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 star Ricochet will be making a rare independent appearance this coming August, and his opponent is one of the most influential wrestlers of the modern era.
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A look at AEW Women's World Champion Toni Storm's husband, former IWGP United States Champion Juice Robinson.
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MVP was within touching distance of winning the TNA World Championship back in 2014, and the AEW star has opened up about what could have been.
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Mr. Iguana has caught the hearts and minds of wrestling fans around the world, to the point where a former TNA World Champion wants to team up with him.
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After nearly seven years apart, Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi finally reunited on "AEW Dynamite 300" following Ibushi's loss to Kazuchika Okada.
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