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Triple H and Stephanie McMahon on Late Show Tonight, New York Times on Jinder Mahal’s WWE Character, Akira Tozawa Network Pick Video

August 18, 2017

NY Times on Jinder Mahal’s WWE Gimmick

The New York Times has published a new article on Jinder Mahal’s rise in WWE, how his gimmick relates to WWE and current pop culture, and WWE seeking expansion in India. Below is an excerpt from the publication:

“Mr. Dhesi [Jinder Mahal], the first WWE champion of Indian descent, is a heel (wrestling speak for a villain), so it is his job to turn crowds into booing, angry mobs. As part of his persona, he exhorts the crowd with statements of cultural confrontation: that Americans are too clueless to realize that greatness comes from immigrants (and therefore, himself). The heated rhetoric often sounds like it would be at home on a cable news panel rather than a wrestling ring.”

Triple H and Stephanie McMahon on Late Show Tonight

Stephanie McMahon Tweeted the following, teasing an appearance by her and Triple H on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” tonight:

What are we doing @FallonTonight w/ @jimmyfallon?!? Be sure to tune in to @nbc at 11:30PM tonight! pic.twitter.com/DceFD3kwxh

— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) August 18, 2017

Akira Tozawa Network Pick Video

As seen in the video below, new WWE Cruiserweight Champion Akira Tozawa and Titus O’Neil relive their WWE Network pick of the week:

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.