The Very Latest on RVD’s WWE Contract Status, Toy Company Serves WWE with Lawsuit

September 22, 2013

As we have been reporting, Rob Van Dam’s short term deal with WWE is expiring soon, and The Wrestling Observer is reporting that it’s set to expire shortly after Battleground. WWE has offered RVD a new deal, however he has yet to accept the offer as of this writing.

Toy Company Serves WWE with Lawsuit

According to PWInsider.com, WWE has been served with a lawsuit by the Figures Toy company, as it claims WWE illegally ended its licensing agreement with the company which produces and sells replica championship belts for WWE.

The lawsuit claims WWE shut out Figures Toy company in favor of doing business with Figures Toy company’s manufacturer in Hong Kong. WWE has until the 24th of this month to respond to the lawsuit.

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.