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Jack Gallagher Talks Pro Wrestling Influencing MMA, Brock Lesnar as a Crossover Star, Bringing His British Wrestling Style to the WWE CWC

July 17, 2016

WWE Cruiserweight Classic competitor and 2-0 amateur MMA fighter Jack Gallagher recently spoke with ESPN and below are some interview highlights:

Pro Wrestling influencing MMA:

“If you don’t think MMA is influenced by pro wrestling, you’ve got your head in the sand, and definitely vice-versa.”

Brock Lesnar as a crossover star:

“If you look at terms of numbers, Brock Lesnar is the biggest PPV draw in MMA history. I think the WWE audience is so strong he crossed over in that sense. I still think probably the WWE has a stronger audience than the UFC.”

Bringing the British wrestling style to the Cruiserweight Classic:

“There’s an incredibly international flavour. Everyone’s bringing their own style. I really believe I’m bringing the British style to the tournament, as well as Noam Dar from Scotland, Zack Sabre Jr. representing England as well.

We’re bringing the British style back. I know we’re all incredibly influenced by the traditional British style.”

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.