- Raw on 3/17 scored hours of 3.25 and 3.85 for a composite of a 3.55 cable rating. The show averaged just under 5 million viewers.
- The 3/14 edition of Friday Night Smackdown scored a 2.6 broadcast rating.
- WWE today announced that it has hired former Vice President and Treasurer of The New York Times Co., George Barrios as their new Chief Financial Officer. Barrios is replacing Frank Serpe who is retiring. Serpe joined
World Wrestling Entertainment in November 1986 as Vice President/Controller and was promoted to CFO in March of last year. Before that he was Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer. He was one of the
longest WWE employees with 21 years at the company. Speaking about the new CFO, Linda McMahon said, "We welcome George Barrios as our new CFO. At a time when we are focused on growth initiatives around the world, we are
confident that George's experience will be a tremendous asset for WWE's future."
- WWE recently shot an angle with Stevie Richards being attacked by a mystery person for their mobile service.
- Funny story from a recent Hulk Hogan interview on Bubba the Love Sponge. Hogan was asked if Floyd Mayweather Jr. was really getting paid $20 million by WWE. Hogan replied, "Who is he? A boxer?" Hogan said for $2 million, he would go to Wresltemania and job for any midcarder. Hogan went as far as to say, "I would even job for (Dave) Meltzer."
- Batista was heavily booed at UFC 82. He was in town for the Arnold Classic, an annual bodybuilding competition.
- Forbes magazine lists Mark Cubin at no. 446 on the list of the richest men with $2.6 billion. Lorenzo and Frank Feritta tied at no. 897 with new worth of $1.3 billion. Vince McMahon didn't make the list.
