WWE-Newark Event Changes, Half Pint Brawlers Rating, More

— This week’s edition of Half Pint Brawlers did a 0.5 cable rating, with 585,000 viewers. The replay after did a 0.32 cable rating, with 376,000 viewers. That’s up from last week’s rating which was a 0.42 with a 0.24 rating for the replay.

— WWE sent out an email today to remind people that tickets for the August 29 show in Newark, NJ would be going on sale tomorrow morning with the presale password SUMMERSLAM. Of note is that the show has been switched to a RAW house show, with the following matches on the card: * WWE champion John Cena vs. Sheamus – Steel Cage Match, can only win by submission or pinfall. * Randy Orton vs. Chris Jericho. * WWE United States champion The Miz vs. R-Truth.

— In the UK ratings race for the week ending June 13, WWE RAW did 122,000 viewers for the live showing. WWE SmackDown! did 124,000 viewers for their first-run show and TNA iMPACT! did less that 69,000 on their first run. The second run actually scored better with 77,000.

— Tommy Dreamer will defend his UCW title against Johnny Swinger tonight for Great Championship Wrestling in Phenix City, AL

Report: Triple H undergoes emergency surgery today…..