Brady Hicks
Brady Hicks is a
Over the years, Hicks has penned thousands of columns, features, and news stories, and starred in weekly
Early years
Hicks was raised in suburban Philadelphia and attended La Salle University, where he gained recognition for his syndicated online wrestling columns,[5] and time spent as head booker for his own subscriber-based e-mail wrestling league.[6] As Hicks has stated on his show, this group had more than 500 subscribers at one time. Brady was also an avid reader of PWI "Apter Mags" growing up, and has credited Bill Apter himself was his biggest inspiration in his podcasts, as he often claimed during broadcasts of IN THE ROOM.
Hicks would go on to write and edit for several publishers and area newspapers, including weekly newspapers under the
In 2005, while on assignment with the
Wrestling journalism
Hicks is a contributing writer for Pro Wrestling Illustrated, and is a former staff member of The Wrestling Press and featured columnist[11] for prowrestling.com and other websites. His work can also be found periodically on 1wrestling.com.[12]
Brady is currently the play-by-play commentator for both the East Coast Wrestling Association and New Moon Rising Wrestling
Hicks is also a former supporting cast member[18] of the VOC Wrestling Nation radio program, on WNJC in Philadelphia, lending his expertise on a variety of wrestling-related topics.
Managing career
In 2010, Hicks seconded the team of "Reckage & Romance,"
Hicks also managed former Combat Zone Wrestling champions "The Best Around" Bruce Maxwell and TJ Cannon helping them defeat former ECW star The Blue Meanie and his tag team partner Kid America. In 2011, he began accompanying his legit wrestler cousin, El Mascara Amarilla, to the ring for matches in various independents.
IN THE ROOM
In early 2009, Hicks took over hosting duties for the PWI Weekly podcast, which he renamed IN THE ROOM. Originally, this program aired exclusively for Who's Slamming Who, however, Hicks would soon begin to syndicate the show on wrestling news sites and his own website, before also taking the show to terrestrial radio on WEXP Philadelphia.
Hicks quickly emerged as one of the more popular personalities on Who's Slamming Who, especially as the program began to feature interviews with high-profile guests such as
Controversial AJ Interviews
In 2010, Hicks' 60-minute sitdown interview with TNA star AJ Styles gained a lot of recognition,[22] given the controversial nature of many of Styles' comments, particularly in regards to his TNA title loss to Rob Van Dam and the manner in which the company had treated him. The interview would get Styles in hot water with TNA officials.[23]
Hicks would go on to have Styles on his show several times, once even going so far as to call Ric Flair a "douchebag."[24]
Personal life
Brady Hicks is a native of Philadelphia, and an avid fan of the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles. This frequently puts him at odds with former and current In The Room cohosts such as DJ and Derrick, both fans of the Eagles' rival New York Giants team. This has resulted in much banter and a good bit of trash talking.
His cousin is Peruvian luchadore El Mascara Amarilla ("The Yellow Mask"), who now competes in independents throughout the Northeast portion of the US.
References
- ^ "IN THE ROOM to Air on WEXP Radio, Philadelphia". thebradyhicks.com. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ "The Wrestling 5 & 1". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
- ^ "About Jay V Mail". jayvmail.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-12. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ "Brady Hicks Helps Found About 12 Minutes podcast". about12minutes.com. Archived from the original on 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ^ "ProWrestling.com Editorials". prowrestling.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2000. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
- ^ "KUMming Soon". thebradyhicks.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-31. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ^ "Dorothy Krysiuk is back on TV". philly.com. June 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
- ^ "Philadelphia pseudo-celebrity at 10 o'clock!". willdo.pwblogs.com. Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ "E-stalker makes good with minor e-fame". philadelphia.metblogs.com. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
- ^ "WWE's Born-Again Shawn Michaels Honored by University". newsgleaner.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2003. Retrieved 2005-05-20.
- ^ "Brady Hicks: Weight An Issue With Chris Jericho's Return?; More". prowrestling.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-01. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
- ^ "Brady Hicks on 1Wrestling.com". 1wrestling.com. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
- ^ "Brady and Dean Commentary". facebook.com. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
- ^ "BREAKING NEWS — BRADY HICKS SIGNS LONGTERM DEAL WITH ECWA, TWA TO PROVIDE COMMENTARY". thebradyhicks.com. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ "ECWA Super 8 Media Conference Call". GFL.tv. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
- ^ "Online World of Wrestling DVD Review YouSHOOT Live with Dixie Carter". OnlineWorldofWrestling.com. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ "YouShoot Live: Vince Russo Review". Sunset Flip Radio. Archived from the original on 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ^ "Brady Hicks AGAIN Welcomed on VOC Nation". vocnation.com. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ "Pro Wrestler Matt Riviera Set to Star on VH1 Reality Show". prlog.org. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
- ^ "Tri-State Wrestling Alliance Results: June 6, 2010 - Flyers Skate Zone - Voorhees, NJ". twaprowrestling.com. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "TWA- Tag Team Title Tournament 6/6/10 Voorhees, NJ". rfvideo.com. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ "AJ STYLES NOT HAPPY WITH A LOT OF THINGS IN TNA". PWTorch.com. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- ^ "TNA News: A.J. Styles comments on dropping the TNA Title to Rob Van Dam, wishes TNA officials would seek out his opinion more, comments on the changes and mistakes that the company has made". prowrestling.net. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- ^ "AJ Styles talks about TNA's youth movement, calls Ric Flair a douchebag, more". FoxSports.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2012-04-18.