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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Konosuke Takeshita will make his first defense of the AEW International title at Maple Leaf Wrestling's Forged In Excellence event in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
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Private Party looked to have history repeat itself at AEW WrestleDream, but The Young Bucks retained the AEW World Tag Team Championship.
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With rumors flying after Jimmy Jacobs' departure from AEW, a new report clarifies some important details on why he was hired in the first place/
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In a career that boasts many memorable moments, Tommy Dreamer believes one Bryan Danielson storyline stands out from the pack in a massive way.
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ECW legend Tommy Dreamer believes that there will be an upset at AEW WrestleDream, with a new champion being crowned. Here's what he had to say.
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"AEW Dynamite: Title Tuesday" saw the rare trade between managers, Dave Meltzer touched on the reasoning behind it in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
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According to new reporting from Dave Meltzer, one championship match at last weekend's WWE Bad Blood 2024 was supposed to have a different finish.
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CM Punk and Drew McIntyre's Hell in a Cell match at WWE Bad Blood 2024 saw both wrestlers bleed, but the latter's crimson mask worried people backstage.
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Ahead of his title defense against Jon Moxley in his home of the Pacific Northwest, the current AEW champion took stock of a 2024 injury and how it affects him.
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With WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 coming up, Dave Meltzer predicts that this year's titular cage match will revolve around these competitors.
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The current world champion described a backstage encounter his daughter Birdie had with a fellow AEW performer.
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AEW has produced some memorable moments in its five years and Tony Khan has listed some of his favorite matches from AEW Dynamite's five-year catalog.
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