Is WWE Paying For Sabu’s Rehab?, iMPACT! Rating News

Partial Source: The Pro Wrestling Torch

— As previously reported, the organizers of Extreme Rising have announced that Sabu has checked into a rehab facility in California. Sabu, who was hospitalized on the day of the first Extreme Reunion show in April, checked into rehab on the West Coast last month. Friends are said to be under the impression that the rehab is WWE-sponsored, though that’s not confirmed.

— The first live iMPACT! episode was up 10% when DVR viewing was counted in. The show was up to 1.43 million viewers, which is still 4% below the yearly average.

— Below are the quarter-hour ratings for Thursday’s iMPACT!, which did a 0.98 rating. The show did hours of 0.88 and 1.08, with a total 0.1 jump each hour from the week before.

Q1: 0.81 – Dixie Carter’s addressing the A.J. Styles “photo scandal”
Q2: 0.85 – Crimson vs. Austin Aries match, Brooke Hogan introducing herself to the Knockouts backstage
Q3: 0.92 – Hulk Hogan and Bobby Roode’s in-ring exchange, start of Knockouts four-way match
Q4: 0.95 – Second-half of Knockouts match
Q5: 1.14 – Joseph Park and Bully Ray segment
Q6: 1.07 – Devon vs. Robbie E.
Q7: 1.00 – Hogan bringing out Jeff Hardy, Mr. Anderson, and RVD
Q8: 1.09 – Main event six-man tag match

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