WWE Smackdown Draws its Lowest Viewers Since Moving to USA Network, Payback Kickoff Show Details, Edge & Christian Going Musical

By Nick Paglino

4/29 WWE Smackdown Draws Lowest Viewers Since the Show Moved to USA Network

As noted, last night’s edition of WWE Smackdown averaged 2.109 million viewers, down from last week’s 2.431 million viewership average.

This week’s show was the least watched episode of Smackdown since the show moved to the USA Network. It is also one of the least watched first-run non-holiday episodes of the show in Smackdown history.

WWE Payback Kickoff Show Details

There is currently a one hour Kickoff show being listed for WWE Payback on the WWE Network and it will begin at 7pm EST on Sunday.

Renee Young, Booker T, Corey Graves and Byron Saxton will be the hosts of the Kickoff show, and Ryback vs. WWE United States Champion Kalisto will take place on the show.

Edge & Christian Going Musical

A new episode of Edge and Christian’s WWE Network show will premiere after Raw Monday night and below is the show synopsis:

“Sit back, relax and pump up the volume, it’s time to rock out to Edge and Christian’s musical episode!”

Nick Paglino
Nick Paglino

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.

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