Original Orton Payback Plans, Flair to Make NXT Appearance, WWE Legend Featured on Morning Show

June 13, 2013

Original Orton Payback Plans

According to The Wrestling Observer, WWE had initially planned Randy Orton vs Daniel Bryan for the Payback PPV this Sunday, which is why they teased an Orton heel turn on Smackdown. Sometime in the past week, however, those plans changed, and WWE decided to go with Orton and Bryan vs Rollins and Reigns for the Tag Titles.

Ric Flair to Make NXT Appearance

WWE is advertising that Ric Flair will be appearing at the June 20th NXT TV tapings at Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL. Sheamus is also scheduled to appear at the tapings.

WWE Legend Featured on Morning Show

WWE Legend Tito Santana, real name Merced Solis, was featured on CBS This Morning, as they covered his transition from Pro Wrestler to Spanish teacher. You can check out the piece in the video below, which includes highlight footage from Santana's career:

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.