Liberating Lucha Libre

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Feb 10, 2023 A film review of the Sundance biopic bought by Amazon, "Cassandro," which sanitizes a harrowing tale of real-world homophobia in professional wrestling. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Anti-Gay Churches Chap ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin’s Ass

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Apr 23, 2014 Need proof that America's attitudes about gay marriage are changing? Listen to wrestler Steve Austin, he of the "Stone Cold Stunner," use salty language to declare his support for same-sex couples. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Olympics Dumps Wrestling to Make Way for New Sport Called Wrestling

Staff / Truthdig Sep 9, 2013 A bizarre sequence of events has secured an ancient and original sport a place at the 2020 Olympics, but not without exposing the byzantine workings of the International Olympic Committee. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Olympic Wrestling

Steve Sack, Cagle Cartoons, The Minneapolis Star Tribune Feb 25, 2013 Dig deeper

IOC Drops Wrestling

Milt Priggee, Cagle Cartoons, www.miltpriggee.com Feb 25, 2013 Dig deeper

El Sequester

Christopher Weyant, Cagle Cartoons, The Hill Feb 21, 2013 Dig deeper

Olympic Wrestling Fights Back

John Cole, Cagle Cartoons, The Scranton Times-Tribune Feb 18, 2013 Dig deeper

Lieberman to Hang It Up in 2012

Staff / Truthdig Jan 19, 2011 The last decade has been a politically eventful one for Connecticut's Sen Joe Lieberman, who kicked off the millennium with a vice-presidential near miss and went on to raise Democratic hackles more recently with his changing loyalties . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton vs. Obama: No Holds Barred

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2008 Leave it to World Wrestling Entertainment to come up with something as hilarious, ridiculous and disturbing as a mock wrestling match between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )