Backstage News on WWE Currently in “Signing Mode”, Indy Talent Acquisitions Expected in 2017, Drew Gulak’s WWE Status and More

December 8, 2016

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According to PWInsider.com, WWE cruiserweight Drew Gulak is said to have signed a full-time deal with WWE and he is expected to be finishing up his independent dates in the upcoming weeks.

In related news, WWE is said to be in “signing mode” right now, and is paying close attention to the independent scene. The company is reportedly working harder than ever to monitor independent talents, to the point that officials are watching iPPV events and compiling agents reports to track the progress of certain talents. This is very similar to what WWE does with its own talents to track live event progress.

Additionally, WWE has a new crop of recruits ready to report to the Performance Center on January 3rd. Names include Heidi Lovelace, Kimber Lee, Nixon Newell and Cheree Crowley (aka Evie) are all expected to be signed. The next WWE Performance Center tryout is currently scheduled for early February.

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.