WWE Smackdown Ladder (11/6): Who Moved Up and Down?

November 7, 2009

Down a Small Step: Matt Striker

Yes, I think he’s a good announcer. But lately, he’s starting to get on my nerves a bit because he’s trying way too hard to sound smart. He might genuinely be a smart guy, and I get that he’s playing a "teacher" type gimmick, but it seems like all he’s ever trying to do when he calls matches is see how many big words he can cram into one sentence. Last night he actually referred to a wrestler’s mid-section as a "chassis" and a "midriff." Enough already. We get that you know a lot of big words, but it’s getting in the way of your commentary. We get that you’re a teacher. The problem is I don’t know any teachers that talk the way he does.

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.