WWE/ECW News: ECW Ratings, Styles Rib, Cancelled Israel Tour and More
Posted by Larry Csonka on 09.07.2006
Tons of WWE/ECW news to kick off the day!
-ECW on Sci-Fi scored a 2.1 cable rating with a three share this week. This is up from the 1.9 they scored last week, but down from the usual 2.3 average the show has been at. Of course, it was a holiday weekend. The show did quarter hours of 1.8, 2.0, 2.0, 2.2 and a 2.4 for the overrun.
-The 9.02.06 edition of AM Raw scored a 1.1 cable rating, with a 4.8 share.
-The Ariel lap dance on Joey Styles wasn't a rib, it was a planned spot used as an extension of the character that Ariel did down in OVW. While in OVW she danced with Beth Phoenix around and on the announcers. Styles was said to be a total proffessional about doing the spot.
-The ECW on Sci-Fi replays will be starting soon. The replays are part of the new TV deal that was recently agreed to.
-WWE looks to have cancelled their Smackdown tour of Israel, as they have removed the dates from their live events section. Also Assi Vaaknin, who is the producer for this tour, has told major newspapers that no insurance company has agreed to insure the wrestlers and that is the reason why it was canceled.
-Sylvan is in the WWE doghouse right now. He apparently was very animated a few weeks back right before a match in the gorilla position, complaining about his push. As a result of that he is now being de-pushed.
