Brock Lesnar: Art Imitates Life

April 25, 2012

YES! YES! YES!

I’ve got to admit, Daniel Bryan has grown on me.

But it’s mostly about the catchphrase.

Bryan’s always been a good worker. His promos have improved a great deal. His “romance” with A.J. is amusing, and A.J. is great: The classic "woman as willing victim" story, in love with the wrong man.

Art imitates life.

But it’s the catchphrase that provides a hook. It’s a good reminder of how simple wrestling can be. How important small stuff is.

I like that YES! seems to be organic. That is started as legitimate exuberance and grew into something that caught on with fans. It’s reminiscent of Kurt Angle using “it’s true” as a verbal semicolon, then blossoming into something that got on a T-shirt!

I still think Bryan’s look and size hold him back a bit. But do I think he’s going to wind up overachieving at WWE?

In a word, YES.

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.