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The WrestleMania 40 Black wrestlers report card
From Jade Cargill to R-Truth, a look at wrestling stars who made splashes at the biggest show of the year
HBCU
Kayden Carter flips skills and style honed during college basketball into WWE career
Former Shaw University player turned star wrestler was on the Bears team that won the NCAA Division II national title in 2012
Sports
WWE’s R-Truth nearly lost a leg two years ago — he’s now more popular than ever
Ron Killings, 52, is one of pro wrestling’s longest tenured and most adored active wrestlers
Sports
WWE inducting Claude ‘Thunderbolt’ Patterson into Hall of Fame
Pro champion advocated for a more equal pay system, more rights for wrestlers
Culture
Sasha Banks and Naomi deserve better
The popular wrestling duo walked away from the WWE in May
Aspiring professional wrestler Victor ‘Mr. Danger’ Martin on his journey into the ring
The 22-year-old hopes to join the growing ranks of popular Black wrestlers
Sports
By being himself, Big E changed the landscape for Black WWE superstars
Black wrestlers were often pigeonholed, but he became the fourth Black champion in WWE history
Sports
WWE superstar Big E on wrestling the past year: ‘This has been the most turbulent time of my life’
The Money in the Bank winner talks being a ‘first,’ post-George Floyd, COVID-19 and his most embarrassing moment
Sports
At ‘WrestleMania 37,’ Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair are embracing history
Two African American women will compete in a one-on-one championship match for the first time at wrestling’s biggest event