Fight The Power

August 17, 2011

Kevin Eck of the BaltimoreSun recently got added to WWE’s creative team. He’s fairly knowledgeable. Seems to know what he’s talking about. AWFUL CAREER MOVE.

Eck could help, but his appointment reminds me of an exchange I had with the late Herb Brooks, architect of the 1980 Miracle on Ice, after I’d impressed Herb with a bit of hockey acumen: “Mark, you could coach in the NHL. But who the **** would listen to you?” Cue mad cackle.

Herb was a wrestling fan, by the way. Let me quote briefly from the obituary I wrote for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “Herb liked watching pro wrestling – true to his roots, his favorites were Minnesotaproducts Ric Flair and the late 'Mr. Perfect,' Curt Hennig – and he really got a kick out of my stint as a pro wrestling color commentator. And I really got a kick out of that. The miracle worker usually cheered for the bad guys, by the way. Go figure.”

I really miss Herb. One of a kind.

Mark Madden hosts a radio show 3-6 p.m. weekdays on WXDX-FM, Pittsburgh, PA (105.9). Check out his web page at WXDX.com. Contact Mark by emailing wzmarkmadden@hotmail.com.

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.