New Documentary WrestleHer Premieres September 10

Women's wrestling is the fastest-growing sport in America. But it's still not fully sanctioned. In Ohio, a wrestling hotbed, girls must compete for their titles and fight for their sport to be recognized.

Set in Ohio, one of America's most competitive wrestling states, WrestleHer follows the historic rise of women's wrestling, featuring some of the top figures in the sport.

Iowa Extends Attendance Streak to 23 of 24 Seasons

Home attendance for NCAA Division I wrestling continued its climb in 2025-26, with 25 programs averaging over 1,000 fans per home dual. That's nearly double the 13 programs that reached that mark a decade earlier in 2015-16, and part of a longer-term rise that saw the 1,000+ group grow from 13 to a high of 27 programs in both 2023-24 and 2024-25.

Iowa led the nation in home average attendance for the 23rd time in the last 24 seasons, drawing 11,811 fans per dual across five home dates at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, while Oklahoma State finished second nationally in 2025-26 at 9,259 per dual. Penn State placed third at 8,943 across seven home dates across Rec Hall and the Bryce Jordan Center.

October 2-3 In Oregon Will Feature Joe and Dan Russell Being Honored, Wrestling For Peace Gala

USA Wrestling’s Manager of Men’s Freestyle Programs Joe Russell and his brother Dan Russell, who is Executive Director for Wrestling for Peace, are both being honored by the Oregon Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame at their 2026 Honors Banquet on October 3 at The Oregon Garden in Silverton, Oregon.

The Russell brothers are among eight recipients of the Lifetime Service to Wrestling, which is given in recognition of 20 years or more of dedication to the development of leadership and citizenship in the youth through the sport of wrestling.

Episode 5 of Seven, Gray Simons Etched In Stone Podcast, Now Available

Episode 5 of Seven, the Etched In Stone - Stories of Wrestling Legends podcast featuring seven-time national champion Gray Simons is now available at etchedinstonepodcast.com.

Episode 12 of 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒆 Now Available

Episode 12 of 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒆 is now available featuring four-time Big Ten champion and two-time NCAA champion Kellen Russell, who was the New Jersey and Northeast Region winner of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award in 2007.

More than a conversation, 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒆 is a look inside the culture, the grind and the legacy of our great sport.

Whew! They Made It

Register now for the 2026 Illinois Chapter Honors Banquet!

The 2026 Illinois Chapter Honors Banquet will be held Sunday, October 18th at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Alsip, Illinois. For information, tickets and to register, visit: https://nwhofil.ticketspice.com/2026-illinois-chapter-honors-banquet

NJ Chapter's 23rd Annual Golf Outing Another Successful Event

The heavy hitters came out in support of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame New Jersey Chapter when the organization held its 23rd annual golf outing at Mercer Oaks Golf Course in July.

Plenty of wrestling legends were in the field, but none were bigger than one of the Garden State’s all-time best grapplers: Gene Mills, a Distinguished Member inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2000.

A New Jersey state champion and NCAA national champion, Mills was one of 107 golfers to hit the links on the East Course in late July.

The golf outing is the NJ Chapter's biggest fundraiser of the year, raising money to award scholarships to high school wrestlers throughout the state.