David Bixenspan
Location
Brooklyn, New York
Expertise
FOIA/Public Records, Streaming Media, Mobile Phones
- David was interviewed in the Netflix documentary "Nobody Speak" about Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker Media.
- He worked as a credited researcher on the first half of season 3 of VICE TV's "Dark Side of the Ring."
- He also co-hosts the weekly "Between The Sheets" podcast that examines a week in wrestling history as it was covered by the wrestling media contemporaneously, with bonus monthly shows for Patreon subscribers featuring deep dives into specific topics.
Experience
David has been writing professionally since 2009, initially working at SBNation. He later rose to the position of site manager, before moving on to work for Bleacher Report as a contributor and assignment editor. He later served as a regular contributor to Death and Taxes Magazine, Deadspin, Motherboard, MEL Magazine, and FanByte, among other outlets, with feature work for Victory Journal, Business Insider's investigative unit, and more.
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Stories By David Bixenspan
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Cody Rhodes has spoken of his appreciation for wrestling history, while also revealing what the promoters of the '80s would think of the current product.
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WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins respects Dave Meltzer as a wrestling historian, but dismisses how much weight is given to his star ratings.
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Shawn Michaels, WWE's Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative, reflects on the tenth anniversary of the WWE Performance Center.
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Blood & Guts, along with the final of the Blind Eliminator Tournament and more, proved to be a winning combination for "AEW Dynamite" in the TV ratings.
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Kyle Fletcher, now an official full-time member of the AEW roster, explains why Aussie Open signed with the company after years working for NJPW.
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The return of The Judgment Day and a title match for Dominik Mysterio proved to be a winning ratings combination for the latest episode of "WWE NXT."
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Despite advertising an appearance by "The Beast" Brock Lesnar in advance, this week's "WWE Raw" stayed flat with last week's ratings numbers.
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WWE has done another round of trademark filings for new "WWE NXT" wrestler names, some of which have already been claimed.
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Last week's episode of "AEW Collision" featured the finals of both Owen Hart Foundation tournaments, and here's how it did in the ratings.
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With Roman Reigns absent from the show, "WWE SmackDown" ratings returned to their normal average this week following last week's historic numbers.
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In a new interview, Trish Stratus expressed an interest in having her first-ever steel cage match before she calls it quits again on her wrestling career.
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AEW star Mercedes Martinez has named an iconic WrestleMania match featuring two legends as one she has analyzed and taken inspiration from.
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AEW All In London will reportedly be available to watch on pay-per-view, as will the company's annual All Out event happening just one week later.
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Ahead of his shot at the X-Division Championship at Impact Wrestling Slammiversary this weekend, Lio Rush speaks on his opponent Chris Sabin.
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Last week's "WWE SmackDown," featuring the trial of Roman Reigns in "Tribal Court," scored a huge rating, and possibly accomplished something unprecedented.
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Wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer takes a look at the details of AEW's reported possible deal to expand their pay-per-view schedule.
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"Heels" may just be a show about professional wrestling, but that doesn't mean filming it doesn't require wrestling-style bumps from its actors.
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John Cena has explained how he broke into the pro wrestling business, and revealed his reaction to seeing a wrestling ring for the very first time.
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Seth Rollins spoke candidly about the WWE World Heavyweight Title, and how it measures up against the Undisputed WWE Universal Title held by Roman Reigns
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The teams for the third Blood & Guts match are set, with PAC joining the Blackpool Combat Club team and Kota Ibushi joining The Elite on the other side.
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Ruby Soho is officially the first two-time finalist in the short history of AEW's Owen Hart Foundation Tournaments, advancing by defeating Skye Blue.
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The Jericho Appreciation Society team is one match away from a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championship as they advance to next week's tournament finals.
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"WWE NXT" bounced back from a slump in viewership on the July 4 holiday with TV ratings that are much more in line with the show's recent performance.
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Monday night's episode of "WWE Raw" saw its TV ratings rebound from the episode that was hampered by the long July 4 holiday weekend in the U.S.
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In a development sure to make WWE Executive Chairman Vince McMahon smile, WWE's stock price is trading at its highest level ever today.
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This weekend's "AEW Collision" rebounded in the Nielsen TV ratings, built on the backs of FTR vs. Bullet Club Gold and Samoa Joe vs. CM Punk.
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During a recent episode of his podcast, Booker T relayed that he knew The Usos were destined for greatness when he saw them work early in their careers.