Writer for The National Sports Journalism Center Criticizes ESPN Covering WWE

April 9, 2015

Michael Bradley has published a new article over at The National Sports Journalism Center’s website, and in the article Bradley scrutinizes WWE’s recent presence on ESPN during WrestleMania 31.

Bradley argues that it’s not out of line for ESPN to feature WWE, but to cover it as a real sport in order to attract more viewers to the network could create an ethical issue.

“Forging alliances with legitimate leagues is one thing,” Bradley writes. Trying to build an audience by making something that isn’t real sport seem more legitimate is far more cynical and potentially explosive. First comes the WWE. Then come full highlights of the Globetrotters’ next game. After all, that team has fans all around the world.”

Bradley goes on to say that covering Brock Lesnar and his “rasslin” friends is not journalism, but what Bradley does not clarify is whether covering pro wrestling is sports journalism or not, or if he means covering wrestling at all is not journalism.

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.