Update on WWE’s Decision to Release Elijah Burke

By Nick Paglino



The Wrestling Observer is reporting that Elijah Burke’s release was most likely the result of minimal creative team support. When Burke was wrestling on Smackdown, he initially had the support of Court Bauer, who was writing for the show at the time. ECW head writer Paul Heyman then asked that Burke be brought over to his brand, and within several weeks he was given a solid push from both Heyman and Dave Lagana, who was also a strong supporter of Elijah. However, Paul Heyman eventually left WWE, following 2007 Dave Lagana was fired, and Court Bauer quit the company. Burke was then left with little to no support from the creative team, and was pulled off television shortly after memorial day.

Nick Paglino
Nick Paglino

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.

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