[MISC] Update on Ratings, Stacy’s Future, Rock ‘n’ Wrestling, Akebono & More

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– Saturday’s TNA iMPACT! got a 0.9 cable rating (up from last week’s 0.7), with an 0.7 among males 18-49 and 18-34 and an average audience of 1.029 million. The Monday night replay got a 0.4, including an 0.5 (250,000 viewers) M18-49 and a 0.3 (311,000 viewers)for all ages 18-49.

– Friday’s Smackdown were 3.0 (broadcast rating) with a 5.1 share. Ratings data is according to Nielsen Media Research.

– Monday’s RAW did a 4.0 cable rating (5.9 share) with hours of 3.9 and 4.1. Last week’s show also did a 4.0.

– Saturday AM RAW got a 0.5 cable rating (1.3 share). Last week’s show did a high 1.0.

– The Baltimore Sun has written a story on hometown wrestling and now TV star Stacy Keibler, where she admits that she “isn’t sure” if she’ll stick with WWE after her contract is up in July. She talks about the movie and TV offers she’s received since breaking out on “Dancing With the Stars” as well as a role she had to turn down due to training (and a little issue of a Baltimore accent).

– The Winnepeg Sun has a story up about rock star Bob Mould (Sugar, Hüsker Dü), who is a wrestling fan and used to write for WCW.

– Finally, check out this story to hear more about sumo star Akebono’s transition to pro wrestling.

Credit: PWInsider.com, WrestlingObserver.com

Matthew Michaels is editor emeritus of Pulse Wrestling, and has been since the site launched.