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Nick Piccone
Philadelphia
Love and live the sports biz
Interests: sports, pro wrestling, television, radio, internet, socks
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This week, the guys are joined by Nick Kayal to talk about WWE’s brand extension v. 2.0. The guys run down their rankings and Kayal provides a mock draft as we talk about what talents will benefit from the brand split. They also talk about Cody Rhodes and Adam Rose... Continue reading
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This week, we took over the 94WIP studios on Market St. in Center City for a huge two-hour plus show. Eric "Turtle" Golden, who's a fantastic producer at the radio station and a big wrestling fan, joined us as we talked about Payback, the AJ Styles/Roman Reigns angle and how... Continue reading
This week, the guys return to the Wildfire Radio studios and are joined by Bill Matz and Eric “Turtle” Golden as we run down our draft from Episode 39 . Who won the Twitter poll? We talk about it. We also hit on the happenings from Raw this past week... Continue reading
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This week, the guys preview Payback, which airs Sunday, May 1st. Will there be a big angle to close the show? Will AJ Styles walk away with the title? The guys talk about it! The guys also talk about Eric Young’s debut in NXT and if the developmental brand is... Continue reading
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This week, the guys talk about the sudden death of Chyna, aka Joanie Laurer. Her greatest memories in the ring for WWF/E are relived and the guys talk about how much she really did for women in wrestling and how overlooked it was back then. Then, the focus moves to... Continue reading
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This week, Brian Isley joins us to talk about the latest in pro wrestling, including the debut of Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson on Raw this past week. We also talk about the injury to Bray Wyatt and what it could mean for the future of the roster regarding a... Continue reading
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This week, the guys talk NXT TakeOver: Dallas, WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, and WrestleMania 32. What was better, NXT or WrestleMania? Answer’s easy, and the guys tell you why. WWE also called up a plethora of talent from NXT this week. Enzo and Cass, Apollo Crews, Baron Corbin, and... Continue reading
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This week, the guys talk about their experience at Monday Night Raw this past week in Philly. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t good at all. Brian Isley of The Brian Isley Show joins the show as we discuss the best WrestleMania of all-time in bracket form. They go in-depth on some... Continue reading
Mick Foley was this week's guest on SportsCenter with Jonathan Coachman on Tuesday night. The Hardcore Legend joined The Coach in his Off the Top Rope segment and talked about his WrestleMania moments, his various personas, including Cactus Jack, Mankind and Dude Love, and much more. Press play above to... Continue reading
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This week, we discuss March Madness and Temple’s heartbreaking loss to Iowa in overtime – live as we record the show. Sting is reportedly retiring, so we wanted to list some of our favorite moments of his career. Did you catch Raw? You might have missed a few things, so... Continue reading
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This week, the guys preview WWE Roadblock which features Triple H defending the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Dean Ambrose. What will the ramifications be from the event heading into WrestleMania? We talk about it! We also touch on Ring of Honor, which visits Philly this weekend. The guys also... Continue reading
This article originally appeared on PhillyVoice.com. No! No! No! Yes! Yes! Yes! There was mixed emotion when Daniel Bryan sent out a Tweet on Monday, hours before Raw began, saying he was retiring from the ring and he would explain why on television that night. My first reaction was, "No!... Continue reading
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This week, the guys discuss WWE Roadblock and why the name change from March to WrestleMania sucks. They also talk about a myriad of topics which include WrestleMania debate topics and some historic figures in the world of professional wrestling! All that and more on this special 30th episode of... Continue reading
There really are no words. This lady, Flyers superfan Anne Duggan, threw her bra on the ice on Monday night to celebrate Brayden Schenn's hat trick against the Calgary Flames. Breakfast on Broad located her and had her on the show Thursday morning, and everything about it was spectacular. Watch... Continue reading
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This week, Brian Isley joins the show as Nick and Vaughn discuss the suspension to Titus O’Neil for grabbing Vince McMahon in a playful moment after Raw went off the air this past Monday. What’s going on with the AJ Styles and Chris Jericho “feud” and does it mean anything?... Continue reading
TMZ Sports has obtained video of LeSean McCoy and co. involved in a brawl at Recess this past Saturday night. Here it is: Continue reading
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We've been waiting for CM Punk to make his UFC debut for a long time. When he signed his UFC contract in December 2014, the target date for his first fight was likely towards the fall or end of 2015. Today, he's set to undergo surgery for a herniated disc... Continue reading
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This week, the guys tackle Wing Bowl 24, which was earlier in the day in South Philly. The debauchery knows no bounds. Then, Vaughn and Nick talk about Jim Cornette’s hot take on Lucha Underground. Was he right? Vaughn and Nick talk about how Cornette shouldn’t just be ignored, even... Continue reading
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This week, the guys are joined once again by BoomBoxLife Radio’s Brian Isley to run down some of the biggest stories in pro wrestling, including: Shinsuke Nakamura, AJ Styles, NXT, Royal Rumble, Raw and a lot more! Former WWE creative writer and current TV writer and producer, Andrew Goldstein, joins... Continue reading
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Many wrestling fans have been clamoring for the return of Good Ol' J.R. to the announce booth, and it sounds like they're finally going to get it. According to FOX Sports, Ross is set to join the AXS TV community and assume the lead commentator duties that Mauro Ranallo left... Continue reading
Before Doug Pederson's introductory press conference today, WIP's Josh Innes inexplicably called Jason Kelce a "house negro" due to him appearing at the press conference. Apparently, Kelce is to much of a "Yes-Man" for Innes, and he made a horrible connection between that and slavery. Innes would then apologize on-air,... Continue reading
The final Monday Night Raw before the 2016 Royal Rumble took place at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. It felt like the show, being a go-home Raw to a pay-per-view fell flat, and the audience didn’t really help matters any. They were quiet for most of the night, which... Continue reading
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On this week’s edition of The Straight Shooters, Nick and Vaughn, along with Brian Isley of BoomBoxLife Radio, watch and comment on the 1992 Royal Rumble match in its entirety. The guys are doing this as a sort of tribute to the upcoming Royal Rumble where Roman Reigns defends his... Continue reading