Sasha Banks Trains with Former TNA Champion, Says “Big Plans” Are Ahead, Names in Attendance for Roddy Piper Funeral

August 21, 2015

Names in Attendance for Roddy Piper Funeral

According to The Wrestling Observer, the private funeral, held last Tuesday for Roddy Piper, was attended by Austin Aries, Diamond Dallas Page, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Chavo Guerrero Sr., Mando Guerrero, Lisa Marie Varon, Gene LeBell, Rock Riddle, Bas Rutten, Josh Barnett, Dave Marquez, Will Sasso, John Morrison and Rick Bassman, amongst others.

Sasha Banks Trains with Former TNA Champion

Fans have been interacting with WWE NXT Womens Champion Sasha Banks on Tumblr, and some people think Banks will lose to Bayley at Takeover Brooklyn since Banks is now a main roster member. To that Banks posted the following response:

“I laugh really hard when people think I’m going to lose this sat! Just because I’m on the main roster little do they know the big plans that are coming.”

In related news, Sasha Banks has been training with former TNA X-Division Champion Amazing Red this week in NYC. Banks is in town for NXT Takeover Brooklyn and SummerSlam, and Red will be facing Rey Mysterio tonight in Queens:

I’m pulling out all stops for #NXTBrooklyn I had to bring in one of Brooklyn’s best for back up. @amazingred1 thank you for letting me use your school to prepare @hogwrestling and teaching me some new things. Bayley ain’t ready for what I have in store. If you’re ever in NY, definitely check out the House of Glory school. Tell em The Boss sent ya. Also, what a perfect shirt to wear for his match tonight against Rey Mysterio. Go to @hogwrestling for more info #RedvsRey #NXTBrooklyn #NXTTakeOver #NXTWomensChampion #VIVALARAZA

A photo posted by Sasha Banks (@sashabankswwe) on Aug 21, 2015 at 10:27am PDT

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.