More News on Current WWE Tryouts Attended by Eddie Kingston, Son of Former Champ, Four Horsewoman of UFC & More, WWE Exec Comments

September 29, 2016

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WWE.com has posted an article taking a more in depth look at the current WWE tryouts being held in Orlando, FL. The report notes a total of 19 men and 19 women are at the Performance Center, and some notable names are in attendance.

Ronda Rousey’s teammate and former UFC Bantamweight Shayna Baszler is at the WWE tryouts along with names such as Heidi Lovelace, Kimber Lee, Nicole Savoy and current Shimmer Wrestling Heart of Shimmer Champion Su Yung.

Amongst the men attending the tryouts are former WWE star Jacques Rougeau’s son 6’6″ 300-pound Cedric Rougeau, Eddie “War King” Kingston, Jacob Fatu (son of The Tonga Kid) and former Buffalo Bills fullback Corey Knox.

WWE’s Vice President of Talent Development, Canyon Ceman, had the following to say on the women in attendance:

“The fact that this is the most women ever at a single tryout reflects the rise of the Women’s divisions in NXT and WWE. This tryout includes women from all over North America, and more female athletes have been invited to a European tryout in November and an Australian tryout in December.”

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.