Vince McMahon Conference Call Recap: Vince Talks Ratings Decline, Network Plans, Third Quarter Financials, Is NXT Competing?, More

October 29, 2015

-A caller asked about the Tapout relationship. Barrios said he wouldn’t be making any news today, but he said he would save the caller a couple items.

-A caller asked about the WWE audience in Germany, and launching WWE Network in China. Barrios mentioned their television partners in Germany and said it’s the first time in a long time they are not on a pay tier. As for China, he said it’s a dynamic market. He said they’ve had an office in Shanghai for some time and they plan to increase the number of people in that market.

-The caller brought up the success of NXT and what opportunities are available for it. Barrios said NXT is a great example of the power of Youtube and Facebook. He said they attribute a lot of the growth of the brand to the power of social media. Barrios said NXT competing with Raw or Smackdown doesn’t enter their minds. He said NXT has a different vibe and a different feel and a unique audience.

-They closed out the Q&A and ended the call.

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.