VIDEO: Tony Schiavone Speaks on Mick Foley, Leaving Pro Wrestling

October 22, 2012

Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of The Score Television Network and the Baltimore Sun spoke with Tony Schiavone (@tonyschiavone24).

Highlights:

– His thoughts on the infamous moment where he spoiled Mankind's championship victory on Nitro and fans switched to watch it on Raw. "I would have turned the channel.". Also talking about the moral battle he had with spoiling the competitors results on live TV.

– The recent run-in he had with CM Punk at his radio station.

– His career highlight calling his first match at Madison Square Garden with Lord Alfred Hayes.

– Why he decided to move on from Pro Wrestling after the sale of WCW. "Now's the chance to get out of it. Why don't I take it."

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.