Updated WM30 Special Rating, Number Much Lower, Another NWO Tease for Raw Next Week, WWE Begins Australia Tryouts

August 5, 2014

Updated WM30 Special Rating, Number Much Lower

file_279841_0_scott-hall The initial viewership info for the WrestleMania 30 special which aired on NBC over the weekend had the show doing 3.90 million viewers, according to TVByTheNumbers.com.

However, this number has been updated by the site, and the actual viewership number was 2.54 million viewers, 35% less than what was originally reported.

Dave Meltzer noted on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio that the original viewership number was the overnight figure, which took into account the NFL Hall of Fame game on the West Coast.

Another NWO Tease for Raw Next Week

Another NWO tease has been posted on Twitter. As we noted a few minutes ago, WWE confirmed a Hulk Hogan celebration for the show next week, and the company has been hinting at surprise guests for the night:

Hmmm….. pic.twitter.com/fLzjxw6Omv

— Scott Hall (@SCOTTHALLNWO) August 5, 2014

WWE Begins Australia Tryouts

WWE is beginning tryouts today in Melbourne, as Bill DeMott noted the following on Twitter:

Ok Melbourne #Day1 starts today, who’s coming to be noticed? #NXTMeansbusiness @WWEPerformCtr #melbournetryouts

— Bill DeMott (@BillDeMott) August 5, 2014

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.