UFC 154 Fighter Appears at Weigh-In as The Shockmaster; Performs Infamous Tripping Botch

By Nick Paglino

Thanks to Monish Sharma for sending in the following:

During the weigh-in for tonight's UFC 154 PPV, UFC star Tom Lawlor appeared dressed as The Shockmaster, the infamous pro wrestling character played by Fred Ottman.

Upon entering for the weigh-in, Lawlor performed the infamous "trip botch" that The Shockmaster did when he made his pro wrestling debut. You can check out photos of the weigh-in at MMAJunkie.com.

Also, be sure to check out complete coverage of tonight's UFC 154 PPV and the latest news surrounding the event by visiting Sherdog.com!

Nick Paglino
Nick Paglino

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.

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