Another Award Nod For “The Wrestler,” ROH Rising Above Card

January 7, 2009

Robert Siegel, who wrote the screenplay for “The Wrestler,” has been nominated by the Writer’s Guild Association for Best Original Screenplay of 2008. The script will be released as a book in April.

The following is the full card for the Ring of Honor Rising Above PPV which will be available beginning on January 16, 2009:

– ROH champion Nigel McGuinness vs. Bryan Danielson

– Austin Aries vs. Jimmy Jacobs – I Quit Match

– Chris Hero & Davey Richards & Go Shiozaki vs. Brent Albright & Roderick Strong & Ace Steele

– Claudio Castagnoli vs. Silas Young vs. Alex Payne vs. Sami Calihan

– SHIMMER Women’s champion MsChif vs. Sara Del Rey

– ROH Tag Team champions Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. The Briscoes

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.