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Monday's episode of WWE RAW, featuring Dean Ambrose vs. Braun Strowman in the main event, drew 3.399 million viewers. This is down from last week's 3.457 million viewers for a show loaded with many top WrestleMania 32 stars. For this week's show, the first hour drew 3.466 million viewers, the second hour drew 3.416 million viewers and the final hour drew 3.317 million viewers. For last week's show, the first hour drew 3.471 million viewers, the second hour drew 3.392 million viewers and the final hour drew 3.510 million viewers, breaking the usual third hour drop.

For some comparison on how bad's its gotten, WWE has lost almost a million viewers since Shane's return for this year's Road to Mania.

Originally Posted by Observer WWE informed Sky Italy, which will carry WrestleMania on PPV, that the show will go five to 20 minutes past the hour so it will be longer than the usual four hour main show.

Originally Posted by Observer There was what looked to be an injury after Raw went off the air in a dark match with The Wyatt Family vs. Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose & Dolph Ziggler & Sami Zayn. Multiple reports have come in that Harper took a spill onto the floor and grabbed his right leg. Those at ringside believed he blew out his knee but as of this moment we don't have anything official past the point the WWE medical staff came out immediately. He left under his own power but was helped to the back by the other members of the Wyatt Family.

A WWE fan was escorted out of the arena after striking Braun Strowman in the face during the dark main event after last night's WWE RAW in Philadelphia. As noted, that match saw The Wyatt Family take on Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler and Roman Reigns, the same match where Luke Harper suffered an apparent knee injury. The fan was reportedly quickly pulled from his seat by WWE security and taken away. After several fan incidents in 2015, WWE stated that they could look at pressing charges for all future incidents.

Originally Posted by 411Mania WWE announced today that Vader will induct Stan Hansen into the WWE Hall of Fame. WWE has an article up on their history together, which you can read WWE at this link. The induction ceremony takes place on April 2nd, and the rest of the class features Sting, The Godfather, The Big Bossman, Jacqueline, and The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts and Jimmy Garvin)…

http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-fa...e?sf22974805=1

Roode's contract expired around 11-12 days ago. He and TNA had a verbal agreement for a new contract for less money (because TNA has no money) but at the tapings this week he changed his mind and gave his notice. Young was under contract, but thought he wasn't getting enough money. TNA agreed that if he dropped the TV title, they would release him from his contract. Meltzer talks about late payments and says he's heard stories about at least one wrestler who had to wait months to be payed a relatively small amount of money. Says this played into Roode and Young's growing frustration with the company. Morale was said to be really low at the tapings, with the general feeling being that TNA is going nowhere.

Update on TNA's recent departures. Observer hinted the WWE is currently interested in both guys.

WWE's website just spoke with 2016 WWE Hall of Famer Sting about the induction and his in-ring future. The full interview can be found at this link. Sting revealed that he did not have surgery after suffering the neck injury in the WWE Night of Champions match with Seth Rollins last year. Sting saw two neurologists, one in Houston and WWE's Dr. Joseph Maroon, and both said the same thing - Sting wasn't having any of the side effects he should have had. Sting said he's feeling good and completely normal. Below are highlights from the interview: It had been reported that you were diagnosed with spinal stenosis. Is that diagnosis now inaccurate? "I am not saying that is inaccurate. I'm agreeing there probably is spinal stenosis or cervical spinal stenosis. I have had certain doctors tell me, 'You know, so many athletes of all ages, they've got this. They deal with it to some degree or another.' I had one doctor here tell me, 'You're fine, you're okay — you don't have anything to worry about.' And then wrestlers say, 'I'd see this doctor.' 'No, I'd see this one over there.' I'm telling you, it's just craziness. So I'm thinking, as long as I'm feeling good, why am I going to do anything? And the one thing everyone has said is don't go under the knife unless you absolutely have to." Had you not had this injury setback last September, do you think we would have you seen performing at WrestleMania this year? Or, is that just too tough a question to answer because of all the variables? "Oh no, it's an easy one to answer: Yes. If I had my way, yes, of course. I would have loved to have done one more WrestleMania and I would have called it quits at that point. The Undertaker match — that's what I wanted to do. " Had there been any early discussions prior to the injury of what your role could be at WrestleMania 32? Or, was it just something that you had in your mind? "Yes, it was in my mind, of course, but everyone knew that I definitely wanted to have that one match. And, of course, WrestleMania would have been the place to do it. But, I got hurt and the rest is history."

As noted, "Daniel Bryan Appreciation Night" has been postponed after being announced for Friday's WWE live event at Madison Square Garden. WWE and MSG cited a scheduling conflict. It should be noted that Bryan is no longer advertised for this weekend's WWE live event in Trenton, NJ and the post-WrestleMania 32 tour of the UK. It appears WWE has canceled all upcoming "Daniel Bryan Appreciation Night" festivities at live events.

WWE later revealed Bryan asked for some time off from touring and was granted it. http://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/da...stponed-209766

Originally Posted by Observer Ryback worked as a babyface against Erick Rowan on all the weekend house shows.

He's swapped around a few times with the face/heel role for house shows ever since his recent tv heel turn. Seems like the WWE still isn't fully committed on his current turn yet.

Originally Posted by Observer While he still has matches left in NXT (the match with Shinsuke Nakamura on 4/1 is scheduled as his last one), this was Sami Zayn's last weekend doing NXT tours.

Some other sheet news includes:

• In a "WWE Did You Know" type fact, WWE's first ever tweet involved hyping up a match between Mark Henry and Colin Delaney. https://discover.twitter.com/first-tweet#WWE
• In another "WWE Did You Know" type fact, Jack Swagger's first ever tweet involved butts. https://discover.twitter.com/first-t...ealJackSwagger
• Recent episode of Talk is Jericho podcast had Jerry Lawler as a guest.
• According to reports and speculation, Gawker is currently expected to win the appeal trial in the Hogan-Gawker case if they can manage to cover the money needed to appeal by Florida law.
• Observer currently teasing a big surprise is planned for the New Day vs League of Nations match at Mania.
  SPOILER: show

  The Rock is currently rumored to be involved in the match for New Day's side