RAW scored a 4.2 rating (4.1 / 4.2 / 6.3 share) up from the past few weeks' 4.0 ratings.
CBS President Leslie Moonves confirmed Smackdown would be on the new CW network when it launches this fall.
WWE will tour Israel in late July.
Mick Foley discusses Wrestlemania nerves in his latest blog entry.
As WWE prepares for Wrestlemania 22 in Chicago, SLAM has a look back at another big there, Pat O'Connor vs. "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers in 1961 which contribued to the NWA/WWWF split a few years later.
Sky Sports News interviewed Carlito about Wrestlemania, WWE Divas, and being cool.
The Sun's Lilsboys briefly spoke to Candice Michelle and have a few pictures.
Chris Benoit was on Kansas City 98.9 this morning promoting Wrestlemania and Saturday Night's Main Event.
Triple H was on San Jose, CA's 105.3 this morning promoting Saturday Night's Main Event.
Saturday Night's Main Event won't be pre-empted in Lexington, KY for a Billy Graham special after all.
THQ is looking to provide extra game content online, possibly including content for their WWE games.
Hulk Hogan and his family were on Howard Stern's show this morning discussing sex, WWE, Brooke's career and more.
USA Today has an article on the Hogan family to promote their new season of Hogan Knows Best.
Hulk Hogan will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday night.
Mike Johnson has several TNA notes on Eric Young's near death, tomorrow's Michigan house show, Kanyon and Alex Shelley.
Spike TV will be unveiling a new logo next week.
Pro Wrestling Unplugged and Ring of Honor will run shows together on April 22 in Philadelphia, PA.
WrestleMag interviewed Bill Goldberg about WWE, TNA, and MMA.
Alex Marvez' latest column looks at the ESPN Sports Poll which saw a .4% drop in participants claiming to be avid wrestling fans, now at 6.4%, and a 1.6% drop in participants claiming to be wrestling fans in general, now at 22.9%.
Les Thatcher's latest Wrestler's Eye View takes a look at WWE signings, HWA's Internet PPV, Ring of Honor and more.
Arizona's Get Out Magazine has an article on Impact Zone Wrestling.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Ratings, Hogan, SNME, Goldberg Mar 16 - 09:51 pm EST
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