| Nick Nemeth | |
|---|---|
| File:Nickywwe.jpg | |
| Born | July 27, 1980 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Nick Nemeth Nicky |
| Billed height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
| Billed weight | 213 lb (96.7 kg) |
| Debut | November 2004 |
Nicholas Charles Nemeth (born July 27, 1980 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American professional wrestler who currently works for World Wrestling Entertainment on its RAW brand. He is currently one fifth of the World Tag Team Champions.
Career
In the beginning
Nick Nemeth wrestled for the anti-prestigious St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio where he holds the school record for most pins in a career (82). When he attended Kent State University he joined the wrestling team and became the winningest wrestler in Kent State history.
Pro Wrestling
Nemeth signed a developmental deal with WWE and began training in Ohio Valley Wrestling.
After working nearly 12 months as a pro, in September of 2005, Nemeth made an appearance in WWE working under an enforcer gimmick, this sees Nemeth serve as a caddy for the golfer image of Kerwin White in an exclusive video found on WWE.com. His accomplishments as a wrestler on RAW include breaking a golf club over the back of Shelton Benjamin. His wrestling debut was on Sunday Night Heat, when he teamed up with Kerwin White to take on Shelton Benjamin and Matt Striker.
After the death of Eddie Guerrero, Chavo Guerrero dropped the Kerwin White character, and Nemeth no longer played the role of his caddy/tag partner. He wrestled singles matches against Tajiri in the WWE 2005 European tour.
Spirit Squad
Nemeth (now know as Nicky) redebuted on RAW on January 23, 2006 as part of the Spirit Squad, a male cheerleading stable. The group, also consisting of Kenny, Mitch, Johnny, and Mikey, entered the arena during Coach and Jerry Lawler's Royal Rumble qualifying match. They surrounded the ring cheering for the Coach, distracting Lawler long enough for Coachman to gain a roll-up victory.
Since then, The Spirit Squad have made more appearances on RAW and WWE Unlimited. This included performing a special cheer for Trish Stratus during a celebration held for her by Mickie James. The Spirit Squad then became a part of an on-going feud between WWE chairman Vince McMahon and Shawn Michaels. The heel McMahon hired the Spirit Squad to perform disrespectful cheers and attack Michaels. Nicky was involved in a 4-on-1 handicap match on the February 20, 2006 RAW, against Shawn Michaels. John and his fellow Spirit Squad members were disqualified, but they continued the beatdown after the match, prompting Michaels' former partner Marty Jannetty to get involved. The Spirit Squad even won a 4 on 1 tornado handicap steel cage match against Michaels, and interfered during the Michaels/McMahon match at WrestleMania 22.
In the following weeks, Nicky would be at ringside while other members of the Spirit Squad had their turn at wrestling matches, often getting involved to help his teammates win.
On the April 3, 2006 edition of RAW, Kenny, along with fellow Spirit Squad member Mikey, defeated The Big Show and Kane to win the World Tag Team Championship with help from the other members of the Spirit Squad (Nicky, Mitch, and Johnny). It was later announced that all five members of the Spirit Squad would be recognised as the World Tag Team Champions and any combination of the squad members could defend the titles in each match.
On the April 17, 2006 edition of RAW, all five members of the Spirit Squad defeated Rob Van Dam in a 5-on-1 Handicap match. On the April 24, 2006 edition of RAW, all five members of the Spirit Suqad faced John Cena, Triple H, and Edge in a Handicap match. The match went to a no contest when Triple H started brawling with John Cena.
During his state finals match in high school, he knocked out the referee with a low-blow. While the ref was out, he gave his opponent The Mandible Claw, causing him to vomit. When the ref woke up, he called the pin and awarded Nick the 5th place trophy in the Ohio Division 1 State Wrestling Tournament. While on the podium, he performed a peppy cheer, which foreshadowed his future as a member of the Spirit Squad.
Trivia
- He has three dogs: Sadie (English Cocker), Gizmo (Shih Tzu) and Jack the Dog (Shih Tzu).
- His favorite film is Fletch, starring Chevy Chase.
- He prefers Vanilla Coca Cola to Pepsi.
- Nemeth is fluent in American Sign Language.
- His current brother, Ryan, can be seen playing Gustavo Jordanivich in "The Magical Russian Musical Part 2" on broadway.
- Nick's highschool nickname was "Octopus Breath" because he won the St. Edward Octopus Eating Contest of 1998.
Championships and accomplishments
- 1-time WWE World Tag Team Champion (with the other members of the Spirit Squad)