Title: Commentary Appearance: SMASH Wrestling
Date: January 13, 2024
Original Source: SMASH Wrestling
Synopsis: I once again joined the commentary team at SMASH Wrestling, working as a commentator for their Any Given Saturday 10 show in Toronto.
Title: NOT-SO-GENTLE GIANT: Inside Omos’s incredible journey from standout basketball prospect to WWE star
Date: August 9, 2023
Original Source: Sportsnet
Synopsis: In my latest for Sportsnet, I wrote about the journey of WWE star Omos (Jordan Omogbehin), from Masai Ujiri’s Giants of Africa basketball program through myriad health issues and to the main stage of WWE.
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Title: Video Interview: Omos
Date: June 20, 2023
Original Source: Sportsnet
Synopsis: I had the chance to sit down with WWE star Omos for an in-depth chat about his inspiring path to WWE through the Giants of Africa basketball program and a number of medical issues.
Title: Video Interview: Sami Zayn
Date: February 15, 2023
Original Source: Sportsnet
Synopsis: I had the chance to sit down with WWE star Sami Zayn for a lengthy and insightful chat about his character and being a part of wrestling’s hottest story heading into Elimination Chamber in Montreal.
Title: Clapping Hands to Balled Fists: Inside Sami Zayn’s quest for redemption in Montreal
Date: February 15, 2023
Original Source: Sportsnet
Synopsis: Ahead of WWE’s Elimination Chamber event in Montreal, I wrote about Sami Zayn’s resonant character development, wrestling’s hottest angle, and what it means to connect at exactly the right time and place.
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Title: Commentary Appearance: SMASH Wrestling
Date: January 29, 2023
Original Source: SMASH Wrestling
Synopsis: I once again joined the commentary team at SMASH Wrestling, working as a commentator for their Any Given Sunday show in London.
Correction: Because of weather issues with the production crew, I ended up as a cameraman for the day instead. Cool!
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Title: Commentary Appearance: SMASH Wrestling
Date: January 28, 2023
Original Source: SMASH Wrestling
Synopsis: I once again joined the commentary team at SMASH Wrestling, working as a commentator for their Any Given Saturday show in Toronto.
Title: Video Podcast Appearance: Royal Rumble Preview
Date: January 26, 2023
Original Source: Sportsnet
Synopsis: I joined my Sportsnet colleague Kevin Michie to preview the WWE Royal Rumble.
Title: Commentary Appearance: SMASH Wrestling
Date: September 18, 2022
Original Source: SMASH Wrestling
Synopsis: I made my commentary debut for SMASH Wrestling, working as a commentator for their International Fight Night show in Toronto.
Videos below.
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Title: Commentary Appearance: SMASH Wrestling
Date: September 17, 2022
Original Source: SMASH Wrestling
Synopsis: I made my commentary debut for SMASH Wrestling, working as a commentator for their International Fight Night show in London.
YouTubes below.
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