Nick’s Picks: WrestleZone’s Annual Awards Of 2009

December 31, 2009

Most Overrated Superstar of 2009: Bobby Lashley

I was very surprised to see readers vote for stars like John Cena, Randy Orton and Triple H in this category. Those aforementioned wrestlers are not overrated, they’re overexposed, and there’s a big difference. The difference is that they are all talented and very good at what they do, however the creative team hasn’t figured out how to keep them fresh and unique and have relied on them too often to be main event players. This does not mean they are overrated, however. On the flip side, I do believe that someone like Bobby Lashley is actually overrated. He was hailed as TNA’s “Boss” and one of the biggest free agent acquisitions the company has made in awhile, but what has his TNA debut amounted to? Lashley gives one of the worst promos in the business, has virtually no charisma, and has done nothing to live up to the “rating” that TNA gave him when he signed with the company. This makes him the most overrated wrestler of 2009 in my opinion.

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.