Christian Going to SmackDown?, WWE Superstars Rating, Batista vs. Undertaker and More

This past Thursday’s episode of WWE Superstars scored a 1.0 rating, rounded up from an 0.97, with 1,052,000 viewers. The replay did an 0.23 rating with 238,000 viewers.
- The February 3rd episode of USA Network’s Psych starring former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler scored a 2.2 rating. Last week’s show with John Cena did a 3.3 rating.
- Kenneth sent word that Batista vs. The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Title is being advertised for the WWE SmackDown tapings on March 30th, 2010 from Las Vegas. These tapings will be the first SmackDown after WrestleMania.
- WWE has removed all mentions of ECW from their schedule after the February 23rd date but have not added any NXT dates yet. For what it’s worth, Christian is being advertised for all SmackDown events.

Jericho's new Book

Promotional materials were sent out recently for Highlight of the Night, Chris Jericho's next book. It is set for release on September 16 in Canada and February 12 2011 in the UK. A synopsis for the book was sent with the material, which is below:
A Lion's Tale documented Chris Jericho's journey from small-time dreamer to big-time superstar, from Winnipeg, Canada, to undisputed WWE heavyweight champion of the world. Having achieved his wildest dreams in A Lion's Tale, Chris Jericho's sequel kicks off just as the fantasy begins to unravel. Faced with endless internal politics on his rise to the top of the WWE company ladder, Jericho has to draw on the super-human resources that got him there in the first place. There are bruising encounters aplenty both inside and outside the ring. He reveals why he temporarily left WWE, includes the inside story of his time in Hollywood, and opens the can of worms that is life on the road with Fozzy. He also re-visits the premature birth of his twins and the pain of his mother's death, as well as the shock of Eddy Guerrero's and the Benoit family deaths. As upfront and outspoken as A Lion's Tale, the sequel is outspoken and direct as the man himself.

New wwe logo for the new show NXT

This The New WWE Logo For The New Show NXT Instead Of ECW

Road Warrior Animal's Book Will Focus On The Road Warriors

New title to be "The Road Warriors: Danger, Death, And The Rush Of Wrestling

Road Warrior Animal" Joe Laurinaitis has changed his autobiography to focus on the life and legacy of the Road Warriors as a team. The book will now be called "The Road Warriors: Danger, Death, And The Rush Of Wrestling!"Laurinaitis is still writing the book, and it is expected to see release late this year under the Medallion Press banner. Animal had the cover art for the book on display at the WrestleReunion convention this past weekend. Animal was said to be excited about the project. Long-time Road Warrior manager Paul Ellering is writing the foreword for the book.

March 8, 2010 Raw Guest Host : Criss Angel

Raw will quite possibly blow your mind only three weeks before WrestleMania as the “mindfreak” himself, Criss Angel, hosts Raw from Portland, Ore.
Criss Angel is more than your average illusionist. In addition to his hit show Mindfreak, Angel has teamed with Cirque du Soleil to take magic to a new, introspective and psychological level with “Believe” in Las Vegas.

Did Vince McMahon's Major Announcement Draw?, Who Is Brie Bella Dating

-- Last night's episode of ECW On SyFy featuring Vince McMahon's major announcement concerning the future of the brand scored a final cable rating of 1.05 (rounding up to 1.1), with 1.413 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. This is an increase from the 0.9 figure the show has been drawing in recent weeks. -- Nikki Bella noted on her Twitter account that sister Brie is dating Richie Kotzen, a guitarist formerly of the rock bands Poison and Mr. Big. -- Dolph Ziggler noted on his Twitter account that he is heading to Instanbul, Turkey, presumably to promote WWE's show there in April

Complete WWE Smackdown Taping Results

In Ring Promo with Jericho. He is the real number one contender* Backstage Promo with Edge and Christian* Elimination Chamber Qualifying MatchJohn Morrison b. Kane and Drew McIntyre* Elimination Chamber Qualifying MatchR-Truth b. Mike Knox* Backstage Promo with CM Punk, Gallows and Serena* Elimination Chamber Qualifying MatchCM Punk b. Batista by Count Out* Elimination Chamber Qualifying MatchChris Jericho b. Matt Hardy* Mickie James Promo. Beth interrupts saying she made history. She's in a league of her own and she can take the belt anytime* Divas Tag Team MatchBeth Phoenix and Mickie James b. Michelle McCool and Layla- Beth leaves Mickie to fend for herself and knocks both Mickie and Michelle out* Elimination Chamber Qualifying MatchRey Mysterio b. Dolph Ziggler* Cutting Edge with Edge saying he can beat Sheamus or the Undertaker. Jericho interrupts saying edge didn't deserve to win the rumble and he's the face of Smackdown. Edge disagrees. He says Jericho cant take away his dream and he's tired of Jericho saying he's the best in the world and he's tired of Jericho's face altogether* Punk interrupts saying he's the savior and he made taker tap. Undertaker's music hits he appears in the ring. He and Edge cleans house and stareDark MatchUndertaker b. BatistaRun Ins: Jericho, Hardy, Punk, Rey

HBK Not a Fan of SmackDown Storyline, The Rock & SummerSlam?

Sources say that Shawn Michaels is not the biggest fan of the CM Punk "savior" storyline on SmackDown.- At press time, sources were unclear as to whether The Rock's recent interview comments about not wanting to wrestle John Cena were honest or a fun way to plant the seeds for an inevitable future match.Regarding his plans, the word is that he will be involved in a short-term angle when Summerslam rolls around in August.

What Happened After Last Night's RAW with Bret & Others

When the show went off the air last night, John Cena came out to make the save for Bret Hart, running Vince McMahon and Batista off.Sheamus vs. Cena for the WWE Title was the dark main event. Batista interrupted, killing Cena with the steel steps and beating him down. Batista left and the show then ended with Cena getting up to clean house of Sheamus.

JR: Highlights from the Royal Rumble, Tonight's RAW & More

- Jim Ross has updated his blog with the highlights below:* Enjoyed watching the Royal Rumble on PPV as the show closing last few minutes really made the show for me.* CM Punk had a memorable Rumble match. Great mic work. Punk's hairy chest, as I pointed out during the show on Twitter, makes him look even more like a villain. Punk had a stellar night.* Edge was the star of the night and him winning the Royal Rumble disrupts the Road to Wrestlemania and makes February's Elimination Chamber PPV more intriguing. That PPV is only 3 weeks way. I like the episodic way that several issues are progressing.* Anxious to see the Hitman=McMahon confrontation Monday night on Raw from Nashville. I'll miss being there with King as we always went downtown to Jack's BBQ near the Grand Old Opry for lunch.