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.
July 12, 2019
WWE
Straight Shooters: Who would you take in a legit fight? And a big wrestling weekend ahead
There was a bit of a confrontation this week at a Blink 182 concert between former WWE-er Enzo Amore and current AEW-er Joey Janela.July 5, 2019
Wrestling
Straight Shooters: Can WWE succeed with edgier content in 2019? An NJPW G1 preview
On this week's Monday Night RAW and SmackDown Live, we saw a sort of tonal shift. It wasn't quite Attitude Era level stuff [and it probably never will be again, and that's a good thing], but there were definitely some segments on each show that made the audience go, "Wow."June 28, 2019
WWE
Straight Shooters: Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff to run WWE television, Rollins/Ospreay beef and more
The biggest story of the week took shape on Thursday morning when WWE officially announced they were bringing back Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman to run their weekly television programming as Executive Directors. Bischoff will take hold of SmackDown as it transitions from the USA Network to FOX later this fall, and Heyman will run Monday Night RAW.May 31, 2019
WWE
Straight Shooters: Reaction to AEW's first pay-per-view, Jon Moxley's explosive interview and more
After a pretty much flawless debut show for All Elite Wrestling, the wrestling world is buzzing in anticipation for a possible new turf war in the industry. While some are maybe forcing that a bit too much onto the masses — as I wrote here — I am absolutely excited for AEW to debut on TNT in the fall.May 2, 2019
WWE
Straight Shooters: Improving the WWE PPV schedule, and Goldberg is back
This week, Nick Piccone (@nickpiccone) and Vaughn Johnson (@VaughnMJohnson) discuss Jon Moxley (now formerly Dean Ambrose) and his future. Mere minutes after his WWE contract expired, Moxley posted a video on Twitter that got many people hyped. Is he AEW bound? The guys discuss Moxley's possibilities.April 8, 2019
WWE
WWE WrestleMania 35 Recap: 'The Man' Becky Lynch stands tall and Kofimania runs wild
MetLife Stadium in “the shadows of New York City” [eyeroll] played host to WWE’s WrestleMania spectacular for the second time in six years on Sunday night, and there were plenty of good and interesting storylines heading into the biggest pro wrestling event of the year.March 21, 2019
WWE
Straight Shooters: Not quite KofiMania yet, Kurt Angle's final match, UFC PPVs and more
Is Kofi Kingston actually going to get his title match? Why does WWE keep putting it off? Kurt Angle's last match was met with an underwhelming response to say the least. WWE headquarters is moving to another location in 2021. UFC PPVs will now only be available through ESPN+, but if you're a subscriber, you'll still pay full price for the PPV.March 9, 2019
Wrestling
Straight Shooters: WWE Fastlane preview, Jim Ross leaving WWE and more
We're approaching the final stop on the Road to WrestleMania as WWE's Fastlane pay-per-view takes place this Sunday from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.February 21, 2019
Wrestling
Straight Shooters: An in-depth look at the history of NXT call-ups
Four high-profile NXT talents made their main roster debuts this week on RAW and SmackDown Live... but why?February 14, 2019
Wrestling
Straight Shooters: Becky Lynch out, Charlotte Flair in (but for how long?); Elimination Chamber preview and more
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