WWE Star Returning on Smackdown This Week with a New Gimmick and a Hall of Fame Manager Spoiler

May 3, 2016

During tonight’s WWE Smackdown tapings, Darren Young will be debuted a new gimmick, and he will be paired with WWE Hall of Famer Bob Backlund, who will be returning to WWE TV.

Backlund will be Darren Young’s “life coach”, and the duo will be using the mantra “make Darren great again” which is a riff of Donald Trump’s campaign slogan.

A segment will be airing on WWE Smackdown this week which will see Darren Young asking Bob Backlund for his help, and Backlund in turn will tell Young that wrestling is life.

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.