The Rock’s New Reality Show to Debut Before Impact, Rock Tweets More Contestant Details, New Video Preview Included

May 30, 2013

The Rock's new reality show, "The Hero," will debut at 8pm EST on TNT next week before Impact Wrestling airs at 9pm. On page 2 is a video preview for the show, and included below are several Tweets The Rock has posted revealing more contestant details:

America meet @athenalazo Don't ever judge a book.. This @nfl cheerleader was a born fighter. Impressive. #HeroAthena twitter.com/TheRock/status…

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) May 28, 2013

America meet @5150charles An officer of the law. Loving husband. Amazing son. A very special man. #HeroCharles twitter.com/TheRock/status…

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) May 29, 2013

America meet @baldymack Family means everything to this man. Real men may cry.. they also overcome. #HeroDarnell twitter.com/TheRock/status…

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) May 28, 2013

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.