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Shawn S. Lealos

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About Shawn S. Lealos

Shawn S. Lealos is a freelance writer who received his Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma. He has worked as a journalist for over 20 years, first in the world of print journalism before moving to online media as the world changed. Shawn is also a published author, with a non-fiction book about the Stephen King Dollar Baby Filmmakers. He is also a lifelong wrestling fan, watching since the territory days in the 1980s. Follow him on Twitter @sslealos.

Favorite Active Wrestler

AEW: Ricky Starks
WWE: Cody Rhodes / Tommaso Ciampa

Favorite Retired Wrestler

Tie: Shawn Michaels / Sting

Favorite Wrestling Storyline

Von Erichs vs. Freebirds

Latest Articles

Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon putting themselves over wrestlers.
WWE
9 Times The McMahons Pushed Themselves Over Wrestlers

McMahons usually show up to build new stars. But in the past, there have been several cases where they have pushed themselves over wrestlers.

Hollywood Hogan and Scott Steiner
NWO
nWo Elite Members: Where Are They Now?

One of nWo's many offshoots was the nWo Elite. Decades later, where have its members ended up?

nWo Wolfpac
NWO
nWo Wolfpac Members: Where Are They Now?

nWo Wolfpac broke away from the original faction when its numbers grew too large. Decades later, where have its members ended up?

Arn Anderson and the Brain Busters.
Every Version Of Arn Anderson, Ranked From Worst To Best

Arn Anderson has played several versions of his character over the course of a legendary career. These versions ranged from worst to best.

Bray Wyatt and Undertaker in WWE.
WWE
10 WWE Characters Who Took A Dark Turn

Gimmicks sometimes take a dark turn in WWE. Here's a look at 10 WWE characters who turned to the dark side and became evil!

DDP vs Undertaker and the Invasion Survivor Series match.
WWE
10 Matches That Show Why The Invasion Angle Failed

WWE's 2001 Invasion angle became an infamous disaster. Here's a look at the angle's worst matches, showing why this dream storyline became a failure!

The best NXT TakeOver matches that deserve a WrestleMania rematch.
10 NXT TakeOver Matches That Deserve WrestleMania Rematches

NXT Takeover events give fans some of the best in-ring matches in WWE history. Eventually, these classics need a bigger stage at WrestleMania.

Samoa Joe last 10 PPV matches
Samoa Joe's Last 10 TNA PPV Matches Ranked From Worst To Best

With Samoa Joe's recent release from WWE, it's time to look back at the last 10 PPV matches he had in his home TNA and how they rank worst to best.

Samoa Joe first 10 PPV matches
Samoa Joe's First 10 TNA PPV Matches Ranked From Worst To Best

Samoa Joe made a name for himself in Impact Wrestling before WWE released him in April 2021. Here's a look at Joe's first TNA PPV matches, ranked!

Brian Knobbs and Norman Smiley were both WCW Hardcore Champions.
The 10 Best WCW Hardcore Champions, Ranked

WCW's Hardcore Division could never compete with WWE's 24/7 Rule. However, there were plenty of great WCW Hardcore Champions that go overlooked!

The Hooligans and Generation Next
5 Great Heel Tag Teams From The '00s You Forgot About (& 5 Babyface Teams)

Tag teams come and go, so fans have understandably forgotten about some great heel and babyface teams from the '00s

The Dudley Boys and Masato Tanaka as ECW champs
ECW
ECW: The 10 Shortest Championship Reigns In Company History

Paul Heyman's ECW always valued champions and lengthy reigns, but there were several short championship reigns in the company's history.

Christopher Daniels
Every Version Of Christopher Daniels, Ranked From Worst To Best

Christopher Daniels is a true journeyman, playing various versions of his character over the years, ranked from worst to best.

Koko B Ware and Owen Hart and the Miracle Violence Connection
5 Great Heel Tag Teams From The '90s You Forgot About (& 5 Babyface Teams)

Over the years, several great heel and babyface tag teams from the '90s have been forgotten about by fans, fading into obscurity.

WCW PPV mount rushmore
10 PPVs With The Best Claim To Be On WCW's Mount Rushmore

WCW has a ton of amazing PPVs in their archive, but which ones are the best and most defining? Which belong on WCW's Mount Rushmore?

The Miz and Randy Savage
10 Wrestlers With The Best Claim To Be On The Mount Rushmore Of Intercontinental Champions

There have been loads of Intercontinental Champions, but there are only a handful with the best claim to be on the Mount Rushmore of that list.

Wrestling factions
10 Factions With The Best Claim To Be On Wrestling's Mount Rushmore

Factions come and go, but these have stood the tests of time, staking a claim to be on wrestling's Mount Rushmore.

Christopher Daniels vs AJ Styles, Bobby Roode vs Austin Aries
TNA
10 PPVs With The Best Claim To Be On TNA's Mount Rushmore

To TNA's credit, the company did produce some fantastic pay-per-views. Here are 10 PPVs with the best claim to be on Impact Wrestling's Mount Rushmore

Undertaker vs AJ Styles and Sting vs. Triple H at WrestleMania.
10 WrestleMania Matches Of Former TNA World Champions, Ranked From Worst To Best

TNA Impact Wrestling has provided audiences with World Champions who'd later go on to perform at WrestleMania. Here are 10 such TNA World Champs!

Mr. Perfect vs Blue Blazer and Rockers vs Twin Towers
10 Most Surprisingly Good WrestleMania Matches Of the '80s

The Showcase of The Immortals featured some surprise hits in the 1980s. Here's a look back at surprisingly good WrestleMania matches from the '80s!

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