![]() ![]() Meltzer earned a journalism degree from San Jose State University and started out as a sportswriter for the Wichita Falls Times Record News and the Turlock Journal. He later moved with his family to San Jose, California. Meltzer was born in upstate New York to a Jewish family. He has been called "the most accomplished reporter in sports journalism" by Frank Deford of Sports Illustrated. He has extensively covered mixed martial arts since UFC 1 in 1993 and also covers the sport for SB Nation. He has also written for the Oakland Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, Yahoo! Sports, SI.com, and The National Sports Daily. Since 1983, Meltzer has been the publisher and editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter ( WON). Tributes: Remembering Some of the World's Greatest Wrestlersĭavid Allen Meltzer (born October 24, 1959) is an American journalist and sports historian who reports on professional wrestling and mixed martial arts.The plot thickens! You can listen to that clip of the new information by clicking here. Co-host Bryan Alvarez also said he had talked to two people who told him it was a short-term deal. UPDATE: On the very next episode of WOR, Meltzer walked back his comments and said he’s been unable to get a straight answer as to the length of the ROH contract, and that it could very well be a short-term deal. The dream of the Hardys to WWE in 2017 is definitely wounded. “They are very happy with this deal, they’re very excited about Ring of Honor, from what I understand, and … I almost got the impression that this was a deal happiness and wanting to have control over your thing, and Ring of Honor was really the only place to go.”Īs always, take this report with a grain of salt, but if Matt and Jeff have indeed signed “contracts” with ROH, as they stated and as everyone has reported, it doesn’t make much sense for either party that they would sign a one-month deal. They don’t have to pay a percentage to the promotion as a booking fee or anything like that. And is, unlike the rest of the guys there, they’ve got the deal that Cody Rhodes has, that they can work dates if they want, there’s no restrictions, and they’re in control. They’re going to get to do what they want with and everything, but they’re in control of their own programs. They’re there, and creative control was a big part of it. “I don’t know the length of the deal, but it’s not a two-month deal, and it’s past May now. So they’re not going to WWE any time soon. Anyone who meets the price and a free date, they’re back taking indie dates. Everyone’s been told that they are taking indie dates. The other thing is they are back on the indie scene. I don’t know how long, but they said they weren’t going to WWE. “From what I gather, this is a long-term deal. According to Meltzer, they’re in ROH for the foreseeable future. But with the Hardys, you’re talking about a different level of money than has ever offered anyone.”Īs far as how long they’ll be in ROH, although Matt Hardy only mentioned appearances up through WrestleMania weekend, don’t get your hopes up too much about a surprise WrestleMania 33 appearance. the Young Bucks, yeah, they gave the Young Bucks a great deal, but the Young Bucks are like Ring of Honor-style wrestlers, and it’s being augmented with New Japan money, and it makes sense for the Young Bucks, with their situation, to be doing this deal. I mean, they’re spending more now than before, but the Hardys is a different level. “The reason I didn’t think they would go to Ring of Honor after the TNA thing fell through, was Ring of Honor is not a place where they spend big money on talent. And I know they were very happy doing the gimmick together and everything. Although I do know that Jeff has talked about wanting one more run there, but he hasn’t talked about that lately. “I knew it was serious that they might leave and go to WWE, but I always had the feeling in my gut that they really don’t want that schedule. He says that going to WWE was a serious consideration, but overall, it just made more sense - personally and professionally - for them to sign with Ring of Honor. On late Saturday/early Sunday’s episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer provided some clarification about the Hardys in ROH. They were rumored as being l ikely to sign with WWE, and when Matt Hardy said on Saturday they would be with Ring of Honor up until WrestleMania weekend, fans assumed the deal might end there.īut it seems that may not be the case, and the Hardys may now be expected to be on a long-term deal with ROH. Besides WWE’s Fastlane pay-per-view, the big news of the weekend was Matt and Jeff Hardy popping up at a Ring of Honor New York City show to capture some gold and announce that they’ve signed with the company. ![]()
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