The Latest On Ric Flair, WWE's Poor Ratings, & More

Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

– The second hour of WWE RAW last week was #7 behind the NBA playoffs and The Hills in the cable ratings, while the first hour didn't crack the top ten.

– The Deadliest Warrior show on Spike last week did 1.82 million viewers, putting it ahead of ECW, TNA and The Ultimate Fighter.

– The AP is picking up a national story on Ric Flair wanting to return to wrestle. The story notes that Flair is appearing for Ring Of Honor tomorrow night, although isn't booked in a match. The story says that ROH and WWE are very different, and that WWE doesn't view ROH as competition.

– WWE Classics 24/7 on demand just aired WCW Slamboree 1998 with Chris Benoit vs. Fit Finlay completely removed. Meanwhile, Spike TV still airs Jason Levens UFC fights and he did something similar to Benoit.