Norman Lear To Team With HBO On New Wrestling Series

By Nick Paglino



Prowrestling.net along with The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that legendary television producer Norman Lear (“All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons,” “Good Times”) and HBO are teaming up for a new pro wrestling drama series set in the 1970s, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The show is written by Aaron Blitzstein, who held a VP of Marketing title in World Championship Wrestling.

“It was more of mom-and-pop type of feel back then,” said Blitzstein of his decision to have the show set in the 1970s. “And it was a little bit more ridiculous and fun.” The story notes that the show revolves around a family running a pro wrestling business in New York. To read the full story, visit HollywoodReporter.com.

Nick Paglino
Nick Paglino

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.

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