Wrestling News

Live Report From Last Night’s WWE Taping: Off-Air Notes

November 30, 2009

By Nick Paglino

Thanks to Stephon Scott for sending in this live report:

Hampton looks to be sold out for the most part. Didn’t see any area tarped off.

Dark Match

Kabal def Paul Burchill in a decent opening match of the night.

ECW opens with a boring Abraham Washington show.

Guests were Zack Ryder and Rosa Mendez. They read poetry to each other. really boring.

Goldust def William Regal after he was distracted with Koslov and Jackson arguing with each other on the outside.

Trent Barreta and Caylon Croft def jobbers.

Shelton Benjamin and Christian def Koslov and Ezeikial Jackson when Jackson walked out on Kozlov.

Superstars

Hurricane def Zack Ryder by DQ when Burchill came out in a mask and attacked Hurricane.

Dolph Ziggler def Matt Hardy in a good match. Hardy received a good ovation after the match but looked really depressed with the loss.

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.