JR Talks WWE Sweetening Crowd Noise, This Week’s SD! Viewership Increases, First Video Promo for SD! on USA Network

November 13, 2015

JR Talks WWE Sweetening Crowd Noise

smackdown In a new Q&A posted over at JRsBarBQ.com, Jim Ross had the following to say about WWE sweetening the crowd sounds during taped events:

“WWE has been sweetening the crowd noise for years on taped shows. It’s nothing new or novel in the entertainment business.”

This Week’s SD! Viewership Increases

According to ShowBuzzDaily.com, Last night’s edition of WWE SmackDown, featuring the continuation of the WWE World Heavyweight Title tournament, took in an average audience of 2.294 million viewers. This is up from last week’s 2.123 million viewership average.

First Video Promo for SD! on USA Network

In related news, below is the first video promo for WWE Smackdown’s move to USA Network in January:

Get ready for more action! @WWE #SmackDown premieres on USA, January 7 at 8/7c. https://t.co/X46FoV8Tcn

— USA Network (@USA_Network) November 13, 2015

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.