Samoa Joe Celebrates B’Day, Early Tough Enough Favorite

March 17, 2011

Today is the 32nd birthday of TNA star Samoa Joe. He noted on Twitter that he wants fans to donate to The American Red Cross as his birthday present.

The Wrestling Observer is reporting that Luke Robinson is the early favorite on the set of the upcoming WWE Tough Enough series. The report notes that Robinson seems to possess an array of qualities, including charisma, a good look, and solid in-ring wrestling abilities. It’s even being said that Stone Cold Steve Austin has been so impressed by Robinson that he has been working out with him.

The following is Robinson’s USANetwork bio: "For him, WWE combines all his passions rolled into one: performing, marketing, athleticism and traveling. Luke proved his athleticism as captain of his high school’s varsity soccer, hockey and baseball teams, competing all four years, before moving on to getting his BA in Business Administration from University of Southern Maine."

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.