– The Thursday, July 23rd edition of WWE SmackDown scored a final cable rating of 1.79, according to Nielsen Media Research. The 1.79 final draw marks an increase compared to last week’s 1.63 rating. Thursday’s SmackDown averaged 2.35 million viewers, which was also up from last week’s show, which scored 2.153 million viewers.
– NXT Champion Finn Balor celebrates hs 34th birthday today. Balor, real name Fergal Devitt, was born on July 25, 1981.
– Pro wrestling veteran Al Snow will be the guest on Jim Ross’ “Ross Report” podcast, which drops next Tuesday night at PodcastOne.com. The official description for the episode reads: “Al Snow, gifted trainer, broadcaster and wrestler talks about his unique career and the wrestlers that he’s trained and the 30+ year career that he’s still enjoying. Talks Smoky Mountain Wrestling, ECW, WWE Attitude Era, TNA and much more. Super show if you want to be in the wrestling business.”
