Update on Current WWE Title Holder Moving to Smackdown, Shinsuke Nakamura’s First Smackdown Feud, Tonight’s Dark Match

April 11, 2017

Update on Current WWE Title Holder Moving to Smackdown

As noted, WWE United States Champion Kevin Owens moved to Smackdown Live tonight in the WWE Superstar Shakeup. It should be noted, however, that the winner of the Owens vs Chris Jericho U.S. Title match at WWE Payback will officially move to Smackdown, as Owens’ Smackdown move is contingent upon him retaining the title at Payback.

Smackdown Dark Match

The dark match before tonight’s WWE Smackdown in Boston saw Tyler Breeze and Fandango defeat The Ascension.

WWE Smackdown Live

The following video features Shinsuke Nakamura officially introducing himself to Dolph Ziggler on tonight’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live.

The two did meet last week in a dark match segment and post show match on last week’s show but this is their first televised meeting:

Don’t try to pull one over on @ShinsukeN… #SDLive @HEELZiggler pic.twitter.com/2vV0bPOqHN

— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2017

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.