Backstage Update on Why WWE Opened Raw with Heyman Pipebomb, WWE Issues XBox WWE Network Statement

March 4, 2014

WWE Issues XBox WWE Network Statement

heyman pipebomb As we noted last night, several XBox users noted that the login issue with the WWE Network had been fixed, and earlier today WWE issued the following statement regarding the problem:

"The WWE Network login issue for Xbox 360 users has been resolved, and we apologize for any inconvenience."

Backstage Update on Heyman's Raw Promo

According to PWInsider.com, WWE made the decision to open Raw last night with Paul Heyman's "pipebomb" promo as the company felt it needed to address the CM Punk chants right at the start of the show. The feeling was that if WWE acknowledged both CM Punk and the crowd chants, that the chants would be contained rather than drown out the whole show.

The report also notes that contrary to what Dave Meltzer reported over the weekend, while some WWE officials did not entirely rule out a possible surprise appearance by Punk last night, he was never written into any script for the show. There were some mentions of Punk, by other superstars, written into the Raw script, but most of them were scrapped.

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.