Titus O’Neil Talks His Friendship w/Batista, Brie Bella Supports Nikki for Diva of the Year, TNA Final Four Roundtable

December 21, 2015

WWE star Titus O’Neil recently spoke with Jim Varsallone of The Miami Herald, and commented on his good friend Batista joining him at the recent Navy UDT-SEAL Museum’s 30th Annual Muster and Music Festival Weekend, where Titus was a keynote speaker.

Below is a quote from O’Neil:

“Once the Navy SEALs asked me to do it, I shared that great news with people who are close to me, and Dave [Batista] immediately text me back and said, ‘When is it?’ He was also there for me in Chicago when I got the humanitarian award from Jesse Jackson [at The Rainbow PUSH Sports Awards in 2014]. He always wants to be there for me in big moments. Same with me. I always want to be there when he’s doing movie premieres and stuff like that.”

“He’d been on a whirlwind media tour. He literally got home late that Friday night and came over that Saturday morning early. He got home in Tampa, and then a buddy of mine drove him over, so he could rest and sleep in the car. He just came from promoting 007 [the James Bond film] ‘Spectre.’ [Batista plays villain Mr. Hinx.] He’d been overseas, everywhere. So for him to be there for me. He is one of the closest friends that I have. He’s like a brother to me, a big brother to me, and he always has been, even before I got into WWE. I was very proud to have him there, and a lot of people were very excited about having him there, too.”

TNA has posted the following video, featuring a roundtable discussion with the final four in the TNA World Title Series:

Brie Bella posted the following on Instagram:

When I look at the past year I see hard work, dedication, never giving up, never listening to the word no, taking chances, constantly wanting to learn and making a mark in the women’s division….she’s our longest reigning Diva’s Champ for a reason….and not because she’s my sister, but I’m definitely going to vote @thenikkibella for Diva of the Year. Let’s make it happen #BellaArmy tonight at the #Slammys #NikkiBella

A photo posted by Brie Bella (@thebriebella) on Dec 21, 2015 at 1:34pm PST

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.