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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WWE has given fans plenty of reasons to voice their concerns.
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AEW presented another four hour block of action with their Summer Blockbuster TV special, but did the show manage to produce blockbuster ratings?
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Ron "R-Truth" Killings is back in WWE with a fresh new deal, but he would have had the chance to go to TNA had he not re-signed.
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AEW All In Texas is just one month away, and with the card starting to take shape, a new report has claimed a big tag team match will be added very soon.
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WWE currently has some of the best wrestlers in the world signed to their roster, but WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry believes one Superstar stands above the rest.
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