NJPW Owner Talks WWE Global Expansion, House of Hardcore 22 Results, WWE Ranks the 50 Worst Ring Names Ever

December 17, 2016

WWE Ranks the 50 Worst Ring Names Ever

WWE has compiled a list of the “50 worst ring names ever,” featuring names such as Bastion Booger, Mantaur, Meat, Who, Terra Ryzing, and many others.

House of Hardcore 22 Results

Below are results from last night’s House of Hardcore 22 event:

-The Broad Street Brawler Steve Lombardi def. Alex Reynolds via submission
-Taya def. Jessicka Havok via submission
-Tony Nese def. Lio Rush-
-Dan Barry, Conor Braxton, and Kikutaro def. Vik Dalishus, Eddie Kingston, and TJ Marconi
-Sami Callihan def. Brian Cage via submission
-Moose def. Colt Cabana
-John Hennigan def. Fenix
-Broken Matt Hardy def. Tommy Dreamer (Cage match)

NJPW Owner Talks WWE Global Expansion

NJPW owner Takaaki Kidani recently posted the following Tweets, which have been translated into English, on WWE’s global expansion, and how it could affect his business:

WWE strategy 1: raise roughly 2 billion Yen from the network to create a network of global territories and tie up talent. https://t.co/VVKBV4rBDa

— chris charlton (@reasonjp) December 17, 2016

Kidani ‘its very possible WWE purchase a promotion in Japan’ https://t.co/VVKBV4rBDa

— chris charlton (@reasonjp) December 17, 2016

Kidani ‘wwe are shoring up their network because of cable cutters and prevalence of streaming meaning declining TV ratings’ https://t.co/7aApMDfeYJ

— chris charlton (@reasonjp) December 17, 2016

Kidani ‘the cable tv structure as is will collapse in the US within 3-5 years’ https://t.co/ybzZOXxt4Q

— chris charlton (@reasonjp) December 17, 2016

Kidani ‘many reasons for wwe to create local territories. Cuts cost just to send talent on int’l tours and not the whole infrastructure’ https://t.co/Ryang2zUEQ

— chris charlton (@reasonjp) December 17, 2016

Kidani ‘wwe are only functionally profitable in the us, Canada and U.K. They have tv elsewhere but that’s all. Create territories and..’ https://t.co/nLPtU8lwDh

— chris charlton (@reasonjp) December 17, 2016

‘They’re able to actually create products with awareness of cultural differences and characteristics of markets’

— chris charlton (@reasonjp) December 17, 2016

Kidani ‘WWE have had difficulty in creating new stars. By going to local territories and broadcasting them, they can create network stars’ https://t.co/aTWHtlzM1z

— chris charlton (@reasonjp) December 17, 2016

Big one Kidani ‘WWE are taking big gambles, in IT for one. This isn’t the platform to discuss NJPW strategy fully.. https://t.co/bGzQOawmTz

— chris charlton (@reasonjp) December 17, 2016

Kidani ‘WWE have a lot of weaknesses and time is not on their side’ https://t.co/JiF5QdYBWa

— chris charlton (@reasonjp) December 17, 2016

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.