- Ze's earliest memory is watching Randy Savage beat Ric Flair for the WWF Title (with a handful of tights).
- He's attended more than a dozen WWE, AEW, Impact, and Beyond Wrestling shows, as well as NJPW's New England debut.
- In addition to his wrestling-focused work, he's co-hosted and produced several podcasts, on marketing, business, and the paranormal.
Experience
Ze is a New England-based writer and lifelong pro wrestling fan. By day, he works as a marketing professional in the tech industry. By night, he's probably trying to catch up on New Japan. His writing has appeared in the Boston Globe, Inside Podcasting, and MediaPost.
Education
Ze graduated with a degree in print journalism. As a student, he freelanced for the Boston Globe, covering local sports and community news.
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AEW star Darby Allin may be a "pillar" of the company, but that doesn't mean he wasn't extremely nervous to face CM Punk in the latter's in-ring return.
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