Backstage News on WWE Plans for AJ Styles Following Extreme Rules, Heat on Cody Rhodes for WWE Statement, Which Writers Was Rhodes Targeting?

May 24, 2016

Backstage News on WWE Plans for AJ Styles Following Extreme Rules

According to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio, despite losing twice to Roman Reigns in WWE World Title matches, WWE still has big plans for AJ Styles going forward.

With Seth Rollins returning to face Reigns at Money in the Bank, as of now it’s unknown if Styles will remain in the WWE World Title picture along with Rollins.

Heat on Cody Rhodes for Release Statement

It was also noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that the statement issued by Cody Rhodes on his WWE release was met with a lot of backstage heat in WWE.

Specifically, WWE officials were not happy with Rhodes talking about a WWE writer hitting on female developmental talents.

In related news, Rhodes’ statement has made many people wonder exactly who he was referring to on the WWE creative team, and while this cannot be confirmed, Rhodes was likely referring to Ed Koskey and Ryan Ward.

Koskey is the head writer of WWE Raw, and is likely who Rhodes was talking about when he referred to a writer as “pretending to be Brian Gewirtz”. Gewirtz is a former head writer of Raw, and Koskey has had the job since 2013.

Ryan Ward is the current head writer of WWE Smackdown, and was a former NXT writer.

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.