Partial source: Wrestling Observer
- As noted earlier, the commercial-free idea for WWE Monday Night
RAW two weeks ago was not a Vince McMahon idea and was something USA
Network had been wanting to do. The network was feeling the pressure
from TNT's big ratings in May from the NBA Playoffs and were afraid
they would lose the second quarter ratings (April through June). It
turns out USA ended up averaging 3.17 million viewers in prime time to
2.64 million for TNT, so the commercial-free show didn't end up making
much of a difference despite the strong ratings it pulled in.
- LoHud.com has an article up at this link
with WWE's ECW Champion Tommy Dreamer discussing how his wrestling
character really is him. Dreamer, real name Tom Laughlin, added, "Tommy
Dreamer isn't a big gimmick. It's the real deal. I think my fans can
relate to me because I'm the guy next door, I'm the guy who had to work
his way up."
- Hacksaw Jim Duggan has a new blog on the WWE Universe site where
he talks about some stories from his career and teases that he is
writing a book. Hacksaw wrote: Now I am back with the WWE and I
could not be prouder. Though I have not been in the ring in three
months, I still stay in shape because I know the call could come. As
the song goes, " I may not be as good as I once was, but I'm as good
once as I ever was", and I know if given a shot, anything can happen.
Knowing my time in the ring is coming to an end, I have never been more
motivated in my life.
