Report: WWE Having Talents Perform More Ring Apron Bumps, How Many Were at Battleground?, Where Did the Idea Come From?

July 20, 2015

wwe According to The Wrestling Observer, and as seen at WWE Battleground last night, officials have instructed talent to incorporate more ring apron bumps during their matches. For those unaware, the ring apron is the narrow part of the ring which is outside the ring ropes.

Two good examples of ring apron bumps from last night’s PPV would be Bray Wyatt hitting a big DDT on Roman Reigns, and Big E landing a splash on Darren Young during their tag team match. In total there were nearly a dozen ring apron bumps during last night’s PPV.

The ring apron is the hardest part of the ring, and you can tell whenever someone hits a ring apron bump there is very little give or “bounce” to the ring, making the impact that much harder. Dave Meltzer noted the idea of doing more apron bumps in WWE is directly related to Ring of Honor.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.