Let’s take a trip down memory lane… Dave Meltzer didn’t give any WWE matches a 5-star (or better) rating in the 1980s, though Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat and “Macho Man” Randy ...

Even if the Wrestling Observer Newsletter head didn't come up with the practice, Meltzer has become the face of "five-stars ... okay Dave, it's your opinion. This is what you give it.

Will Ospreay has been given 48 five-star matches by journalist Dave Meltzer, but these match ratings have actually had a positive impact on his family's life.

In a surprising moment, Wrestling Observer reporter Dave Meltzer questioned the risk taking in matches at AEW Revolution. Despite many ...

Dave Meltzer has awarded Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn's Unsanctioned Match at WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 ***** in his latest star ratings. Meltzer scored Elimination Chamber 2025 in this week's ...

Dave Meltzer was asked about ... when using quotes from this article, and give a H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription. Read more: WWE Stars Who Are Completely Unrecognizable Today Don ...

In 1983, veteran journalist Dave Meltzer created a narrative that is still prominent in his weekly "Wrestling Observer Newsletter" today: the five-star match ratings. Whether it's a large ...