— WWE is advertising a SmackDown! taping on August 18 in Fresno, CA. That’s a Wednesday night instead of the usual Tuesday.
— The May 22 Supershow at the US Bank Arena includes Cena & Orton vs. Sheamus & Batista, Jack Swagger vs. Kane and the Straight Edge Society vs. The Hart Dynasty for the tag belts.
— Bob Uecker’s heart surgery on Friday was said to be a “complete success.” The expected recovery time is two to threee months, and Uecker is expected to return to commentary for the Milwaukee Brewers at that point, working only home games until given the all-clear for travel.
— RAW’s rating was a 3.05, with 4.35 million viewers. The show did hours of 2.90 (4.10 million viewers) and 3.20 (4.60 million viewers). The rating is tied with the April 19 RAW for the worst rating since December 2008. Of note is that the show lost nearly a million viewers from last week to this week in the 9PM hour, opposite Impact. The second of three hours last week drew 4.99 million viewers, while this week’s first hour had 4.10 million.
TNA: Carlos Silva Issues Statement on TNA’s New TV Deal with AMC, Update on Future of TNA+ Service Following AMC TV Deal Announcement, Backstage Update on Several TNA Talents Expiring Contracts & Talks for Contract Extensions
Kazuchika Okada on Why His Match Against Hiroshi Tanahashi Should Main Event NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20, His Approach to Tanahashi Match, Tanahashi’s Importance on His Wrestling Career, Differences Between Working in AEW & NJPW, & More
ROH: Yuka Sakazaki Advances in ROH Women’s Pure Title Tournament, Komander vs. Lee Moriarty for ROH Pure Title Set for 12/26 ROH Boxing Day Brawl Show, Current Plans for Who Could Dethrone Athena for ROH Women’s World Title
