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NoDQ.com > TNA > Samoa Joe Rejecting TNA's Contract Extension

Posted by Bobby Spade on 07/06/2007 at 12:38 PM

 

Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

 

TNA superstar Samoa Joe was offered a three-year contract extension from TNA within the past 2 weeks but refused sign it. TNA has been trying to sign Joe to a new deal for quite some time and is prepared to book him several different ways depending on how the negotiations go.

 

Joe reportedly has been expecting a raise from TNA and became very angry when he found out the extra money would only come after he signed a three year deal.

 

No word on Joe considering a jump to WWE but do not be surprised to see Joe use the possibility of leaving to gain leverage in the negotiations.

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did they change the main event for tomorrow? Website touting Lashley/Booker while ads are touting Cena/Lashley vs. Booker/Kennedy?

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WWE Champion John Cena has now been added to the panel for this Monday's "Admin King Live" on CNN focusing on the Chris Benoit tragedy. Others scheduled for the show include Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Marc Mero and Ted DiBiase.

 

Cena's appearance on the show has caused WWE to change the originally planned main event for Raw in Lafayette, LA featuring Cena & Bobby Lashley vs. King Booker & Mr. Kennedy. The main event will now feature Lashley vs. Booker instead.

 

I'd be pissed if i paid for this and he went on TV instead.

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WWE Champion John Cena has now been added to the panel for this Monday's "Admin King Live" on CNN focusing on the Chris Benoit tragedy. Others scheduled for the show include Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Marc Mero and Ted DiBiase.

 

Cena's appearance on the show has caused WWE to change the originally planned main event for Raw in Lafayette, LA featuring Cena & Bobby Lashley vs. King Booker & Mr. Kennedy. The main event will now feature Lashley vs. Booker instead.

 

I'd be pissed if i paid for this and he went on TV instead.

 

you can be as pissed as you want, but that is why all WWE events list at the bottom of their promtions. "CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE"

 

That is their loophole so they don't have to give any refunds or deal with upset fans

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-WWE Open.

 

-RAW Open.

 

-RAW (and pyro!) is LIVE from the Cajun Dome as Jim Ross introduces himself and The King for a very special RAW.

 

1- BOBBY LASHLEY VS. KING BOOKER

Lashley comes out to a mixed reaction, lot of boos by the sound of it. Considering his opponent here, they may be going for more of a ?tweener role for Lashley. Lashley gives Booker the STARE OF DOOM (which is pretty much the only facial expression he shows). Booker doesn?t give a clean break on a lock-up. He?s caught coming out of the corner with a powerslam by Lashley. Lashley buries the shoulders into the gut of Booker. Nice gut-buster from Lashley for a two count. Suplex and another pin attempt for just one. Booker takes over and goes after the knee of Lashley. But coming off the rope, Lashley knocks Booker down with a clothesline. Bodyslam by the former Army Sargent, and the crowd is chanting his name. Dominator by Lashley and Booker surprisingly kicks out. Standing suplex by Lashley and Mr. Kennedy runs in for the DQ.

 

WINNER: Lashley by DQ at 3:19.

 

-The two heels pound away at Lashley until Coach?s music hits. Apparently, it was supposed to be Lashley and Cena vs. Booker and Kennedy in the main event, but since Coach sent Cena to L.A. (no reason given, and it?s not like they?re gonna say, ?He?s on Admin King, feel free to change the channel?), it?s gonna be Lashley and a partner of his choosing vs. Booker and Kennedy. After the announcement, Lashley takes out the duo, who end up backing up the ramp as we go to break.

 

[break]

 

-Backstage, Coach compliments William Regal for running the show last week. Regal says he got a lot of thumbs up for last week?s show. Coach informs Regal that he has a match tonight against the Sandman. It was worth it just to see Regal say, in his sour face, ?The...Sandman??

 

2- UMAGA VS. SANTINO MARELLA, I.C. TITLE MATCH

Marella must be invoking his re-match clause. Marella goes for a cross-body off the ropes, and Umaga catches him and slams him down. Couple chops from Umaga are next. Maria wanders down to ringside as the beating on Marella continues. Another hard chop from Umaga and Santino goes down. Marella gets choked on the bottom rope by the new IC champ. Umaga whips Marella into the opposite turnbuckle, and he goes in chest first, then down to the mat. In terms of speed and action, I think I saw a snail pass this match. Umaga misses a headbutt from the middle rope, and back comes Santino. Seated dropkick gets one, then he gets caught with a crescent kick. Marella gets placed in the corner, then gets butt-splashed. Umaga has the thumb ready, and he buries it in Santino?s neck to retain.

 

WINNER: Umaga at 5:01.

 

-Maria consoles Santino in the ring after the match.

 

-Lashley is walking backstage, then heads into a room- the door is helpfully labeled ?RAW Locker Room.?

 

[break]

 

3- LANCE CADE AND TREVOR MURDOCH VS. THE HIGHLANDERS

Cade starts things off with Rory. Side headlock by Cade after an initial knockdown. Cade with a fireman carry take-over and boy he?s happy about that. Rory with a headbutt to the gut and Murdoch tags in. He ends up on the outside but comes back in and take Rory down with a headlock take-down. Hard slap on the back by Murdoch, then an elbow into the corner on Rory and a snap-mare by Trevor. Back to a vertical base, Rory with a jawbreaker, then he tags out to Robbie, who hits a dropkick, and desperately tries to get the crowd into it. Flapjack by Robbie for two. All four men are in now and the heels hit the Sweet ?N Sour (how come JR doesn?t call it that anymore?) on Robbie for the win.

 

WINNERS: Cade & Murdoch at 3:00.

 

-Maria tries to talk to Santino backstage, and wants to go out tonight. Santino doesn?t want everyone pointing and saying, ?Look, there?s the guy who didn?t deserve to be IC Champ.? Santino invites Maria up to his room, because he shouldn?t be alone tonight.

 

[break]

 

-Tonight, Lashley and a partner of his choosing take on Kennedy and Booker.

 

-Backstage, Shelton Benjamin is getting ready for his match. Charlie Haas comes in and makes fun of him kissing Booker?s hand last week. Shelton says its his birthday today, and he?s so confident he?ll win tonight, he?ll kiss Charlie on the lips if he loses. Haas laughs and wishes him good luck, then realizes what he agreed to.

 

-Video package on John Cena is shown.

 

[break]

 

4- SNITSKY VS. SUPER CRAZY

God, they gotta stop with those close-ups on Snitsky. Snitsky drills Crazy rib first into the turnbuckle, then works on the lower lumbar region of Crazy. Headbutt follows that, then a whip into the turnbuckle. Pump-handle slam ends it.

 

WINNER: Snitsky at 1:04.

 

-After the match, he goes to work with another pump-handle slam. I was hoping they?d follow up the Kennedy/Crazy situation from last week.

 

-J.R. talks about one of the most embarrassing moments he?s seen in wrestling last week, when Randy Orton slapped Dusty Rhodes. I think JR said ?a lack of disrespect? there. We then see the clip of what happened last week.

 

-J.R. actually corrects himself, then we see The Dream walking backstage, headed to the ring to confront the Legend Killer, next.

 

[break]

 

-Triple H returns soon. Is that going to be his new music?

 

-Dusty Rhodes comes out. He calls Randy ?Ahton? out. Rhodes calls Orton a ?disrespectful, snotty-nosed punk.? Dusty gets amped up, talking about Orton being disrespectful to the people that came ahead of him. Orton talks about his accomplishments, then Dusty tells him to look at him when he?s talking to him, which got a big pop from the crowd. Orton wants Dusty to fight at the Great American Bash (?an event you created?, he said- I was hoping for War Games!). Rhodes says he?s in no shape to do that at this time in his career. Orton tells Rhodes to do it for his son Cody. Dust finally says he?ll fight, but on his terms. That is, a Texas Bull-Rope Match. Orton accepts. As the two are face-to-face, Cody comes running out to the ring. Orton threatens him, and then they go nose-to-chin. Cody slaps Orton and, after surveying the scene, (including the crowd chanting, ?Cody, Cody?) decides to head to the back. I hope they give Cody Dustin?s WCW music (?They call him the natural, that?s his name...?)!

 

-Tonight, Lashley and a partner of his choosing, take on Booker and Kennedy.

 

[break]

 

-Wow, later tonight, they?ll be talking to John Cena, who was on Admin King Live tonight. Interesting. I notice they mention this after Admin?s show is over.

 

5- PAUL LONDON VS. SHELTON BENJAMIN

London works out of a tie-up, but gets pushed away. London looks like a homeless man with that beard. Hammerlock by Benjamin. I don?t get this bet....neither wants to do it, so what?s stopping them from just saying, ?screw it?? Benjamin knocks London down, but misses a clothesline. London uses his educated feet to take down Shelton. Front chancery by London, but he ends up squashed in the corner. Benjamin with a nice back-breaker on London, who then gets pushed shoulder-first into the buckle. Arm-bar by Shelton and London tries to punch out of it. Hurricanrana by London, followed by a dropkick. Inside cradle gets two, then Shelton hits a savate kick. Bodyslam on London, with the arm barred. London sneaks in a hurricanrana into a pinning combination, and that wins it.

 

WINNER: London at 3:47.

 

 

-Super Crazy has his ribs taped backstage and Kennedy comes upon him and attacks. He does some trash talking, then leaves Crazy lying on the floor.

 

-Candice and Mickie are walking backstage, heading to the ring for a Diva tag match.

 

[break]

 

-Shelton is backstage and he comes upon Charlie. They laugh it off, until Haas suggests Benjamin kiss his hand. Shelton makes angry faces, then Haas says, ?gotcha!? They start hugging and embracing until Ron Simmons walks in and goes, ?Damn!? The World?s Greatest Tag Team then back off each other in disgust.

 

6- MICKIE JAMES AND CANDICE MICHELLE VS. JILLIAN HALL AND MELINA

Melina has the mic on the stage. She says she?s invoking her re-match clause at the Bash. Melina says her ankle is sprained and she won?t be able to compete. Taking her place....Beth Phoenix.

 

6- MICKIE JAMES AND CANDICE MICHELLE VS. JILLIAN HALL AND BETH PHOENIX

Mickie catches Beth with a back elbow and tries a hurricanrana by Beth holds on. Mickie takes out Jillian, but Beth grabs hold of her and throws her down. Jillian tags in but misses a charge in the corner. Mickie comes out and takes down Beth, then tags in Candice. Candice hits a few dropkicks, but gets kicked in the gut by Jillian. Side Russian leg sweep by Candice into a pin until Beth interrupts. This draws Mickie in and those two end up outside. Sidewalk slam by Jillian for a two-count. Clothesline by Jillian misses and gets turned into a back-slide by Candice for three.

 

WINNERS: Candice and Mickie at 1:49.

 

-After the match, the three heels take out Mickie in the ring until Candice comes back to almost even things up.

 

-Backstage Arn Anderson is talking to Lashley. JR suspects he?s giving advice on who to pick as a partner.

 

[break]

 

-Sure, Triple H gets TWO ads for his comeback while everybody else gets one....

 

-King Booker and Kennedy are backstage, plotting against Lashley. Booker corrects Kennedy, saying only Mr. Kennedy was made to look like a fool last week.

 

7- WILLIAM REGAL VS. THE SANDMAN

Carlito is doing commentary for this match. Regal hammers away before the bell and knees Sandman right in the face, several times. Quick cover comes up empty. Sandman fights back with shots to the gut, but Regal knocks him back down. Kneelift by Sandman, and a couple right hands, but then is tossed through the middle rope. Carlito goes to attack, but gets nailed with the cane, then so does Regal.

 

WINNER: Regal by DQ at 1:19.

 

-After the break, the announcers will talk with John Cena.

 

[break]

 

-We get a video package on Lashley, much like the one on Cena from earlier.

 

-Lawler mentions Cena was on Admin King, and of course, asks the tough question about Cena being on the show: Did he come off smarter than Paris Hilton. They never address what was discussed, they go right into talking about Cena/Lashley at the Bash. After the short talk, the GAB card is run down.

 

-King Booker makes his entrance- the match will be next!

 

[break]

 

8- KING BOOKER AND MR. KENNEDY VS. LASHLEY AND JEFF HARDY

Wow, that?s an interesting twist. Booker goes right after Hardy in the corner. Booker?s axe kick misses, and Jeff does the double legdrop to the groin/abdomen for a near-fall. Jeff with an arm-wringer, but Booker uses the hair to back him into the corner. Booker with a knee to the gut, then a tag to Mr. Kennedy. Kennedy gets a couple kicks and punches in, then unleashes the boots on Hardy in the corner. Mule kick by Jeff, then the dropkick in the corner. Pin attempt gets two. Hardy makes the tag to Lashley, and Kennedy tries to tag out, but Booker jumps off the apron. Kennedy gets suplexed for one. Lashley knocks Booker off the apron and Jeff tags in. Lashley plays the foot-stool and Jeff goes flying. Lateral press gets only two. Booker nails Jeff as he goes into the ropes, which allows Kennedy to sneak in a clothesline. Standing side-kick by Booker for a two-count. High-risk maneuver knocks Booker down and both men are on the mat. They both make a tag, and Lashley is a house-of-fire. Kennedy just gets tossed around like a rag-doll. Back-breaker by Lashley and Booker interrupts the pin. Hardy takes him out and they both end up at ringside. Lashley has Kennedy up, but he sneaks off, goes off the ropes and gets speared by Lashley. That?ll do it.

 

WINNERS: Lashley and Hardy at 6:07.

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NoDQ.com > WWE > Recap of Cena, Jericho, Hart on Admin King

Posted by Bobby Spade on 07/09/2007 at 10:04 PM

 

Recap by Wade Keller of PWTorch.com:

 

-Cena and Jericho were in studio, while Bret joined the show via satellite. King brought up Owen Hart's death by accident.

 

-King asked Cena how he heard about it. He said they were informed about two hours before going on the air. "It was such sudden and disastrous show," he said. "The right thing to do was cancel the show. It really hit everyone like a ton of bricks." Cena was asked if he knew of anything bothering Chris. Cena said no. He knew him professionally and he was a model employee.

 

-Jericho said still has trouble reconciling the person he knew for 20 years who was a friend, confidant, and good influence on him and the man who did what he did that ifnal weekend. He said they'll probably never know and it makes it even worse. King said he spoke to his parents and they can't sleep because they can't conceive of a reason. He said he was a man's man and what you said is what you got. He said if you lined up a thousand guys, he'd be the last guy he'd have predicted would do this.

 

-Bret said he found out from Carl DeMarco. He said every time he saw Chris, and he was around him a lot, he was always calm, cool, relaxed, and easy-going. He said he'd be one of the last guys he'd have seen doing this. Bret said he didn't know much about his personal life at home. He said he didn't see Chris much since he retired other than at funerals or the Hall of Fame ceremony. He said he always seemed to be well composed and in control. He said everyone would lean on him because he was a real leader to the wrestlers.

 

-Cena said Benoit was one of the best. Jericho one-upped that and said he was the Michael Jordan or Wayne Gretzky of pro wrestling. He said he changed wrestling in Nort America because of his travels and bringing other styles back from his tours overseas. Jericho said Benoit was such a family man. "If I had to leave my kids with somebody, I'd leave them with Chris Benoit in a pinch." He said he loved his kids. King asked if his son was slow. Jericho said they first heard he may have had Fragile X. He said the symptoms reminded him of Daniel because they don't make eye contact, seem shy, have short attention spans, have bigger ears and a head, and he thought it fit Daniel. He said now it might have been a coincidence. He said he was smaller, but maybe was just shy like his dad.

 

A video package said USA Today determined pro wrestlers are 20 times more likely to die before age 45 than professional football players.

 

King asked Jericho about the physical and mental demands of pro wrestling. Jericho said there are only a handful of people capable of doing it properly. King got into the storyline firing of Jericho due to Cena. King still seems confused by the nature of pro wrestling. Cena said it's entertainment, but the most athletic form of entertainment that exists.

 

King went to a clip of Hulk Hogan in March 2000 talking about steroids. Hogan said they are there just like any other sport. He said there was a steroid hysteria during the '80s and '90s and when they became illegal, some guys smartened up. He said with pain pills, it's a problem because a doctor is out there who will prescribe them. King asked Bret about steroids being a potential issue. Bret said he wants someone to prove it and narrow it down to that. "If you're going to pin it to that, you gotta have some real fact," he said. "I personally don't think this tragedy was due to steroids." He said it seems WWE has strict drug testing. He said if the toxicology report comes back clean, it might be that Benoit was on growth hormone, which he said might be worse than steroids.

 

King asked Cena his opinion. He said he doesn't see an out of control rage responsible for what Benoit did for two or three days. He said he takes exception to people pointing at WWE accusing wrestlers for being all on steroids.

 

Jericho said there is a misconception that if you take a shot of steroids, it's like PCP or angel dust and you go crazy. Jericho said he spoke to a psychiatrist in Los Angeles who specializes in murder-suicides and she said it's almost never one thing, it's a combination of many things. He said it's lazy reporting to say it's steroids and tie it into a bow. Jericho talked about the dangers of caffeine being comparable to steroids. He said Benoit had some severe mental issues he kept bottled up that exploded into a horrible, violent act.

 

They aired clips of Konnan, Lex Luger, and Bruno Sammartino talked about drugs in wrestling. Each of them spoke about drugs as a major problem in wrestling. Konnan specifially cited that being on the road for the whole year can lead to pills to keep you going. Bruno said, "For God's sake, why doesn't somebody do something about it," he said.

 

When asked by King about returning to pro wrestling, Jericho winked and said he's filing papers to try to get reinstated.

 

Ted DiBiase and Steve Blackman joined the show. (Marc Mero was bumped for some reason - the one person who would have presented opinions that were the least in concert with the others on the panel.) DiBiase said Benoit's actions were out of character for him. DiBiase told the story of Benoit going home to spend seven or eight hours with his family.

 

Blackman said he knew Benoit for 20 years. He said there are probably people at home questioning how Benoit could be such a nice guy, but he was.

 

Jericho said perhaps his tendency to be quiet is what led to everything else bottling up inside of him.

 

DiBiase speculated that in a moment of rage, perhaps he killed his wife, then he thought his life was ruined and in that state of mind, he thought taking his son was more of a mercy killing so they could all be together. DiBiase said placing Bibles next to Nancy's and Daniel's body.

 

Blackman said they all have a morbid sense of curiosity of the how and why this happened.

 

An email asked if WWE provides counselling services. Bret said they didn't when he was there. Cena said they do have a grief counselor present since the Benoit news. Cena said the planned telecast was "completely cancelled." He said it was a great call to let everyone grieve on their own ways. He said since then, there has been a grief couselor present at events.

 

King brought up Nancy's and Daniel's funerals on Saturday, July 14. He said Chris's father is keeping the funeral very private and in Edmonton.

 

King asked about problems with Daniel or problems in his marriage. Jericho said nothing over the line that made him think it could lead to this. He said he loved his wife and they had been through a lot together. Jericho said she has been pushed aside and he feels bad about that. He said it wasn't just Chris, but also Nancy and Daniel, and that's what makes it so tough. He talked about Chris's work at the Make-A-Wish events where he would spend a lot of time with kids.

 

A clip aired of C.M. Punk crying on Raw remembering Benoit. A clip aired of Steve Austin saying Benoit gave 120 percent every night he wrestled. Stephanie McMahon said she knew how passionate he was about his job and his family.

 

Dr. Phil Astin's attorney, Manny Arora, was brought onto the show. He said when they did an initial search of his home, they called the media ahead so they could film them battering in his door. Arora said his client has pleaded not guilty "and we're going to fight this all the way." He decied the press releases the government keeps issuing. He said if they have something, bring on the proof.

 

King asked if the "steroid thing" is going to go anywhere. Blackman said he's seen a lot of guys take astronomical amounts of steroids - "not in WWE, I witnesses it in the smaller leagues as I worked my way up, and I never saw anyone work like this or go into a rage whatsoever."

 

Cena called it overblown hype. "This is one of those thigns that is unfathomable, unsolvable, and they need to pin the blame on something," he said. Jericho called it lazy to pin the issue on steorids. He said they've learned a lot about the media during this.

 

DiBiase said most of the wrestlers who died under age 45 died from drug and alcohol related issues, but not steroids.

 

An email question asked if wrestlers are under pressure to bulk up and look like action figures. Cena said that's a good question. "The WWE is biased to entertainers. What we do is entertain. As long as yo have the ability to put people in the seats and enjoy the event," he said. "Athletes take shortcuts. That is not WWE specific. It is the athlete's choice." Jericho said he came to terms early in his career that he was a small person in a big man's business. He said it's not a prerequisite to succeed.

 

King asked Bret if he soured on the business when his brother Owen died. He said in a sense, but he feels a connection to it and he still cares about the people in it. He said there are certain guys he admired. He said "it's more like figure-skating than anything else." He said it takes two wrestlers to tell a great story. He said great wrestlers don't hurt each other seriously. He said it's like a football game where they feel it, but nobody is knocking out any teeth or breaking any ribs. He said there's a real professional code of being a great wrestler.

 

King asked if the crowd knows it's a show. Cena said they allow the crowd to be entertained. Jericho said it's just like going to the movies, but if it's well-produced you get wrapped up in it. Jericho explained the figure skating analogy - it's two great athletes putting on a show. DiBiase said if you're good at what you do, you want to make the experience for the fans as real as you can.

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Just a couple notes....

 

-Linda McMahon will be on O'Reilly tomorrow night. Too bad it wasn't Vince. Those two egos wouldn't even fit on the TV screen.

 

-PWI is reporting that WWE has signed Teddy Hart to a developmental deal, and he is already down in Florida to get started.

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On ECW tonight they debuted Vicera's new Big Daddy V gimmick including him with only suspenders showing perhaps the largest boobies I have ever seen in the world. Simply amazing

 

Also CM Punk and Stevie Richards wrestled an absolutely excellent TV match that the usually dead ECW crowd was all over.

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Wow, Raw without Cena really really took a hit in the ratings only a 3.4. The ratings weren't that high prior to this week averaging in the upper 3's.

According to Wade Keller, the last time the numbers were that low during a first-run summer edition of RAW (not counting July 4th) was NINE YEARS AGO.

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Wow, Raw without Cena really really took a hit in the ratings only a 3.4. The ratings weren't that high prior to this week averaging in the upper 3's.

According to Wade Keller, the last time the numbers were that low during a first-run summer edition of RAW (not counting July 4th) was NINE YEARS AGO.

And the anti Cena contingent of the Smark community just died a bit on the inside.

 

Do you think this all but guarantees now Cena beats Lashley?

 

Lashley was given the show and it was not a success but hey that happens when your main event would have been a midcard match on Smackdown a year ago.

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Wow, Raw without Cena really really took a hit in the ratings only a 3.4. The ratings weren't that high prior to this week averaging in the upper 3's.

According to Wade Keller, the last time the numbers were that low during a first-run summer edition of RAW (not counting July 4th) was NINE YEARS AGO.

I wonder what the ratings were from 9-10 in comparison to 10-11, as I'm sure many were watching Admin King as well as the HR Derby

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Wow, Raw without Cena really really took a hit in the ratings only a 3.4. The ratings weren't that high prior to this week averaging in the upper 3's.

According to Wade Keller, the last time the numbers were that low during a first-run summer edition of RAW (not counting July 4th) was NINE YEARS AGO.

I wonder what the ratings were from 9-10 in comparison to 10-11, as I'm sure many were watching Admin King as well as the HR Derby

I was thinking the same thing. Sadly, WWE probably thinks that the rating was low because there was no Cena.

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Wow, Raw without Cena really really took a hit in the ratings only a 3.4. The ratings weren't that high prior to this week averaging in the upper 3's.

According to Wade Keller, the last time the numbers were that low during a first-run summer edition of RAW (not counting July 4th) was NINE YEARS AGO.

I wonder what the ratings were from 9-10 in comparison to 10-11, as I'm sure many were watching Admin King as well as the HR Derby

I was thinking the same thing. Sadly, WWE probably thinks that the rating was low because there was no Cena.

Um that's a very real possibility. If you ever get a chance look at the breakdowns of Raw, the numbers usually always pop when Cena's on camera. People like the guy, not as much as some of the past WWE champions but the fact is more are willing to tune in for him than any other guy aside from Edge during his first title run.

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Wow, Raw without Cena really really took a hit in the ratings only a 3.4. The ratings weren't that high prior to this week averaging in the upper 3's.

According to Wade Keller, the last time the numbers were that low during a first-run summer edition of RAW (not counting July 4th) was NINE YEARS AGO.

I wonder what the ratings were from 9-10 in comparison to 10-11, as I'm sure many were watching Admin King as well as the HR Derby

I was thinking the same thing. Sadly, WWE probably thinks that the rating was low because there was no Cena.

Um that's a very real possibility. If you ever get a chance look at the breakdowns of Raw, the numbers usually always pop when Cena's on camera. People like the guy, not as much as some of the past WWE champions but the fact is more are willing to tune in for him than any other guy aside from Edge during his first title run.

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The 7/9 edition of WWE Monday Night Raw drew a final 3.4 cable rating with a 5.6 share. The first hour drew a rather low 3.0 rating, while the second hour drew a 3.7 rating. This is a big drop from last week's 3.7 rating and is one of the lower ratings for Raw for a non-holiday edition of the show this year.

 

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Mr. Kennedy is awesome

 

Please GOD, I'm just BEGGING for someone who has actually wrestled in a WWE ring in the past decade besides Jericho, Bret Hart, John Cena, and Ted Dibiase to come forward on one of these shows and tell the world what's really going on. For these goofs, like Lanny Poffo? Ultimate Warrior? and Marc Mero???!! to repeatedly act as "experts" and "wrestler advocates" on the current situation is like having a frustrated ex-jock who rode the pine bench throughout his high school sports career give advice to Brett Favre on how to improve his game! It's ridiculous, insane, and it really makes me sick that these so called reporters like Bill O'Reilly, Nancy Grace, and Geraldo Rivera, call upon these silly bastards who are bitter and frustrated that their careers have ended to represent the WWE which of course makes all of us look like a bunch of babbling idiots who are all addicted to steroids, drugs, alcohol, etc.

 

THINGS ARE MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THEY WERE FIVE OR TEN OR TWENTY YEARS AGO! Most of the "expert", frustrated ex-wrestlers that they've had on the show came from an era where everyone wrestled every day and then went out and partied like rock stars until dawn, drinking copious amounts of alcohol, smoking cigarettes and marijuana, snorting cocaine, taking fistfuls of pills, and injecting massive amounts of steroids. They would take pills to go to sleep, snort coke or take speed to get up and do this day after day after day! This would not be even remotely tolerated in today's environment. We have a strict drug policy in place. The WWE's wellness program was designed and instituted by the same doctor who implemented the NFL and the NBA's substance abuse programs. Contrary to what somebody recently said on one of these "tabloid" shows the WWE's allowed levels are exactly the same as the NFL. (Someone, I can't recall exactly who said it, said that the WWE allowed a 10:1 Testosterone to Epitestosterone level, which is false. We have a 4:1 level exactly like the NFL and the NBA.) In fact, I knew of someone who took an over the counter supplement from GNC which he didn't know was on the banned list, which caused him to have an elevated testosterone level. This individual was suspended and fined because of it. We can't even take Ephedrine which is another legal supplement that can be bought at any gas station in the country. Since I've been with the company, I've seen the few people that did have problems with drugs either sent to rehab to try and help them overcome their addictions, (sent to one of the top rehab facilities in the country and paid for in full by the WWE) or be fired for repeat offenses. Look at the list of wrestlers who have prematurely passed away over the years, and most of them made the decision to live their lives this way. That's right, I said "made the decision" because we have this cool thing in the United States of America called "freedom of choice". I have the choice to quit my job if I don't like it, or if I feel that I'm on the road too much. I have the right to choose whether or not I want to break the law and use drugs. I have the right to choose between eating healthy food and exercising regularly and eating fast-food three times a day, not going to the gym, and becoming obese like a good majority of the citizens in this country. When will individuals be held accountable for their own actions? Will it ever happen, or will we always try and point the finger at someone else? Unfortunately as much as I respect the man, Superstar Billy Graham is ultimately responsible for the health problems he suffers from right now because of the choices he made in his career. I find it both sad and humorous that the man who many say is largely responsible for starting the whole "steroid craze" in pro-wrestling is now pointing the finger at the industry rather than blaming himself.

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