WWE Signs Another Developmental Talent, Austin Interviews Terry Funk, JBL & Cole Visit Ohio State University

May 17, 2013

WWE Signs Another Developmental Talent

According to PWInsider.com, WWE has signed California-based independent wrestler Shaun Ricker to a developmental contract. Ricker had been appearing as a featured heel for Championship Wrestling from Hollywood, where he was at one point managed by the late Percy Pringle (a/k/a Paul Bearer).

Ricker is thirty-years-old, 6' 1", 225 pounds and originally hails from Hagerstown, Maryland. It was announced last month that he would be appearing as a contestant on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's action reality series on TNT, "The Hero."

Austin Interviews Terry Funk

Steve Austin interviewed WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk in his latest podcast, and you can check it out at this link.

JBL & Cole Visit Ohio State University

The following is latest edition of "The JBL & Cole Show:"

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.