Backstage News on the Former La Sombra Making His WWE NXT Debut, Comparisons to Sin Cara and More

January 17, 2016

As noted, former CMLL star La Sombra, now known in NXT as Manny Andrade, made his NXT debut last week in a match against Riddick Moss.

According to The Wrestling Observer, there has been a much different backstage reaction to Andrade in WWE than there was when the original Sin Cara, who also came over from CMLL, made his debut in the company. Many wrestlers texted Andrade congratulations when he signed with WWE, and are genuinely hoping that he finds success in the company. This was something that really didn’t happen with Sin Cara. Furthermore, Andrade is much more well liked in WWE than Sin Cara, and if he does succeed in the company than that might open the door to WWE bringing in more Mexican talents who are good in the ring.

Another differing factor between La Sombra and Sin Cara is that Sombra is said to be working very hard on his English, which Cara never did.

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.