Location
Toronto, Ontario Canada
School
Toronto Metropolitan University
Expertise
Sports Media Writing, Modern Era WWE, AEW
- Julien was the recipient of the JGW Memorial Scholarship at TSN.
- He has worked with and written for several sports media industry hosts, analysts, and reporters, such as Jay Onrait, Craig Button, and Luke Willson.
- Julien created a successful professional wrestling TikTok account, @shadesdaily, which has generated over 145,000 followers.
Experience
Throughout Julien's career in the sports media industry and as a story editor and content writer at TSN (The Sports Network), he has cultivated a diverse portfolio in writing, spanning various mediums and subjects. With a solid sports media and journalism foundation, he honed his content writing and story editing skills and crafted compelling news narratives that captivate audiences. Additionally, his experience extends to content creation for digital platforms, where he's demonstrated proficiency in SEO optimization and audience engagement strategies. Whether it's crafting informative blog posts, news articles, or creative scripts, he excels in adapting his writing style to meet the unique demands of each project. Furthermore, his passion for storytelling and pursuit of accuracy have consistently driven him to deliver high-quality content that resonates with readers and leaves a lasting impact.
Education
From 2019-2023, Julien attended Toronto Metropolitan University, earning a bachelor's degree in sports media.
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Carmelo Hayes compared Cody Rhodes' mindset to Triple H and explained how both have a great understanding of who they can make money with in the future of WWE.
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WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash isn't impressed by just anything, but thinks this recent "WWE Raw" match did what it needed to.
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Carmella hasn't appeared on WWE programming in over a year, and it turns out that's due to suffering an injury outside the ring.
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After Netflix's recent roast of Tom Brady drew headlines, The Undertaker thinks WWE should do the same with Hall of Famers.
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WWE's resident player hater, Drew McIntyre, explains how despite not being World Heavyweight Champion, he's still setting the bar.
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WWE star Jade Cargill recalled the challenges she faced while wrestling in front of her peers instead of fans during the pandemic era in AEW.
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WWE Superstar Kofi Kingston has explained why wrestling fans prefer a good story to wrestlers performing cool moves and having great matches.
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Reigning NXT Champion Trick Williams discusses his mentor/mentee relationship with WWE Hall of Famer Booker T.
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Recent weeks have seen a slight downturn for "WWE Raw"s ratings numbers, but was the May 13th episode a step in the right direction?
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Shane Helms has stated he was surprised to see CM Punk in WWE once again, and has revealed if the former AEW star has gotten along with everyone backstage.
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Former WWE Champion Kofi Kingston explains why he believes he let down his longtime New Day tag team partner Xavier Woods.
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WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray compares Cody Rhodes' first two WWE Title challengers with those fought by Rocky Balboa after he beat Apollo Creed.
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"The Monster of All Monsters," Braun Strowman, has a response to being warned by The Judgment Day's diminutive JD McDonagh.
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Kofi Kingston reflects on the KofiMania movement that catapulted him to the WWE Championship in 2019.
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AEW star Max Caster has discussed the pros and cons of referencing WWE and Vince McMahon during some of his entrance raps with The Acclaimed.
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Zelina Vega expressed frustration at coming close to achieving success, citing the match against Rhea Ripley at Backlash in 2023 as a squandered opportunity.
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WWE star Kevins Owens talked about the love that Randy Orton received at Backlash and how he's always looked up to him throughout his career.
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Chelsea Green has detailed how the WWE NXT women's division would look like if she was NXT Women's Champion and how the roster would learn from her.
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Kofi Kingston spoke about how excited he and Xavier Woods, The New Day, are about being on the Raw, while also revealing which is the "A" show in WWE.
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AEW's Will Ospreay opened up about feeling sick, especially during some of his televised matches, and speculated on two possible reasons for it.
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Don Callis has discussed the success of The Don Callis Family in AEW and how he's able to maintain audience engagement towards the group on television.
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AEW star Adam Copeland has achieved everything there is to accomplish in the wrestling business, but he doesn't give himself credit for it.
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AEW star Adam Copeland has opened up about the genesis of his new fitness product Plank Face, which he invented with fellow wrestler Christian Cage.
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Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly have been rivals and partners throughout their careers, and the former believes they'll cross paths again in AEW.
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Adam "Edge" Copeland has opened up about his thoughts on tribalism in pro wrestling, explaining why he thinks it's good to be a fan of everything.
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WWE SmackDown star Carmelo Hayes has discussed wrestling against Trick Williams at "NXT" Stand and Deliver, and how it was a special moment for them.
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Bully Ray, himself a consummate heel, explains why Christian Cage is one of the only true bad guys in wrestling today.
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