Shaun Ranft
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
School
University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Expertise
American Wrestling, WWE, AEW
- Shaun was born in 1989, and while he doesn't have a whole lot of concrete wrestling memories from the 1990s, he does vividly remember watching Mankind win the gold in 1999.
- While he doesn't make it out to too many live wrestling events, he tries to catch either Raw or SmackDown when they travel to Milwaukee – and now AEW as well, even if they're only here once a year. Otherwise, he's attended the occasional ROH event in Illinois in the past.
- Even though he's not writing about this in a professional space at the moment, Shaun has begun to jot down and expand on what fashion in wrestling has meant to him personally, beginning with Seth Rollins and his suits.
Experience
Shaun has been a professional and creative writer, as well as a professional wrestling fan, for many years. At Wrestling Inc. he tackles News coverage quickly and thoroughly, but every once in a while gets to flex his Op-Ed muscles as well. He previously wrote, edited, and was Managing Editor of The Sports Post / Prime Sports Net. And when he's not writing about wrestling, he's usually touching up his poetry or writing about video games, music, and other entertainment. Work of his has previously appeared on Twinfinite, TheSportster, Brew Crew Ball, and WUWM's 89.7.
Education
Shaun earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in English & Creative Writing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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Stories By Shaun Ranft
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Kurt Angle took a lot of risks with his body during his wrestling career, but he's never been keen on being slammed into thumbtacks or barbed wire.
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On his podcast, Kurt Angle explained why he started to look a bit leaner in TNA around 2009, discussing the makeup of his diet.
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During a recent episode of his podcast, "Road Dogg" Brian James fantasy-booked a WrestleMania main event for the New Age Outlaws and the current WWE tag champs.
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Arn Anderson believes that, with the addition of one basic piece of equipment, professional wrestlers increase their chances for having a lengthier career.
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In a recent interview, Matt Hardy couldn't help but share how proud he is of what they managed to come up with in the first AEW Stadium Stampede.
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WWE Hall of Famer and WCW mainstay Arn Anderson recalls a contract situation that led Bill Watts to make Brian Pillman "the highest-paid jobber" in WCW.
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The Judgment Day has been giving Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn grief for weeks, but the tag champs were able to retain Monday night thanks to a couple of friends.
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Ricochet has had words for Logan Paul seemingly every week lately, and the "Social Media Megastar" has agreed to met him face-to-face again next week.
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Finn Balor has been obsessed with Seth Rollins for nearly seven years. And after yet another heated confrontation with him Monday night, he got his wish.
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Ronda Rousey witnessed Shayna Baszler's handywork from the best seat in the house Monday night, but she made it clear afterwards that she's done talking.
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For weeks, Cody Rhodes has been calling out Brock Lesnar. And on Monday night in front his Cody's mother, the "Beast Incarnate" answered emphatically.
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On July 8, over two years since his last WWE match, Tyler Breeze returned to the ring. Recently, he discussed his time away, and how his return came about.
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Earlier today, Peacock released both the first trailer and premiere date for the upcoming WWE documentary "American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes."
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Fresh off his professional wrestling debut, Zilla Fatu made his family allegiances clear as the battle lines of The Bloodline are drawn in WWE.
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Kurt Angle feels that a current AEW star and former WWE and TNA World Champion could've been a great addition to the Main Event Mafia in TNA.
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Kurt Angle opened up on his early days in TNA and the initial fears that the original TNA guys were giving up their spots to him and other veterans.
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L.A. Knight didn't have a match on Friday night's "WWE SmackDown," but that didn't stop him from getting the crowd riled up ahead of his big match next week.
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Roman Reigns wasn't in attendance for "WWE SmackDown" Friday night, but he'll come face-to-face with Jey Uso next week to discuss his recent actions.
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Mercedes Moné will reportedly be in attendance at Impact Wrestling's Slammiversary pay-per-view in support of her friend and former tag team partner Trinity.
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Nearly 17 years after he wrestled his last professional wrestling match, former WCW World Tag Team Champion Lash LeRoux is returning to the ring for GCW.
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Arn Anderson has named one pro wrestling personality who was primarily responsible for Paul Heyman's exit from WCW back in 1993.
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Baron Corbin is reinventing himself in "WWE NXT," but according to a Wrestling Inc. survey, fans still have fond memories of his "Lone Wolf" character.
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Austin Theory won't have to defend his championship tonight, but "WWE SmackDown" is kicking off a United States Championship Invitational in a big way.
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During a recent interview, Mercedes Martinez shared just how important the WrestleMania XII Iron Man Match has been in shaping her career.
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During a recent episode of his podcast, Tony Schiavone looked back at the phenomenon of Goldberg, remarking that something like that will never happen again.
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Pro wrestling veteran Stevie Richards shared the details of a debilitating infection in his spine that left him nearly immobilized and in extreme pain.
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After attending last night's ESPY Awards, Bianca Belair shared photos of her and Montez Ford walking the red carpet together for the event.