Update On Bobby Heenan’s Health, RVD to Tour Europe

February 22, 2009

Source: The Wrestling Observer

Former WWE/WCW manager and announcer Bobby "The Brain" Heenan continues to recover from multiple operations he has receieved as a result of his battle with throat cancer. Heenan is reportedly doing well, and although he is still learning how to speak more clearly, he is in better shape than he has been in the past. Heenan has reportedly told friends that he is well enough to attend several spring training baseball games when they begin.

Rob Van Dam is scheduled to headline a tour of Europe along with Sabu, Chris Masters, Andrew "Test" Martin and others from March 18th to April 1st. Stops will include France, Switzerland and Belgium.

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.