Report: Two Top Indy Stars Expected to Receive WWE Tryouts

By Nick Paglino

Ring of HonorAccording to The Wrestling Observer, top indy stars Sami Callihan and Adam Cole are scheduled to have tryout matches with WWE sometime this month. Callihan has worked with many top indy companies, most notably Pro Wrestling Syndicate, and Adam Cole is currently Ring of Honor's TV Champion.

The report notes that the success of talents like CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins has caused a shift in the way WWE evaluates independent talent in terms of the traditional model of size and physique.

Nick Paglino
Nick Paglino

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.

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