Global Women’s Wrestling News, New Promotion, MMA Female Stars, India In Focus
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December 15-16, 2023,
INDEPENDENT WOMEN’S WRESTLING PROMOTION SHINES
It was with great anticipation when the women’s wrestling world heard of the launch of a new Pro Women’s Wrestling League and now hope and expectation has become reality.
As reported on December 5, 2023, “Japanese Women’s Pro Wrestling in Miami” may seem like the most random phrase you’ll likely hear during Miami Art Week. But reality is about to come crashing into the ring. Sukeban, a new and abundantly creative wrestling promotion, is hosting its first championship here in Miami on Wednesday, December 6.”
Sukeban is an American independent women’s professional wrestling promotion. In Japanese culture, Sukeban is an ode to the girl gangs in the 60’s and 70’s, which the promotion is influenced by as the roster is consisted by different units.
Sounds enticing.
We’ll keep you updated.
DECEMBER 18, WWE WOMEN’S TAG TEAM SHOWDOWN
As reported by diva-dirt.com, “The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Piper Niven and Chelsea Green are set to defend their titles next week on the Dec. 18 edition of Raw. Kayden Carter and Katana Chance were able to defeat Tegan Nox and Natalya last week plus Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae this week to earn a shot at the tag belts.”
Okay, mark your calendars.
GRAPPLING STARS
Our associates at Grappling Stars magazine is doing a wonderful job of keeping the important history of San Francisco women’s wrestling’s heyday alive. Here are three historic and sexy articles about some incredible classics. Enjoy.
San Francisco Mat Classic, FCI Event, Olivia D’Angelo Vs New Girl Eden, Intense Journey
Golden Era, San Francisco Classic, Isamar Vs Penny, Protégé Learning Curve
San Francisco Dojo Classic, Penny Vs Rain, A Tale Of Two Matches
INVICTA
Invicta, an all-female MMA fighting promotion, is seeing a rising star in Riley Martinez, whose record improved to 3-0 after defeating the German sensation Julia Dorny, a star who was competed in the early days of the PFL.
Who is Riley Martinez?
The informative inside source mmauk.net educates, “A professional mixed martial artist since October 2021 and representing SBG Idaho, Riley Martinez holds an undefeated 3-0 record comprised of two submissions and one knockout. All three of her finishes during her time in the professional ranks have been inside the opening round in the span of five minutes or fewer.”
Incredibly impressive. Keep watching out for the name, Riley Martinez.
IOWA HAWKEYES SOAR IN THE RANKINGS
What else would we expect when a NCAA Power 5 school adds a women’s wrestling program.
They will be dominant.
It took a little while but better late than never. In November of 2023, the informative team at hawkcentral.com posted, “In the National Wrestling Coaches Association poll released on Thursday, the Iowa women’s wrestling program has jumped to No. 1 in the standings.
Originally ranked No. 8 to begin the year, the Hawkeyes shot up the rankings after a trio of dominating performances to open the season against East Stroudsburg, at the Princeton Open and in the Trailblazer Duals at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.”
INDIA WOMEN WRESTLING PROTEST
In January 2023, Indian wrestlers began protesting for investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment of female wrestlers by BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh during his tenure as the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
The female wrestler complainants accuse Bhushan of groping, touching breasts and navels without consent, stalking, intimidation, and demanding “sexual favors” in exchange for professional help, all of which has led to a “shared sense of fear and trauma” among the women wrestlers.
This is developing into huge story that won’t go away and in some ways is getting worse.
Here is a recent update for the global news source CNN, “Some of India’s top female wrestlers were detained by police Sunday, in a chaotic escalation of a weeks-long protest against the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), who they accuse of sexual harassment.
Olympians Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik were among those held as they attempted to march to New Delhi’s historic center.”
India has very rich women’s wrestling history. We’ve have written about them on numerous occasions. We hope this situation begins to peacefully resolve itself.
LAST AUSSIE UFC FEMALE FIGHTER STANDING
The last remaining Australian female UFC fighter has sent a shout out for her fellow country women considering the idea of starting and competing in mixed martial arts ahead of her fight at UFC 296 this weekend.
‘King’ Casey O’Neill (9-1) wants athletic and competitive women who are considering a new career path in mixed martial arts to know that they can make it all the way to the UFC if they truly want to.
She sure has.
Are you familiar with this dynamo?
Casey O’Neill is a Scottish Australian mixed martial artist.
She currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
As of 7 November, 2023, she is #12 in the UFC women’s flyweight rankings.
Very impressive.
Casey was born in Irvine, Scotland and spent the early years of her life living in Kilmarnock.
Her father was a professional kickboxer and she began training in kickboxing at the age of four. At the age of 10 she moved with her family to Australia’s Gold Coast where she attended Coombabah State High School. At the age of 13, O’Neill began training in other martial arts such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
And the rest, they say, is history.
We close with positive news from India regarding one of their female wrestling stars.
Chandigarh University’s Reetika Hooda scripts history; becomes the first-ever U-23 Woman Wrestling World Champion from India
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03 Nov, 2023, 12:25 IST
Reetika Hooda wins Gold for India in Under-23 Wrestling World Championship in Albania
CHANDIGARH, India, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Chandigarh University (CU) student Reetika Hooda scripted history as she became the first-ever Indian Under-23 Woman Wrestling World Champion in the 6th U-23 Wrestling World Championships held at Tirana, Albania from October 23 to 29.
Overall, Reetika is the second Indian to win a Gold in the U23 Wrestling World Championships till date. She defeated USA’s former U20 World Champion Kennedy Blades in 76kg category with a score of 9-2. What makes Reetika’s achievement even more special is that it was the first time she competed in the 76kg category after participating in the 72kg category for two years.
Her major achievements prior to this championship include a bronze medal at the 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Wrestling Ranking Series in Egypt, and a bronze medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 held in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Apart from this, Neetika won a bronze medal in the championship against Canada’s Michaela Rankin with a 5-0 score. Three CU students represented India in the championship and won two medals for the country.
Hailing from Rohtak in Haryana, Reetika Hooda is a student of BA (final year) at Chandigarh University under a 100% sports scholarship. She is also a recipient of INR 12,000 monthly from the university that takes care of coaching facility and special diet.
Expressing delight on Reetika’s record-breaking achievement, Chandigarh University Chancellor Satnam Singh Sandhu congratulated her and said, “It is a matter of pride for entire Chandigarh University fraternity that Reetika has won the First Woman World Champion title for India in the Under-23 World Wrestling Championship. With this remarkable achievement, she has brought glory to both the country and the University. Her achievement is a source of inspiration for young sportspersons, and will provide a new perspective to the students, mainly girls.”
He further added that Chandigarh University has always emphasized on sports and features world-class sports infrastructure on the campus to allow students to prepare for a career in respective games. The University also has trained coaches and trainers that provide assistance and regular training to the students. Till date, university has nurtured several sportspersons who have played at the state, national, and international levels, and won laurels.
Notably, CU students have performed remarkably well in various national and international events, including paralympic games.
Recently, 10 Chandigarh University students won 22 medals for India in the 19th Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China across five games, contributing to India’s best ever medal tally (107) in an international sports event.
CU students also played for India team in the 6th Roll Ball World Cup 2023 held in Pune and performed impressively, bagging the Runner’s Up trophy in men’s category and 2nd Runner’s Up in women’s category.
About Chandigarh University
Chandigarh University is a NAAC A+ Grade University and QS World Ranked University. This autonomous educational institution is approved by UGC and is located near Chandigarh in the state of Punjab. It is the youngest university in India and the only private university in Punjab to be honoured with A+ Grade by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council). CU offers more than 109 UG and PG programs in the field of engineering, management, pharmacy, law, architecture, journalism, animation, hotel management, commerce, and others. It has been awarded as The University with Best Placements by WCRC.
Website address: https://www.cuchd.in/
Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2265617/Reetika_Hooda_Chandigarh_University.jpg
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