Nick Berk
Nicholas K. Berk (born May 11, 1980), also known by his ring name Nicky Benz, is an American independent professional wrestler, best known for his work in Combat Zone Wrestling, where he is a former CZW World Heavyweight and Iron Man Champion.
Nick Berk | |
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Birth name | Nicholas K. Berk |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | May 11, 1980
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | D-Sex Nicky Benz Nick Berk |
Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Billed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
Billed from | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Trained by | Don Montoya Mike Kehner Reckless Youth Afa Anoaʻi |
Debut | March 16, 1997 |
Professional wrestling career
Berk was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a regular worker for Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), as well as Force One Pro Wrestling, under his real name and sometimes under the stage name Nicky Benz. He was featured in the documentary "On the Road with Raven", where he and Raven are shown setting up an angle and later having a match. In 2005, Berk, had several tryout matches with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in which he was squashed by Carlito, Val Venis Mr. Kennedy and others. None of these tryouts resulted in any contractual interest by the company. On the November 27, 2006, edition of WWE Raw Nick Berk played a "comedian" in a skit that made fun of comedian Michael Richards.
ISPW (2022-present)
Nicky Benz is currently the manager for longtime independent wrestling star, Michael Mars. Benz helped Mars beat a young TJ Epixx, who was managed by ECW legend HC Loc in August 2022. During the match Nicky slipped on padding outside the ring and tore his khaki jacket. Benz previously applied to be the manager for soon to be heavyweight champ, Justin Corino, but was beat out by former WWE tough enough star Maven (wrestler)
Championships and accomplishments
- Blackball'd Wrestling Organization
- BWO Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- Championship Wrestling from Florida
- NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Z-Barr[1]
- Combat Zone Wrestling
- NWA Force One Pro Wrestling
- NWA Force 1 Heritage Championship (1 time)
- Force One Iron League Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Force One Iron League Championship (1 time)
- Hardway Wrestling
- HW Hardcore Championship (1 time)
- HW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Jersey All Pro Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Thunder Zone Wrestling
- TZW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- USA Xtreme Wrestling
- UXW Xtreme Championship (1 time, current)
References
- "Independent Wrestling Results - March 2002". onlineworldofwrestling.com. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
- "CZW title history". CZWrestling.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2008.
- ""PWI 500": 301–400". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. July 27, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
External links
- Online World of Wrestling profile
- Cagematch profile (in German)