WWE: Content Taped for Jon Huber Tribute, Pat Patterson Documentary, Updated SD Ratings

WWE Reportedly Taped Content for Luke Harper/Brodie Lee Tribute

As noted before, Jon Huber, known as Luke Harper in WWE and Brodie Lee in AEW and the indies, passed away this past Saturday due to lung-related issues.

Monday’s episode of WWE RAW featured a brief tribute graphic and small tributes by several RAW brand talent during their matches and promos to Huber.

While WWE’s tribute to Huber during RAW drew online criticisms for being low key, PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that several talent and sources spoken to stated that the company had taped content for tributes to Huber prior to RAW going on the air.

Johnson reported that it is currently not known when or where WWE will be using or airing this tribute content for the late Huber.

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New Pat Patterson Documentary Arriving Next Month on WWE Network

WWE announced that a new documentary based on the late Pat Patterson will be among the new content arriving next month on the WWE Network.

This documentary is currently titled Pat Patterson Documentary and is scheduled to air on January 24th. This documentary will focus on Patterson’s influential contributions to the wrestling industry both in the ring and behind the scenes.

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Updated WWE Friday Night SmackDown Ratings

This past Friday’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown drew a final viewership of 3,303,000 on FOX, according to Showbuzz Daily. This was down compared to the initial overnight number of 3,336,000 viewers on the network.

The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer reported that while detailed numbers for the Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans NFL game on FOX are currently not known, the post-game show drew around 11.5 million viewers and a 3.15 rating in the key demographic as the lead-in for SmackDown.