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Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves: annual US amateur boxing tournament series founded in Chicago in 1923 by Chicago Tribune sports editor Arch Ward; now 31 franchises under Golden Gloves of America culminating in the National Tournament of Champions; alumni include Joe Louis, Ali, Leonard, Tyson.
Gordon Ryan
Gordon Ryan, "The King" (Gordon F. Ryan III, born 1995), American no-gi jiu-jitsu grappler; seven-time ADCC champion 2017–2024 across three weight classes and superfights; retired February 2026 due to gastroparesis.
Gorgeous George
Gorgeous George was the ring persona of American professional wrestler George Wagner (1915–1963), whose arrogant glamour-villain character made him one of television's first superstar attractions in the late 1940s.
Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
Produced in Las Vegas, Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW) was a women's wrestling promotion and syndicated TV series from 1986 to 1990, known for emphasizing character-driven entertainment.
Gorilla Monsoon
Gorilla Monsoon, ring name of Robert "Gino" Marella (1930s-1999), American pro wrestler, WWF lead commentator, partial owner, and on-screen WWF President 1995-1997; 1994 WWE Hall of Fame inductee.
Gory Guerrero
Gory Guerrero (Salvador Guerrero Quesada, 1921–1990), Mexican lucha libre star with EMLL, El Santo's Pareja Atómica partner, inventor of the Gory Special and Camel Clutch, patriarch of the Guerrero wrestling family.
Gosta Andersson
Gosta Andersson (Gösta Andersson, "Granit-Gösta"), Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler (1917-1975); Olympic welterweight (-73 kg) gold at London 1948, silver at Helsinki 1952, European champion 1939; not Frank Andersson.
Gracie family
Gracie family, Brazilian clan of Scottish descent; Carlos and Hélio Gracie adapted Mitsuyo Maeda's jiu-jitsu into Brazilian jiu-jitsu, ran vale-tudo challenges, and Rorion and Royce Gracie created and won the first UFC in 1993.
Grado (wrestler)
Grado (Graeme Stevely, born 1984, Stevenston, Scotland) is a Scottish comedy professional wrestler of ICW, TNA/Impact, and ITV's World of Sport, famous for Madonna's "Like a Prayer" entrance and a BAFTA-winning acting career; not the American wrestler Jacy Jayne (Taylor Grado).
Grand Slam (professional wrestling)
The Grand Slam in professional wrestling is a career achievement of winning a promotion's world, secondary singles, and tag team championships, first completed by Shawn Michaels in 1997.
Grand Slam Australia (2026)
Grand Slam Australia (2026) was an All Elite Wrestling television special held in Sydney, Australia, on February 14, 2026. MJF defeated Brody King to retain the AEW World Championship.
Grand Slam Mexico (2026)
Grand Slam Mexico (2026): second AEW Grand Slam: Mexico, a special Dynamite at Arena México, Mexico City, August 5, 2026; Ospreay beat Davis in a street fight, MJF returned, Page and Brodido won the Trios titles; 694,000 viewers.
Grandmaster (martial arts)
Grandmaster (martial arts): senior honorific above master, also Sigung (Chinese) or Dae sa beam nim (Korean). No universal standard; Korean law requires 9th Dan Kukkiwon for Taekwondo grandmaster designation.
Grappling
Grappling: close-range non-striking combat using takedowns, control, joint locks, and chokes; spans wrestling, judo, sambo, BJJ, and UWW-regulated Grappling (2007), with IBJJF, ADCC, and UWW rulesets differing in scoring and leg-lock legality.
Gravity (wrestler)
Gravity is a Mexican masked professional wrestler from Torreón, Coahuila, who wrestles for AEW and Ring of Honor, and is the younger brother of ROH World Champion Bandido.
Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard, nicknamed "The Bully", is a retired American mixed martial artist who fought in the UFC from 2007 to 2018 and twice challenged for the lightweight title.
Grayson Waller
Grayson Waller (Matthew Farrelly) is an Australian WWE wrestler from Sydney, formerly Matty Wahlberg. He won the SmackDown Tag Team Title with Austin Theory at WrestleMania XL and became NXT Champion at NXT Heatwave 2026.
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling: Olympic amateur style, also called classic or French wrestling, banning holds below the waist and leg use; two 3-minute periods, 8-point technical superiority, six Olympic weight classes.
Greg Gagne (wrestler)
Greg Gagne, full name Gregory Alan Gagne, is an American retired professional wrestler best known as one half of the AWA tag team The High Flyers.
Greg Jackson (MMA trainer)
Greg Jackson, American MMA trainer, co-founder of Jackson Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque with Mike Winkeljohn; creator of Gaidojutsu; coach of Jon Jones, Holly Holm, Georges St-Pierre; three-time Coach of the Year.
Greg Valentine
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine (born 1951), American professional wrestler, son of Johnny Valentine; WWF Intercontinental Champion, NWA United States Champion, tag champion with Flair and Beefcake, WWE Hall of Fame 2004.
Gregor Gillespie
Gregor Gillespie, nicknamed "The Gift" (born 1987), is an American UFC lightweight and former Edinboro NCAA Division I wrestling champion with a 14-1 pro record; his only loss was Kevin Lee's 2019 head-kick KO, and he last fought in May 2021.
Gregory Helms
Gregory Shane Helms, aka The Hurricane and Hurricane Helms, American pro wrestler (born 1974, Smithfield NC); WCW's 3 Count, WWE superhero gimmick, longest-reigning WWE Cruiserweight Champion, now a WWE producer.
Grigory Kiriyenko
Grigory Kiriyenko (Григорий Анатольевич Кириенко), Russian sabre fencer born 1965 in Novosibirsk; two-time Olympic team sabre champion (1992 Unified Team, 1996 Russia) and four-time world individual champion (1989, 1991, 1993, 1995).
Grigory Kriss
Grigory Kriss (Григорий Яковлевич Крисс, Hryhoriy Kriss), born 1940 in Kyiv, Soviet-Ukrainian épée fencer; Olympic individual épée champion Tokyo 1964, four Olympic medals, three world titles, later coach of Ukraine's 1996 Olympic fencers.
Grizzly Smith
Grizzly Smith (Aurelian Smith, 1932–2010), American pro wrestler of the Kentuckians tag team, father of Jake Roberts, Sam Houston, and Rockin' Robin, later accused by his children of abuse.
Grudge Match
Grudge Match is a 2013 Peter Segal sports comedy in which Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone play retired Pittsburgh boxers, Billy 'The Kid' McDonnen and Henry 'Razor' Sharp, revived by Kevin Hart's promoter for a viral final bout; it earned 31% on Rotten Tomatoes and $29.8M domestically.
Gu Yong Jo
Gu Yong Jo (Koo Yong-Jo), born 1955, North Korean boxer; won bantamweight gold at Montreal 1976, North Korea's first Olympic boxing gold, and competed in featherweight at Moscow 1980.
Guerra de Titanes (2025)
Guerra de Titanes (2025) was a professional wrestling event produced by Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide on December 20, 2025 at Arena Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Guido Balzarini
Guido Balzarini (1874-1935), Italian sabre fencer and lawyer; won team sabre gold at Paris 1924, fencing only the USA quarter-final (4 wins, all 4-3); oldest Italian Olympic gold medallist at nearly 50.