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Michael McClead’s Biography

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Michael McClead began writing about professional wrestling in 2015 for Cheap Heat Wrestling. Since then, McClead has been a regular contributor to WrestleZone as well as Sportskeeda, as both a writer and content editor. McClead's work has been read by millions of readers all around the world and has been shared by a who's who of mainstream news outlets.

Contact: Michael.McClead@aol.com

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The Haunting of The Ultimate Warrior

The Haunting of The Ultimate Warrior

28.12K // 15 Jul 2018, 22:22 IST Some ghost stories take a lifetime to be told and some take longer. The Ulti…

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Road Warrior Animal Thinks Becky Lynch Should 'Back Off The Man Thing'

Road Warrior Animal Thinks Becky Lynch Should 'Back Off The Man Thing'

Road Warrior Animal took to his What A Rush podcast and as always, wasn't one to mince words. Animal opened u…

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REVIEW: Ted "The Million Dollar Man" DiBiase - The Price of Fame

REVIEW: Ted "The Million Dollar Man" DiBiase - The Price of Fame

15 off orders of $100 or more with code WWEAFF15 at WWEShop.com Much of the wrestling world skipped out on Te…

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WRESTLING ROAD TRIP: The Assembly Bar & Cafe - Hoffman Estates, IL

WRESTLING ROAD TRIP: The Assembly Bar & Cafe - Hoffman Estates, IL

The Assembly Bar & Café sits in the suburb of Hoffman Estates, IL, just 40 minutes outside of the city of Chi…

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My Ultimate Warrior: A story about Dad & Professional Wrestling

My Ultimate Warrior: A story about Dad & Professional Wrestling

I lost my father this week after a grueling two and a half year battle with Stage 4 Colon Cancer. Dad fought …

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5 Most Traumatic WWE Moments Of The Early 90's

5 Most Traumatic WWE Moments Of The Early 90's

I grew up in the 1980s. Long before bicycle helmets became a requirement, we would spend our summer days outs…

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5 Most cringeworthy wrestling movies of Christmas

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By Michael McClead
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Top 5 / Top 10 Timeless This wasn't the only time Hogan would don the Santa suit. The season of Christmas is a time for families coming together, charitable giving, and holiday nostalgia. If we're really being honest, however, it's also a time for maddening repetitive carols, people trampling over one another in stores, massive credit card debt, and ruined diets.
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WWE TLC 2019: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

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By Michael McClead
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Feature 16 Dec 2019, 13:51 IST A new look Daniel Bryan returns at TLC Disclaimer: The views of the author do not necessarily reflect those of Sportskeeda. There were tables, ladders, chairs, kendo sticks, ropes, and devastating knockout blows. There was the blood-soaked cut above Andrade's eye, as well as the injury to Aleister Black's face. TLC is now history but stood out as one of WWE's most realistically violent pay-per-views of 2019.
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Total Divas: 5 Things we learned from the Season 9 Finale

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By Michael McClead
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Top 5 / Top 10 11 Dec 2019, 12:15 IST Total Divas Season 9 Total Divas' ninth season has officially come to a close and all the action and drama of the finale could not be contained in only one episode. Season 9's epic two-part finale was an emotional roller coaster and calls for a serious tissue alert. The finale documented two surgeries for two of WWE's premiere female Superstars in Nia Jax and Ronda Rousey. Nikki Bella opened up about her post-WWE health struggles. Nataya honored her late father.
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How is social media changing news?

It's an endless immediate news cycle now. Social media also propagates fake news and that muddies the waters quite a bit.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Key word is fictional...Sean Hannity and the cast of clowns at Fox News all make terrific Batman villains.