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Final WWE Raw Rating Sees Increase, Zack Ryder Now Using Crutches (Photo), News on the Next Total Divas

December 22, 2016

Final WWE Raw Rating Sees Increase

The final rating for this week’s edition of WWE Raw was a 2.02, up from last week’s 1.93 rating. As noted, Monday’s show drew 2.955 million viewers. up from last week’s 2.758 million viewers.

Total Divas Not Airing Next Week

There is no new episode of Total Divas scheduled for next Wednesday night on the E! channel. Cable guides are currently listing the “No Strings Attached” movie with Ashton Kutcher scheduled to air from 8pm until 10:30pm, and Total Divas is scheduled to return with a new episode on January 4th.

Zack Ryder Now Using Crutches

As noted, injured WWE star Zack Ryder underwent surgery last week, and he posted the following photo on Instagram, noting he is now using crutches:

Limpin’ Ain’t Easy @waltdisneyworld #Epcot @rootsoffight @bevsgym

A photo posted by ZACK RYDER (@zryder85) on Dec 21, 2016 at 7:47pm PST

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.