Backstage News from Last Night’s NXT Takeover Special, Main Roster Talents in Attendance, Gabe Sapolsky, Japanese Legend Possibly Signed

August 23, 2015

According to PWInsider.com, many of the main roster WWE talents were backstage for last night’s NXT Takeover special in Brooklyn.

WWN Live’s Gabe Sapolsky and Sal Hamanoui were both backstage at Takeover last night, as they were having meetings with WWE about a potential working relationship.

Japanese women’s legend Kanna was in attendance for Takeover last night and was shown at one point on the big screen. There are rumors circulating that Kanna might have signed with WWE, but that has yet to be confirmed.

New Japan Pro Wrestling President Naoki Sugabayasi, Gedo and Tiger Hatori were backstage at Takeover last night visiting with Finn Balor and Jushin Liger.

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.