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WWE Reportedly Already Discussing Bringing Mauro Ranallo Back to the Company

April 28, 2017

Despite Mauro Ranallo officially parting ways with WWE last week, and issuing a statement confirming he will not be returning to Smackdown Live before his contract expires in August, his future in WWE might not be a closed book.

According to Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there is still some talk in WWE about bringing Ranallo back to the company in the future, and a return for the former Smackdown commentator is not a “dead issue.” The report added that while there has been some early discussion about bringing Ranallo back, the talks were said not to be at a serious level.

As noted last week, in a statement released to Newsweek, Ranallo had the following to say on his WWE departure, and rumors that it was related to issues with fellow Smackdown commentator JBL:

“WWE and I have mutually agreed to part ways. It has nothing to do with JBL.”

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.