A fully custom WordPress platform where wrestling data lives as structured, interconnected records, not just blog posts. Wrestler profiles, match database, podcast episodes, and editorial content all linked automatically through custom post types and advanced relationship queries.
Database-driven wrestling media platform with wrestlers, matches, podcasts, and editorial all fully interconnected
Most developers offered a generic theme. The client needed something that understood wrestling as a sport with real structure: wrestlers have win/loss records, matches have two competitors and a result, events are parent records for cards of matches, and podcasts reference the wrestlers and matches discussed. A standard blog couldn't handle this, it needed a purpose-built data architecture.
We built a custom WordPress architecture from scratch, four custom post types with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) relationship fields, custom taxonomies, and PHP query templates that automatically pull related content across all data types.
Built four custom post types (Wrestlers, Matches, Events, Podcasts) with ACF field groups for all structured data, stats, relationships, results, ratings, giving each content type its own admin interface and query logic.
ACF relationship fields link matches to wrestlers, podcasts to the wrestlers and matches discussed, and matches to their parent events, so every profile page, match listing, and podcast episode automatically shows all related content without manual curation.
Built filter systems for matches (by promotion, date range, wrestler, match type) and a global search that queries across all four content types, wrestlers, matches, events, and podcasts simultaneously.
Designed and built a fully custom WordPress theme from scratch, bold, dark, high-contrast aesthetic that fits the wrestling genre, optimized for readability across all content types and fully responsive on mobile.
Implemented Yoast SEO with structured data markup, Open Graph tags, XML sitemap, clean URL structure, and proper meta tags across all four content types, ready for search traffic from day one.
Four custom post types, wrestlers, matches, podcasts and editorial, each a structured, interconnected record built with Advanced Custom Fields and custom PHP templates.
A structured wrestling data platform that works like a real database, not just a blog. The client independently manages all content from day one, with every piece of content automatically linking to everything it's related to.
Content architecture designed first, post types and relationships defined before any design work began, ensuring the data model drove the UI rather than the other way around.
A fully custom WordPress build, no theme frameworks, no page builders. Custom post types with Advanced Custom Fields power the data layer; custom PHP templates and relationship queries drive all the cross-content linking.
I've been wanting to build this site for a long time but never found someone who actually got what I was trying to do. Most developers I spoke to just wanted to throw a generic theme at it. When I explained what I needed, the response was basically 'yeah, that makes sense, here's how we'll build it.' The wrestler profiles came out exactly how I pictured them. Good communication throughout, delivered what was agreed, and I've been able to manage the site myself since day one without needing to go back asking questions. That's all I wanted really.
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