media engagement and YouTube consumption, even claiming that it is the second-most watched sport in the country behind cricket.

WWE star 'The Great Khali' shares his dream

WWE star 'The Great Khali' shares his dream

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

After creating waves on the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) circuit in the US, Dalip Singh Rana, also known as "The Great Khali" on Tuesday said his aim is to take the WWE kind of wrestling to every city in India. "My aim is to take the WWE kind of wrestling to every city in the country. I returned from the United States last year because I wanted to do something which would provide new platform to the wrestlers in my country," Khali, who addressed a joint press conference here along with Haryana's Sports Minister Anil Vij, said.

Here's why things did not work out between Sushil and WWE

Here's why things did not work out between Sushil and WWE

Rediff.com1 Apr 2017

Sushil Kumar will not be joining the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) after its vice-President Canyon Ceman revealed that things did not work out with him.

From baseball to WWE: Rinku Singh's inspiring story

From baseball to WWE: Rinku Singh's inspiring story

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

'I want people to know that it doesn't matter where you come from, if you have guts, no one can stop you.' Rinku Singh on why he made the switch from javelin to baseball and finally to WWE.

Want to join the WWE? Listen to The Great Khali

Want to join the WWE? Listen to The Great Khali

Rediff.com9 Dec 2017

'Olympic wrestling is like an old Nokia phone.' 'WWE is like an iPhone.' The Great Khali's academy turns pro-wrestling dreams into reality

Sports Shorts: Kenya's Chepkoech smashes women's steeplechase world record

Sports Shorts: Kenya's Chepkoech smashes women's steeplechase world record

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

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