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Corey Graves’ “Controversial” Network Pick, Former WWE and TNA Star Graduating From College, WWE Smackdown Social Media Score

May 10, 2017

WWE Smackdown Social Media Score

According to Nielsen’s social media TV ratings, this week’s taped edition of WWE Smackdown Live ranked #4 among series & specials for the night. Smackdown had 40,000 interactions on Twitter with 10,000 unique authors, down from last week’s 57,000 interactions and 14,000 authors.

This week’s Smackdown also had 61,000 Facebook interactions with 41,000 unique authors last night, down from last week’s 88,000 interactions and 60,000 authors.

Corey Graves’ “Controversial” Network Pick

WWE has released the following video, featuring Corey Graves picking the latest episode of “Bring it to the Table” as his WWE Network pick of the week:

Former WWE and TNA Star Graduating From College

Former WWE star and TNA Knockout Maria Kanellis noted on Instagram that she is preparing to graduate from College with a degree in Sports, Entertainment, Event – Management:

Almost graduated. Almost time to get back to work. I miss your energy and your enthusiasm. Thank you for your patience. Photos coming soon of me in my cap and gown. 11 days till graduation!! It took me 17 years to get here but here we are!! Thank you for the support!! Coming soon… #keepingupwiththebennetts #missingyou

A post shared by Maria Kanellis-Bennett (@mariakanellis) on May 9, 2017 at 2:51pm PDT

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.