Sasha Banks Talks Joining the WWE Main Roster, Being a WWE “Lifer”, Which NXT Trainer Didn’t Support Women’s Wrestling?, More

June 30, 2015

WWE NXT Womens Champion Sasha Banks was a recent guest on the Sam Roberts Wrestling podcast, which you can watch in full below.

The following are some highlights from the interview:

-Sasha discussed the NXT Divas main eventing shows, and said she was shocked that her and Charlotte were given enough trust to headline the Philadelphia live event. She also said that when she makes it to the main WWE roster, Divas headlining shows will no longer be exclusive to NXT.

-Sasha admitted to working in the indy scene for free before her time in NXT. She said she will likely be a WWE “lifer”, as she loves what she does, and it’s not about the money.

-Sasha revealed that NXT trainer Billy Gunn was not a fan of women’s wrestling, but after training for awhile with the NXT girls, he started to really enjoy it.

-Sasha says her favorite wrestler is Eddie Guerrero, and then told a funny story about attempting a Frog Splash once while she was training, and busting her face after missing the crash pad.

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.