Bra/Panties Matches Done, The RAW Rating, Ernest Miller Update

» WWE made the following announcement on WWE.com today: This past Monday’s Raw firmly established itself as a ratings champion. While the heinous actions of Randy Orton may not have made it a good night for Shane and Stephanie McMahon, or for that matter new WWE Champion Triple H, the installment of Raw delivered a 4.1 rating and was seen in more than 4.5 million television households in the United States, with more than 5.9 million total viewers. It was the most-watched installment of Monday Night Raw since Feb. 26, 2007.”

» Ernest Miller recently talked about his role in The Wrestler, saying he had to spend his own money to fly to Los Angeles for the movie. The former WCW wrestler said his character in the movie is 52, while he’s 44, so he was told to gain 20 pounds in the stomach region to look like an out of shape former professional wrestler. “I gained about 20 pounds and when I say gain pounds,” Miller said, “I put it on eating hamburgers and doughnuts. I kind of overdid it!”

» It is now official that with the new “PG” rating in WWE, Bra and Panties matches are a thing of the past according to a backstage source. The yearly WWE/Playboy deal appears to be off as well.

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