Backstage News on Why Sami Callihan Asked for His NXT Release, Is the Door Open for a Possible Callihan WWE Return?, More

December 2, 2015

According to WZ Daily regular Ryan Satin of ProWrestlingSheet.com, former NXT star Solomon Crowe, now working the indy scene as Sami Callihan, has plans to revamp his current image, which is one of the main reasons why he asked for his WWE release.

During his time in NXT, Crowe worked a number of different gimmicks, most notably a “hacker” gimmick which saw him “hack” his way into arenas and matches.

ProWrestlingSheet sources are reporting Crowe was unhappy with the way his time in NXT was panning out, so he wanted to reestablish himself, on the independent scene, as one of the best wrestlers in the world.

Since returning to the indys, Callihan has already won the 2CW Championship, and will be returning to CZW, PWS and more in the coming weeks.

There was reportedly no heat over Sami’s decision to leave NXT, and he left on such good terms last week that the door is open for a future WWE return.

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.