Eliminated TE Name Works OVW Match, Brett DiBiase Update

May 12, 2011

Thanks to Jason Saint for sending this in: Ryan "Skidmarks" Howe, from Tough Enough, had a match at the OVW TV taping last night against OVW’s own Elvis Pridemoore. It should be noted that Ryan’s girlfriend Jessie Belle Smothers (the daughter of Tracy Smothers, also the ‘girlfriend’ he spoke of on Tough Enough) also competed in a tag team match, teaming with Mickie Knuckles. All of the above mentioned are slated to appear at OVW shows through the weekend.

As we previously noted, despite reports that he had been released from FCW, developmental talent Brett DiBiase, the younger brother of Ted DiBiase, Jr, has not in fact been released and is struggling with a lingering knee injury. As a result of this injury, The Wrestling Observer is reporting that DiBiase has been training to become a referee.

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.