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Antics or antisemitism? Pro wrestler Sami Zayn has Israeli WWE fans feeling betrayed

Sami Zayn’s pro-Palestinian posts have divided Israeli WWE fans and sparked debate over WWE’s response amid the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Sami Zayn in 2023 as Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champion
 Linda McMahon, former administrator of Small Business Administration, speaks at the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on July 18.

Trump taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary

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Asteroid the size of 16.5 John Cenas to pass Earth on Friday, March 15 - NASA


WWE's Sami Zayn is embroiled in Israel-Gaza controversy, avoids sanctions

Professional wrestler Sami Zayn sparked outrage over alleged anti-Israel activity on social media and alluding to the war in Gaza, but WWE has yet to punish him.

 WWE superstar Sami Zayn (right) is seen alongside longtime partner and rival Kevin Owens holding professional wrestling titles aloft in a ring.

90s Star 'Sunny' sentenced to 17 years in prison

WWE wrestler "Sunny" faces a lengthy prison term after a fatal car accident, leaving spectators stunned by her dramatic physical changes during court proceedings.

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WWE issues apology for using Auschwitz footage in promo video

Dominik Mysterio stated "You think this is a game to me? I served hard time. And I survived” before pictures of the camp flashed on screen.

 The entrance of Auschwitz-Birkenau

Better Together: 2 Israeli pro wrestlers hope to make it in the US ring

Competing as the tag team Better Together, Ori Gold and Hadar Horwitz are hoping to make it as professional wrestlers in the US after cutting their teeth in Israel.

 Gold and Horwitz are part of the tag team Better Together.

Wrestling in Israel: A look at local pro wrestling scene and its history

Though its fan base is far smaller than in other countries, pro wrestling still holds a place in Israel with a small but passionate fan base - and with a surprising history in the country.

Israeli wrestler Yuval Goldshmit sets up the shooting star press on Cara Noir.

Past Holocaust comments surface, Brian Kendrick pulled from AEW debut 

Kendrick, who has been a known name in wrestling circles since 1999, has since apologized for the comments. 

 Brian Kendrick and William Regal in Sydney, Australia 'RAW' house show on November 9, 2007.

WWE drops trademark for Gunther Stark, a known Nazi

WWE repacked WALTER with the name Gunther, no last name added, when he debuted for NXT 2.0. However, it seems there were plans to name him Gunther Stark, who was a known Nazi.

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Jewish WWE announcer Howard Finkel dies at age 69

Details surrounding his death have yet to be made public.

Sammy Guevara and Yuval Goldschmidt hit the air and the canvas at IPWA's Cinema City Wrestling show in Ramat Hasharon

Jewish Hall of Fame wrestler Bill Goldberg takes WWE title in Saudi Arabia

Goldberg, the grandson of Romanian and Russian immigrants, had his bar mitzvah in his native Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Jewish wrestler Bill Goldberg.

Boy with dyslexia makes John Cena portrait out of 750 Rubik's cubes

While most know that 'You can't see' John Cena, Russo proved he could possibly see the 14-time WWE world champion like no one else

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UFC fighter offers to beat politicians for Trump 'free of charge'

This wasn't the only challenge fired by Mitchell, with the undefeated fighter also issuing an informal challenge to undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr.

The picture put in Trump tweet, using the movie 'rocky'