- The Monday Night Raw's after WrestleMania usually generate a pretty good
number for the company however this year it was not the case. The show did a
rounded 3.9 rating off hours 3.7 and 4.0 and although up from the 3.4 of
last week it's still down compared to other post-WM shows.
- WWE's hall of fame ceremony, which aired a tape delayed one hour version of Saturday night's festivities from Orlando, scored an impressive 2.1 cable rating, according to data compiled by Nielsen Media Research. The hour focused on The Rock inducting his father Rocky Johnson and grandfather Peter Maivia and Triple H inducting Ric Flair.
- The Undertaker has rented one of his homes in Texas to Hollywood
Superstars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie while Pitt films the movie Tree of
Life. The ranch, located in Cedar Creek - has a bedroom bigger than most
houses in the area according a to a report. "It wasn't that big originally.
But Undertaker wanted a huge special bed, so we had to make the room a lot
larger to accommodate it," the building contractor told Life & Style Weekly.
The best part of the house is a full size WWE ring in a separate gym
according to the contractor.
- The original idea for Ric Flair was to do a big retirement tour leading into his farewell match in every major city.
- Poll results: Will Steve Austin ever wrestle again?
Yes - 51%
No - 49%
- Poll results: After Wrestlemania, should Big Show be a heel or babyface?
heel - 49%
babyface - 51%
- On 3/26, TNA filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Texas seeking the court to throw out the complaint filed by Konnan. Earlier in the month, Konnan served TNA Wrestling with lawsuit papers for racism and discrimination.
- Former professional wrestler Harrison Norris Jr., 42, a/k/a "Hardbody Harrison," from Cartersville, Ga., was sentenced today to life in prison and lifetime supervised release for committing multiple violations of federal sex trafficking and forced labor statutes in connection with a scheme to force women into prostitution. He was also sentenced to pay a $2,400 special assessment.
