Hollywood Hogan Returns in TNA, Even More on Why Claire Lynch Left The Company

August 24, 2012

Hollywood Hogan Returns in TNA

For those who missed Impact last night, Hulk Hogan made his return to TNA as "Hollywood Hogan." He was involved in a backstage segment and offered support to Sting against Aces & Eights. He was featured in the backstage segment due to lack of mobility stemming from his latest back surgery.

Even More on Why Claire Lynch Left The Company

As we reported two days ago, Claire Lynch, real name Julia Reilly, quit TNA when her real identity recently surfaced online.

In an update to the developing story, PWInsider.com is reporting that once her identity was revealed, wrestling fans bombarded her professional website, LinkedIn and YouTube accounts with "derogatory and hateful messages about her acting, her character's actions and her character's appearance."

Reilly feared that casting directors and potential employers would read the hateful comments posted about her, which were described as "some of the most classless garbage you'd expect to see, just low rent message board loser stuff." Consequently, Reilly decided to quit TNA immediately.

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.