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Timing of UFC 200 & WWE Announcing Brock Lesnar’s SummerSlam Opponent, John Cena on Why He’s Working a Lighter WWE Schedule

July 9, 2016

Timing of UFC 200 and WWE Announcing Brock Lesnar’s SummerSlam Oppponent

It’s likely no coincidence that WWE announced Brock Lesnar’s SummerSlam opponent this week, the same week as Lesnar is returning to the Octagon to face Mark Hunt at UFC 200.

As we noted last night, Dana White addressed the cross promotion between UFC and WWE with Lesnar fighting tonight, and he had the following to say about the deal:

“Yeah. The fact that they did this – I wanted to reciprocate, so yes. And they’re doing [it too]. If you look today, Brock’s weigh-in will be on all social media for WWE. This deal couldn’t have worked out any better.”

WWE likely announced Randy Orton as Brock Lesnar’s SummerSlam opponent ahead of UFC 200 so that UFC can plug SummerSlam at 200 tonight, and mention who Lesnar’s opponent will be at the big summer event.

Be sure to join us tonight as WZ will be providing complete, live coverage of Lesnar vs Hunt!

John Cena on Why He’s Working a Lighter WWE Schedule

John Cena took to Twitter today to address his lighter WWE live events schedule this summer. As we have noted in the past, Cena has been off recent live events and will be working a much lighter than usual live events schedule for the next few months:

I have not “earned” a slower schedule, I have “earned” an opportunity to challenge the limits of work capacity. #NeverGiveUp #HUSTLE

— John Cena (@JohnCena) July 9, 2016

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.