How Was Viewership For WWE Smackdown With Dean Ambrose as Champ and No NBA Competition?

June 25, 2016

According to ShowBuzzDaily.com, this week’s edition of WWE Smackdown, featuring Dean Ambrose’s first Smackdown appearance as Champion, averaged 2.145 million viewers. This week’s number was up from last week’s 2.073 million viewership average. It’s also worth noting this week’s show had no competition from the NBA playoffs or Finals.

In the 18-49 demographic, this week’s Smackdown ranked #3 for the night behind two airings of the NBA draft. In total viewers, Smackdown ranked #7 for the night.

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.