Chael Sonnen Says He and Possibly Another Former Top UFC Name Are Meeting with WWE During WrestleMania Weekend

February 4, 2015

During an appearance on TSN’s “Off The Record” this week to discuss Anderson Silva’s failed drug test, former UFC star Chael Sonnen says he is heading to WrestleMania to talk with WWE. Sonnen didn’t elaborate on why he’s heading to ‘Mania, but he said he was invited out, and has been given a great seat to the event.

Sonnen adds that former UFC star Wanderlei Silva has also been invited to attend WrestleMania, but he doesn’t yet know if Silva has accepted WWE’s invite.

You can watch Chael Sonnen’s appearance on the show in the video player below, and the WWE talk begins at the 12:55 mark:

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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.