JR Comments on Bret Hart Appreciation Night, WWE Teases CM Punk’s Return for Payback

May 27, 2013

JR Comments on Bret Hart Appreciation Night

Jim Ross has posted the following on JRsBarBQ.com, regarding tonight's Bret Hart Appreciation Night after Raw:

"I did an interview for a Calgary newspaper early this morning that I assume will go into tomorrow's paper in Calgary about Bret Hart who will be honored tonight in his hometown. Easy to talking about that topic as Bret was one of the best in ring performers I ever saw and could maximize the presentation of a match with any talent with whom he was booked."

WWE Teases CM Punk's Return for Payback

The June edition of WWE Magazine has posted a feature in anticipation of the Payback PPV on 6/16, and the article is teasing CM Punk's return for the show with the following:

Punk’s Best Chicago Moments

– No one else has made the most of a hometown crowd than CM Punk. WWE Payback hails from Chi-Town, and if the moments below are any indication, it’s going to be another big night for him.

The following Chicago moments are mentioned:

1. Extreme Rules 2012 (CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho)

2. Money in the Bank 2011 (CM Punk vs. John Cena)

3. Raw-January 19,2009

4. Wrestlemania 22

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.