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 8, 2016

WWE

WWE's Bray Wyatt talks Philly, WrestleMania and future of Wyatt family

by Nick Piccone

WWE will bring Monday Night Raw back to Philly on March 21st, just two weeks before WrestleMania.

March 5, 2016

Wrestling

Straight Shooters Podcast 30: WrestleMania debate topics, WWE Roadblock and more

by Nick Piccone

This week on The Straight Shooters, Nick and Vaughn discuss WWE Roadblock and why the name change from March to WrestleMania sucks. They also talk about a myriad of subjects, including: WrestleMania debate topics, historic figures in the world of professional wrestling and a short Mortal Kombat vs. Street Fighter discussion. Which one you got?

March 4, 2016

Wrestling

WWE SmackDown rundown: Who will challenge Charlotte at WrestleMania?

by Nick Piccone

SmackDown on Thursday night emanated from the Philips Arena in Atlanta and all eyes were focused on WWE Roadblock next Saturday night live from Toronto on the WWE Network. More matches have been added to the card and it’s shaping up to be a pretty good card on paper.

March 1, 2016

Wrestling

WWE Raw roundup: Dean Ambrose challenges Triple H for heavyweight title

by Nick Piccone

For the first time, Monday Night Raw aired on a Feb. 29th, this time from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. We’re certainly on the Road to WrestleMania, but Monday night focused somewhat on the March to WrestleMania special from Toronto set to air on the WWE Network on March 12. The Undertaker made a special, albeit quick, appearance, and Roman Reigns was out selling his injuries from Triple H’s attack last Monday night.

February 26, 2016

Wrestling

WWE SmackDown rundown: Styles and Jericho looking like a long-term tag team?

by Nick Piccone

Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis was the setting for SmackDown on Thursday night coming off one of the biggest Monday Night Raws not just of the year, but maybe in history.

February 23, 2016

Wrestling

WWE Raw roundup: Shane McMahon returns, will face The Undertaker at WrestleMania

by Nick Piccone

One day removed from Fastlane, WWE invaded the Joe Louis Arena for Monday Night Raw. This was one of the bigger editions of Raw if only for the opening segment and how WrestleMania has already begun to take shape.

February 22, 2016

Wrestling

WWE Fastlane: Who’s the No. 1 contender for Triple H at WrestleMania?

by Nick Piccone

Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena was the site for the last pay-per-view before WrestleMania 32, and we got answers to a lot of questions on Sunday night. We know who the No. 1 contender is for Triple H’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Three title matches and the rubber match between Styles and Jericho also highlighted Fastlane.

February 20, 2016

Wrestling

2016 WWE Fastlane preview: Who will challenge Triple H for the championship at WrestleMania?

by Nick Piccone

We’ve reached our final pay-per-view stop before WrestleMania on April 3rd, and it happens this Sunday at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland for the second annual edition of Fastlane. Coming out of this event, many things will be determined heading into WrestleMania, and most importantly, the main event.

February 19, 2016

Wrestling

WWE SmackDown rundown: Lesnar, Reigns and Ambrose have a full-fledged brawl

by Nick Piccone

The final stop before Fastlane on Sunday was at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif. Thursday night, where the Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar, made his first appearance on SmackDown in 12 years. But that wasn’t the only surprise in store for the night. We got our answer for Styles-Jericho III, some interesting developments in the Divas division and a fantastic main event. We haven’t had many of those on SmackDown in recent memory.

February 16, 2016

Wrestling

WWE Raw roundup: Ambrose sends Reigns a message before Fastlane

by Nick Piccone

The Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. hosted the go-home episode of Raw to Fastlane on Monday night. It was a pretty good episode of Raw, but I would have rather the program ended differently than it did. I understand Big Show was in the main event to hype his appearance on the Stone Cold Podcast live after Raw went off the air, but it just messed up the whole flow of how the flagship program should’ve ended heading into Fastlane.