Impact Wrestling Reportedly Paid Fans to Attend TV Tapings in India

June 9, 2017

According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Impact Wrestling paid fans in Mumbai, India, to attend the recent Impact Wrestling TV tapings.

The venue used for the tapings was actually a television studio which holds 500 people, and everyone in attendance was paid 250 to 400 rupees (between $3.80 and $7.60), to attend. It’s worth noting the practice of paying audience members is common for television shoots in India.

Additionally, the Observer notes the fans were told in advance who to cheer for and who to boo, and they were told the “heroes” would be entering from one side of the ring and the “villains” would be entering from the other side.

The fans reportedly did a great job following the instructions, and talents like EC3 had legitimate heat, while Mahabali Shera and Sonjay Dutt were very over.

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.