September 1, 2011
Updated WrestleMania Buyrate Shows Increase
WWE has confirmed that in recalculating numbers for Wrestlemania 27, the show actually drew 1,120,000 buys. It had been originally reported as doing 1,059,000 buys. 663,000 of the buys were domestic. This would make it the second most purchased Wrestlemania of all time just behind Wrestlemania 23 in 2007 that drew 1,250,000 buys.
sources: wwe & wrestling observer newsletter
This Day in Wrestling History
Ric Flair defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage for the WWF(E) Heavyweight Title.
September 1, 1992
August 31, 2011
SyFy Issues Press Release on WWE Super SmackDown Rating
WWE Friday Night Smackdown® FEBRUARY 25 TELECAST MOST WATCHED EVER ON SYFY – AND MOST WATCHED Friday Night Smackdown IN MORE THAN A YEAR!
WWE Friday Night Smackdown® established season highs in total viewers, Adults 18-49, Adults 25-54 and household ratings during its premiere on Syfy Friday, February 25, from 8-10PM (ET/PT).
This was also the most watched Friday Night Smackdown program since January 2010. SmackDown debuted on Syfy on October 1, 2010.
SmackDown leg locked 3.55 million total viewers, 1.36 million Adults 18-49 and 1.46 million Adults 25-54 while averaging a 2.3 HH rating. This was up 11% in Adults 18-49, 14% in Adults 25-54 and 9% in total viewers versus the February 18 telecast.
The program propelled Syfy to #1 among all primetime cable telecasts for Adults 18-49, as well as #1 in prime cable among Adults 25-54.
Matt Hardy: "I'm Not Suicidal!!"
Former TNA wrestler Matt Hardy is NOT in the middle of a suicidal crisis ... despite a cryptic message he posted on YouTube starting with, "Goodbye, World" -- and ending with, "September 23, 1974 - August 31, 2011."
Hardy -- who was busted for DWI earlier this month and fired from TNA -- posted the message late Tuesday ... but when TMZ contacted Hardy he was fine.
Hardy was apologetic saying the post "was not in any way a suicide note. I want to reassure everyone that I am doing great right now."
Matt believes the statement was really about his last 2 weeks since the DWI arrest -- and that he feels it's time for a change. He adds, "I went from being the guy who wanted to change the world, entertain and inspire people to being someone who was more concerned about shock value."
He claims the YouTube post is the last of his over-the-top antics and he's going back to the "Old Matt Hardy."
We'll see.
source: tmz.com
Police Received 25-Plus Phone Calls to 911 Following Matt Hardy's "Goodbye" Video
The Moore County Sheriff's Office has indicated that Matt Hardy is fine. Fayetteville Observer reporter Michael Zennie wrote the following on Twitter: The night shift captain said police received 25 to 30 phone calls to 911 to check on his well being."
source: prowrestling.net
August 30, 2011
Triple H Advertised To Wrestle On Next Week's Raw
Triple H is advertised to return to the ring on next Monday's Labor Day edition of WWE Raw. This will be his first in-ring action since his Wrestlemania XXVII match against The Undertaker earlier this year.
Matt Hardy Posts Disturbing Video; Jeff Hardy's Wife Responds; Police Called
Matt Hardy posted a disturbingly cryptic video tonight titled “Goodbye”, which appeared to imply he was contemplating suicide.
Jeff Hardy's wife Beth posted the following on her Twitter account, @BETHBRITTBRAND, tonight:
"When the cops show up to our house at 11 pm, for a "suicide call" the f****** joke is over @MATTHARDYBRAND. Stop trying to work the Internet"
It appears Matt's video is just another attempt to get attention. The video has been removed by YouTube.
