WWE Issues Cease and Desist Order to Former Superstar

November 23, 2008

The following is from TMZ.com:

WWE Wants to Shave Beefcake Off Brutus

Posted Nov 23rd 2008 5:00AM by TMZ Staff

Imagine Brutus the Barber Beefcake without the name — what good could that possibly be?

His old employer, WWE, wants Edward Leslie (that’s BBB’s real name) to quit using one of the most recognizable handles in all of wrestling history in his new job as a coach on Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling. They claim they own the trademark and note that Brutus quit using the name when he went on WCW a few years back.

Brutus says the cease-and-desist is rubbish: His lawyers claim he’s been using the name since 2000 without a peep from the WWE, so why all the noise now? Could it have something to do with the fact he’s using it on Hulk’s show?

Calls to the lawyers here weren’t returned.

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.