First 2 Names Announced For ROH’s Survival of the Fittest

October 12, 2010

ROH officials have finalized the first two competitors for “Survival of the Fittest 2010” taking place in Dearborn, MI on November 12th at The Ford Community & Performing Arts Center. For those unaware, “Survival of the Fittest” is a tournament that ROH first began in 2004 and has taken place almost every year since. Previous winners include current ROH World Champion Roderick Strong, Bryan Danielson, Tyler Black, Delirious, and Chris Hero. This tournament features six qualifying matches with the winners advancing to the elimination match finals later in the night. On the line for the winner, a future shot at the ROH World Title. Let’s take a look at the first two men for “SOTF 2010”:

COLT CABANA

Hometown: Chicago, IL

ROH Debut: 9/21/02 “Unscripted”

ROH Titles Held: ROH World Tag Titles (w/ CM Punk 4/24/04-5/15/04, 5/15/04 – 8/7/04)

Finishing Hold(s): Colt 45, Billy Goat’s Curse

SOTF History: 2004 Finalist, 2005 Finalist, 2009 Finalist

KENNY KING

Hometown: Las Vegas, NV

ROH Debut: 9/14/07 “Motor City Madness 2007”

ROH Titles Held: None

Affiliation: The All Night Express (w/ Rhett Titus)

Finishing Hold(s): Powerbomb/Blockbuster combination (tag team manuever with Rhett Titus)

SOTF History: 2009 Qualifying Match (lost to Tyler Black)

Keep checking back with ROHWrestling.com daily as we continue to announce the other ten men competing in “Survival of the Fittest 2010”. Tickets are available right here (http://www.rohwrestling.com/store.php?sec=prod&prod=268) for ROH’s return to Michigan with “SOTF 2010”!

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.