Wrestling Features
In-depth features from the Fighting Spirit Magazine archive: profiles, retrospectives and long-form journalism on British and international professional wrestling.
THE AXE MURDERER
For six years he held the Pride Title and brutally destroyed all comers. Now Wanderlei Silva faces Chuck Liddell From 2001 to 2007, Brazil's Wanderlei Silva imposed a reign of terror over the...
Read ReportWORLD RACIST ENTERTAINMENT
It's easy to brush it all off as "gimmicks" and "angles". But the race problem in WWE is very, very real Sometimes it's so hard to justify being a fan of sports entertainment. We're not just talking...
Read ReportDAN HENDERSON
After losing a tough fight to Rampage, what's next for the first ever double-champ in UFC, Pride and MMA history? Ever since the Fertitta brothers purchased Pride Fighting Championships in May,...
Read ReportStar Wars
SummerSlam's Jackass angle may have gone up in smoke, but wrestling has flirted with plenty of other celebs The company name might lead you to assume otherwise, but World Wrestling Entertainment...
Read ReportFeel The Heat!
Looking at the the past, present and future of SummerSlam, the WWE's summer spectacular! Believe it or not, once upon a time the WWE functioned with only one pay-per-view to its name - WrestleMania....
Read ReportA Brief History Of British MMA
It's not just the UFC, you know - the UK is a hotbed of MMA action! From working men's clubs to the Royal Albert Hall and Wembley Arena, mixed martial arts in the UK has grown faster than anyone...
Read ReportNot That There's Anything Wrong With That!
Homosexuality has always been a part of pro wrestling, both in front of and behind the camera Hot guys in tight trunks, baby oiled to the nines and oozing testosterone - it's enough to make even the...
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