Gabe Sapolsky
American wrestling executive
Gabe Sapolsky (born September 26, 1972) is an American professional wrestling promoter and booker. He is employed by WWE for whom he oversees Evolve, a talent identification and development initiative.
Sapolsky began his wrestling career in 1993 with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), working under Paul Heyman and contributing to the promotion’s creative and marketing efforts. He later became closely associated with RF Video before co-founding Ring of Honor (ROH) in 2002. As ROH's inaugural booker, he introduced the "Code of Honor" and helped shape the modern American independent wrestling scene, earning four consecutive Best Booker awards from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
He went on to launch several influential promotions, including Dragon Gate USA and Evolve Wrestling, and was instrumental in expanding the World Wrestling Network (WWN) brand internationally. His partnership with WWE, beginning in the mid-2010s, facilitated talent exchanges, scouting, and developmental programming, ultimately leading to Evolve airing the first live independent wrestling special on the WWE Network.
Early life
Sapolsky attended Runkle Elementary School and later Brookline High School, graduating in 1990. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Temple University, graduating in 1994.
Professional wrestling career
Eastern/Extreme Championship Wrestling and RF Video (1993–2001)
Sapolsky began his career in professional wrestling in September 1993 with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), writing the company newsletter The ECW Action Wire.
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