Shounak Chakrabarti is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports who brings a wealth of knowledge and a keen eye for detail to his analysis of professional wrestling. With a deep passion for the sport that dates back to his childhood, Shounak has immersed himself in every aspect of the industry, from the career trajectories of WWE superstars to their personal lives and beyond. 

As a journalism graduate, Shounak is a firm believer in the power of digital journalism to provide fans with a unique perspective on pro wrestling. One of his proudest moments came when he wrote a feature on Dwayne Johnson, offering readers an in-depth look at the superstar's workout plan and diet.

Alongside his love for wrestling, Shounak is also a passionate soccer fan, following popular teams like Real Madrid and Arsenal. When he's not writing, he can be found diving into the pages of a Haruki Murakami novel or battling it out on FIFA.

Hi, I'm Donna, the editor for WWE at EssentiallySports. I help our writers dot their i's, cross their t's, and ensure they get all their facts straight. I am particularly invested in the world of wrestling since it's unlike any other sport currently televised. The thought put behind orchestrating wacky storylines and building hype for months on end is incredible and something that I enjoy keeping track of. Particularly, I like the shenanigans Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio get up to as part of The Judgment Day, as well as watching what up-and-coming talents have to offer over at NXT.

During my time at ES, I have been doing live coverage of WWE SmackDown which currently hosts our ?Head of the Table? Roman Reigns. Prior to this, I worked as a reporter for a national newspaper, covering investigative stories on education, space, science, and tech. While these might seem worlds apart, I still enjoy getting into the nitty gritty of stories here at ES, picking apart details and finding out facts about wrestlers that most would overlook. In my spare time, I enjoy delving into my hobbies: writing, drawing, or just goofing off with my cat.

With a stacked card on tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown, fans were not expecting the return of a wrestler back to his original, much-loved gimmick. The second match of the night saw The Pretty Deadly take on Butch and Tyler Bate. However, it wasn’t Butch who came out to the ring. After spending a year in suspenders playing his gimmick of Butch, Butch returned to form as the Bruiserweight Pete Dunne. Fans loved this gimmick and went wild for the return of it. The pop when Dunne came out as his older self was loud. During the last episode of WWE SmackDown, we got a video package of Dunne talking about his time as Butch. He claimed that he was not feeling himself. He said that he was having an identity issue and needed to make a change. Looking at what Dunne did on tonight’s episode, that video package had Dunne written all over it. Here is how the fans reacted. Fans claim that this has brought back real wrestling Everyone was so excited. They want to see Dunne vs Gunther. Now they want the old theme back. Some fans claimed to have hated the Butch gimmick. What do you think about the change? 

This episode of WWE SmackDown saw the return of the Bruiserweight Pete Dunne and this is how the WWE Universe reacted to it.

Christopher Paul is a WWE reporter at EssentiallySports. With over eight years of experience as a writer and a childhood passion for pro wrestling, Chris is now a voice for kayfabe fans.

He has a penchant for covering live events and enjoys breaking the latest developments in the WWE Universe. He’s also great at picking apart storylines with a keen attention to detail. That is, when he’s not marveling at the high-flying antics of wrestlers, like Jeff Hardy, launching off of tall structures. 
Apart from wrestling, he also enjoys gaming and, unsurprisingly, picking apart movies in his spare time.

Christopher Paul

Christopher Paul is a WWE reporter at EssentiallySports. With over eight years of experience as a writer and a childhood passion for pro wrestling, Chris is now a voice for kayfabe fans.

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Christopher Paul is a WWE reporter at EssentiallySports. With over eight years of experience as a writer and a childhood passion for pro wrestling, Chris is now a voice for kayfabe fans. He has a penchant for covering live events and enjoys breaking the latest developments in the WWE Universe. He’s also great at picking apart storylines with a keen attention to detail. That is, when he’s not marveling at the high-flying antics of wrestlers, like Jeff Hardy, launching off of tall structures. Apart from wrestling, he also enjoys gaming and, unsurprisingly, picking apart movies in his spare time.

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My passion for professional wrestling began when I saw Kane ripping the Hell in
a Cell door off in the iconic 1997 match. I used to enjoy watching WWE re-runs
at 5 in the evening when I got home from school. It was sort of a ritual for me.
I loved watching Jeff Hardy jump off any tall structure and that was an
adrenaline rush despite having crippling altophobia. For me pro wrestling has
been an escape and still is. Now, I write about wrestling to share the
excitement I felt as a kid with others. I have also been a part of the FanCast
at ES, which was a great opportunity. Going from a freelance content writer to
someone who gets to cover live events and interviews at ES was a major upgrade
in my professional life. Apart from WWE, I love watching movies and picking out
the flaws in storytelling or the plot. You can drop a message to me at LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-paul-5a49a4193/ and X:
https://twitter.com/Momopaul7

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