Shane O'Neill
Location
Rochester, New York
School
University At Buffalo
Expertise
WWE, TNA (2002-2008), The Territories Era
- Shane is a lifelong wrestling fan, with his earliest memory of wrestling being Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 19.
- He's attended countless wrestling shows over the years, from WrestleManias to small indie shows throughout New York.
- Shane has stepped between the ropes before, though never fully went through with becoming a professional wrestler.
Experience
Since early childhood, Shane has been a professional wrestling fan. WWE kicked off his fandom, paving the way for him to scour the internet for matches of all kinds, from World Championship Wrestling to Ring of Honor. As he got older, he made it a priority to attend as many live wrestling shows as possible. All of this eventually resulted in him coming to Wrestling Inc. after spending time writing for sites like Screen Rant, Looper, and Nicki Swift. Whether he's publishing fascinating news stories or compiling massive features, he's just happy to be writing about wrestling.
Education
Shane graduated magna cum laude from the University at Buffalo in 2021 with his bachelor's degree in Film Studies.
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Stories By Shane O'Neill
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Ric Flair is one of the all-time greatest due to the various moments he created in the ring and on the microphone. But, not every story he was in made sense.
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While injuries are hardly uncommon in wrestling, some fortunate folks walk away from matches only narrowly avoiding disaster.
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Sometimes, wrestling entrances don't go as planned. Some are hilarious, while others are a bit worrisome, but there's no denying that they're unforgettable.
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One of the wrestling industry's most high-profile feuds would undoubtedly be Hulk Hogan versus The Undertaker. Their feud spanned more than a decade.
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Since getting his start in wrestling in the mid-1980s, Sting has done nearly everything there is to do inside the squared circle.
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Over the decades, Survivor Series has become a major component of WWE programming. With the 35th installment coming up, let's look at the history of the event.
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The Rock is one of the most iconic WWE superstars in history. He had many spectacular feuds throughout his career and this list looks at 12 of them.
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Of the Undertaker's numerous WWE matches over the years, these loses will live on in the history books as arguably his most unexpected losing efforts.
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Even though it seldom gets the respect it deserves, the US Title has been defended in many memorable matches.
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WWE has played host to over two dozen Elimination Chamber matches since the structure's debut in 2002, and here are the 16 most memorable to be held to date.
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Ladder matches have become a staple of professional wrestling, specifically WWE, with numerous of them becoming the stuff of legend over the years.
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Outside of WWE, AJ Styles has churned out some phenomenal matches. Here's the best of the best if you're interested in checking out some of his non-WWE work.
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Whatever you think of the WWE Hall of Fame, it has honored some of the best talent to ever step into the ring — but it's far from complete.
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Championship titles are evidence that you've made it, but it takes a lot of work to defend them — especially in WWE. These are the longest reigning champs.
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Certain in-ring moments, stories, and more have become so infamous that the promotions that hosted them want the world to forget they ever happened.
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Impact Wrestling has always attracted an eclectic group of talent, ranging from legends looking for a paycheck to rookies you didn't know started there.
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The Undertaker has been part of the wrestling world for so long, and he keeps his private life so private, that there's plenty you never knew about the Deadman.
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On the road to becoming "Stone Cold," Steve Austin took part in some particularly entertaining, fascinating, and important matches.
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Of WWE's massive catalogue of matches, these are undoubtedly some of the most ridiculous gimmick matches the company has ever put together.
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Triple H has downplayed rumors that "WWE NXT" lost its supposed "war" against "AEW Dynamite."
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Wheeler Yuta will put his ROH Pure Championship on the line on the September 7, 2022 edition of "AEW Dynamite."
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Hook has been booked in an FTW Championship match at AEW All Out 2022. Here's who he'll defend his title against.
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We finally know who will face Jon Moxley at All Out 2022 for the AEW World Championship.
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Few wrestlers are more skilled at reinvention than Matt Hardy. He's been rich, broken, unkillable, and extreme. Here, we've ranked every version of him.
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Dave Meltzer has become more accustomed to breaking his rules for the sake of matches he's deemed particularly special. Here's every one that surpassed 5 stars.
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John Cena the biggest stars to ever grace a WWE ring — and he has quite the stacked trophy case to prove it. But not all his wins are held in equal esteem.
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As announced by the woman herself, Trish Stratus will return to WWE at two upcoming live events.