UFC To Copy WWE, Dos Caras Jr.-WWE Update, Y2J News, More

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— Dana White recently said that the UFC is planning on copying WWE’s Tribute to the Troops idea by running a live show in Afghanistan in the next 3 months.

— The UK ratings for the week ending March 28th, which was the week before WrestleMania, saw iMPACT! draw 120,000 viewers, RAW pulled in 97,000 and SmackDown! had 135,000. A taped airing of the Hall of Fame ceremony drew 58,000.

— It is being reported that Christian and Dos Caras Jr., wrestling under the name Dos Caras and under his mask, had the best match on the show during the current RAW tour in Vienna, Austria. He had been wrestling as Alberto Banderas in FCW.

— Chris Jericho is featured in the latest issue of Beatweek Magazine.

— The following matches were announced for the first round of CHIKARA’s King of Trios tournament:

* Arik Cannon & Darin Corbin & Ryan Cruz vs. Tim Donst & Lince Dorado & Pink Ant
* Daisuke Sekimoto & Kankuro Hoshino & Yuji Okabayashi vs. Mike Quackenbush & Hallowicked & Frightmare
* Gran Akuma & Icarus & Chuck Taylor vs. Dasher Hatfield & Suger Dunkerton & Matt Classic
* Jigsaw & Equinox & Helios vs. Generation Me & Malachi Jackson
* Claudio Castagnoli & Ares & Tursas vs. Valiente & Turbo & Skayde.

Vince McMahon injured at WrestleMania – not backstage recently….