WWE Hires New VP of Creative, ESPN Picks Up on Tyson/HOF

February 1, 2012

Variety.com is reporting that former Reveille and Warner Bros. exec Eric Pankowski has been hired by WWE as the new Senior Vice President of Creative and Development.

Pankowski will report to Stephanie McMahon and will “be responsible for all TV creative development, including reality and kids programming.”

ESPN Picks Up on Tyson/WWE HOF

ESPN has picked up on Mike Tyson being inducted into this year’s WWE Hall of Fame, and the following is a quote from Tyson on his induction:

“I am honored to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame,” Tyson said. “I was the youngest heavyweight champion of all time, but the most fun I ever had in the ring was with WWE.”

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.