Vince Conference Call & Second Quarter Report Highlights: Network Update, WrestleMania 28 Buyrate, New TV Show, Tout & More

August 2, 2012

Earlier today, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon took part in a conference call, which coincided with WWE's second quarter earnings being reported. The following are highlights from the call and the earnings report:

-Vince said that he would be making an announcement about the WWE Network launch during the third quarter conference call, so it seems likely that the network will not be launching in the fall as has been rumored.

-WWE's "Main Event" TV show will be debuting on October 3rd.

-WrestleMania 28 finished with 1,217,000 buys, which is up from last year's PPV, which drew 1,059,000 buys.

-$5 million has been invested in Tout, and the app has been downloaded over 30,000 times since WWE began advertising their own Touts on Raw.

-According to George Barrios, WWE CFO, the company will spend between $5 and $10 million on programming for the WWE Network.

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.