Dakota Cohen
Expertise
Japanese Wrestling, American Wrestling, UK Indie Wrestling
- Dakota began watching pro wrestling in 2008 and was quickly drawn to the likes of Rey Mysterio, due to his constant overcoming of odds stacked against him due to his height, and MVP because he represented Miami.
- He has attended five nights of WrestleMania and multiple other pay-per-view events for WWE and AEW since first becoming a fan.
- He found a love for multiple UK pro wrestling independent promotions during the beginning of the pandemic following WWE uploading old Progress to the WWE Network and has kept up with them since.
Experience
Dakota stepped into the world of wrestling journalism in 2020 when a friend of his decided to launch a wrestling news website for his already popular Instagram page, WrestlingRepublic. From there, he became a news writer and assistant to the founder of the site, finding wrestling news for other writers to work on. Had a short stint with HeelByNature prior to joining the Wrestling Inc. team in December 2021.
Education
Dakota studied Journalism at Broward College, improving his creative skills and knowledge ahead of stepping into the world of writing.
As the leading pro wrestling site in the world, Wrestling Inc. endeavors to provide comprehensive, up-to-the-minute, and on-the-ground coverage of all the major events and storylines in the wide world of professional wrestling.
Our team of editors and writers brings decades of industry experience to bear on our daily coverage, which includes breaking news, stats and results, color commentary, and in-depth research and original opinion pieces. Articles are reviewed regularly by our editors, advisors, and fact-checkers to ensure they're up to date, comprehensive, and helpful. See our full policy page for more on our editorial process.
Stories By Dakota Cohen
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Wrestling legend Abdullah the Butcher discusses a match with Hulk Hogan he almost had in WWE, and why Vince McMahon ultimately shot it down.
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WWE Hall of Famer and former WCW star Jeff Jarrett reflects on WWE's WCW Invasion angle in 2001, and how he might have participated in it if brought in.
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Despite his late father's legacy in film and television, AEW star Jungle Boy is not interested in acting and has explained why.
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WWE Hall of Famer Arn Anderson explained the individual traits that make the two halves of FTR - Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood - so effective in the ring.
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Fred Ottman has recalled the time he spent wrestling alongside Earthquake and looked back fondly on his close friendship with his late tag team partner.
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On his podcast, Jim Ross expressed hope that Paul Heyman will get inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame next year in Philadelphia over WrestleMania 40 weekend.
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In a new interview, Bianca Belair expressed an interest in not only main eventing WrestleMania 40, but also surpassing Roman Reigns' title reign.
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WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia seems like a logical place to induct an ECW original into the WWE Hall of Fame — but Raven doesn't expect to get the call.
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Jake Roberts has opined if the Big Boss Man should've won a WWE Championship, while also stating that the late star's heel run wasn't fully capitalized on.
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On his podcast, Jim Ross shared admiration and encouragement for AEW's decision to travel to the U.K. in order to hold All In later this year.
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Former Impact World Champion Nick Aldis made his return to the company last night at Rebellion, signifying he's back in the main event picture.
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WWE Hall of Famer Booker T has nothing but praise for 2023 Royal Rumble iron man and WrestleMania 39 standout, GUNTHER, and sees him as WWE's future.
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WWE Hall of Famer Jake "The Snake" Roberts thinks his former colleague Bret Hart was a great wrestler, but he did not foresee Hart's world title success.
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Eric Bischoff is often less than kind to AEW and its booker/owner Tony Khan, but he's actually in favor of AEW doing All in from the U.K. this year.
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According to a new report, Roman Reigns is not in the plans to be involved with WWE Backlash as the company returns to Puerto Rico in May.
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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has called over a dozen WrestleManias, and here he discusses his absolute favorites that gave him the greatest memories.
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Academy Award-winning actor Russell Crowe gives props to Edge and Finn Balor's efforts after having done the opening narration for their Hell in a Cell bout.
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Big E has had a hard year after a neck injury put him out of action indefinitely, but he's received advice from some of his own childhood heroes.
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In honor of MJF Day, the AEW World Champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman has put in place a set of rules he's expected rules to follow to celebrate him.
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During a recent interview, Bruce Prichard stated that Vince McMahon was a horrible play-by-play announcer but he was tremendous at telling stories in the role.
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WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque addressed why he believes GUNTHER's WrestleMania match helped him stand out from the pack.
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The Hell In A Cell WrestleMania 39 match between Edge and Finn Balor was initially set to go longer but may have been cut short due to a gash Balor suffered.
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According to a new report, Bad Bunny is expected to be ringside for "WWE Raw" tonight, possibly to kick off an angle with Dominik Mysterio.
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WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle discusses his WrestleMania 22 world title loss to Rey Mysterio, and how Eddie Guerrero's death factored into the booking.
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John Cena discloses why he uses various social media platforms differently, while also revealing the reason he doesn't post much about his personal life.
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WWE CEO Nick Khan has nothing but praise for Pat McAfee, and hopes that the former NFL player turned media mogul will return to WWE eventually.
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Adam Cole addressed why he chose to face off against Daniel Garcia and how he feels heading into his match tonight on "AEW Dynamite."