Austin's Next Movie, SD!, WWE & TNA Attendance/Ratings Figures

– WWE SmackDown will be preempted this Friday night in New York City. MyNetwork channel 9 will be airing the New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox game earlier in the night with Smackdown scheduled to air at midnight.

– Stone Cold Steve Austin is currently in Vancouver, British Columbia filming scenes for his new movie, "The Stranger." According to IMDB.com, the film is about "an FBI agent looking to track down a material witness who is involved in a top-secret investigation" and is scheduled for a 2010 release. Movieset.com has posted footage from a scene involving Steve Austin's character preparing for an interrogation.

– Here is a breakdown for the latest WWE and TNA television ratings courtesy of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter:

TNA iMPACT! on 8/20 drew a final 1.2 cable rating with 1.6 million viewers. The show did a 0.94 in males 18-49, 0.68 in people 18-49 and 0.83 in males 18-34. Quarter hours were: 1.13, 1.06, 1.18, 1.15, 1.17, 1.14, 1.26, and 1.28.

WWE Superstars on 8/20 drew a final 1.0 cable rating.

ECW on SyFy on 8/18 drew a final 1.2 cable rating with 1.7 million viewers.

WWE Monday Night Raw on 8/17 drew a final 3.8 cable rating (or a 3.79) with 5.53 million viewers. The show did a 3.11 in males 18-49 and 1.43 in women 18-49. 69% of the audience was male with the average viewer being 38.

WWE Friday Night Smackdown on 8/14 drew a final 1.7 broadcast rating with 2.9 million viewers.

Here are some recent TNA attendance figures:

– 8/21 in Robstown, TX: 1,600 fans.
– 8/22 in Laredo, TX: 1,100 fans.

Here are some recent WWE attendance figures:

– There were no house show events this weekend.
– 8/23 in Los Angeles, CA (SummerSlam): 17,129 fans.