Nick Piccone
Nick Piccone is a Pro Wrestling Contributor for PhillyVoice.com. Nick was the founder of the popular sports and pro wrestling blog Bleed Philly before joining Philly Influencer as Editor and Writer in 2015. He's hosted a weekly pro wrestling podcast with Vaughn Johnson, The Straight Shooters, since 2015. Nick also does editing, writing, and audio engineering for the only sports betting radio station in Philadelphia, Fox Sports Radio The Gambler. Nick graduated from nearby Neumann University after growing up in south Philadelphia and southern New Jersey. His family history is entrenched in Philadelphia culture, as Nick's great aunt Dolly's house was used as Rocky's and Adrian's new home in Rocky II. Nick is a huge Philly sports fan, and he has watched professional wrestling since he was five years old; he has not only a strong passion, but also an abundance of knowledge about the industry. Follow Nick on Twitter: @_piccone.
August 23, 2015
Wrestling
NXT Takeover - Brooklyn: Bayley wins NXT Women’s Championship in epic clash with Sasha Banks
The way WWE was hyping this NXT Takeover: Brooklyn show, one would think they expected this to be the young promotion’s WrestleMania show. And after witnessing two and a half hours of some of the best wrestling on the planet, it certainly seemed like it was their WrestleMania.August 22, 2015
Wrestling
Ring of Honor TV tapings results from the 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia [contains spoilers]
Ring of Honor TV tapings results from the 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia [contains spoilers]August 21, 2015
Wrestling
WWE SmackDown rundown: A huge eight-man tag team main event whets the appetite for SummerSlam
While the real go-home show to SummerSlam was Monday night, SmackDown on Thursday night still furthered some stories. We had a few good matches, including a huge eight-man tag team main event, and any show that features The New Day in action is a good show. That’s exactly what happened Thursday night.August 20, 2015
Wrestling
WWE SummerSlam preview: Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker battle one final time for ultimate supremacy
For the first time since 2002, WWE is returning to New York to throw its biggest party of the summer. Last emanating from the East Coast in 2007, SummerSlam takes place in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center on Sunday night. The event has become even bigger than the Royal Rumble in terms of being right behind WrestleMania in importance, and this year, we’re in for four long hours of WWE entertainment for the first time ever at SummerSlam!August 18, 2015
Wrestling
WWE Raw roundup: The Undertaker leaves Brock Lesnar laying six days before SummerSlam
The Target Center in Minneapolis was the site for the go-home edition of Raw just six days away from the biggest event of the summer, SummerSlam. This year, SummerSlam comes back to the East Coast and expands to four hours for the first time ever. WWE is certainly putting a lot of eggs in their SummerSlam basket, so the effort to put on an amazing show for their national audience will be second to none.August 14, 2015
Wrestling
WWE SmackDown rundown: Rollins and Owens gain a cheap win over Cesaro and Neville
SmackDown at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon once again led off with a promo by the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins, and I have to admit, I’m getting tired of the entire cookie-cutter format WWE uses for their flagship shows every week. Whether it’s a promo by Rollins, The Authority, or to a lesser extent, John Cena, there is literally no variety week to week in how WWE presents the openings to their programs.August 14, 2015
Wrestling
The Straight Shooters Podcast Episode #2: Former WWE creative writer Andrew Goldstein books Summerslam
Thursday night, Vaughn Johnson and I welcomed current MTV2 producer ("Uncommon Sense") and former WWE creative writer, Andrew Goldstein, to The Straight Shooters podcast.August 11, 2015
Wrestling
WWE Raw roundup: Sheamus teases cashing in, but Orton says no
Down the road from Daniel Bryan’s house, the Xfinity Arena in Everett, Washington played host to WWE’s Raw on Monday night. We’re two weeks away from Summerslam, and we didn’t have John Cena, The Undertaker, or Brock Lesnar in the house. And that means next week’s Raw will be loaded heading into the four-hour Summerslam event on August 23rd.August 7, 2015
Wrestling
WWE SmackDown rundown: Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt make it official for Summerslam
Thursday Night SmackDown led off with another video tribute to the late “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, but I don’t think anyone would have had it any other way. There’s never enough time to spend reflecting on the life and career of Piper, and WWE puts together some great video tributes, so I can watch them at all times. Rest easy, Hot Rod.August 7, 2015
Wrestling
The Straight Shooters wrestling podcast debuts with an ode to Roddy Piper
Thursday night, yours truly and Philly.com's Vaughn Johnson began our journey into the podcasting world. Focusing each week on different facets of the professional wrestling industry, we're sure to drop some knowledge on you when it comes to big angles or why storylines aren't making sense.Just In
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