Dave Meltzer

WWE legend Randy Oron emphatically shuts down Dave Meltzer’s back injury report

May 18, 2026 @ 7:46am

Despite what has been reported, Randy Orton’s post-WWE WrestleMania 42 hiatus is not due to another back injury, as the Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer reported. It has been about a month since WWE fans last saw Orton. He lost to Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes in the main event of Night 1 of WrestleMania 42. […] The post WWE legend Randy Oron emphatically shuts down Dave Meltzer’s back injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Dave Meltzer fires back at ‘nutcases’ after WWE SmackDown, AEW appearances

Apr 13, 2026 @ 8:05am

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One of the most reputed wrestling historians and journalists in the industry, Wrestling Observer Newsletter’s (WON) Dave Meltzer, recently called out the “nutcases” who ranted on him for his WWE SmackDown and AEW appearances. A few weeks ago, Meltzer was spotted sitting in the front row during an AEW Dynamite episode in San Jose, California. […] The post Dave Meltzer fires back at ‘nutcases’ after WWE SmackDown, AEW appearances appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Reasons For Chris Jericho Returning In AEW Over WWE Revealed

Apr 2, 2026 @ 9:47pm

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The wrestling world was shocked at Chris Jericho returning to AEW rather than heading back to WWE for WrestleMania 42. Jericho’s contract reportedly expired entering 2026 and rumors picked up about the legend potentially returning to WWE for the first time in many years. However, fans learned that wasn’t happening when Jericho returned to AEW […] The post Reasons For Chris Jericho Returning In AEW Over WWE Revealed appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Dave Meltzer inimitably unrattled by earthquake

Apr 2, 2026 @ 6:30pm

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Apparently, it takes a lot more than an earthquake to rattle Dave Meltzer while taping an episode of Wrestling Observer Radio. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter founder and longtime reporter was recording a podcast episode very early Thursday morning in his San Francisco home when an earthquake hit the area. And no, we’re not talking about…