Nick Berk

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Nick Berk
Birth nameNicholas K. Berk
Born (1980-05-11) May 11, 1980 (age 43)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) D-Sex
Nicky Benz
Nick Berk
Billed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Billed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Billed fromPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Trained byDon Montoya
Mike Kehner
Reckless Youth
Afa Anoaʻi
DebutMarch 16, 1997

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.

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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

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