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

December 31, 2009

Best WWE Match of the Year: Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker

For me, and for most of you as it seems, this was a no-brainer. Yes, guys like CM Punk, Kofi Kingston, Drew McIntyre and John Morrison made their mark in WWE this year, but this award goes to show you that the veterans still have the tools to steal the show. Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker proved that you can be a cruiserweight, and X-Division star, a hardcore wrestler, or whatever you want to call yourself, but the guys who know ring psychology always end up telling the most compelling stories. Don’t get me wrong, I am not undercutting the talent of high fliers or hardcore specialists, but HBK and The Undertaker combined the basics with ring psychology to deliver the best TV match WWE offered this year.

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.