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Backstage News on the WWE Raw Cruiserweight Division, Current Roster and Future Plans

September 6, 2016

As of last night’s edition of WWE Raw, the following names are confirmed for the Raw Cruiserweight division, debuting on TV on September 19th Raw in Memphis:

Gran Metalik

Akira Tozawa

Jack Gallagher

Johnny Gargano

Tommaso Ciampa

Cedric Alexander

Rich Swann

Brian Kendrick

Noam Dar

TJ Perkins

According to PWInsider.com, the above ten names appear to the the entire Cruiserweight roster for now, and it’s likely more names will be added to the division over time.

The current plan is for the division to work WWE Raw and NXT TV tapings, as well as NXT live events. It’s possible, if needed, that the division will work WWE Raw live events as well.

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.