Former NFL Player, Former MMA Fighter, Indy Wrestlers & More at Recent WWE Tryout Camp, WWE Posts Footage of Tryout Hopefuls

October 28, 2014

wwe tryout camp WWE.com has posted a new article covering the recent WWE tryout camp held at the Performance Center in Orlando.

The listed participants included were indy wrestler Rich Swann, strongman Michael Fierro, bodybuilder Justin Whitley, former NFL player Jason Shirley, Northern Iowa University wrestler Blayne Beale-McDonald, and former MMA fighter Sione Finau.

Finau was actually scheduled to face Batista in an MMA fight at one point, but the bout never took place. The recent tryout camp will be also covered in an upcoming Muscle & Fitness feature.

In related news, WWE has posted the following video, featuring an inside look at an actual WWE tryout at the Performance Center:

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.