Mike Regan (Webmaster and GR Radio Co-host)

   •  Alias: The GR Disciple
   •  Email: Mike@gamingring.com
   •  AIM: mreganGR
   •  Yahoo: mregan54
   •  Position: Webmaster, co-host GR Radio
   •  Favorite Video Game Genre: First Person Shooters, Wrestling Games, Puzzles
   •  Favorite Video Game Character: Conker
   •  Favorite Video Game Series: Castlevania
   •  Favorite Wrestling Game: Virtual Pro Wrestling 2 N64
   •  Favorite Wrestler: Abdullah The Butcher
   •  Favorite Console: All of them. Im a video game fanboy.
   •  Xbox Live ID: MikeGamingring
   •  Claim to Fame: My name appears in the credits of No Mercy and WWF Smackdown 2. My interview is on Ashley Massaros Myspace page.
   •  Currently Playing: Castlevania Symphony of the Devil, Chrono Cross, Resistence Fall of man
   •  Interests: His new born son Robby, The Sopranos, 24, The Shield, 300, and Battlestar Galactica
   •  Dislikes: The 3 ring of death on his launch Xbox 360. Insensitive and inconsiderate people. Long road trips cramped in the backseat.

Mike Regan Former owner of Gamingring.com. Mike is a huge fan of wrestling games and has a huge collection of pretty much every wrestling game ever made. He recently celebrated the birth of his son this past March. He started his career at Wrestlinggames.com where he helped grow the site in poularity as one of the best resources for Wrestling Game fans. 2008 marks Mikes 9th year covering wrestling games. Mike also cohosts Gamingring GR8 Podcast along with Charles Shane and Sam West every week.


Charles Shane (GR8 Radio Host)

   •  Alias: P)-(E|\|o|v|
   •  Email: Charles@gamingring.com
   •  AOL IM: thephenom1982
   •  Yahoo: NA
   •  Favorite Video Game Genre: First Person Shooters, Wrestling Games,
   •  Favorite Video Game Character: Wario
   •  Favorite Video Game Series: Aki N64 Wrestling Games
   •  Favorite Wrestling Game: WCW vs. NWO Revenge for N64

•  Favorite Wrestler: Undertaker

•  Favorite Console: Xbox/Xbox 360
   •  Xbox Live ID: thePHENOM
   •  Claim to Fame: Got beat badly by Elijah Burke in Smackdown vs Raw 2008. Got beat badly by AJ Styles in NBA Ballers the Chosen One.
   •  Currently Playing: Gears of War and other Various games....
   •  Interests: Hangin with buddys, Games, Movies, music
   •  Dislikes: Arkansas News Reporters

Charles is the founder and producer of Gamingring Radio. After many ups and downs of the shows brief but exciting history Charles is now once again in control of GRR. Sunday Nights will never be the same.


Ryan Kightlinger (CTO / Server Administrator)

   •  Alias: Phantomnizer
   •  Email: cto@gamingring.com
   •  AOL IM: RC kightlinger
   •  Yahoo: NA
   •  Favorite Video Game Genre: Action, MMRPG, Sports
   •  Favorite Video Game Character: Razial, Phantomnizer
   •  Favorite Video Game Series: Soul Reaver / Legacy of Kain
   •  Favorite Wrestling Game: VPW (N64), WWE Smackdown Here  Comes The Pain (PS2)
   •  Favorite Wrestler: Ultimo Dragon
   •  Favorite Console: Currently PC
   •  Xbox Live ID: N/A
   •  Claim to Fame: Cofounding WrestlingGames.com in 1998
   •  Currently Playing: World of Warcraft (Suramar Server)
   •  Interests: NFL, NHL, MLB
   •  Dislikes: Intellectually Challenged People

Ryan Kightlinger hails from the great state of Pennsylvania. He is renowned in the wrestling game community for his technical webmastering skills, having co-founded the late WrestlingGames.com in 1998. He first received his initial start in the gaming community in 1997 working for GameShark Central. Upon joining the GamingRing Team in May of 2005, Ryan Kightlinger now strives to make GamingRing.com a top contender in the video game industry, providing fans a true source for news and entertainment.

Other Staff Members

Dick Ward

   •  Alias: Dickstroyer 
   •  Email: Dick@GamingRing.com 
   •  AIM: VGColosseum 
   •  Position: Preview and Review Writer 
   •  Favorite Video Game Genre: Brawlers, FPS, RTS, RPG 
   •  Favorite Video Game Character: GLaDOS

•  Favorite Video Game Series: X-Men Legends 
   •  Favorite Wrestling Game: Virtual Pro Wrestling 2 N64 
   •  Favorite Wrestler: Hayabusa, Chris Jericho 
   •  Favorite Console: 360, PC 
   •  Xbox Live ID: Gonzodamus
   •  Interests: Game Theory, Ethics, Skeptcism, History 
   •  Dislikes: Shovelware, Psuedo Science

Dick Ward is an avid game player with a diverse range of tastes.  He loves it all, but has a special weakness for good cooperative gameplay.

Andrew Lao

   •  Alias: Drew
   •  Position: Staff Writer
   •  Favorite Video Game Genre: Rhythm/Music
   •  Favorite Video Game Character:  Protoman
   •  Favorite Video Game Series: Tie:  Mega Man (1-3 and X)/Rock Band
   •  Favorite Wrestling Game: Fire Pro Returns
   •  Favorite Wrestler:  Tie:  Shawn Michaels/Alex Shelly
   •  Favorite Console:  anything that plays Video Games
   •  Xbox Live ID: notDREW
   •  Claim to Fame: i'm still on my way
   •  Currently Playing: Rock Band
   •  Interests: Video Games, Music, Ice Juice, and writing creatively
   •  Dislikes: jerks and music snobs

Lovjinder Gill

• Alias: Chocolate Booty Man
• Position: Administrator / GR Support
• Favorite Video Game Genre: RTS, FPS, platform and some RPG.
• Favorite Video Game Character(s): Prince of Persia
• Favorite Video Game Series: Prince of Persia
• Favorite Wrestling Game: Smackdown Here Comes The Pain
• Favorite Wrestler: Chris Jericho
• Favorite Console: I have a PS3, DS Lite and PSP. So I guess my PS3.
• PSN ID: ChocoBootehMan
• Claim to Fame: I assume my claim to fame is the number of GR Awards I have , and being a predominant member.
• Currently Playing: GTA IV, I know still. I'm a busy guy. Oh and Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars
• Interests: Wrestling, graphics, technology, computers, movies and erm swimming?
• Dislikes: Hypocrites and control freaks.

Danny Williams

   •  Alias: Danny, Danny W
   •  Email:
   •  AOL IM: Danny W GR
   •  Yahoo:
   •  Position: Admin (GR Forum Technician)
   •  Favorite Video Game Genre: Action, Strategy, Simulation
   •  Favorite Video Game Character: Sam Fisher
   •  Favorite Video Game Series: probably Grand Theft Auto
   •  Favorite Wrestling Game: No Mercy
   •  Favorite Wrestler: William Regal
   •  Favorite Console: Xbox 360
   •  Xbox Live ID: DannyW87
   •  Claim to Fame: erm...none
   •  Currently Playing: Boom Boom Rocket, Smackdown Vs Raw 2007, Multiple DS Games
   •  Interests: Movies, Games, Web Design, Music, Wrestling.
   •  Dislikes: Fanboys, and when I cant get things to work.

Danny is a long time Gamingring.com member and helps assist Ryan with Technical Forum administration. He owns and operates Crashbangwallopwhatawebsite.com and his own internet hosting company at CBWWAW.com.

Matt Black

   •  Alias: RAWFShowtime, Showtime
   •  Position: Executive Assistant to Mike/GR Admin
   •  Favorite Video Game Genre: Sports. Fighting, Wrestling
   •  Favorite Video Game Characters: Kratos and Tina Armstrong
   •  Favorite Video Game Series: WWE Video Game Series, DOA Series, 2K Sports (Any)
   •  Favorite Wrestling Games: WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2007 (Xbox 360) WWF No Mercy (N64)
   •  Favorite Wrestler: Samoa Joe
   •  Favorite Console: Xbox 360
   •  Xbox Live ID: RAWFShowtime
   •  Claim to Fame: A member of the GR staff for a number of years.
   •  Currently Playing: WWE SVR 2007, TMNT, Marvel Ultimate Alliance
   •  Interests: NFL, NBA, Wrestling, Comics
   •  Dislikes: Stress, Problems at work, Paying Bills

Anton Jackson

   •  Alias: Undercova Brotha, UB, The Funkateer
   •  Position: Admin, Columnist
   •  Favorite Video Game Genre: Action, Music, Wrestling
   •  Favorite Video Game Character: Snake
   •  Favorite Video Game Series: Metal Gear Solid
   •  Favorite Wrestling Game: WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth, WWF No Mercy
   •  Favorite Wrestler: The Undertaker
   •  Favorite Console: PS2, since it's what I play most of the time.
   •  Xbox Live ID: N/A
   •  Claim to Fame: I'm just too funky.
   •  Currently Playing: Guitar Hero II (PS2/360), Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii)
   •  Interests: Film, Music
   •  Dislikes: Overzealous fanboys and the like.

Brad Ward

  •  Alias: BradVanDam
  •  Email: bradvandam@gmail.com
  •  AIM: BradVanDamXE
  •  Yahoo: wh0lefnshow
  •  Position: News,Previews and Reviews Editor
  •  Favorite Video Game Genre: First Person Shooters, Wrestling
Games, Action Games
  •  Favorite Video Game Character: TJ Combo
  •  Favorite Video Game Series: Killer Instinct
  •  Favorite Wrestling Game: WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008
  •  Favorite Wrestler: John Cena
  •  Favorite Console: Xbox 360.
  •  Xbox Live ID: BradVanDam
  •  Claim to Fame: Tenured Employee at Blockbuster Games. John Cena
Supporter since day one. Join Cena Nation!
  •  Currently Playing: WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008,Ninja Gaiden
II,Killer Instinct(N64)
  •  Interests: Girls, PPV Simulations, Heroes(Hayden),WWE SVR 08
E-feds,Cars,Bodybuilding,Military
  •  Dislikes: People demanding a John Cena heel turn.

Chris Ward

• Alias: Gamerfreak1727

•  Email: Gamerfreak1727@xbox-underground.net
   •  AIM: Gamerfreak1726
   •  Yahoo: Gamerfreak1727
   •  Position: Reviewer/Writer
   •  Favorite Video Game Genre:  First Person Shooters,  Simulation games, Racing.
   •  Favorite Video Game Character: Nikko Bellic
   •  Favorite Video Game Series: Grand Theft Auto
   •  Favorite Wrestling Game:  WWE Legends of Wresteling
   •  Favorite Wrestler:  The Undertaker
   •  Favorite Console:  Xbox 360
   •  Xbox Live ID: Gamerfreak1727
   •  Claim to Fame: None yet, hopefully soon though.
   •  Currently Playing:  GTA: IV, Forza 2, The SIMS 2, Halo 3....
   •  Interests:  Xbox, Xbox 360, and the games that they play.

•  Dislikes: RRoD, Companies that stop producing a type of media, just when I had 
        bought a HD-DVD player for my 360.