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The Making of Bray Wyatt

Windham Rotunda, who died Thursday at the age of 36, was born into the wrestling business. This is the story of his life, as told by his family and by Windham himself.

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Terry Funk Embodied the Spirit of Pro Wrestling

The debate over who was the greatest wrestler of all time remains a complicated one, but few—if any—were as versatile as Funk

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The Iron Sheik Broke the Mold

Over the course of a turbulent and exciting career, the Iranian wrestler bridged the past and present

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Billy Graham Went From Superstardom to Immortality

The man whose paradigm-shifting work in the 1970s served as the prototype for Hulk Hogan, Jesse Ventura, and Vince McMahon’s entire 1980s WWF spent most of his last decades struggling with health problems.

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Jerry Jarrett Created Pro Wrestling as We Know It

The hyper-creative Memphis promoter left an indelible stamp on the sport, helping to bridge the gap from the territorial era to the present

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Lanny Poffo Was a Wrestling Genius

Linked forever to his famous brother, Randy Savage, and trailblazing father, Angelo Poffo, Lanny carved out a unique legacy of his own

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Sting and the Great Muta Bring It All Back Home

Born in WCW to fight the Stinger, the Great Muta’s final act will see him battling alongside his old rival in a six-man tag match drenched in history

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Jay Briscoe Was the Foundation Ring of Honor Was Built On

The 38-year-old wrestler’s death brings a tragic early end to one of the most storied tag team pairings of the past two decades

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Antonio Inoki Changed the World

The granite-jawed Japanese star sought to prove that pro wrestling was the strongest sport while remaking it in his image

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Exclusive: WWE ‘Survivor Series’ 2022 Will Feature Two WarGames Matches

For the first time on a main-roster show, the iconic cage match concept comes to WWE at ‘Survivor Series WarGames.’ The Ringer spoke with Triple H about the legacy—and future—of WarGames.