WWE Champion Jeff Hardy no-showed Sunday night’s Smackdown-brand house show in Alexandria, Louisiana. A local newspaper outlet, the Town Talk, reports that “fans were told that wrestler Jeff Hardy couldn’t attend but were surprised when they found out Undertaker and Big Show would wrestle in a steel-cage match.”
The 01.02.09 edition of WWE Smackdown scored a 2.1 cable rating, up from last week’s 2.0 rating.
Newsday currently has an interview with the screenwriter of The Wrestler, Robert Siegel, where he discusses the critical success of the film, the change from Nicolas Cage to Mickey Rourke, and more. You can check out the full interview at NewDay.com.
WWE will be returning to the James Brown Arena in Augusta, Georgia on Saturday March 7th, 2009.
AEW: Tommaso Ciampa on His AEW Debut & Signing, Rocky Romero on Future of His Wrestling Career & Retirement Plans, Jordan Oliver on “If It Wasn’t For Mike Bailey, Me And Alec Price Wouldn’t Be In AEW”
Elayna Black on Her Being Initially Hesitant To Sign with TNA Due To Their Partnership with WWE
WWE: Brie Bella Reportedly To Be Back In WWE For Time Being, WWE Reportedly Scrapped Plans for Kit Wilson & Aleister Black To Compete in Men’s Royal Rumble Match, Liv Morgan on Her 2026 Women’s Royal Rumble Victory
