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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In a recent interview, AEW's Adam Copeland said his second retirement from wrestling will be his last - and revealed when his contract expires in the process.
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The "WWE SmackDown" side of the King & Queen of the Ring tournaments kick off this Friday, and we now know the first three of the women's matches.
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Adam Copeland, formerly WWE's Edge, has revealed why Gangrel wasn't part of his iconic "Brood Edge" Hell in a Cell entrance at WrestleMania 39.
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Backlash France broke WWE's arena gate record and got fans noise warnings sent to their phones, but there's one metric by which the PLE didn't perform as well.
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Wrestling Observer Radio's Dave Meltzer explains why The USA Network got a deal on WWE Raw for the rest of 2024.
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WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray assessed the performances of two recent NXT call-ups, Ilja Dragunov and Lyra Valkyria, following their matches on Raw.
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While Ilja Dragunov and Lyra Valkyria were both featured on "WWE Raw," their fellow "NXT" call-ups Kiana James and Dijak didn't appear, leading some to ask why.
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With rumors flying of major WWE events like WrestleMania coming to Saudi Arabia, TKO President Mark Shapiro addressed the question on Wednesday's earnings call.
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As revealed in the TKO Earnings Report for the first quarter of 2024, "WWE Raw" officially has a broadcast home for the last three months of 2024.
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Scheming AEW manager Don Callis explains how his plot to court Chris Jericho into his Family was never meant to succeed.
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WWE legend Kevin Nash has explained why turning WWE Universal Champion Cody Rhodes heel would be a terrible idea by WWE.
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Drew McIntyre has expressed that his hatred for the former AEW World Champion CM Punk has only intensified, and he's revealed what he intends to do to him.
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Former AEW star Matt Hardy has detailed what AEW could've differently when airing the backstage brawl footage between CM Punk and Jack Perry.
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Matt Cardona has discussed why he hasn't re-signed with WWE or joined AEW full-time, and he has discussed the goals he has in pro wrestling for the future.
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Bully Ray has explained how King and Queen of the Ring went from being something that was, at one point, a big part of WWE's calendar, to just another gimmick.
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Will Ospreay is still a bit amazed that he got to wrestle Chris Jericho at All In, and thinks Tony Khan showed b***s by running Wembley Stadium.
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Wrestling reporter Dave Meltzer analyzes why WWE finally decided to sever ties with controversial Olympian Gable Steveson.
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Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes has often had a friendly rivalry with his brother Dustin, but now just wants him to share in Hall of Fame glory.
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A new report provides details about Jerry Lawler's recent departure from WWE, as well as shining some light on whether he might reunite with Jim Ross in AEW.
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Wrestling reporter Dave Meltzer discusses how Tanga Loa managed to get from NJPW to WWE with fans being unaware.
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Former WWE Champion AJ Styles recalls his time leading NJPW's Bullet Club, but see a potential problem for the faction.
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Legendary tag team champion Matt Hardy comments on how he and brother Jeff eventually want to end their in-ring careers.
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Giulia may be on her way to WWE soon, but she still has time set aside to help old boss Rossy Ogawa launch his new venture.
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Many people expected Cameron Grimes to be booked almost immediately after his WWE release and 90-day no-compete clause, and that seems to be the case.
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With Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, and Finn Balor recently signing new WWE deals, it might soon be time for the company to turn its attention to Kevin Owens.
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Former AEW International Champion Rey Fenix returned to action on the April 27 edition of "AEW Collision," but now it seems he may be injured yet again.
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Hardcore ECW icon The Sandman recalls his brief stint with WWE, initially as part of the revived ECW brand.
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