— Tuesday night’s WWE Smackdown, which aired LIVE on the USA Network, scored a 2.5 cable rating. The show, which normally airs on Friday’s on the SyFy network, has been averaging around a 1.7 cable rating.
— For the fifth straight year, the USA Network was the top cable network.
— NorthJersey.com conducted an interview with Kane promoting next Thursday’s WWE SmackDown! live event at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. He discussed his mask, how long it took him to be comfortable to cut promos, his political blog, and more.
When asked if he missed working in a mask, he responded: “Oh sure. In fact I just was talking to someone the other day, a fan, and they were talking about how they thought the mask was cool. They hit it right on the head because [they said] it added a definite air of mystery, which is very true. Right now, we have Rey Mysterio with a mask. And up until Rey won the world championship, I think I was the only masked wrestler to ever win the world championship. … I definitely think it’s a trade-off. Certainly there were things about wearing the mask that were unique.”
Jon Moxley on Inspiration Behind Death Riders’ Name in AEW, His Satisfaction in Helping Others Grow & Develop in AEW, Being Proud of the Death Riders Success, His Belief He Has Yet to Hit Hit Peak In Ring, & More
Various: Bandido vs. Amazing Red Set for HOG Culture Clash, Timothy Thatcher Set for GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV, Hayabusa II vs. Atticus Cogar for GCW World Title Set for GCW Joey Janela’s Spring Break X, Indies/Misc.
Swerve Strickland on AEW Pays Better than WWE for Wrestlers “By Far”, Getting Praise from Ric Flair for His Promo Work, & His Belief Buddy Matthews Has “A Lot To Offer” in AEW
