Talk Is Jericho, Chris Jericho sat down with former WWE Superstar and
NXT trainer Nick Dinsmore aka Eugene. Dinsmore opened up about his release in 2007 where he took on the name “U-Gene” in the independent scene.
“My first release was in 2007, and I immediately started independent wrestling. I don’t think I realized how much independent wrestling is out there,” Dinsmore expressed. “Then all of a sudden, I was on fire again. I was working at least every Friday and Saturday if not a Thursday and a Sunday. Then I started coaching at OVW.
“It’s funny because you took the name ‘U-Gene’,” Jericho noted. “How did you get away with that?
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By Mike Johnson on 2021-02-15 09:49:00
The first episode of
Young Rock will debut tomorrow Tuesday 2/16 at 8:30 PM EST on NBC.
Titled Working the Gimmick, the official synopsis for the episode notes: As Dwayne Johnson runs for president in 2032, he reflects on his life that s shaped him into the man he is today, from growing up in a resilient family surrounded by wrestling icons, to navigating rebellious teen years, to playing NCAA football.
Previously NBC promotional material for the comedy series notes, Young Rock” focuses on different chapters of Dwayne Johnson’s life. From growing up in a strong and resilient family, to being surrounded by the wild characters of his professional wrestling family, to playing football at the University of Miami, the show will explore the crazy rollercoaster that has shaped Dwayne into the man he is today and the larger-than-life characters he’s met along the way.
Former WWE writer and co-executive producer of “Young Rock” Brian Gewirtz was on a recent episode of
The Masked Man Show with David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide. Gewirtz responded to praise from Shoemaker noting the time he came into WWE where there was only a small staff of writers.
“Maybe this is just me working with Vince for too much because Vince is always like ‘never assume anybody knows anything. My God, you’re assuming too much, ” Gewirtz recalled. “I appreciate that, but just in terms of an overview, I jumped in at a very opportune time at WWE because I started writing for them right after [Vince] Russo and [Ed] Ferrara left.