Top Indy Stars Debut on WWE NXT Tonight, Will Compete in the Dusty Rhodes Classic Next Week, More Details

September 2, 2015

wwe nxt As seen on WWE NXT tonight, top free agents Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa made their NXT debuts.

NXT GM William Regal explained he invited the two free agents to NXT to compete in the Dusty Rhodes tag team classic tournament, and next week on NXT, they will face the team of Tyler Breeze and Bull Dempsey.

Johnny Gargano has previously worked for Absolute Intense Wrestling, Dragon Gate USA, Evolve Wrestling and Prime Wrestling. He has also made appearances for Chikara, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Ring of Honor, TNA, and is a former two-time Open the Freedom Gate Champion.

Tommaso Ciampa is most well known for his work in Ring of Honor, and he has also worked for Beyond Wrestling, Brew City Wrestling, Global Force Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.

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.