Former UFC Heavyweight Champion to Make TNA Debut Tonight, Who is He Expected to Feud With?

January 12, 2017

According to F4WOnline.com, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett will be making his TNA debut tonight at the TV tapings in Orlando, Florida. Barnett is currently serving an MMA suspension issued by USADA after failing an out-of-competition test on December 9th.

Barnett trained under 60’s and 70’s star Billy Robinson, and has competed for IWGP, headlining a January 4th, 2003 Tokyo Dome event in a Title match against Yuji Nagata. Barnett has also done commentary work for New Japan Pro Wrestling on AXS, and just recently wrapped up doing voice overs for six weeks worth of content in California with WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross.

Barnett’s first feud in TNA is expected to be with Bobby Lashley. Barnett defeated Lashley back in 2011 during an IGF heavyweight tournament match-up at the Tokyo Dome City Hall.

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.