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.

October 9, 2017

Wrestling

WWE Hell in a Cell 2017: Kevin Owens walks away from hell … with help from an old friend

by Nick Piccone

The Little Caesars Arena in Detroit had a little taste of hell Sunday night. Not actual hell, but WWE’s version. Hell in a Cell emanated from the aforementioned venue, hosting its first-ever WWE pay-per-view.

September 25, 2017

Wrestling

WWE No Mercy 2017: Cena, Reigns finally lock up in historic battle

by Nick Piccone

The Staples Center in Los Angeles hosted WWE’s No Mercy pay-per-view event on Sunday night. Last year, No Mercy was a SmackDown Live branded show, so this year’s show had a bit of a different taste to it.

September 18, 2017

Wrestling

Remembering Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan, the greatest wrestling manager of all time

by Nick Piccone

One of professional wrestling’s best announcers of all time broke the news late Sunday afternoon. Jim Ross tweeted, “The news of Bobby “The Brain” Heenan’s passing today gutted me. I loved our time together. No one ever did it better than the Wease.”

August 21, 2017

Wrestling

WWE SummerSlam 2017: Brock Lesnar feels the hurt from Braun Strowman

by Nick Piccone

The “biggest party of the summer” once again took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Sunday night as WWE brought SummerSlam to the northeast for the third year in a row. For three years, the main roster had an opportunity to outshine its colleagues in NXT after NXT tore down the house the night before with TakeOver. This night would be no different.

July 24, 2017

Wrestling

WWE Battleground: 'Huge' return in main event stuns Philly crowd

by Nick Piccone

The last time WWE held a pay-per-view in Philly in July was in 2013, so Sunday night when they came back in the heat of summer, the Philly crowd was as raucous as ever. Seeing the likes of AJ Styles, Kevin Owens, John Cena, Randy Orton, The New Day, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, the WWE Champion, Jinder Mahal, and more really seemed to inject electricity in the crowd as I entered the Wells Fargo Center.

July 21, 2017

Wrestling

WWE Champion Jinder Mahal ready for the biggest challenge of his career right here in Philly

by Nick Piccone

WWE Champion Jinder Mahal ready for literally the biggest challenge of his career

July 10, 2017

Wrestling

WWE Great Balls of Fire: Could Samoa Joe wrestle the Universal Title away from Brock Lesnar?

by Nick Piccone

The first annual Great Balls of Fire pay-per-view – yes, that’s the real name of the pay-per-view … I know – emanated from the American Airlines Center in Dallas Sunday night. Headlined by what many viewed as a monumental matchup between Brock Lesnar and Samoa Joe for the WWE Universal Championship, the card from top to bottom was pretty stacked.

June 19, 2017

Wrestling

WWE Money in the Bank: Baron Corbin takes his next step towards superstardom

by Nick Piccone

The Scottrade Center in St. Louis was the epicenter for SmackDown’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view on Sunday night. It’s been one of the most important nights on the WWE pay-per-view calendar as the audience gets a preview at who likely will become a WWE Champion and SmackDown Women’s Champion in the near future.

June 5, 2017

Wrestling

WWE Extreme Rules: Samoa Joe now on a collision course with Brock Lesnar

by Nick Piccone

WWE Extreme Rules: Samoa Joe now on a collision course with Brock Lesnar

May 22, 2017

Wrestling

WWE Backlash: Jinder Mahal shocks the world

by Nick Piccone

Live from the Allstate Arena in Chicago on Sunday night, the SmackDown Live roster performed in the brand’s first pay-per-view event since the co-branded “Ultimate Thrill Ride” at WrestleMania 33 in Orlando back on April 2nd.