How Did “Pain & Gain” Do at The Box Office?, Rock Given Major Award by University of Miami

April 28, 2013

How Did "Pain & Gain" Do at The Box Office?

According to BoxOfficeMojo.com, The Rock's new movie "Pain & Gain" finished in first place at the box office this weekend and took in an estimated $20 million for its opening.

Rock Given Major Award by University of Miami

In other Rock news, Dwayne Johnson was given the Edward T. Foote II Alumnus of Distinction Award by the University of Miami on April 18th, according to The Wrestling Observer.

The award is "given to an alumni who has been successful in their field and has made a significant impact through community service" and is considered to be one of the highest forms of honor a graduate of the University of Miami can receive.

Additionally, Johnson has donated several millions of dollars to the University of Miami Alumni center for the renovation of facilities and locker rooms for football, and the school has since renamed the college locker room the Dwayne Johnson Locker Room. Johnson accepted the award giving a speech at the induction ceremony and talked about learning discipline in college that allowed him to become a success in wrestling and film.

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.