Tag: Professional wrestling
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Sol Ruca defeated Becky Lynch at WWE Clash in Italy to win the Women’s Intercontinental Championship and become the first Black woman to hold the title.
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Swerve Strickland, AEW’s first Black World Champion, headlines All In London at Wembley Stadium. Learn about his historic reign and AEW’s commitment to diversity in wrestling.
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The historic moment when Ron Simmons, the legendary WWE star, made history by defeating Big Van Vader and becoming the first African American WCW World Heavyweight Champion on August 2nd, 1992. From his college football days to a…
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