Mae Young Classic Competitor Makes WWE NXT Debut (Photos), Dixie Carter on Impact’s 15th Anniversary, CM Punk Making NYC Appearance

June 23, 2017

CM Punk Making NYC Appearance

Former WWE star CM Punk will be appearing in New York City on July 1st and July 2nd at the Eternalcon pop culture convention in Long Island.

Other wrestling names appearing at the event include WWE Hall of Famer Greg Valentine, WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley, Noelle Foley, Bubba Ray Dudley, Velvet Sky, The Nasty Boys, Ashley Massaro and Tommy Dreamer.

Dixie Carter on Impact’s 15th Anniversary

This past Monday was Impact Wrestling/TNA’s 14th anniversary, and former President Dixie Carter Tweeted the following:

So proud of this company and all the men and women who helped build it. @IMPACTWRESTLING #Here‘sTo15More https://t.co/z6WlH13QCr

— Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) June 19, 2017

Mae Young Classic Competitor Makes WWE NXT Debut

Mae Young Classic competitor Taynara Conti made her WWE NXT in-ring debut at Thursday’s live event in Cocoa, Florida. Conti teamed with Sonya Deville and lost a match to Ruby Riot and Lacey Evans. You can check out photos below:

#NXTCocoa @TaynaraContiWWE pic.twitter.com/hQeV5ua5N7

— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) June 23, 2017

#NXTCocoa @SonyaDevilleWWE and @TaynaraContiWWE teamed up tonight pic.twitter.com/m1KS0VfALK

— *Annabelle* (@50ShadesPhotos) June 23, 2017

#SonyaDeville (@toughdaria) and #MaeYoungClassic participant @tayconti_wwe

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.