Backstage Update on Samoa Joe’s Injury Status, Another WWE NXT Name Confirmed for WWE 2k15

September 27, 2014

Update on Samoa Joe’s Injury Status

As we noted following TNA’s Bethlehem TV tapings, Samoa Joe injured his shoulder after the first night of the tapings, and PWInsider.com is reporting Joe is also dealing with a rib injury.

Joe worked the rest of the Bethlehem tapings despite his injuries, and that was said to have worsened his condition. As a result, Joe was unable to attend the promotional tour of India with Kurt Angle.

Another WWE NXT Name Confirmed for WWE 2k15

Ryan Penagos, the Executive Editorial Director of Marvel’s Digital Media Group, attended Triple H’s WWE 2k15 career mode media event this week at the Performance Center, and the following was noted on Twitter:

@Dug2356 Yup!

— Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) September 25, 2014

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.