- The 3/6 edition of Smackdown did a 2.0 rating, down from last week's 2.3.
- Raw on 3/9 did a 3.66 cable rating with an average audience of 5.4 million viewers.
- World Wrestling Entertainment results from the RAW broadcast at the Veterans Memorial Arena in
Jacksonville, FL, on March 9: JBL over CM Punk to win the WWE Inter-Continental Heavyweight Title; Maryse
over Melina; Kofi Kingston over Chris Jericho in a qualifier for WrestleMania’s Money-in-the-Bank match,
with some helpful distraction from Ric Flair; Rey Mysterio, Jr., Finlay & Christian over Kane, John
Morrison & the Miz; and Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase, Jr., over Triple H by forfeit in a handicap match
when HHH failed to show, instead breaking into the supposed home of Randy Orton and attacking him before
being arrested. Koko B. Ware was officially announced into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame, to be inducted by
the Honky Tonk Man.
- Poll results: Should WWE induct Bill Watts into their hall of fame?
Yes - 54%
No - 46%
- TNA announced the wrestling debut of Danny Bonaduce at the Lockdown PPV on April 19.
- Today in wrestling history:
* 1967 - The Assassins defeated Skandor Akbar & Swede Karlson to win the
Tri-State NWA tag titles
* 1968 - Yukiko Tomoe defeated The Fabulous Moolah to win the NWA
Women's title in Osaka
* 1992 - Dr. Death defeated Tom Prichard to win the USWA Southern title
* 2007 - Ernie Ladd passed away at 68 after a lengthy battle with
cancer.
