Dave Meltzer has been considered the premier reporter on the world of pro wrestling for nearly two decades. Since 1982, Dave has published the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the leading sports entertainment industry insider weekly publication and listed in numerous publications as one of the best newsletters of any kind in the United States. He is considered the most knowledgeable and recognized authority on pro wrestling in the United States, and has covered pro wrestling matches all over the world. As the only pro wrestling reporter ever to receive mainstream sports journalism awards for his coverage of a business the mainstream usually shuns, he has had stories written on him in numerous publications including Sports Illustrated and Brill's Content.

His knowledge of the sport is no more evident than in WrestlingGold.Com's DVD series where he teamed with Jim Cornette to provide commentary for Blood, Brawls & Grudges and Before They Were Famous.

Meltzer also hosts Wrestling Observer Live every Sunday 10-Midnight, the leading talk show on pro-wrestling. He has appeared in numerous movies, including "Beyond the Mat," "Wrestling with Shadows", "The Life and Times of Owen Hart," news stories on pro wrestling for NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, Hard Copy, Entertainment Tonight and The Phil Donahue Show, and has been quoted in virtually every major daily newspaper in the United States including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and USA Today. An author of several books on wrestling including Tributes: Remembering Some of the World's Greatest Wrestlers. Meltzer is often referred to as the individual who pioneered pro wrestling journalism.