Location
Belfast, Northern Ireland
School
Liverpool John Moores University, Birkenhead Sixth Form College, Wirral Grammar School For Boys
- Sam has amassed over 5 million reads during his time reporting All Elite Wrestling between 2021 and 2023.
- He is the proud owner and runner of the Five Star Meltzer and All Elite Meltzer Instagram accounts.
- One of his earliest news articles was shared on social media by AEW star Bishop Kaun.
Experience
Having started out as a writer in 2021 covering football for Cult Kits, Sam would find his true calling covering professional wrestling later that same year. He would begin writing for The Sportster as a List Writer before being hired by Sportskeeda Wrestling to be a news writer for their AEW team. He would produce over 2,500 pieces, including news, features, and lists, between 2021 and 2023 before moving on to Static Media as a member of the Wrestling Inc. news team. During this time, Sam has produced work for Give Me Sport and Vendetta Sports Media, covering football, MMA, and wrestling.
Education
Sam graduated from John Moores University in 2018 with a degree in creative writing and film studies. During his three years of courses, he produced short films, screenplays, and stories.
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AEW fans can already stream the company's 2019 events on MAX, but a date has been reportedly set for when the rest of their pay-per-views will be uploaded.
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is returning to "WWE SmackDown" tonight, and there has been an update on what he might be doing on the show.
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Brian "Road Dogg" James is once again the co-lead writer of "WWE SmackDown," and Dave Meltzer has revealed a potential reason why this has happened.
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Dave Meltzer has revealed the real reason why AEW Grand Slam Australia was originally set to take place at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
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Cope is back to 100% after breaking his tibia in 2024, but how is The Rated-R Superstar able to be so resilient when faced with such large challenges.
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AEW star Lance Archer has worked extensively with Jake "The Snake" Roberts, but what was the one thing he learned from working with the WWE Hall of Famer?
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AEW returned from Australia with the February 19 episode of "AEW Dynamite," but their TV ratings were once again a mixed bag.
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With Vengeance Day still fresh in everybody's minds, "WWE NXT" couldn't keep that momentum going as the show saw a drop in viewership on February 18.
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AEW Grand Slam Australia was a big success for the company, posting its highest Saturday rating of 2025, and the first quarter-hour to top one million viewers.
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Megan Bayne will be back in action this week on "AEW Dynamite," and she will face her biggest test to date.
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AEW Double or Nothing will return in 2025 over Memorial Day weekend, but for the first time since 2021, the show won't be taking place in Las Vegas.
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"WWE SmackDown" returned on Valentine's Day for an action-packed episode, but love wasn't in the air when it came to the TV ratings.
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A number of New Japan Pro Wrestling's top stars are reaching the end of their contracts, and for others they are already working without deals.
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Jordynne Grace has arrived in WWE, but Booker T believes that the former TNA star will stick around in "WWE NXT" before heading to the main roster.
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With John Cena wrapping up his career at the end of 2025, The Undertaker has weighed in with three people he believes deserve a WWE retirement tour.
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WWE fans know Cero Miedo as Penta's catchphrase, but to the man himself, Cero Miedo is more than just a catchphrase, it's a lifestyle.
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JBL has wrestled some of the greatest tag teams in the history of wrestling, but which four teams make up his tag team Mount Rushmore?
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Jack Black has made a career out of combining comedy and music, and that mixture has been a big influence on AEW star Harley Cameron.
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AEW Grand Slam Australia was a huge success in and out of the ring, and Dave Meltzer has given his thoughts on what went down in Brisbane.
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Several WWE Superstars have worked under Triple H and Vince McMahon, but one star prefers working under The Cerebral Assassin much more than McMahon.
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Josh Alexander looks to be joining AEW in the near future, and Dave Meltzer has more details on how that deal is coming along.
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AEW and ROH taped their Global Wars event in Brisbane, Australia on February 15, and fans won't have to wait long to see the action for themselves.
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Former AEW World Trios Champion Buddy Matthews was injured in Saturday's match against Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada.
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Bayley and Sasha Banks made history by being the first women to main event a WWE pay-per-view, and 10 years on, Bayley looks back on that historic night.
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