— The October 29 episode of SmackDown scored a 1.65 cable rating, setting a record low mark for the series on Syfy. The Oct. 22 episode was the series’ previous low, with a 1.70 rating.

Smackdown averaged 2,444,000 viewers over the course of two hours, setting a low mark on Syfy. Viewership was down ten percent compared to the previous week’s 2,662,000 number.

— The advertised dark match main event for the November 22 Monday Night Raw taping is a Fatal Four Way Match with Randy Orton defending the WWE Championship against John Cena, Wade Barrett and Sheamus.

— A match pitting Rey Mysterio against The Miz was originally scheduled for tonight’s Raw broadcast, but is considered doubtful after Mysterio missed weekend live events due to an inner ear imbalance—which is causing him dizziness and nausea.

(sources: Pro Wrestling Torch, pwinsider.com, f4wonline.com)

— The Wrestling Observer Newsletter speculates that due to The Undertaker’s health, matches pitting “The Deadman” against Kane for WWE’s tour of the U.K. next month have been changed to Triple Threat bouts with the inclusion of Big Show.

— In an update on the condition of Patrick Henry, older brother of WWE Superstar, Mark Henry, doctors have taken him off the medication that was keeping him in a coma and he is expected to be revived today. Henry had several surgeries to stop the bleeding and pressure on his brain caused by the stroke he suffered on Oct. 3.

— Both Maryse and The Miz walked the red carpet at last night’s Jackass 3D premiere in Los Angeles, California.

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

— The official website of the Target Center is advertising a Buried Alive Match between The Undertaker and World Heavyweight Champion Kane at Bragging Rights.

— FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion Mason Ryan made his WWE in-ring debut at last night’s Raw live event in Anaheim, California. He beat Zack Ryder in the second match on the card.

— The Miz celebrated his birthday yesterday as he turned 30 years old.

— As John Cena held Wade Barrett in the STF during their bout at Hell in a Cell, two mystery assailants stormed the ring — one distracting the referee while the other blasted The Champ in the head with a foreign object, knocking him out cold and giving The Nexus ringleader the duke.

Per the stipulation of the contest, Cena must join the heel faction.

— The Miz has landed his third magazine cover within the span of a month as he is featured on the latest edition of United Kingdom based wrestling magazine, Fighting Spirit. To view the cover, click here. Also featured is an interview with Sheamus, who reigned as WWE Champion at the time of piece.

— WWE Films’ The Condemned starring Steve Austin airs immediately following Raw. The action flick replays at 2:05 a.m.

— WWE’s creative department reportedly has tentative WrestleMania plans in mind for Chris Jericho, according to www.f4wonline.com.

The final match of Jericho’s current contract with World Wrestling Entertainment took place last night in Indianapolis. Many believe he’ll return to the organization taking an extended period of time off and fulfill non-wrestling commitments.

— The Miz, who is featured on the latest edition of WWE Magazine, has also landed the cover for the next issue of The Wrestler/Inside Wrestling. To view it, visit www.pwi-online.com. They have also posted the magazine cover of the next issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated, featuring John Cena.

— Monday Night Raw on November 29, 2010 has been moved to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The original locations were Trenton, New Jersey and Norfolk, Virginia.

The Scope Arena in Norfolk will now host the SmackDown taping on November 30, 2010 and the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton will now host the Raw house show on January 21st, 2011. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

— Ousted NXT Rookie Diva Aloisia, who announced the news of her release from WWE last night during an interview with Diva-Dirt.com, also disputed online rumors that she previously worked as an escort.

“Look, I’ve never in my life worked for an escort service, but it’s pointless to go on and on and on addressing all these ridiculous charges,” she said. “Every time I single talk about it, the story seems to get bigger and bigger and then people criticize me for trying to attract attention. So I’m damned if I do and damned if I don’t.”

She also discussed the current NXT season, the Rookie Diva who replaced her, and whether she’d be interested in returning to WWE.

— The following matches were taped for tonight’s edition of WWE Superstars on WGN America:

* MVP vs. Luke Gallows
* Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov vs. Jey and Jimmy Uso
* The Great Khali vs. Primo

— WWE United States Champion The Miz will be appearing at Slackers CDs and Games in St. Charles, Missouri this Saturday from 4 to 6:00 p.m.

— Serena issued the following statement on Twitter in light of her release from World Wrestling Entertainment, which was announced by the organization Friday:

“To each and every one of my extraordinary fans, I would like to thank you for your love and support. The past year of my life has been an amazing journey. The people I’ve come to know will always be in my heart and the unique places I’ve been have shown me how beautiful the world is. I feel very blessed. I fell madly in love with pro wrestling when I was just 11 years old. I pursued my childhood dream with every ounce of passion I had and I couldn’t be more proud of where my career has gone so far. I am so excited about the future and continuing to become as great as I can be, hopefully inspiring others along the way. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined”…Dreams do come true ?.. I love you all– Serena”

— The Miz is featured on the cover of the October 2010 edition of WWE Magazine. To view it, click here.

— The WWE Supershow in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on October 16, 2010 has been canceled. Refunds will be available at the point of purchase starting September 3, 2010. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

— There has been talk of beefing up the SmackDown roster before its television show debuts on Syfy on October 1. Though it may be unrelated, it’s worth noting that The Miz is advertised to appear at a SmackDown live event in October.

— As seen on Monday’s episode of Raw, John Cena alluded to Justin Gabriel’s sexuality by saying the Nexus member has an “alternative way of thinking.” Unlike past instances on WWE programming, it was not some sort of inside reference on behalf of creative. Figure Four Weekly Online editor Bryan Alvarez noted in an online show Tuesday that Gabriel has a girlfriend, He did not, however, reveal who his girlfriend is.

— Former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia has posted several photos of herself mingling with such WWE Superstars and Divas as Randy Orton, Sheamus, Kofi Kingston and Maryse at last week’s SummerSlam Kickoff Party in Hollywood, California on her official website, www.liliangarcia.com.

sources: Pro Wrestling Torch, www.f4wonline.com

(source: www.pwtorch.com)

In a shades similar to past incidents with Kofi Kingston and Ken Anderson, Randy Orton was visibly upset with The Miz following his match against Jey Uso during the July 26 Raw.

After hitting the RKO on Sheamus, Miz entered the ring to tease cashing in the Money in the Bank briefcase. “The Viper” then hit the RKO on Miz and was unable to hide his frustration. The word coming out of the show is that Orton felt Miz was positioned in a manner that indicated he was about to be hit with the signature maneuver.

Similarly, Orton angrily reacted during a bout with Kingston last January when the Ghanaian grappler messed up the timing of the finish. Orton was seen on-camera shouting “stupid,” among other obscenities, towards him. It is said that Kingston’s “main event” push at the time was single handedly derailed due to the incident. Likewise, Anderson’s untimely dismissal from World Wrestling Entertainment last year was largely attributed to Orton, as a result of the former Mr. Kennedy inadvertently dropping “The Viper” on his head with a back suplex. Orton later admitted to complaining to management about Anderson’s in-ring work, which was the primary reason for his release from the organization.

— Shawn Michaels noted today on his newly launched Twitter account that he was backstage at Monday’s Raw television taping, which took place in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas. He said he watched the show backstage with “The Boss,” while his family sat ringside.

“It was great 2 C all the wwe cast & crew monday nite in SA. Momma & the kids watched from ringside & I sat w/the Boss in back,” Michaels wrote.

It was his first visit to a WWE show since retiring in March.

— The official WWE website announced this evening that Randy Orton will square off against The Miz during Monday’s Raw broadcast.

— Kevin Dunn, WWE’s Executive Vice President of Television Production, sold 29,787 shares of WWE stock for $479,975 on Jul. 21. He now owns 141,224 shares, which is approximately worth $2.3 million.

— Former TNA personality Jonny Fairplay congratulated fellow reality television alum Mike “The Miz” Mizanin on winning Raw’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match in a Facebook post Sunday night. He followed up his post Monday morning with a remark TNA Wrestling official Jeff Jarrett made a few years ago concerning The Miz.

“Is remembering back to 2004 when Jeff Jarrett told me there was no money in The Miz,” Fairplay wrote. “Thanks, Jeff.”

At the time, Mizanin was working independent wrestling shows in California for Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW). He would catch a break a few months later when he landed a spot on the fourth season of Tough Enough. Despite losing the reality based contest to Daniel Puder, Mizanin piqued the interest of WWE officials and was eventually offered a developmental contract.

— Chris Jericho’s rock band Fozzy has released a music video for the song “Let the Madness Begin.” The video can be viewed here.

— John Morrison and Eve are advertised to appear at the Daytona Lagoon Water Park in Daytona Beach, Florida on Saturday, July 31. The meet-and-greet begins at 3:00 p.m.

— Bret Hart canceled his appearance at the BTW WrestleFest convention yesterday in Fremont, California due to a scheduling conflict with his Calgary Hitmen hockey team. He noted on his official website that the Hitmen were in a semi-final game last night in Brandon, Manitoba with the championship game scheduled for today. Furthermore, he expects to be on hand for tomorrow night’s Raw in Toledo, Ohio, but as of yesterday, wasn’t completely sure.

Regarding the United States Championship, upcoming Raw live events list three-way U.S. Title bouts between R-Truth, The Miz and Ted DiBiase. It’s expected that one of the three will receive the belt once Hart’s run as champion concludes.

— Matches pitting John Cena against Edge with the WWE Championship on the line are advertised for upcoming Raw live events.

— The Blade has conducted an interview The Miz promoting tomorrow night’s Raw in Toledo, Ohio. He discusses the toll wrestling’s had on his body, the worst injury he’s suffered, and more. (Article link)

– Monday’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW from Toronto, Ontario, Canada featuring Buzz Aldrin as guest host and John Cena vs. Sheamus in the main event scored a 3.4 cable rating and averaged4.9 million viewers. The show did hours hourly ratings of 3.37 and 3.50.

– In an interview with ToledoFreePress.com, RAW superstar The Miz says he got very little respect in the WWE locker room when he first came to the company – despite (or maybe because of) his reality TV past:

“I never considered it a free pass, but everyone in the locker room couldn’t stand me. I’ve always been hated, just because I’m an outsider. And I kinda like being an outsider. I’d rather be an outsider than be just like everybody else.”

Tonight’s episode of WWE RAW takes place from Toronto, Ontario, Canada and will be a special commercial-free broadcast. Confirmed for tonight:

– Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, known as “Rocket Hero” in the WWE Universe, will be the Guest Host.

– WWE Champion John Cena will face Sheamus.

– WWE Hall of Famer Bret “The Hitman” Hart will challenge The Miz for his United States Championship.

Related News: Bret Hart Says He’s Done With WWE After Tonight’s RAW

— The WWE website has posted a “Where Are They Now?” feature on former Four Horseman manager J.J. Dillon. Dillon, now 67, noted he now resides in Delaware where he works for the department of corrections as a corrections officer. He also discussed his time in World Championship Wrestling, saying while the money was great, he was miserable working for them. He takes Eric Bischoff to task.

“[Eric] Bischoff had his agenda and I wasn’t necessarily in sync with what he was doing,” Dillon said of WCW’s former President. “I was the one person who could expose him for somebody who knew absolutely nothing about the wrestling business. Instead of tapping into me as a resource, he went around me.”

Though WCW had some profitable years in the late ’90s, he could see issues with management that would present serious problems in the future.

“I knew what was going to happen, but nobody wanted to listen. They looked at me like I was crazy.”

To read the piece in its entirety, click here.

— Orlando Colón, cousin of Carlito and Primo, worked under a mask at last night’s Florida Championship Wrestling television taping in Tampa. He performed as Dos Equis, going over Portis Clay (a/k/a G-Rilla).

— WWE plans on releasing a DVD set on D-Generation X chronicling its most recent run. No word yet on when it will be released.

— Next Friday in Toledo, Ohio, The Miz appears at the Seaway Market Place located at 1707 Cherry Street. He will be signing autographs and meeting fans from 3 to 4 p.m.

WWE Hall of Famer Bret “Hit Man” Hart has posted a new blog on Facebook talking about his United States title match with The Miz next week on RAW, becoming a grandfather this week and what it’s been like working with WWE since WrestleMania. Here are some highlights of what Bret said about:

Wrestling The Miz Next Week: “My son, Blade, just told me I’ve got a U.S. title shot next week in Toronto. News to me. The Hartbeat goes on,”

Based on Bret’s response, it’s safe to assume that next week’s “match” with The Miz will be heavy on “sports entertainment” without much wrestling on Bret’s part.

Working With WWE Since WrestleMania: “Sometimes I can barely remember this stuff. Being stuck in Europe, the volcanic ash, Joe Legend, Monday Night Raw in London, touring both Smackdown and Raw, and before that, WrestleMania 26. Did all that stuff really happen? What an adventure. Life is good.”

Becoming a Grandfather: “I finally became a proud grandfather yesterday when my oldest, Jade, gave birth to a 8lbs., 11oz. beautiful baby girl named Kyra Beans Hart. To be a grandpop is such an important role in a child’s life and I look forward to being a big part of her life and the best grandpa ever. Like all proud grandfathers, I truly feel blessed at this time and I also congratulate her mother, Julie, on a job well done from the very beginning.”

— Matches taking place on tomorrow night’s episode of WWE Superstars are as follows:

* Christian vs. Chavo Guerrero
* Ted DiBiase vs. MVP
* Carlito vs. Matt Hardy

— The Miz appeared on Blue Peter yesterday, a children’s television program which airs on BBC. You can view a clip of his appearance on the show here. The entire episode is available here.

— Chris Jericho is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. You can view the cover here.

— Ezekiel Jackson was apparently injured at yesterday’s SmackDown house show in Glasgow, Scotland.

Competing against Kane, “The Big Red Machine” threw Jackson over the top rope within a few minutes into the match. When Jackson returned to the ring, he laid down and Kane covered him for the win.

A fan in attendance believes Jackson blew out his right knee. After Kane made his quick exit, company personnel came out to assist him to the back.

— Edge is featured on the cover of the May 2010 issue of WWE Magazine. He was also made the “guest editor” for its 4th annual guest editor issue.

— The Miz will be appearing on Blue Peter on BBC One this Tuesday at 4.35 p.m.

— As a result of his participation in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at WrestleMania XXVI, Kane broke Bret Hart’s record of most consecutive WrestleMania matches with thirteen. However, it should be noted that Kane’s bout at WrestleMania XIX aired during Sunday Night Heat rather than the actual pay-per-view, so technically, he doesn’t hold the streak for most consecutive WrestleMania pay-per-view appearances.

— While WWE did not want its talent visiting the Ring of Honor or Dragon Gate events held in Phoenix last weekend, some showed up at the ROH shows discreetly.

— Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart attended the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony this past weekend.

— The Miz noted on his Twitter account that he attended Star Magazine’s “Young Hot Hollywood” party last night.

— Bret Hart said in an interview this past week in Canada that he will not be donning his trademark pink and black tights for his No Holds Barred Match with Vince McMahon at WrestleMania. His reason for not wearing the tights is because he’s not the Bret Hart of old and that it would be too much of a stretch for himself to wear them.

— In an interview with EndOnline.com, Chris Jericho discusses the best characters in the WWE, comparisons between Fozzy and Nickelback, whether he feels a sense of accomplishment about being World Champion while beating TNA in the ratings, and much more. You can listen to the interview here.

— United States and Unified Tag Team Champion The Miz will appear on G4’s Attack of the Show Thursday night, March 25, at 7 ET/6 CT.

— Gail Kim may have been injured during the Diva Pajama Pillow Fight Match on Monday’s Raw as she had to be helped to the back following the conclusion of the bout.

— The love storyline between Maryse and The Miz is expected to resume with the idea being that she’s into him now since he holds two title belts.

— In Australia, there is a new beer on the market called Raw.

(source: www.f4wonline.com)

WWE United States & Unified tag champion The Miz has posted a message on his WWE Universe page (link) responding to critics who say he’s not qualified to mentor Daniel Bryan (formerly Bryan Danielson) on the new WWE NXT show. Bryan is an accomplished wrestler who has had great matches for many years all over the world.

The Miz wrote, “It’s come to my knowledge that some members of the WWE Universe think they know everything about WWE and what it takes to be a WWE Superstar. They think that if a guy does well in the independent minor leagues, then all of a sudden he should be in the WWE. They think that if a guy can main event in front of a hundred people at a bingo hall, then he’s ready to main event at WrestleMania. Just because fans on the Internet say you’re ready doesn’t mean you really are.”

Bryan is a great in-ring worker, but the Miz says he’ll go nowhere without learning how to be a star – a quality he’s been honing for years. “My job is to make Daniel Bryan a star in the WWE,” Miz said. “Let’s face it, if you look at a picture of him right now, do you think STAR? No, Daniel Bryan looks like my accountant … ordinary and bland.”

He continued, Maybe if he had The Miz’s charisma and look, he would have been in the WWE by now. Don’t hate on me because it didn’t take me a decade to get a WWE contract and go down in WWE history to be the first Superstar to win the United States Title and Unified Tag Team Titles.”

Miz give Bryan some credit by saying he “has all the talent in the world,” but said Bryan has a long road ahead and it will be the Miz’ job to unlock his true potential.

Unified Tag champion The Miz was interviewed by Kevin Eck of the Baltimore Sun this week and told a story about getting kicked out of the WWE locker room for 6 months shortly after he joined the company. Miz said:

“I got kicked out for eating a piece of chicken over a guy’s bag in the locker room, and I got kicked out for six months. I had to find a place to shower, to use the restroom, to change. I’ve had it pretty rough in the WWE just because I’m an outsider, and WWE is kind of like a close-knit family or like a fraternity. Once you’re an outsider trying to lurk in, they will haze you and haze you and try to see if you’re up for the task or if you’re just going to quit. I’m not a quitter. I’m more of a person that says bring it on.”

Miz also talks about older guys like Hogan and Flair still wrestling, how the business has evolved in recent years, his goals and more. To read the full interview, visit BaltimoreSun.com.

Follow The Miz & 80 other wrestlers and divas on Twitter at PWTweets.com.

— To update the story that WWE will be overhauling the ECW brand in the coming months, the latest is that big changes are planned but won’t be made until after WrestleMania. While many ideas have been tossed around, the most likely scenario is that the ECW letters will be dropped and the show will be rebranded featuring mostly younger superstars. SyFy executives have been pushing for WWE to incorporate themes such as science fiction and conspiracies. (Source: prowrestling.net)

— ESPN.com features an interview with Raw superstar MVP, who talks at length about his feud with The Miz. MVP says he’s known the Miz since their days training at the now-defunct Deep South Wrestling and thinks the two will be headlining WWE shows in the years to come.

— There is talk of the RAW the night after WrestleMania being a 3-hour show, according to f4wonline.com.

– On his Facebook account, John “Bradshaw” Layfield responded to The Miz referencing him as a “veteran Miz hater in the WWE locker room” during a promo on Monday’s Raw.

“I hear Miz cut a promo on me last night on Raw. Heard he called me a dinosaur- he is correct, I am down here in the tar pits in Cabo right now using my wireless as I look over sea of Cortez-Dino, heaven where an old wrestler should be and he is right where a young wrestler with a great future should be — cutting a promo on me in front of large crowd. Go get ’em kid, because I am, no joking whatsoever, pulling for you!”

– Matches taped for Thurday’s WWE Superstars show:

* Christian vs. Zack Ryder (with Rosa Mendes)
* Gail Kim and Primo vs. Jillian and Chavo Guerrero
* Jimmy Wang Yang and Slam Master J vs. Mike Knox and Chavo Guerrero
* Carlito vs. Chris Masters (with Eve)