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.

March 25, 2016

Wrestling

WWE SmackDown rundown: Ambrose, Lesnar battle a common enemy and then each other

by Nick Piccone

WWE invaded the TD Garden in Boston on Thursday night for SmackDown and since we’re just over a week from WrestleMania, the hype machine is in full effect.

March 22, 2016

Wrestling

WWE Raw (in Philly) roundup: Owens, Styles steal the show

by Nick Piccone

With two weeks to go until WrestleMania 32, WWE Monday Night Raw invaded the Wells Fargo Center right here in Philly and if the first hour of the show was any indication, this could have been one of the best Raws in a long, long time.

March 19, 2016

Wrestling

Straight Shooters Podcast 32: Temple, Sting, and debating which WrestleMania match was better

by Nick Piccone

This week, we discuss March Madness and Temple’s heartbreaking loss to Iowa in overtime – live as we record the show.

March 18, 2016

Wrestling

WWE SmackDown rundown: Ambrose goes home, sends clear message to Lesnar

by Nick Piccone

On the heels of news breaking that Sting was retiring from WWE officially at his Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Dallas on April 2nd, WWE aired SmackDown from Cincinnati’s U.S. Bank Arena. The hometown of Dean Ambrose played an important role in his day and night, which was pretty cool to see. WWE doesn’t usually hype their wrestlers’ hometowns often, but Ambrose was out celebrating the holiday, so I guess an exception was made because of that.

March 17, 2016

Wrestling

Report: Wrestling icon Sting to retire at WWE Hall of Fame ceremony

by Nick Piccone

According to a report from TMZ Sports, wrestling legend and soon-to-be WWE Hall of Famer, Sting, is set to retire from the ring due to a neck injury he received in a match against Seth Rollins last September at WWE Night of Champions.

March 15, 2016

Wrestling

WWE Raw roundup: Reigns returns, beats and bloodies Triple H

by Nick Piccone

Days removed from Roadblock in Toronto, WWE brought Raw to the CONSOL Energy Center (yes, the same building that the Philadelphia Flyers currently own), in Pittsburgh on Monday night.

March 13, 2016

Wrestling

WWE Roadblock review: Ambrose comes close, but Triple H retains title

by Nick Piccone

WWE is on the Road to WrestleMania, but Saturday night in Toronto, Ont., there was a huge Roadblock in the way (That’s exactly the reason WWE changed the name of the event from March to WrestleMania to Roadblock, just so I could say that). Triple H defended his WWE World Heavyweight Championship against the Lunatic Fringe, Dean Ambrose, in a match in which the outcome could completely change the landscape of WrestleMania on April 3rd.

March 11, 2016

Wrestling

WWE SmackDown rundown: Chris Jericho burns bridges with AJ Styles

by Nick Piccone

The BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee hosted SmackDown on Thursday night, two nights before WWE Roadblock in Toronto. Chris Jericho addressed why he turned on AJ Styles on Monday night after the two lost to The New Day, Dean Ambrose got a big win heading into his title match against Triple H at Roadblock, and we saw one of the better editions of MizTV that officially reignited a huge rivalry dating back to NXT.

March 9, 2016

Wrestling

Christopher Daniels opens up about his role in Ring of Honor, NXT and coming back to Philly

by Nick Piccone

Christopher Daniels wears many hats now in Ring of Honor, his new permanent wrestling home. The “Fallen Angel” is 45 years old, but he wrestles like he’s still in his 20s with his quickness, agility and knack for storytelling throughout a match that have drawn the appreciation of wrestling fans worldwide through the years.

March 8, 2016

Wrestling

WWE Raw roundup: Ambrose one-ups Triple H before Roadblock title match

by Nick Piccone

Raw invaded the Allstate Arena in Chicago just five days before WWE Roadblock. While Triple H prepares to defend his WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Dean Ambrose in what’s basically a glorified warm-up match for him before WrestleMania, more big matches were made official for the WWE Network special on Monday night.