Update on ECW Originals Possibly Appearing in the Royal Rumble, NXT Name Rumored for the Match Tonight

January 25, 2015

With regards to tonight’s Royal Rumble match, there had been previous speculation that WWE would fill a few of the entrant spots with ECW originals, since the PPV is being held in Philadelphia, but according to PWInsider.com, it’s more likely one ECW original will be used in the match as opposed to several.

As we reported earlier in the week, Rob Van Dam is expected to be a surprise entrant in the bout, and that might be the only ECW original name used.

The feeling is that WWE officials don’t want several ECW guys getting bigger pops than their regular Superstars. There’s also the belief that WWE Executive Kevin Dunn doesn’t like ECW and feels it’s not important enough to pay tribute to the brand in the Rumble match.

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.