[Raising Fear by Armored Saint plays in the background as a montage of Nic Totopoulous begins to play.  It is all the highlights of his UWA career.  This includes footage of his winning the TV Title belt, the US title belt twice, and it finished with Nic Totopoulous holding the UWA Undisputed Title over his head as the scene fades to black.

Then Degenerated by The Lone Rangers begins to play.  A man standing in a suit behind a podium begins to speak as the music fades.]

Man - Welcome everyone to this very special documentary on the wrestling career of a man everyone knows as Nic Totopoulous.   I am Gene Sutherland.

Nic Totopoulous is probably best known for his most recent years wrestling with the UWA.  There he has been able to excel and display his skills at his highest level.   All throughout his career Nic Totopoulous has been a man with a dream.  That dream was to come to the UWA and become their World Heavyweight Champion.  Well, that dream has been realized.

Nic Totopoulous was born January 30, 1979.  He was born to the name of Jonathan James Johnson in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.  Ever since he was a child he was an adoring wrestling fan.  He loved to watch wrestling, and always wanted to be a professional wrestler.  In High School at Gordan Graydon Memorial Secondary School, Nic was the captain of the Senior Hockey team and the amateur wrestling team.  He was a decent hockey player, but the team did terribly.  On the other hand, his amateur wrestling skills were great.  He finished first in the province out of all the students in his weight class.

[It cuts to a scene with Nic sitting in a chair wearing a white and black shirt.]

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Nic - As much as I loved hockey, I was just better in amateur wrestling.  Although not as good as five other people in the province.  That kind of slowed me down a little bit.

As soon as he went to the nationals he only finished sixth and decided to end his amateur wrestling career.  He finished the school year and graduated.  Over the summer and through the winter and spring of the year 2000 and 2001, he moved out to Calgary and trained in the dungeon of Stu Hart.   There he was toughened up and learned to become the terrific wrestler he is today.

He was first noticed in the United States by a company called TNT Wrestling.  He started things off with a bang soon becoming a big name in the company.  His terrific skill allowed him to surpass a number of wrestlers and move to the main event very quickly.  He soon became a two time United States Champion and feuded primarily with Stonehart and Aussie Wonder.

You know I was competing with two of the most skilled wrestlers I have ever seen.  Stonehart and Aussie Wonder were terrific.  I learned a lot working with them.  That triple cage match I had with Aussie was one of the best of my career.

Shadow - Nic showed very quick development in the ring.  There was no way that I could deny what he deserved.

Then Nic made an abrupt exit from TNT Wrestling and signed with a new upcoming wrestling company called Net Championship Wrestling.  This was to be an innovative wrestling company where all of the shows would be aired on the internet rather than on television.  It appeared to be going pretty well acquiring great talent such as Vic Venom, Smoke, Jeremy "The Iceman" Xero and Daniel Mendoza.  NCW was quickly put on the map, for about three months.   After two and a half months of going now where, although he was the International Champion, Nic Totopoulous left and went back to TNT Wrestling.  A week after Nic left NCW it went under.

I had to get out of NCW, it was a sinking ship for sure.

Back in TNT Wrestling Nic was pushed right to the main event to compete with the likes of Blader Skum who held the TNT Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship for a few months now.  He was to be the saviour and take away that belt.  One day before the Pay Per View where Nic was to contend against Blader Skum, the company folded.  He was never able to win that title.

Well had no idea that it was going to close.  I showed up at the arena and they told me it was cancelled, and that the company had folded.  I was dumbfounded.

Then Blader Skum gave him a call not long after the closing of TNT Wrestling and told him that there were try-outs for the United Wrestling Alliance.

Blader Skum - How can I deny such talent?  He wwas really good.  What can I say?  He belonged in the UWA.

Blader had already been there and made a name for himself.  Nic Totopoulous went to the try-out and was an instant success.   He was hired right away and the UWA management knew that he was something special.   They knew that he was something that would make the UWA proud.

Ron Rose - When Nic was hired he looked like he could be headed for something huge.  He impressed everyone on staff.  We knew he had what it takes to be great.

Boy did he ever.  Not long after he joined the UWA he was a Television Champion.  While the champ he feuded with Jason Jet in an angle where Jet stole his belt.  This is what, along with his outstanding ring work put him on the map.

I never had a good feud in the UWA until Jason Jet stole my belt.  He helped to make Nic Totopoulous who he is today.   Otherwise I might still be working the undercard.

Not long after Nic was told that he should drop the TV title.  He didn't know why but went along with it.  Soon after when he defeated Eddie Draven in a fatal fourway match he had his answer.  He was the new United States Champion.  I don't think he expected this approval so soon in his career, but he deserved it.

You know it was a surprise at first.   I really didn't expect anything more than I actually had.  Blader, who I was good friends with, and Mike Edwards who I was also friends with told me that I had what it takes to be great.  I only followed their advice.  Another person was X-Kal.   He was great for me.  Actually, Wall2K also helped a great deal.  But Mike really was one of the best mentors I could have had.

Michael Edwards - You knew Nic had something to him.&nbssp; It was just up to him to make the best of it.

This was only the beginning of the Nic Totopoulous greatness.  But soon after Nic Totopoulous lost the US title to T-Money in a very controversial decision backstage.

I wasn't happy at first, but then I was told what I had in store for me and I changed my tune.

John Proctor - He was gonna be the champ.  What more is there to say?

Nic had World Championship gold soon to come.  Then a change in management came and Nic was soon again the US Champ.

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I soon was the US Champ again and was afraid that I was going to be stuck there.  But then I was reassured that I was going to be World Champ.  I mean hey, how can I say no to that?

Shawn Freeman - Let me tell you, he was going to help take the UWA to the promise land.  He has made us proud.

Nic not long after won the vacated Undisputed Championship against Freedom Morelez.  This was the shining moment of his career.  He then feuded with Kevin Cosmos who he soon lost the belt to.

Hey, feuding with Kev was great.  He is great at what he does, which only helps me look better.

Now Nic seems to be angry with a person by the name of Phil Adonis.  He has perpetrated some very unpleasant actions toward Kevin Cosmos and his wife Alia.

You know what, what Phil did was not part of the script.  Alia truly has been injured and Phil will pay.  This is a shoot interview, and I will help to bring him down, and put him in terrific pain.

Well, Nic seems to have his hands full and I personally hope that he is able to help Kevin Cosmos and Rilo take down Phil Adonis.   This past week we looked at Nic Totopoulous the wrestler.  Next week we will look at Jon Johnson, the man.  I am Gene Sutherland signing off.

[Degenerated by The Lone Rangers begins to play once again.  A few more clips of Nic Totopoulous begin to play as the credits roll.  It finishes with Nic Totopoulous holding the UWA Undisputed Title belt over his head as the scene fades to black.  The UWA logo flashes across the screen.]

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