WWE Receives Diamond Play Button By Reaching Over 10 Million YouTube Subscribers, Joins Celebs Such as Jimmy Fallon and More

February 29, 2016

The following press release has been issued:

WWE® SURPASSES 10 MILLION YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS JOINING THE RANKS OF TAYLOR SWIFT, JIMMY FALLON AND ELLEN DEGENERES

STAMFORD, Conn., February 29, 2016 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) today received the highly-coveted Diamond Play Button, YouTube’s highest honor, after surpassing 10 million subscribers, further solidifying itself as one of the world’s top channels on the site. WWE joins Taylor Swift, The Ellen Show and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as YouTube’s Diamond Play Button honorees.

With more than 8 billion video views in the last 12 months, WWE is the No. 1 Sports channel on YouTube. WWE continues to be a leader in digital and social media, with more than 600 million combined social media followers globally and more than 790 million social media engagements in 2015 alone.

Since launching in 2008, WWE’s YouTube channel has featured award-winning original short-form programming, including popular shows such as 5 Things, WWE Fury, WWE Game Night, WWE Top 10 and Superstar Ink. In addition, the channel on YouTube airs live pre-shows for pay-per-view events that include exclusive matches and commentary.

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.