Triple H Speaks on Hardy, WWE Hires Former WCW Talent

September 8, 2008

Pwinsider.com is reporting that WWE has hired former WCW talent Norman Smiley as a trainer to be assigned to Florida Championship Wrestling. Smiley, 43, joins Billy Kidman, Tom Prichard and Steve Keirn as FWC trainers.

Following his win in the SmackDown Championship Scramble match last night, Eve Torres conducted a backstage interview with Triple H. Triple H said although Jeff Hardy didn’t win the title, he has won his respect. He said if Jeff Hardy wants a title shot, he can get it. Triple H also said the match was one of the hardest of his career. You can see the video at this link.

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.