Judge Denies WWE’s Attempt to Block Merch Sales, The Orleans Brass Band Plays Cena’s Theme, Sheamus’ First ‘Mania (Videos)

April 3, 2014

Judge Denies WWE's Attempt to Block Merch Sales

According to The Hollywood Reporter, WWE's attempt to block the unauthorized sale of company merchandise during WrestleMania week has been denied, and the following is a report excerpt:

On March 26, the WWE filed a lawsuit against various anonymous defendants charged with bootlegging unauthorized merchandise at Wrestlemania. The WWE attempted to keep much of it hush-hush with a joint motion to seal.

On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Helen Berrigan issued an extraordinary ruling that stood up to the WWE's attempt to control the five miles surrounding the Superdome.

"The problem with Plaintiff’s request is apparent once one recalls that the order it requests is not directed against a single named, identified, or even described person—all the defendants are John Does, and Plaintiff provides no particular information about the identity of any of them," she wrote. "At best, Plaintiff defines Defendants almost tautologically: Defendants are anyone who would be a proper defendant within broad geographic and temporal limits."

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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.