Senior writer for Pro Wrestling Illustrated, cover wrestling business for 20+ years. Opinions are my own, and not necessary reflective of PWI's editorial staff.
Long Island, NY
Joined November 2009
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So proud to have worked on my 20th #PWI500, and to have a fellow Long Islander at the number 1 spot! Congrats to @The_MJF, everyone else who made the list, and to my PWI family for another great issue. GET IT NOW!
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#ICYMI: @AlCastlePWI and @BrianRSolomon discuss and debate the increasing number of championship belts in professional wrestling.
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Had a blast discussing the #PWI500 with 2 wrestling pros who very much get it, @Thecoachrules & @THETOMMYDREAMER on Off The Ropes! Listen anytime on the @SIRIUSXM app.
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Enjoyed talking the #PWI500 Top 10 with @AlCastlePWI and @JBladeKO. If you have questions about the criteria (and justification for them), they are very probably answered in depth here!
On the latest #PWIPodcast, Senior Writer @AlCastlePWI is joined by guest cohost @JBladeKO & PWI Editor @wackelvaney to discuss the top 10 wrestlers on this year's #PWI500, criteria used for the list, some notable absences from the 2025 edition, and more.
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Here it is: The 35th annual #PWI500, featuring no. 1 ranked @CodyRhodes. Read it now: PWI-online.com
#andNEW: @CodyRhodes becomes only the fourth wrestler ever to top the #PWI500 list in back-to-back years!
Check out our December issue—available now for print preorder and INSTANT digital delivery—to find out who else ranked where (and why).
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I had such a great time chatting all things wrestling with one of the @OfficialPWI forefathers, @BobSmithNYC on his latest podcast. Check it out! buzzsprout.com/2114395/episo…
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On the latest #PWIPodcast (the final edition of 2024), @AlCastlePWI and @BrianRSolomon are joined by @JBladeKO to discuss the #TagTeam100, Saturday Night's Main Event, and what we might expect from WWE, AEW, and TNA in 2025.
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On this episode of the #PWIPodcast, longtime contributor @LouDiPietroWFAN makes his return to chat with @AlCastlePWI and @BrianRSolomon about the WWE Vault, the WWE ID program, and the myriad connections between pro wrestling and the 2024 U.S. election.
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Join me and Senior Writer from @OfficialPWI @AlCastlePWI as we pull a swerve and count down our Top 5 @BonJovi Songs. Please go like and subscribe. #TopOfTheHops
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Please go check out my latest episode as myself and @OfficialPWI Senior Writer, @AlCastlePWI count down our Top 5 favorite @BonJovi @jonbonjovi songs. Go like and subscribe to my channel. Lots of fun content. #TopOfTheHops
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"I'm not a wrestler who pretends like the number doesn't matter. That's how you can spot a liar right away." - @CodyRhodes #PWI500
Now the story is REALLY finished. Cody Rhodes tops the 2024 #PWI500 for the first time. Read my exclusive interview with him, and check out the entire list in the latest issue, available at pwi-online.com.
#andNEW: Congratulations to @WWE champion @CodyRhodes for ranking number one on this year's #PWI500! See who else made the list—and read Cody's thoughts on this milestone—in the latest issue of PWI.
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It’s Leap Day. You know what that means: Southpaw Regional Wrestling’s biggest event of the calendar. Don’t worry, Lance Catamaran, we double checked this time. @JohnCena @wwe youtu.be/sNCsKJnQnw0?si=H5nd…
Got my March 2024 issue of @OfficialPWI in the mail today, featuring the 4th annual Tag Team 100 rankings. This list is my baby and I’m so proud of the work that goes into it each year. Check it out at PWI-online.com
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On the latest #PWIPodcast, @AlCastlePWI and @BrianRSolomon are joined by @queen___pr to discuss her experiences on the #Womens250 committee, Rhea Ripley's WWE trajectory, Ronda Rousey in ROH, and a host of other topics.
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Rosenberg kicks off #SurvivorSeries by calling Chicago fans “the best in the world.” And so it begins.
Mox being tended to in the ring following the bizarre finish to his title match at #AEWGrandSlam. (2) @OfficialPWI
Mox being tended to in the ring following the bizarre finish to his title match at #AEWGrandSlam. (1) @OfficialPWI – at Queens, NY