'Mania XXV Location Damaged, Mickie News & Notes, SD!, More
Reliant Stadium, which is scheduled to hold Wrestlemania XXV, had some structural damage to the roof due to Hurricane Ike. A Monday Night Football game was scheduled to take place at the stadium next week, but a decision has been made to move it. Despite the damage from Hurricane Ike, it shouldn't affect WrestleMania as it will likely be fixed within a few weeks.
WWE Diva Mickie James' appearance on USA's Psych last week, where she played a Roller Derby skater, drew a 3.0 cable rating. It beat out Raw for the week, which drew a 2.9 rating.
Speaking of Mickie, in case you missed it, you can listen to a 10-minute YouTube video of her interview last week with the ITD Morning After radio show based out of St. Louis, MO. The interview gets really awkward at the end when the hosts ask her about her previous nude modeling work. You can listen to the interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I35tG3oEq0Q.
Last night's edition of SmackDown drew 4.18 million viewers, which is slightly above what the show has been averaging.