John Cena Posts Photo of Top Ring of Honor Star, ROH Star Making NXT Debut?, Backstage Update on Mauro Ranallo Missing Smackdown

March 18, 2017

Backstage Update on Mauro Ranallo Missing Smackdown

As noted, WWE announcer Mauro Ranallo missed this week’s Smackdown, and the on-air explanation for his absence was that he was caught in the snowstorm which hit the Northeast. Additionally, David Otunga missed this week’s show, and it was noted he is out filming a movie.

Dave Meltzer noted in the most recent edition of The Wrestling Observer that there might have been another reason for Mauro Ranallo’s absence, and Meltzer added “at least half of [WWE’s story] was true, since Otunga was out filming a movie.”

ROH Star Making NXT Debut?,

Former ROH star and 2016 Top Prospect winner Lio Rush is reportedly done with the company. PWInsider.com reports WWE has shown interest in Rush for quite some time, and an NXT debut could happen this year.

John Cena Posts Photo of Top Ring of Honor Star

In related news, John Cena posted the following on Instagram:

A post shared by John Cena (@johncena) on Mar 18, 2017 at 6:10am PDT

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.