VIDEO: Punk Speaks on ECW Arena, ‘Mania Opponent & More

December 21, 2011

CM Punk stopped by for a "CM Punk Christmas" on a recent edition of Brian Soscia's show on The Soscia Network, Mix 106.1 in Philadelphia, PA. Punk was on hand to promote Raw, and he spoke on a number of topics including:

-The recent TLC PPV
-How he feels about the ECW Arena closing it's doors to wrestling?
-What hooked him and made him love wrestling?
-Twitter
-What do the four stars on his tights stand for?
-How it feels to go from being a huge fan to the WWE champ
-What did his parents think about his career choice?
-What are Sgt. Slaughter's thoughts on his GI Joe Tattoos?
-As a kid, how did he feel about Slaughter becoming and Iraqi sympathizer?
-Who does he want at Wrestlemania?
-Why not Austin this year and when does he want that match to happen?
-Does he ever get nervous before a match?
-His opinion on what it means being a top guy.
-The broken hand he has been wrestling with for a month and a half.
-The really story behind his run-in w/ Tony Atlas in developmental.

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.