How Did the CM Punk Early Release Rumors Get Started?, WWE Holds More Pre and Post-Show TV Trial Runs for the Network

February 18, 2014

How Did the CM Punk Early Release Rumors Get Started?

cm punk early release According to PWInsider.com, the backstage rumors in WWE claiming CM Punk had been granted his early release, which began this past weekend at live events, were reportedly due to AJ Lee being given the weekend off.

When talent found out AJ Lee would not be working this past weekend's live events, the speculation began that perhaps she had also left, and then rumors began of Punk being granted his early WWE release began.

It was clarified last night that Punk has not been released from his WWE deal, and AJ Lee was simply given the weekend off live events, and is very much still with the company.

WWE Holds More Pre and Post-Show TV Trial Runs for the Network

As we have been noting the past couple weeks, WWE has been running pre-show and post-show trial runs before and after recent TV tapings, and WWE reportedly ran another trial run in Denver last night.

This time, the pre and post-show trials were broadcast on the private WWE Network feed so officials could evaluate the shows.

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.