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Pro wrestling star Yutaka Yoshie dead at 50 after match

Yutaka Yoshie, a Japanese pro wrestling star who performed in New Japan Pro-Wrestling and other promotions around the world, died after a match on Sunday, officials said. He was 50. Yoshie was involved in a tag-team match with partner Ryo Inoue in All Japan Pro Wrestling. The two faced off against Hokuto Omori and Ryoji

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Wrestling family’s exploits to hit big screen

THE first trailer for A24’s The Iron Claw has been released, bringing the story of the legendary Von Erich wrestling family to the big screen. Written and directed by Sean Durkin, the film will chronicle the Von Erich brothers’ rise to fame in the competitive world of professional wrestling. Of the six Von Erich brothers,

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Teenage wrestling prodigy Akari Fujinami wins second world title

Belgrade – Teenage wrestling sensation Akari Fujinami snared the women’s 53-kilogram gold Thursday at the world championships in Belgrade, extending her winning streak to 127 matches. Fujinami wrapped up the final in dominant fashion, beating Belarusian Vanesa Kaladzinskaya 10-0 in four minutes, 43 seconds for her second world title. The 19-year-old from Mie Prefecture will

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Susaki, Sakurai and Kagami secure world wrestling golds

Belgrade – Paris Olympics-bound Yui Susaki, Tsugumi Sakurai and Yuka Kagami won their respective women’s freestyle weight divisions at the wrestling world championships on Wednesday, with Nonoka Ozaki also triumphing in the non-Olympic 65-kilogram category. The trio had all punched their tickets for Paris a day earlier by winning their semifinals and securing podium finishes

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