John Cena Backstage at Tonight’s Smackdown Tapings, Hogan Talks Why Cena Hasn’t Turned Heel Yet, RVD Doing Stand-Up

November 4, 2014

John Cena Backstage at Smackdown Tapings

John Cena is backstage at tonight’s WWE Smackdown tapings in Albany.

As of now, it’s unknown whether or not Cena will appear on the show tonight, and it’s possible he’s just there as the WWE crews prepare to leave for the European tour which begins tomorrow.

RVD Doing Stand-Up Comedy

WWE part-timer Rob Van Dam will be doing stand-up comedy at the Nile Bar & Grill this Friday night in Bakersfield, California. The show starts at 7:30pm.

Hogan Talks Why a Cena Heel Turn Hasn’t Happened

During a recent interview with 105.3 THE FAN Dallas/Ft. Worth, Hulk Hogan had the following to say regarding why a John Cena heel turn has yet to take place:

“When you look at the big picture you see ad buys, sponsorships and amount of revenue generated by merchandise, and the fact that he volunteers to go overseas to see the troops. When he’s home he sees troops who were messed up in the war, and make-a-wish kids. I guess you can be a bad guy and still generate that type of revenue, which I did. Vince McMahon had a master plan for this guy, I think I know what should be done in wrestling and then I talk to Vince. He has a bigger vision than just making John Cena a bad guy, a bigger vision than what you see in the ring. Vince has a reason for not doing it. You and I would say that he should turn heel right now like I did, and the fans would cheer him more than ever probably.”

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.