— Once again in 2009, USA Network swept the ratings race. Their primetime viewership, which of course is where RAW’s impact would show, was up 14% from last year to 3.27 million.
— The advertised dark match for Monday’s big RAW in Dayton is DX and Kofi Kingston vs Legacy.
— James Roday and Dule Hill, stars of the USA Network original hit series, Psych, will guest host the January 25, 2010 edition of Monday Night RAW in Columbus, Ohio. The WWE website made the following announcement yesterday: Jan. 25, 2010: James Roday & Dule Hill Two days before their USA Network original hit series, Psych, returns for its winter season, stars James Roday & Dule Hill will be the special guest hosts of Raw from Columbus, Ohio. Then, on Jan. 27, John Cena will join Roday & Hill on the “You Can’t Handle This Episode” season four continuation show on it’s new night, Wednesday, at 10/9 CT. For more on Roday, Hill and Pysch, visit USANetwork.com.
— WWE ring announcer Howard Finkel has one specific goal in mind this year and that is to announce a live WWE event in 2010 as it would make him a “five decade man.” He wrote the following in his latest blog: “You know, I do have one specific goal in mind to attain this year: If get the opportunity to go into the ring to announce a live WWE event in 2010, that will make me a “five decade man”! I started my ring announcing gigs in 1976; you do the math :) I hope that it happens, because all right, it sounds cool for sure to have that title affixed to you. But more importantly, I still have the passion pride, and desire to go out there and entertain all of you when the opportunity presents itself.”