Why Foley Was Taken Off TNA TV, Goldust Bashes Black Reign

May 24, 2010

The Wrestling Observer is reporting that the reason why TNA shot an angle taking Mick Foley off TNA TV is because the company was coming dangerously close to running out of dates he had left on his contract. When Foley signed with TNA, he signed for a certain amount of TV dates during the one year deal. TNA was using him on TV so often, however, that they were in danger of running out of dates they could use Foley before his year deal expired. It’s being said Ric Flair is in a similar situation with his deal right now.

WWE star Goldust recently posted the following on his Twitter page in response to fans asking him about the Black Reign character he played in TNA, which was voted by The Wrestling Observer as the worst gimmick of 2007: "Listen guys black reign sucked, keep it goldie," he wrote. He later added that he wants his fans to stop mentioning the character.

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.