Why WWE is Running a 2 Hour ‘Mania Pre-Show, Hero vs Styles for the First Time in ROH, George Barrios Talks Network (Video)

By Nick Paglino

Why WWE is Running a 2 Hour 'Mania Pre-Show

According to PWInsider.com, WWE is running a two hour WrestleMania pre-show in order to get people to sign up for the WWE Network to watch 'Mania.

The first hour of the pre-show, as we noted yesterday, will be broadcast from 5-6pm EST on the WWE website, with the 6-7pm portion of the pre-show airing on the WWE Network. The hope in WWE is that people will watch the first hour on WWE.com, and then sign up for the Network to watch the rest of the show and WrestleMania.

Hero vs Styles for the First Time in ROH

Ring of Honor returns to Dayton, Ohio this Saturday, 3/22, and the following is advertised card:

-Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. ROH champion Adam Cole & Michael Bennett

-AJ Styles vs. Chris Hero for the first time in ROH

-ROH TV champ Tommaso Ciampa vs. Matt Taven

-Kevin Steen vs. Bobby Fish

-Michael Elgin vs. Cedric Alexander and more to be announced.

For complete details, visit www.ROHWrestling.com.

George Barrios Talks Network (Video)

The following video features WWE CFO George Barrios speaking to CFO.com about the launch of the WWE Network:

Nick Paglino
Nick Paglino

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.

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