- RAW: 4.0 (4.0 / 4.1 / 6 Share) Up from 3.8 (3.5 / 4.0 / 5.7 Share)
- Heat: 0.9 (2 Share) Up from 0.8 (1.5 Share)
- Velocity: 0.7 (1 Share) Down from 0.8 (1.5 Share)
- Confidential: 0.6 (1 Share) Down from 0.6 (1.3 Share)
There are off air notes and Heat spoilers from last night in Topeka, KS. The RAW crew was in Wichita, KS on Sunday with Chris Benoit over Triple H. The RAW brand had a mixed weekend when it came to house show gates, but people like the Benoit/HHH and Benjamin/Orton work.
Smackdown was taped in Oklahoma City, OK tonight, so spoilers should be out a little bit late. The Smackdown house shows drew well, but many wrestlers are reportedly unhappy with Bradshaw's main event run. Smackdown was again the #1 show on UPN, finishing at #88 overall.
WWE held a Smackdown Your Vote assembly in Topeka, KS yesterday with Hurricane, Rosey and Shelton Benjamin speaking to high school seniors about issues that affect them. WWE's board of directors authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.06 on all Class A and Class B stock, up from a previous dividend of $0.04. WWE sent a cease and desist letter to AWAStars over their use of the name "Stone Cold" in their promotion of a Steve Austin vs. Hulk Hogan match.
Garrison Cade, Orlando Jordan and Johnny Nitro are scheduled for Byte This!, and Lance Storm says he'll also be on Byte This! to discuss his in-ring retirement. Ernie Ladd made a backstage speech at Smackdown and RAW. Chavo Guerrero Sr. caused some problems at the Cauliflower Alley Club banquet by accusing Verne Gagne of not paying him years ago.
Goldberg posted photos from his HardCore Muscle Magazine shoot for the June 2004 issue. Raven's latest journal entry covers drug legalization, Hugh Hefner's birthday party, and comments about him by Ric Flair. Diamond Dallas Page announced that his first appearance since coming out of retirement would be for Dusty Rhodes' Action Zone 1 on May 15 in Concho, OK.
The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle has an article on High Falls Brewing Co. and their loss of a planned Stone Cold Beer after Austin and WWE's decision to part ways. Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Tice expressed some interest in Brock Lesnar, and Lesnar declined an invitation from the Kansas City Chiefs invited Lesnar to attend their minicamp next weekend so that he could continue training. Sports Illustrated is also planning a story on Lesnar's football dreams. The Miami Herald has an article on indy wrestler Antonio Banks and his hopes of making it into OVW.
Tomorrow night's NWA TNA PPV will include Sabu vs. Abyss, Raven vs. James Storm, Team NWA (Jerry Lynn/Primetime/Chris Sabin/Christopher Daniels) vs. Team AAA (Hector Garza/Abismo Negro/Mr. Aguila/Heavy Metal), Kid Kash/Dallas vs. D'Lo Brown/Apollo for the NWA Tag Team title, and Diamond/Siaki/Desire vs. Gilberti/Swinger/Trinity. NWA TNA was so concerned about leaks, they didn't tell AJ Styles or Chris Harris about plans for Styles to win the title. Mike Johnson has several other notes on NWA TNA regarding Tracy Brooks, a six sided ring, and future X Cup plans. TNA is also opening their own merchandise site.
Derek Burgan reviewed Saturday's Ring of Honor Reborn Stage 2 in Chicago Ridge, IL and says it "will be one tape to pick up when it comes out." Ring of Honor announced some more details for their June 12 show in Dayton, OH, plus their champion Samoa Joe will take part in the Shane Shamrock Cup tournament on June 24, and Xavier will miss six months due to a shouldery injury.
Bret Hart will appear at MCW's show in Canton, OH on Friday. Vader and Mike Awesome have been added to the Wrestling Reunion in Carteret, NJ on June 5. SLAM has an article on Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling, a new documentary about women's wrestling in the 1950's, which premieres at Toronto's HOT DOCS film festival on Thursday.
Just Cause Pro Wrestling will put on a show on Saturday in Pitt County, NC to benefit Relay for Life, a group raising money for cancer research. Down South Championship Wrestling is claiming that Steve Austin is coming soon.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
