Ratings Summary
- RAW: 3.6 (3.4 / 3.8 / 6 Share) Up from 3.4 (3.2 / 3.6 / 5 Share)
- Heat: 0.8 (1 Share) Down from 0.8 (2 Share)
- Velocity: 0.5 (1 Share) Down from 0.6 (1 Share)
- WWE Experience: 0.6 (2 Share) Up from 0.5 (1 Share)
There are Smackdown spoilers from last night in Chicago, IL, including a resolution to the Chavo Classic situation. UPN officials were reportedly upset by a Bradshaw promo on the show, so it may be edited.
WWE's selection of Media Kitchen last week for their ads is part of an attempt to lure back former fans with a focus on videogamers. Plans for RAW's next PPV Vengeance may have changed making it unlikely the main event will be Edge vs. Chris Benoit. There are rumors that Rikishi's time with WWE may be nearing an end, although he's presently out with an injury.
Tomorrow's Byte This! will feature special guest host Howard Finkel doing "Outthink the Fink" trivia, plus Stevie Richards and Earl Hebner on the phone. Bradshaw will be on the Howard Stern show this Friday morning probably discussing the German incident.
Lance Storm used his latest commentary to disagree with some fans about the use of wrestlers' real names. WWE.com has an article on Lance Storm's new role in OVW and the reasons behind it with comments from his fellow wrestlers about his work. WXW announced that WWE signed Gene Snisky to a developmental deal.
The Ring of Honor / RF Video split split agreement doesn't appear to have been signed yet, but RF Video has removed all Ring of Honor merchandise from their website. Ring of Honor was forced to move their June 24 show from Glen Burnie, MD to Essington, PA after the Maryland promoter Dick Caricofe pulled out due to the recent claims that Rob Feinstein never actually left the promotion.
Part 3 of Flynn Files' interview with Warrior is now up, covering Renegade, his WWE lawsuit, WCW, NWA TNA, the wrestling press and more. ESPN is working on a feature on Brock Lesnar's NFL attempt which is expected to air in about a week.
Raven updated his journal with comments on nudity and political correctness. Ivan Koloff will wrestle a Baptist preacher on Sunday in Cherryville, NC after he gives the sermon if the church's attendance exceeds 720 people, with donations collected at the match for Cherryville Area Ministries and the Children's Miracle Network. Sputnik Monroe's work to desegregate Memphis Wrestling seating was mentioned briefly on Fox News' O'Reilly Factor last night.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
