PHOTOS: Shane Helms Brings Back “The Hurricane”

January 27, 2011

Gregory “Shane” Helms will probably forever be best known for his portrayal of “The Hurricane” in World Wrestling Entertainment.

The entertaining wrestler from the Carolinas put the Hurricane mask and outfit back on for his match against the talented North East wrestler Brian Anthony at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, where Vince McMahon first started taping WWE television after pulling out of his father’s old stomping grounds of Allentown and Hamburg, Pennsylvania.

Famed wrestling photographer Bob Mulrenin was on hand, and got some great exclusive photos of The Hurricane. You can access the entire gallery by clicking on the appropriate links below.

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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.