“Back when I was wrestling, they wouldn’t allow women to be the main event-ers,” Moore adds. “But now women are neck-and-neck with the men. They’re often more entertaining.” ...

The world of wrestling is often thought of as a testosterone fueled fantasy land. In more recent years, more and more women, including Black women, have come to the forefront of the industry. As ...

The company has begun recruiting both men and women from various collegiate and professional sports in addition to independent wrestling. "They're not all gonna make it," Meltzer continued.

Lucha libre in Los Angeles would be nothing without the luchadora, Spanish for female wrestler. Women often headline lucha libre cards, a popular counterpoint in an otherwise hypermasculine domain ...