By Chris Walters on October 11, 2004 at 2:10 PM EST

* When Snitsky's first promo came off more "goofy" than planned, WWE creative adjusted his promo style to incorporate this as part of his character's personality. Stephanie McMahon was particularly fond of Snitsky's style, so expect to see more of him in the coming weeks.

* The upper deck was entirely blocked off at the Continental Airlines Arena for the No Mercy PPV. They were able to fill only 9500 of the available 19,000 seats in the arena.

* Those close to Ric Flair say he does his best to mask it, but he's in great pain these days, especially in the mornings. The years of in-ring bumps have taken their toll on Flair, and the general feeling is that he shouldn't be taking bumps on a regular basis anymore. Flair has acknowledged the risk he is taking, but doesn't plan on stopping, regardless of the toll it takes on his body.

NEW Faction to Replace Evolution + HHH/Orton Heats Up Backstage & Another Match Announced for RAW!

[News derived from the PWTorch newsletter]