WZ Photo Gallery of the Week: #1 Contender for the WWE Intercontinental Title Bad News Barrett

April 15, 2015

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Bad News Barrett

Bad News Barrett

ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 31: Wade Barrett attends the WWE Monday Night Raw Supershow Halloween event at the Philips Arena on October 31, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images)
Bad News Barrett & Piers Morgan

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 16: WWE Superstar Wade Barrett (L) and TV host Piers Morgan attend the WWE SummerSlam VIP Kick-Off Party at Beverly Hills Hotel on August 16, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images For WWE)
Bad News Barrett vs Randy Orton

HAMBURG, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 02: Randy Orton competes in the ring against Wade Barrett during the WWE SmackDown World Tour at O2 World on November 2, 2012 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Joern Pollex/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Bad News Barrett & Colin Farrell

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 26: WWE boxer/actor Wade Barrett and actor Colin Farrell pose at the after party for the premiere of FilmDistrict's "Dead Man Down" at the Lexington Social House on February 26, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Bad News Barrett & Dolph Ziggler

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 04: WWE Superstars Dolph Ziggler and Wade Barrett attend WWE Superstars for Sandy Relief at Cipriani, Wall Street on April 4, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images for WWE)
Bad News Barrett

MUMBAI, INDIA – SEPTEMBER 18: WWE Star Wade Barrett a.k.a 'Bad News' Barrett poses with his fans during an promotional event at Inorbit Mall, Malad on September 18, 2014 in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Vidya Subramaniam/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
Bad News Barrett

MUMBAI, INDIA – SEPTEMBER 18: WWE Star Wade Barrett a.k.a 'Bad News' Barrett poses with his fans during an promotional event at Inorbit Mall, Malad on September 18, 2014 in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Vidya Subramaniam/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
Bad News Barrett

HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 26: cast & crew of Dead Man Down arrive for the Premiere Of FilmDistrict's "Dead Man Down" held at ArcLight Hollywood on February 26, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Bad News Barrett

HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 26: Pro wrestler Wade Barrett arrives for the Premiere Of FilmDistrict's "Dead Man Down" held at ArcLight Hollywood on February 26, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Bad News Barrett

HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 26: Pro wrestler Wade Barrett arrives for the Premiere Of FilmDistrict's "Dead Man Down" held at ArcLight Hollywood on February 26, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

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.