PHOTO: Recently Released WWE NXT Star Makes His Independent Wrestling Return

November 29, 2015

Former WWE NXT star Solomon Crowe, who was recently granted his released from WWE, made his return to independent wrestling Friday night.

Crowe returned to the indys as Sami Callihan at the AAW in Chicago on Friday night, attacking new champion Eddie Kingston after he defeated Trevor Lee and Ethan Page to win the title. AAW posted this photo:

SAMI CALLIHAN HAS RETURNED TO AAW IMMEDIATELY ATTACKING THE NEW CHAMPION EDDIE KINGSTON pic.twitter.com/tKTJmNSjRF

— AAW Wrestling (@AAWPro) November 29, 2015

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.