More Details Behind Carlito’s WWE Release: Unfit to Perform

May 23, 2010

F4WOnline.com is reporting that Carlito, real name Carlos Colon, was ultimately released from WWE because he showed up to last week’s Raw taping "unfit to perform." Because WWE.com noted that Colon violated the Wellness Policy, it was assumed that he had failed a drug test, however, it’s being reported that Colon did not fail a test, however appeared to the Raw taping and management felt he could not perform and asked him to go to rehab. When he refused, and claimed that he did not have a problem, he was terminated from the company.

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.