– The WWE website has an article up with current Superstars giving their pick for the most underrated Superstars of all-time.

Dolph Ziggler chose Billy Gunn, Daniel Bryan chose Billy Robinson, Eve Torres chose John Laurinaitis, Alex Riley chose X-Pac, Ezekiel Jackson chose Tito Santana, Kofi Kingston chose Billy Kidman, Matt Striker chose Johnny Rodz, Howard Finkel chose Bam Bam Bigelow and ‘WCW Classics’ chose Dean Malenko.

– Jim Ross has a new in-depth article up on WWE.com, wondering if former WCW announcer Tony Schiavone was the most underrated play-by-play man of all-time. Here’s an excerpt of what JR wrote about his time working with him:

“In the early years of our relationship, I’d rank Tony right there with the best play-by-play talents in the business. However, as the years went on and the political scene in WCW became more tumultuous and stressful, the lifelong baseball fan seemingly hit the wall and the genre of pro wrestling did not appear to be as much fun for him as it was back in the day. Until one has been in those shoes, one can’t imagine the stress of doing live TV in that type of environment.

Tony will likely always be remembered as steering the unpredictable ship of Monday Nitro as it earned massive TV ratings during the “Monday Night Wars.” I will best remember him as my ‘roomy’ and fellow sports enthusiast who I truly enjoyed working with.

Tony is living his dream these days doing baseball play-by-play on radio and also working on the Georgia Bulldog Radio network. I’m sincerely happy for the devoted husband and father. Working alongside Tony Schiavone was pivotal in my growth as a broadcaster.”

WWE’s RAW brand is scheduled to hold a live event tonight in Sao Paulo, Brazil – but the event might not take place as scheduled due to travel issues in the United States.

According Chris Jericho and CM Punk on Twitter, their Tuesday night flight to Brazil has been cancelled. Jericho tweeted:

“Flight to Sao Paulo cancelled. Mad scramble to find a place to sleep tonight. Status of show unknown. Sorry everybody we’ll keep u posted!”

WWE Champion CM Punk tweeted:

“Flight canceled. Everything just went sideways. Sorry, San(Sao) Paulo, we’re working on it. Keep ya posted.”

The top matches advertised for WWE’s first ever show in Brazil are WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho and John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler.

Some superstars were able to fly to Brazil on separate flight, but WWE officials are trying to get the Sao Paulo show re-scheduled for Thursday, in the event that the entire crew can’t get to Brazil by this evening.

WWE issued an online survey asking fans if they would be interested in a daily live radio talk show hosted by a ‘popular radio personality’ and WWE Legend. The program would feature WWE news both in front of the camera and behind the scenes, exclusive interviews, call-in opportunities and more. The survey also asks fans whether they listen to podcasts.

What is your age?
Under 14
14-17
18-24
25-34
35-49
50 or older

What is your gender?
Male
Female

Please select the ways you listen to the radio. (Select all that apply)
Satellite Radio (i.e. SiriusXM Radio)
AM Radio
FM Radio
I don’t listen to radio at all

Imagine a live radio talk show produced by WWE and hosted by a popular radio personality and a WWE Legend. The daily show would feature the latest in WWE News both in front of the camera and behind the scenes, exclusive interviews with the hottest Superstars and Divas in WWE, unique recurring segments centered around the world of WWE, and give fans an opportunity to regularly call in to interact live with the hosts and guests.

How likely would you be to listen to this radio program on standard AM/FM radio?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Neutral
Not very likely
Not at all likely

If the WWE radio program were only available as a free podcast on WWE.com, how likely would you be to listen?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Neutral
Not very likely
Not at all likely

If the WWE radio program were only available as a free podcast on Apple iTunes, how likely would you be to listen?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Neutral
Not very likely
Not at all likely

Do you currently listen to any podcasts?
Yes
No

How often do you listen to podcasts?
Every day
A few times per week
Once per week
A few times per month
Once per month
Less than once per month

Where do you listen to podcasts? (Select all that apply)
At home
In the car
At work or school
Other (please specify)

How do you listen to podcasts? (Select all that apply)
Download to a mobile device
Download to a computer
Online streaming to a computer
Online streaming to a mobile device
Other (please specify)

From the list below, please select the days/times you listen to podcasts during the average week (Select all that apply)
Weekday (6a – 10a)
Weekday (10a – 3p)
Weekday (3p – 7p)
Weekday (7p – Midnight)
Weekday (Midnight– 6a)
Weekend (6a – 10a)
Weekend (10a – 3p)
Weekend (3p – 7p)
Weekend (7p – Midnight)
Weekend (Midnight– 6a)

What type of podcasts do you generally listen to? (Select all that apply)
Comedy
News
Politics
Latin
Religion
Sports Talk
Music
Family/Health
Live Sports
Entertainment
Other (please specify)

Please list which podcasts you currently listen to, if any.

WWE taped this week’s SmackDown from Wilkes-Barre, PA. Credit to Rick Gasper & PWInsider.com for the following results:

Smackdown starts with Eve Torres coming out followed by Alberto Del Rio. Del Rio requests a World Heavyweight title shot at No Way Out. Randy Orton, then Kane came out and also demanded a shot at the title. Eve announced that tonight, there will be a Triple Threat match to determine the #1 contender.

– WWE Intercontinental champion Christian defeated Hunico.

– Titus O’Neal and Darren Young defeated The Usos.

– Cody Rhodes promo on getting the IC title back.

– Ryback, sporting a black eye, defeats two wrestlers.

– A promo aired announcing Sin Cara will return next week.

– WWE United States champion Santino Marella defeated Ricardo Rodriguez.

– World champion Sheamus came out and acted as if he was going to apologize for running through John Laurinaitis on Raw but of course, in the end, he didn’t.

– World champ Sheamus defeated Jack Swagger in a good match with the Brogue Kick.

– Damien Sandow defeated Yoshi Tatsu with the neckbreaker.

The Big Show came out in a tie. He got YOU SOLD OUT chants. He explained that he backed Big Johnny for a big bonus and to get his job back. The crowd chanted for John Cena.

– The main event was a Triple Threat Match. Daniel Bryan ran in and distracted Kane. Alberto Del Rio got the win and will face Sheamus at the PPV.

WWE is taping this week’s NXT & SmackDown shows from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Dean Ambrose won another dark match against a local worker before the tapings.

Despite WWE taping 4 weeks of television from Full Sail University, it appears there will be a few more weeks of taping NXT on the road with SmackDown. Jim Ross did commentary at the Full Sail NXT tapings and said “Air dates/networks TBD.”

NXT Results:

– Jinder Mahal defeated Derrick Bateman

– Percy Watson defeated Heath Slater.

– Maxine defeated Alicia Fox.

– Great Khali & Ezekiel Jackson defeated Drew Mcintyre and Johny Curtis.

– This week’s WWE RAW Supershow drew a 3.04 cable rating, up from 2.94 the week before.

The post-Over The Limit show averaged 4.16 million viewers, which is actually down from last week. The first hour averaged 4.17 million viewers and the second hour averaged 4.14 million.

RAW faced stiff competition from the NBA playoffs on Monday night, with the Thunder-Lakers game averaging 8.1 million viewers.

Comparing Monday’s RAW to the previous post-PPV show, this week’s rating and viewership were down sharply from the RAW that aired the night after Elimination Chamber.

– WWE RAW’s Trendrr.tv Social Media Score was 144,452 this week, up nearly 40,000 from the previous week. but down 14% compared to the yearly average. Raw ranked #3 on cable on Monday behind the two NBA play off games. The Thunder-Lakers game had a social media score over 1 million.

(Sources: TVByTheNumbers.com, Trendrr.tv, PWTorch.com)

It’s been reported here on the site that the latest cryptic video hyping a “Revolution” coming to WWE featured former TNA star Matt Morgan.

While some fans are debating whether it’s really Matt Morgan or WWE Champion CM Punk featured in the promo – PWInsider.com is now reporting that the “Revolution” has nothing to do with a wrestler debuting or returning.

The new “Revolution is Coming” promo that’s been airing on WWE.com is actually leading up to WWE announcing a new video game release.

The announcement is expected to be made next week, prior to the upcoming E3 video game convention in June.

Former WWE and WCW star Ernest Miller recently spoke with Inside The Ropes Radio and says he’s pissed off over WWE’s Funkasaurus character.

“The Cat” says he knows Brodus Clay is just doing what WWE tells him to do – but thinks it’s a bunch of crap that the Funkasaurus is using his old theme music and “call my momma” catchphrase.

Here’s what Miller said about the situation:

“I haven’t watched it. I’ve nothing against him, he’s working for a company. I feel like someone told him to do it. He’s trying to make it work.

Many fans have said he’s not as good as me and it made me popular without being on the TV show. It’s a little more than dancing.

I was an athlete, I could wrestle. WWE had so many people afraid of their jobs, they never let me develop into what it could be. People like this guy out there dancing and saying call my momma, but he’s not the original.

I could’ve made it work so in other words, I’m a little pissed off about it.”