Location
Toronto, ON, Canada
School
Trinity College Dublin, Western University
Expertise
WWE, Attitude Era Wrestling, AEW
- Dane has been passionate about professional wrestling since his first live event at age 10.
- He wore the world heavyweight title during his wedding entrance, he has a cardboard cutout of The Rock, and his prized possession is a signed photograph of Ron Simmons.
- His inspiration is Ric Flair.
Experience
Dane has worked as a journalist and writer since 2015. He currently works as a family doctor but remains passionate about writing. Prior to medical school, he worked at multiple outlets like the Canadian Medical Association Journal, The Windsor Star, Evidence Network, and The Sportster. Dane has a passion for podcasts and has produced numerous audio documentaries, most recently about the stigma associated with homelessness in the healthcare system. He honed his writing skills as the editor of the Trinity Student Medical Journal during medical school. Since 2015, he has published nine articles in medical journals, including an award-winning essay about ageism in healthcare for the British Geriatric Society. Dane wore the world heavyweight title during his wedding entrance. He has spent the past five years writing articles about WWE, WCW, and ECW.
Education
Dane is a board-certified family physician with a master's degree in journalism.
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AEW News
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Max Caster has said they tried to bring in Billy Gunn's former WWE tag team partner to AEW, and have named other tag partners of Gunn they'd like to see in AEW.
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WWE legend Rob Van Dam is not a fan of the move being used excessively and discussed his dislike for the increased frequency of chop exchanges in matches.
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Former WWE writer and actor Freddie Prinze Jr. discussed how AEW making mistakes as a growing company is not necessarily a bad thing.
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WWE released Braun Strowman along with several other Superstars in 2021, and it was an emotional time for the popular "Monster Among Men."
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WWE star Tiffany Stratton has looked back on her Royal Rumble appearance, which was her main roster debut, recalling the nerves she had before the show.
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WWE Hall of Famer and AEW broadcaster Jim Ross thinks AEW would benefit from picking up this former WWE star.
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Former WWE Writer Freddie Prinze Jr. thinks Solo Sikoa has truly come into his own as the leader of the New Bloodline.
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AEW star Adam Copeland has opened up about his acting career, revealing that it's taught him some new tricks as a wrestler and given him another outlet.
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WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam has opened up about how highly he thinks of former WCW star Diamond Dallas Page, noting that he's inspired by him.
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Former WWE Superstar Jinder Mahal recalled the genesis of the 3MB gimmick during an interview with Chris Van Vliet, and he noted his biggest regret.
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AEW star Adam Copeland has commented on using Alter Bridge's "Metalingus" as his theme song in his current promotion after using it for so long in WWE.
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WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam has discussed his all-time favorite storyline, and it involves his time in ECW during the 1990s.
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Jey Uso recalls how he "leveled up" into "Main Event" Jey Uso during WWE's crowd-less COVID-19 pandemic era.
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The Undertaker recently talked about why he enjoyed wrestling Triple H, while also discussing how "The Game" can help WWE as head of creative.
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WWE legend Ted DiBiase has discussed his experience with drug use and revealed the substances he used, and also revealed how and why he used them.
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WWE star Becky Lynch admitted to changing after becoming a mother, with her having new priorities and a new identity.
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Former WWE writer Freddie Prinze Jr. has argued why some stars, like Cody Rhodes, get pushed more in WWE, while the likes of AJ Styles and LA Knight don't.
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WWE star Becky Lynch has discussed the punch that led to the creation of "The Man" persona, and has also revealed Nia Jax's backstage reaction to it.
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Becky Lynch has commented on Paul "Triple H" Levesque's leadership of WWE and how it's more organized than Vince McMahon's tenure with the company.
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"The Man" Becky Lynch discusses her admiration for and friendship with WWE legend Mick Foley, including as an author.
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AEW News
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WWE Hall of Famer and ECW legend Rob Van Dam likens Tony Khan's AEW to his old extreme stomping grounds.
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Cody Rhodes has revealed the words of encouragement he received from WWE legend Diamond Dallas Page prior to his WrestleMania 40 match.
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Rob Van Dam has reacted to Paul Heyman's extreme WWE Hall of Fame induction speech during WrestleMania 40 weekend, where he mentioned ECW.
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TBS Champion Willow Nightingale talks about joining AEW full-time and noted why she believes Tony Khan's promotion is the perfect fit for her.
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Matt Hardy has discussed the current state of AEW, claiming that AEW is not at peak form, while also criticizing the company's booking deecisions.
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WWE commentator Corey Graves has spoken about what it is like being around The Rock, explaining why he's like a superhero.
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Matt Hardy has discussed his time in AEW, why he chose to leave WWE and join the promotion, and the role The Young Bucks played in him making the switch.
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