Update: More on TNA Attempting to “Raid” ROH Talent Prior to Slammiversary, TNA Management Involved, More

June 13, 2014

roh talent Earlier today, we posted a Wrestling Observer report noting TNA and Davey Richards recently reached out to top ROH names, notably Kyle O'Reilly, Bobby Fish and Jay Lethal. All three are under contract to ROH, and are therefore unable to negotiate any terms with TNA at the moment.

The Observer report also noted sources within TNA claimed Richards was "going rogue," so to speak, and acted independently of TNA when reaching out to talent, however, sources close to the situation have informed WZ that's not entirely the case.

We were told TNA management absolutely has been part of the recruitment effort of ROH talent, and as opposed to it being a contractual issue, both ReDRagon and Jay Lethal simply had no interest in working for TNA.

Former WWE creative writer Court Bauer spoke more on the situation in his latest podcast with Konnan, which you can check out at MLWRadio.com. During the podcast, Bauer confirmed TNA's attempted "raid" of ROH talent prior to its Slammiversary PPV this weekend, and noted TNA officials had in fact reached out to talents within ROH.

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.