Backstage News on WWE Wanting to Make Raw and Smackdown Equal with the Brand Split, One Name Ruled Out as Final MITB Participant

May 30, 2016

One Name Ruled Out as Final MITB Participant

According to Wrestling Observer Radio, the final Money in the Bank Ladder match spot will not be going to John Cena when he returns on Raw. We should be finding out who gets the final spot on Raw tonight.

Backstage News on WWE Wanting to Make Raw and Smackdown Equal with the Brand Split

According to F4WOnline.com, WWE really wants to a put a lot of emphasis on making Smackdown an equal show to Raw when the brand split happens and Smackdown goes live in July. One of the rumored names for the Smackdown brand is John Cena, with WWE hoping his presence on the show will help make the show as legitimate as Raw.

In related news, it’s being said USA Network has had a lot to do with WWE deciding to bring back the brand split, as the network has been unhappy with Smackdown’s low ratings. When USA and WWE recently talked about what could be done to help Smackdown, the idea of the show going live is what the two sides came up with. Vince McMahon then came up with the idea of bringing the brand split back as he felt Smackdown needed its own identity.

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.