Rusev Very Critical of Kobe Bryant, WWE Exec Participating in Annual Conference, Disney Removing Key Part of WCW Nitro History

November 30, 2015

Source: PWInsider.com

WWE Exec Participating in Annual Conference

WWE CFO George Barrios will take part presenting WWE at the UBS 43rd Annual Global Media and Communications Conference taking place in New York City on December 8th.

Disney Removing Key Part of WCW Nitro History

Disney’s Hollywood Studios park will be tearing down its “Streets of America” area as part of the theme park’s planned “Star Wars Land” expansion.

The Streets of America area was used for the filming of WCW Monday Nitro’s opening with the famous exploding signs and streets, and it was also the place in which Hulk Hogan publicly signed his WCW contract.

Rusev Very Critical of Kobe Bryant

In response to NBA star Kobe Bryant’s announcement that he will be retiring at the end of this year, WWE star Rusev Tweeted the following:

Kobe is retiring….. Well good. He is old and can’t play anymore. Jordan was better anyways

— Rusev (@RusevBUL) November 30, 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.