Samoa Joe Trains with Batista (Photo), Former WWE Womens Champ & Knockouts Champ Announced for GFW Tapings

July 7, 2015

Mickie James Set for GFW Tapings

Global Force Wrestling has announced Mickie James will be competing in the womens title tournament at the upcoming set of TV tapings in Las Vegas.

Previously announced for the tapings are Bobby Roode, Magnus, Sonjay Dutt, Chris Sabin, Justin Gabriel, Chris Masters and more.

Samoa Joe Trains with Batista

The following photo has been posted on Twitter, featuring Samoa Joe and Batista training together:

Another sick training session with these two monsters @DaveBautista @SamoaJoe #hardworkpaysoff #OSS pic.twitter.com/VKK3flsOdn

— Josh Raff (@joshrafferty) July 7, 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.