Ryan Satin is an American pop culture and professional wrestling journalist. He was a producer for TMZ[1] and founded Pro Wrestling Sheet[2] which reports on professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. He has since left the site and now works for Fox Sports. He is the son of Scott Satin, a Hollywood producer and writer.[3]
Career
editAfter having worked for TMZ for 6 years, Satin left and founded the Pro Wrestling Sheet news site in 2015. In July 2018, Satin sold ProWrestlingSheet.com to Collider.[4] In November 2019, Satin was hired by Fox Sports and began working as a news correspondent on WWE Backstage until the show's cancellation in early 2021.[5] In March 2021, Satin started a weekly podcast called Out of Character where he interviews wrestlers about the stories behind their personas.[6]
Controversy
editIn 2019, Satin became the subject of criticism on social media over a story about Sasha Banks and Bayley, stating that they had thrown a temper-tantrum backstage at WrestleMania,[7] in turn leading to rumors spreading that Banks had been "crying on the locker room floor", which both women have denied.[8][9] Satin has since apologized for the incident.[10]
Personal life
editSatin grew up in a Jewish family.[11] Personal issues with Vince Russo resulted in Russo losing his job as a podcaster at his then platform PodcastOne in 2018. According to Russo the head of PodcastOne personally contacted Russo to offer him his show back.[12] Stephen Colletti revealed that Satin was his college roommate freshman year of college at San Francisco State University.
Awards and nominations
editIn 2017, he was ranked 39th on The Big Lead's list of "40 under 40 most powerful talent in sports media".[13][14][15][16][17]
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Daytime Emmy Award | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment News Program | TMZ on TV | Nominated | [18] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Glasspiegel, Ryan (May 20, 2016). "The Pro Wrestling Reporter Who Left TMZ to Start Up His Own Shop". The Big Lead. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ Harris, Keith (October 10, 2015). "Former TMZ producer launches pro wrestling website called ProWrestlingSheet.com". CageSide Seats. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ Satin, Ryan [@ryansatin] (March 9, 2019). "Happy birthday to the Commander-in-Chief of the Satin family @scottsatin! Thanks for not tweeting all your inappropriate thoughts like the other one in charge" – via Instagram.
- ^ Jude Terror (July 10, 2018). "Collider Acquires Pro Wrestling Sheet, Will Hire Team to Produce More Content". Bleeding Cool.
- ^ Tony Maglio (November 5, 2019). "WWE's 'Backstage' on FS1 Hires Ryan Satin as Correspondent". The Wrap.
- ^ "Out of Character with Ryan Satin". Fox. March 29, 2021.
- ^ Satin, Ryan (2019-04-12). "Heard from a few sources now saying Sasha Banks and Bayley were laying on the floor of the locker room on Sunday, and back at the hotel in front of one of their rooms, loudly making it known they were unhappy about losing the tag titles". @ryansatin. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
- ^ Murray, Andrew (2019-09-17). "Sasha Banks DESTROYS Wrestling Media For "Crying On The Floor" Accusations". WhatCulture.com. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
- ^ "Bayley Responds To Past Reports About Her And Sasha Banks Throwing A Tantrum At WWE WrestleMania". Wrestling Inc. 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
- ^ Satin, Ryan (2019-09-16). "In regards to Sasha Banks' episode of Chronicle: Even though I confirmed my report after WrestleMania with several of her co-workers, and more since, I've experienced depression and anxiety. Therefore, in hindsight, I realize this was a story that I should have passed on". @ryansatin. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
- ^ Satin, Ryan [@ryansatin] (August 15, 2019). "As a wrestling fan who grew up in a Jewish family, this photo is the coolest" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Maglio, Tony (March 22, 2018). "Ex-WWE Writer Vince Russo Loses PodcastOne Gig in Feud With Wrestling Blogger". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ Glasspiegel, Ryan (July 17, 2017). "40 Under 40: Sports Media Talent". The Big Lead. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ Barrasso, Justin (May 31, 2017). "News of the Week: Ryan Satin discusses reporting in wrestling, Ric Flair shoots on Finn Balor, Looking back at Hulk Hogan in 1988". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ Shoemaker, David (The Masked Man) (August 2, 2017). "New Songs, Brock vs. "Bones," and Shaping 'SummerSlam' With Ryan Satin". The Ringer. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ Terror, Jude (March 8, 2018). "Wrestling Promotion Declares War on Spoilers with Cease and Desist Letters". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ Staff (October 6, 2016). "Eric Bischoff y Ryan Satin sobre Alberto el Patrón: "Sea real o no su versión, esas fotos lucen muy raras"". Super Luchas. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "Emmy® Almanac 2014 Digital Edition by FX Group - Issuu".
External links
edit- Ryan Satin at IMDb
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