TMZ Confirms Former WWE Name on Dancing With the Stars

February 28, 2011

Thanks to Matthew Lind for sending in the following: TMZ.com has confirmed 6 of the 11 cast member names for the upcoming season of "Dancing With The Stars," and the report is claiming former WWE star Chris Jericho will indeed be apart of the cast. The report notes that Jericho’s dancing partner will be Cheryl Burke. The entire cast for the show will offiicially be announced during tonight’s episode of "The Bachelor."

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.