PHOTO: WWE Announces Former TNA Star and 4 Other Talents as Cruiserweight Classic Alternates

July 12, 2016

In the event of injury or if a certain talent does not make weight, WWE has announced 5 Cruiserweight Classic alternates, and you can check out the announcement below.

The 5 alternates are Aaron Solow, Jesus Yurnet, Jessy Sorensen, Vandal Ortagun and Kai Katana. You might recall Sorensen wrestled for TNA until he suffered a neck injury, and Sorensen offered the following comment on being a CWC alternate:

“There was a time in my career where I didn’t think I would ever get to wrestle again. I had a pretty serious neck injury, so to be considered is an honor. I’ve been taking in the experience, but being an alternate just motivates me to be the guy who’s called up next and gets to be in the tournament next time. Still, it’s an honor to be an alternate. There are millions of people who want this opportunity, and I’m one of the people who got it.”

These five competitors hope to get a huge opportunity…

Meet the @WWE_CWC alternates! https://t.co/w4mG92HvP8 pic.twitter.com/JXSpBtx7tN

— WWE (@WWE) July 12, 2016

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.