WWE will be providing an action-packed evening of entertainment when its larger-than-life superstars perform next month in Manchester.

Women are continuously fighting to gain equality in everyday life – and it is no exception within the world of professional wrestling.

If you ask anyone from the UK who grew up between the 1960s and 1980s what they think of when someone mentions professional wrestling, they will probably talk about Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks and watching World of Sport on ITV.

London-based female wrestling promotion Pro-Wrestling: EVE is set to make history this Sunday with their event Wrestle Queendom II in the historic York Hall in Bethnal Green.

Mancunian MMA fighter Kane Mousah, with 11 wins and only two losses in his career since his professional debut in 2009, is proof the sport is making an impression worldwide. Read more in our interview ahead of the Bellator MMA European Tour on May 4.

WWE Smackdown stormed into Manchester Arena on the coattails of big brother Raw. And it was… okay.

A number of WWE’s top stars have been diagnosed with a serious illness ahead of the organisation holding two shows in Manchester.

Olympic gold medallist and wrestling legend Kurt Angle champions Manchester aside London as the best UK city ahead of his final TNA tour in January.

A boisterous crowd of all ages packed into the Manchester Arena last night for the WWE’s latest Smackdown show.

Wayne Rooney: England and Manchester United captain, the nation’s all-time leading goal-scorer and… wrestling entertainment superstar? Maybe not quite, but for a few seconds last night Roonamania ran wild at the Manchester Arena.

Manchester’s own New Wave Wrestling Alliance is bringing the golden era back to the city with a day of old-school action at Victoria Baths.