WZ Reader Poll and Wrestle Chat: How Do You Rate the NXT Takeover Rival Special?

February 12, 2015

Last night, WWE presented the NXT Takeover: Rival special live on the WWE Network, and WZ wants to know how you would rate the big event!

Vote in the poll below and be sure to sound off in the comment section below!

Paglino: A fantastic show top to bottom. I realize NXT is more “wrestling” heavy, which is something the main roster fans might not be as interested in, but the in-ring quality is not the reason why NXT works.

NXT works because it’s a well structured, well booked, uniquely creative, and smart TV show. Sure the top notch in-ring wrestling helps, but NXT doesn’t assume its audience is incompetent, and it doesn’t cater to low brow comedy or illogic.

During the NXT conference call, Triple H reiterated the NXT and main roster audiences watch each brand for different reasons, but I can’t imagine one of those reasons is they prefer a “dumbed down” show.

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.