John Cena Added to WWE Manila Live Event, Who Will He Face?, News on When the Brand Split Will Go Into Effect for WWE Live Events

July 30, 2016

John Cena Added to WWE Manila Live Event

John Cena has been announced for the WWE live event taking place in Manila on September 9th, and the former WWE Champ is currently being advertised to face Big Show.

In related news, despite the WWE brand split officially taking place on last week’s Raw and Smackdown episodes, talents from Raw and Smackdown continue to work live events for opposite brands. Additionally, while numerous NXT talents were drafted to the WWE main roster, names such as Finn Balor and Carmella worked NXT live events this weekend.

It appears as if the Raw and Smackdown rosters will actually be brand-specific at live events beginning with WWE Raw in Kansas City, MO on September 5th. While this event is a televised edition of Raw, no Smackdown talents are being advertised to appear. The only exception is that John Cena will be appearing at the WWE Manila event as mentioned, and the Beijing event taking place on September 10th. Both overseas shows are Raw brand live events.

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.