Jim Ross Blogs, NWo's WWE Return?, Foley-WWE, & More

Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

– Jim Ross recently wrote a new blog on his website at JRSBARBQ.com and answered questions from fans that were addressed to him via Twitter. The following are some highlights of the latest blog entry.

Will Mick Foley ever return to WWE?: I don't have a definitive answer but my gut instinct says that he will at some point and it could even be this year. I can't see Mick wrestling regularly but stepping back in the ring for something special seems feasible. Mick has many skills and could be an asset for any company in a variety of ways.

Will the nWo return to WWE?: Not sure why we get SO many questions on this one other than many fans seemingly long for content that stood out back in the day and the fact that Kevin Nash made an impactful visit to Buffalo Sunday. My 'guess' would be no but I wouldn't wager on it either way.

– Here are some recent WWE & TNA television ratings figures:

WWE SmackDown!: The 9/16 show drew a 1.80 cable rating, with 2.61 million viewers. It ended up as the fourth highest rated show on cable that night.

TNA iMPACT! Wrestling: The 9/15 show drew a 1.20 cable rating, with 1.65 million viewers. It ended up at the No. 10 spot for the night on cable. The Sting vs. Ric Flair main event drew a strong 1.4 rating. The show drew a 0.90 among males 18-34 and 1.10 among males 35-49.

Hulk Hogan's Micro Championship Wrestling: The 9/14 debut show on TruTV drew a 0.81 cable rating, with 999,000 viewers.

WWE Monday Night RAW: The 9/12 show drew a 2.72 cable rating, with 3.9 million viewers. The first hour drew a 2.72 rating (3.82 million viewers), while the second hour drew a 2.71 (3.89 million viewers). This ended up as the lowest rated regular or non-holiday episode of Raw in almost 14 years going back to December 15, 1997. It went up against two double-header "Monday Night Football" games on ESPN that dominated cable on Monday night.