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WWE Reportedly Pitching “Free Agent” Angle For John Cena’s Smackdown Live Return

June 12, 2017

As noted, WWE Smackdown Live star John Cena will be returning to WWE TV on the July 4th edition of Smackdown.

According to PWInsider.com, there has been a pitch made in WWE creative for Cena to be a “free agent” when he returns, which would allow him to freely appear on both Raw and Smackdown.

Cena last appeared on WWE TV at WrestleMania 33, during which he proposed to his fiancee Nikki Bella. Since ‘Mania, Cena has been away from WWE shooting projects such as the movies “The Pact” and “Daddy’s Home 2”, as well as doing promotional work for the new season of “American Grit”.

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.