WWE Removes Several Names From UK Championship Tournament, Former NXT Star Added, Updated 16 Man Roster

January 6, 2017

WWE has removed several names from the list of UK Championship Tournament competitors, and it appears the 16 man roster has now been finalized.

Jack Starz, Chris Tyler, Ringo Ryan and Tiger Ali, were all originally announced as tournament competitors, but their names have been pulled from the list and former WWE NXT star Danny Burch has been added. Below is the updated list of competitors in the tournament which takes place on Saturday and Sunday January 14th and 15th.

-Danny Burch
-Mark Andrews
-Roy Johnson
-Dan Moloney
-Joseph Conners
-Tyson T-Bone
-James Drake
-Tyler Bate
-Sam Gradwell
-Jordan Devlin
-Wolfgang
-Pete Dunne
-HC Dyer
-Trent Seven
-Saxon Huxley
-Tucker

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.