Tonight’s Raw Pre-Show Guest Revealed, Darren Young Comments on Gay Athlete Coming Out, The Bellas React to Award Loss

August 17, 2015

Tonight’s Raw Pre-Show Guest Revealed

Scott Stanford announced on Twitter that The Miz will be the special guest on tonight’s WWE Raw pre-show.

The Bellas React to Award Loss

As noted, The Bella Twins were nominated for a Teen Choice Award in the Best Female Athlete category. The Twins lost to the U.S. Womens Soccer Team, and posted the following reaction on Twitter:

Love that the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team won 4 best female athlete at #TeenChoiceAwards! Always will be soccer girls at heart! @TeenChoiceFox

— Nikki & Brie (@BellaTwins) August 17, 2015

Darren Young Comments on Gay Athlete Coming Out

Milwaukee Brewers minor league player David Denson recently came out as gay, making him the first openly gay baseball player. WWE star Darren Young posted the following comments on the Denson coming out:

People who say it shouldn’t be a big deal that another major league athlete came out clearly have no understanding of what it (cont)1/1

— nodaysoff D-Young (@DarrenYoungWWE) August 17, 2015

(Cont 1/2) means to live life in secrecy and fear of disapproval. These guys risk losing their personal relationships and livelihood simply

— nodaysoff D-Young (@DarrenYoungWWE) August 17, 2015

(Cont 1/3) by choosing to live truthfully! Don’t undermine the courage of gay athletes just because you have no idea what they have to go

— nodaysoff D-Young (@DarrenYoungWWE) August 17, 2015

(Cont 1/4) through in their daily lives. #blockthehate #spreadtheword #passalong

— nodaysoff D-Young (@DarrenYoungWWE) August 17, 2015

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.