5 New Names Confirmed for WWE 2k16, Backstage News on WWE’s Perception of Smackdown & How That Will Change in 2016

July 23, 2015

5 New Names Confirmed for WWE 2k16

Gamestop in Italy has confirmed the following names will be playable characters in the upcoming WWE 2k16 video game:

-Alexa Bliss

-The Rock

-Triple H

-Hulk Hogan

-Andre the Giant

-Eva Marie

-Bad News Barrett

-Finn Balor

-Dean Ambrose

-Daniel Bryan

-Paige

-Steve Austin

Backstage News on WWE’s Perception of Smackdown

According to The Wrestling Observer, WWE Smackdown is being viewed by WWE as a “lame duck” show until it officially moves to the USA Network in 2016.

Jerry Lawler has teased the show might go back to Friday nights and be live once Smackdown moves to USA, but that remains unofficial. Once the show does move to USA it will be booked, at least initially, as an “all hands on deck” show. The debut on USA might see a Tuesday night live special.

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.