Friday night’s Fastlane fallout edition of SmackDown averaged 2.191 million viewers on Fox, up 4.7 percent from the previous week. As usual, it wasn’t enough to lift  Fox out of last place in viewership among the major networks. No other major network averaged less than three million viewers on the night. SmackDown did finish second on theContinue Reading

Tokyo — The International Skating Union says there is “no evidence” that American figure skater Mariah Bell intentionally harmed a South Korean rival. The alleged incident happened during a warmup on the opening day of the world championships. The BBC reports that South Korean management agency All That Sports publishedContinue Reading

Red Velvet is now an official member of the AEW roster.  Cody Rhodes announced on Twitter today that Red Velvet’s contract has been upgraded to a full-time deal.  Rhodes tweeted: At The Crossroads @AEWonTNT event squaring off against @SHAQ & Jade…Red stepped up in a huge way! @TonyKhan saw whatContinue Reading

Rome — Pope Francis has tapped Archbishop Wilton Gregory to head the high-profile, sexual abuse-battered Washington D.C. archdiocese. The 71 year old prelate succeeds Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who resigned in October following criticism over his handling of abuse cases in the 1980s and 90s. Wuerl’s predecessor, former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick,Continue Reading