Professional wrestling has a long history of turning former football players into stars. Former champions like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Bill Goldberg played college and pro ball before joining ...

There’s a surprising number of NFL players who left the field behind and found success in the world of professional wrestling ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A former NFL player from Spring is trying out a new competition after leaving the game. He's turned pro in arm wrestling. Ken Blackman, 42, knows a thing or two about competitive ...

The wrestling world continues to invade the rest of the sports media world more and more. The latest example came from NFL on Fox broadcaster Tom Brady’s appearance at Fanatics Fest NYC Friday, where ...

Steve “Mongo” McMichael, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and professional wrestling icon, passed away following a battle with ALS, according to an announcement from the NFL. He was 67 years old. Getting ...

The brainchild of Jason Costantini and Alex Keary, TAWF—pronounced “tough,” of course—aims to professionalize what has long ...

WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins will step into a new arena this fall, according to Deadline's report revealing that the wrestling superstar will take on a role linked to the NFL. Armando ...

Any NFL scout will testify that prospects with wrestling backgrounds are built differently. That’s the case for a pair of defensive tackles, the Cowboys’ Osa Odighizuwa and potential Jaguars’ ...

The ex-NFL star revealed his Thanksgiving plans on the latest episode of New Heights, the podcast he presents with his ...

Several NFL players have the physiques and personalities to make them successful professional wrestlers. The author suggests various NFL player pairings that would make formidable tag teams, including ...