Chris Benoit Biopic Gets a Director, WWE Removes Del Rio’s Brother’s Profile Page

July 22, 2013

According to Deadline.com, director Vincente Amorim will helm the upcoming Chris Benoit biopic “Crossface.” Amorim has previously directed “Good,” “Dirty Hearts” and “The Middle of the World.”

Amorim had the following to say to Deadline regarding the film:

“Chris Benoit’s story is the perfect vehicle for a fiercely honest film that is as much about him and the world of wrestling as it is about America and show business. I am very happy to be on board to help tell this story.”

Earlier this month, actor Liev Schreiber shot down rumors that he had signed on to play Benoit in the film, however it has been confirmed that personalities such as Triple H and Vince McMahon will be characters in the biopic.

WWE Removes Del Rio’s Brother’s Profile

For reasons yet disclosed, WWE has removed the profile page for Memo Montenegro, who works in NXT and is the brother of Alberto Del Rio.

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.