Notes on SmackDown rating beating ABC and WB, TNA article and more

?Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com

On Friday, April 15, 2005 at 10:37 PM EST

Adam Lebow sent in the following items...

* ZAP2IT has notes on last nights Fast National Ratings. UPN came in 4th place last night with WWE Smackdown beating out ABC and WB. Here is the break down. For the night, CBS averaged a 13.8 rating/22 share. NBC was best of the rest with a 6.4/10, with FOX third at 3.7/6. UPN, 3.4/6, grabbed the fourth spot, while ABC limped to a 3.3/5 and fifth place. The WB came in at 2.0/3.

* There is a fluff piece that is circulating the IBS (Internet Broadcasting System) that has been picked up by numerous news papers and stations. It is about the Lockdown PPV but nothing new is in it except for it saying TNA is the anti-WWE. NBC 11 in the Bay Area is one of numerous places that picked it up...click here.

* Alex Marvez of the Sun-Sentinel has an article that was posted today about 'The Cat' Ernie Ladd. It talks about the Cauliflower Alley Club and how glad he is to be heading down there this year. At the end of the article, there is a funny Q&A about the Ultimate Warrior as well...click here.