New “Formerly Creative” Podcast w/ Former WWE Writer

March 9, 2011

http://iwantwrestling.com/2011/03/09/new-formerly-creative-joe-franciosi/

The latest episode of Formerly Creative featuring Joe Franciosi. Joe was on the WWE Creative Team in 2010. Covered in this episode is Joe’s background in So Cal wrestling including UPW, NWA and New Japan Dojo, how he got hired in WWE, the pitfalls of producing backstage and more. You can follow Joe on Twitter here. Full podcast below and at http://www.iwantwrestling.com/podcasts

Here is a preview of the story of how he came to pull his eye out on live television and the sketch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6OqvlQBIr0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q36G0Jrlas0

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.