Update on Wade Barrett and Drew McIntyre’s Visa Situation

June 29, 2010

As we reported earlier today, WWE stars Wade Barrett and Drew McIntyre have been taken off WWE TV indefinitely due to issues with their work visas.

In an update to the situation, The Wrestling Observer is reporting that at today’s Smackdown taping, the WWE creative team was been told to assume that Barrett and McIntyre will be out until after SummerSlam, and to begin making creative plans with that in mind. It should be noted that at this point WWE has no idea how long McIntyre will be out, and it’s being said that Barrett could be back as early as next week, but again nothing is known for sure at this point, and both men could be out for several months.

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.