This Week’s Impact Wrestling Viewership, Update on Chris Jericho’s Fozzy Tour Status, WWE Rescinds Offer for Legend to Appear at MITB

June 16, 2017

This Week’s Impact Wrestling Viewership Info

According to ShowBuzzDaily.com, this week’s edition of Impact Wrestling, which was the second taped episode from India, featuring Sonjay Dutt defeating Low Ki to win the X Division Title in the main event, averaged 327,000 viewers. This week’s number is up from last week’s 318,000 viewership average.

This week’s Impact Wrestling ranked #113 on the Cable Top 150, up from last week’s #132 spot.

Update on Chris Jericho’s Fozzy Tour Status

As noted, Chris Jericho is currently on tour with his band Fozzy, and the band has one tour date left before wrapping up on June 24th.

While Jericho’s WWE status following the Fozzy tour has yet to be confirmed, it is possible he could return to the company after June 24th. Jericho will be touring again with the band in the fall of this year.

WWE Rescinds Offer for Legend to Appear at MITB

As noted, WWE is planning some type of Legends segment featuring names such as Ric Flair and Bob Orton at WWE Money in the Bank on Sunday in St. Louis.

According to The Wrestling Observer, another Legend who was approached by WWE to appear at the PPV was Larry Matysik, a TV announcer from 1971 – 1983. The offer, however, had to be rescinded, and WWE’s reason was due to Matysik using a power wheelchair which is not compliant with the building’s fire code.

However, the report adds with pretty much all modern arenas, that is not the case, so it remains unclear why Matysik’s offer was pulled by WWE. With the usual angle that younger heels end up bullying old stars and Legends, it’s possible WWE did not want to do that with Matysik being in a wheelchair, as it could come across looking bad and even worse if any sort of physicality took place.

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.