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.
June 7, 2016
Wrestling
WWE Raw roundup: Who gained the advantage for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match?
WWE Raw roundup: Who gained the advantage for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match?June 5, 2016
Wrestling
Straight Shooters Podcast 43: Brian Isley, Maleek Brown-Kwubiri and Mark Bland talk wrestling
On the 43rd episode of The Straight Shooters, Nick and Vaughn are joined by Brian Isley (who has a show called #DeadWrong taking place next Saturday night from 8-11pm in the Blue Velvet Theater at the Taj Mahal) and the man with the golden voice, Maleek Brown-Kwubiri and talk more about AJ Styles’ heel turn on John Cena and the upcoming match between the two at Money in the Bank.June 4, 2016
Wrestling
Report: Brock Lesnar nearing deal to fight at UFC 200
Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com is reporting that UFC is nearing a deal with former WWE World and UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar to fight at July’s UFC 200 pay-per-view.June 3, 2016
Wrestling
WWE SmackDown rundown: Cesaro foreshadowing his own Money in the Bank win?
WWE took over the BMO Harris Bank Arena in Rockford, Ill. for this week’s edition of SmackDown. Coming off a memorable Memorial Day edition of Monday Night Raw, mainly due to the angle involving AJ Styles and John Cena, SmackDown looked to keep the momentum going heading into the first weekend of the summer.May 31, 2016
Wrestling
WWE Raw roundup: John Cena returns, but AJ Styles takes the spotlight
Monday’s Memorial Day edition of Raw took place in Green Bay, Wis. at the Resch Center. The long-awaited return of John Cena as an active competitor was the major headline going into the show as WWE has advertised his return for over a month.May 27, 2016
Wrestling
WWE SmackDown rundown: The Miz and Cesaro provide a pro wrestling clinic
Hot off the heels of the announcement that SmackDown will be going live on Tuesday beginning in July, WWE presented Thursday’s edition of SmackDown from the Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va. Yes, SmackDown is taped in advance on Tuesday nights, but that won’t be the case anymore. Beginning July 19th, the show will air live on Tuesdays instead of be taped to air on Thursdays. So I’ll be bringing you Monday Night Raw recaps and SmackDown recaps back-to-back.May 27, 2016
Wrestling
Straight Shooters Podcast 42: Talking the WWE brand extension with Nick Kayal
This week, Nick and Vaughn are joined by Nick Kayal as they talk about the huge news of the week. What will eventually become of this new WWE brand extension? Will it be successful whereas the last one wasn't? Will Vince McMahon get tired of the concept and do away with it ass he did the previous one? The guys will all answer these questions and a lot more questions on Episode 42.May 25, 2016
Wrestling
WWE to move SmackDown to Tuesdays, draft separate rosters
WWE announced Wednesday morning that SmackDown will move to Tuesday nights and air live each week beginning in July. Variety first reported the shows would draft separate rosters, and WWE also confirmed that.May 24, 2016
Wrestling
WWE Raw roundup: Money in the Bank qualifiers begin; Charlotte dumps Ric
One day removed from Sunday’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view, the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore hosted Monday Night Raw. The fallout from Extreme Rules was more of a new direction headed straight towards next month’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view.May 23, 2016
Wrestling
WWE 2016 Extreme Rules: Seth Rollins returns, attacks Roman Reigns
The Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. hosted the most extreme night of the year, or so WWE would want you to believe. Extreme Rules is the pay-per-view where the rules are bent and the lines are crossed, so I was looking forward to seeing what WWE had in store for us. And it turns out it had a lot in store for us.Videos
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