Dave Scherer

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Dave Scherer is an American sports writer and journalist,{{cite web |url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/wrestling-murder-suicide-this-wasn-t-in-the-script-1.593331 |title=Wrestling murder-suicide: this wasn't in the script |access-date=2018-04-14 |author=Castillo, Alfonso A. |date=July 14, 2007 |publisher=Newsday |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180410172930/https://www.newsday.com/sports/wrestling-murder-suicide-this-wasn-t-in-the-script-1.593331 |archive-date=10 April 2018 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://theclassical.org/articles/dress-up-your-roger-ebert-in-tights-and-sequins |title=Dress Up Your Roger Ebert in Tights and Sequins |access-date=2018-04-14 |author=Holzerman, Thomas |date=October 15, 2013 |publisher=The Classical |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180410173020/http://theclassical.org/articles/dress-up-your-roger-ebert-in-tights-and-sequins |archive-date=10 April 2018 |url-status=dead }} best known for writing about professional wrestling for the ECW Magazine, New York Daily News,{{cite web |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/authors?author=Dave-Scherer |title=Latest By Dave Scherer |access-date=2018-04-14 |work=New York Daily News |date=18 May 2007 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180410163740/http://www.nydailynews.com/authors?author=Dave-Scherer |archive-date=10 April 2018 |url-status=live }} World of Wrestling Magazine, 1Wrestling.com{{cite web |url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2003/04/04/58015.html |title=\'Mystery\' writer plagues WWE |access-date=2018-04-12 |author=Powell, John |date=April 4, 2003 |work=SLAM! Wrestling |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180410182336/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2003/04/04/58015.html |archive-date=10 April 2018 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/jun13_jenkinson.html |title=Sable suit sends signals: Dirty laundry case could wash out World Wrestling Federation |access-date=2018-04-12 |author=Jenkinson, Mike |date=June 13, 1999 |work=Edmonton Sun |via=Canadian Online Explorer |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180410174709/http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/jun13_jenkinson.html |archive-date=10 April 2018 |url-status=usurped }} and founding the newsletter The Wrestling Lariat{{cite web |url=http://insidepulse.com/2015/08/28/the-smark-rant-for-monday-night-raw-10-07-96/ |title=The SmarK Rant for Monday Night RAW – 10.07.96 |access-date=2018-04-14 |author=Keith, Scott |author-link=Scott Keith |date=August 28, 2015 |publisher=Inside Pulse |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180410183330/http://insidepulse.com/2015/08/28/the-smark-rant-for-monday-night-raw-10-07-96/ |archive-date=10 April 2018 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/84951/ecw-barely-legal-dave-scherers-original-report-from-the-wrestling-lariat-newsletter.html?p=1 |title=ECW Barely Legal: Dave Scherer's Original Report From The Wrestling Lariat Newsletter |access-date=2018-04-14 |author=Scherer, Dave (posted by staff) |date=April 13, 2014 |publisher=Pro Wrestling Insider |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180410174425/https://www.pwinsider.com/article/84951/ecw-barely-legal-dave-scherers-original-report-from-the-wrestling-lariat-newsletter.html?p=1 |archive-date=10 April 2018 |url-status=live }} in 1995{{cite web |url=http://www.pwinsiderxtra.com/contact.php |title=PWINSIDER.COM STAFF |access-date=2018-04-14 |author=Staff |website=Pwinsiderxtra.com |publisher=PWInsider |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180118113955/http://www.pwinsiderxtra.com/contact.php |archive-date=18 January 2018 |url-status=live }} and the website PWInsider.com, which he created in 2004 when he left 1Wrestling together with several other reporters.{{cite web |url=http://www.pwbts.com/columns/2004/b020204.html |title=Major shakeup at one of wrestling's major newssites |access-date=2018-04-14 |author=Magee, Bob |date=February 2, 2004 |work=Pro Wrestling Between The Sheets |publisher=As I See It |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160130210906/http://www.pwbts.com/columns/2004/b020204.html |archive-date=30 January 2016 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/116475-12-reasons-whysome-internet-wrestling-journalists-are-reliable |title=12 Reasons Why....Some Internet Wrestling Journalists Are Reliable |access-date=2018-04-14 |author=Fiello, Chuck Jr. |date=January 28, 2009 |publisher=Bleacher Report |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180108171147/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/116475-12-reasons-whysome-internet-wrestling-journalists-are-reliable |archive-date=8 January 2018 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2005/06/29/1110189.html |title=Ohio promoter Nelson eyes bigger things |access-date=2018-04-12 |author=Nation, Ryan |date=June 29, 2006 |work=SLAM! Wrestling |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180410172629/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2005/06/29/1110189.html |archive-date=10 April 2018 |url-status=dead }} Scherer played an important part in making Extreme Championship Wrestling noticed in the early 1990s through tape trading and gained a cult following among the hardcore ECW fans at the time when he appeared at the promotions shows.{{cite book|pages=109|author=Jakielo, David|title=College on the Rocks: A Collection of Humor Columns|year=2006|publisher=Xlibris, Corp.|isbn=978-1425716493}}{{cite web |url=http://betwrestling.com/getting-to-know-pro-wrestlings-journalists/ |title=Getting To Know Pro Wrestling's Journalists |access-date=2018-04-11 |author=Real, Billy |date=May 4, 2017 |publisher=betwrestling.com |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180410174501/http://betwrestling.com/getting-to-know-pro-wrestlings-journalists/ |archive-date=10 April 2018 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/font_color_770000_TPFKATL_font_24/article_265.shtml#.Wsz7yohubIU |title=Ripped from the Headlinez - Burgan brings the "Hype" |access-date=2018-04-11 |author=Burgan, Derek |date=August 17, 2002 |publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180410180130/https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/font_color_770000_TPFKATL_font_24/article_265.shtml%23.Wsz769LLfK5#.Wsz7yohubIU |archive-date=10 April 2018 |url-status=live }} Scherer later recused himself from covering ECW and helped the company in various capacities while still reporting with independent publications.{{cite web |url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Torch_Flashbacks_19/article_70117.shtml#.Wsz8K9LLfK4 |title=NEW ECW DOCUMENTARY "Barbed Wire City" - Must-read supplemental Torch articles by Bruce Mitchell and Wade Keller on Kulas-New Jack incident |access-date=2018-04-11 |author=Staff |date=April 22, 2013 |publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180410180236/https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Torch_Flashbacks_19/article_70117.shtml%23.Wsz8K9LLfK4 |archive-date=10 April 2018 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.solowrestling.com/new/38085-vince-russo |title=Vince Russo: "ECW no tuvo nada que ver con el nacimiento de la Era Attitude" |access-date=2018-04-11 |author=López, Adrián |date=May 15, 2014 |publisher=SoloWrestling |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180410182936/https://www.solowrestling.com/new/38085-vince-russo |archive-date=10 April 2018 |url-status=live }} PWInsider is one of the most popular pro wrestling news websites{{cite web |url=http://whatculture.com/wwe/wwe-loses-20-of-its-audience-since-last-year |title=WWE Loses 20% Of Its Audience Since Last Year: PWInsider's Dave Scherer analyzes company failings in op-ed. |access-date=2018-04-11 |author=Staff |date=May 26, 2017 |publisher=WhatCulture |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180410173145/http://whatculture.com/wwe/wwe-loses-20-of-its-audience-since-last-year |archive-date=10 April 2018 |url-status=live }} and has been cited by CBS Sports as perhaps the most trusted source for wrestling news, despite Scherer not being a traditionally trained journalist,{{cite web |url=http://sports.cbslocal.com/2017/07/13/wwe-spoilers-dave-scherer-mike-johnson/ |title=The Men Who Give Vince McMahon Gray Hair |access-date=2018-04-11 |author=Carroll, Chuck |date=July 13, 2017 |work=CBS Sports |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180108170608/http://sports.cbslocal.com/2017/07/13/wwe-spoilers-dave-scherer-mike-johnson/ |archive-date=8 January 2018 |url-status=live }} but the site has also been criticized for its liberal use of advertising, many of which are pop-ups, which has been blamed on Scherer.{{cite web |url=https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_3518.shtml#.Wsz9RYhubIU |title=Smackdown review: Burgan's Express v2.0 |access-date=2018-04-11 |author=Burgan, Derek |date=April 24, 2003 |publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180410180851/https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_3518.shtml%23.Wsz9ptLLfK5#.Wsz9RYhubIU |archive-date=10 April 2018 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestleview.com/uncategorized/11644-as-i-see-it-3-2/ |title=As I See It 3/2 2008 |access-date=2018-04-11 |author=Nemer, Paul |date=March 2, 2009 |work=WrestleView |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180410181622/http://www.wrestleview.com/uncategorized/11644-as-i-see-it-3-2/ |archive-date=10 April 2018 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.sheetsandwich.com/pwinsider-a-first-step-into-the-unknown/|title=PWInsider: A First Step into the Unknown|date=3 May 2015}}