News On WrestleMania Numbers, 2 Big SD! Matches, & More

» There is a Strikeforce show for FREE on CBS tonight at 9EST. The show is absolutely stacked from top to bottom and features Fedor vs. Brett Rogers in the main event.

» According to an economic report released by the Enigma Research Corporation, WrestleMania 25 generated $49.8 million for the Houston metropolitan area and $5.7 million in taxes for the city. Were told studies like these tend to use flawed methodology. Another similar study showed that the Super Bowl in 2008 brought $500.5 million to Phoenix in 2008. Many of these reports have been debunked by economists. Either way, the WrestleMania 25 study also revealed other information including that tickets were told to 24 countries, the average person coming to Houston stayed in a hotel for 3.4 days and nearly 75% of the 72,744 people came from out of the city meaning only 18,000 fans came within driving distance.

» The following matches have been announced for next week’s Smackdown:

* IC Title Match: John Morrison © vs. Dolph Ziggler
* Non-Title Match: Chris Jericho vs. The Undertaker ©

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