Michael Cole’s WrestleMania Special Guest Referee Revealed

March 7, 2011

Michael Cole announced tonight on Raw that the special guest referee of his match against Jerry Lawler at WrestleMania will be John Bradshaw Layfield. However, before the contract could be signed, Stone Cold Steve Austin came out, stunned JBL and signed the contract. Austin will now be the special guest referee for the bout. As previously announced, Jack Swagger will be Cole’s trainer and will be in his corner at WrestleMania.

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.