Report: More on The Decision to Have Ryback Face Punk at Hell in a Cell

October 18, 2012

According to The Wrestling Observer, following another medical evaluation of John Cena on Monday afternoon, the decision was made by WWE to give Ryback the title shot at Hell in a Cell against CM Punk.

Although the results of Cena's evaluation were positive, and the evaluation revealed that Cena's hand has "improved significantly," doctors could not assure WWE officials that he would be ready to go on 10/28, the date of the Hell in a Cell PPV.

Two different scripts were reportedly written for Raw this past Monday night, one in which Cena was built up as Punk's challenger, and the other with Ryback as Punk's challenger. Ryback also faced Punk at this past weekend's WWE house show events in preparation of the possibility that he would face the WWE Champ at the PPV.

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.