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- We will probably be doing round-by-round coverage of the De La Hoya/Mayweather fight tomorrow night (only the main event).

- For those interested in the ROH/TNA/PWG story that has been talked about the last few days, we'll have ROH booker Gabe Saploski on Monday's members-only Figure Four Daily discussing the situation.

- De La Hoya/Mayweather is getting pretty much round-the-clock coverage on ESPN and ESPNews.

- This dude watched EVERY FIGHT the two have ever had and has predictions. He's hardcore

- WWE had its investors call yesterday, and long story short they had a hell of a quarter. The two big pieces of news were that because PPV numbers are dipping due to oversaturation (and the oversaturation is not just with WWE, but a combination of Raw, Smackdown, UFC, TNA, etc) they will be axing this December's planned ECW PPV. They also announced the total worldwide buys for WrestleMania -- 1.2 million. This breaks the company record, slightly beats the Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz fight on December 30th (though domestically UFC obliterated them), but is expected to fall way short of what tomorrow's boxing match will do (some sources predict 2 million buys, the all-time record for boxing/wrestling/MMA).

- Adam writes: I read from a few sites today that Smackdown in Canada is not scheduled to air until midnight on Friday, due to NBA Basketball (Raptors vs. Nets). While Smackdown will be airing at the midnight time slot, it will no longer be the first showing of the show in Canada. On the bottom ticker that THE SCORE has going, they list that Smackdown will air on Friday, with its first run at 5:30pm EASTERN, with a replay then at midnight. The reason for this is that due to the elimination of both the Lakers and the Nuggets last night, the Raptors/Nets game has now been scheduled to air in primetime at 8pm, instead of the 7pm slot it was going to play in, if both teams had won their respective games last night. Hope this clarifies things for Canadian fans, as for one night only, Canadian fans will get to see the show before its American counterparts

- If you are either attending both of this Saturday's WWE shows at Mid-Hudson Civic Center or are a longtime fan of WWE, Poughkeepsie Journal reporter Phil Strum wants to meet up with you for an interview for a live feature he is writing off the show for Sunday's newspaper. You can e-mail him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it if you are interested, or leave him a comment on his blog here

- There is a long audio interview with Mick Foley here

- The streak of high quality wrestling in WWE, tri-branded PPVs and whether any of this will have any positive effect on business headlines issue 619 of Figure Four Weekly, which has been available for members since late Tuesday night. We'll discuss all the matches on the Backlash PPV complete with star ratings, look at domestic buyrates and why this show was supposed to boost them up, examine the brand split and what the benefits are supposed to be, the problems with tri-branded shows, and more. We've also got a full rundown of the Hogan show at the FedEx Forum, including my review of the main event, whether the show should be considered a success, and some backstage notes. We've got news on Matt Cappotelli's surgery, an HBK rumor killer, Undertaker's status, how big a flop Condemned was compared to previous films, thoughts on Vince as ECW Champ, Lashley health update, an unplanned WWE title change, RVD's future, a lawsuit that could have major ramifications for WWE, Impact ratings breakdown for last week's huge show, UFC drug-testing controversy, a program you must watch, Tank Abbott returns, former WWE star charged with crime, Vinny finishes reviewing WrestleMania XIX, reviews of every major TV show including Raw, Smackdown, TNA and TUF, and TONS more! Of course, as a member you also get full access to ALL new and archived radio shows dating back to 2005, plus all the new and archived (280-plus issues) Figure Four Weekly newsletters dating back to 2001. To sign up, please click here, or PayPal users can use the Quick Buy link at the top of this page to be online within 60 seconds. Rates start at just $7.99 per month (27 cents a DAY), so it's a steal. Thanks for your support!

- Our latest FREE radio show, the May 1 Bryan & Vinny Show, can be downloaded here.

- Mike Sempervive's last article on the big boxing match will be out tomorrow, so make sure you check back for that.

- Our own Dr. Keith Lipinski was the guest on Joe vs. the World this week. You can listen to the show completely FREE by clicking here

- Raw did a 3.6 this week.

- Well, this is distressing

- Multichannel News on the ROH PPV story

- De La Hoya-Mayweather fight comes at desperate time for boxing

- K-1 show June 2 makes MSNBC

- JR's latest blog is here

- De La Hoya still the people’s choice

- 'Golden Boy' won't catch 'Pretty Boy' on Saturday

- A change of plans for Randy Couture

- Will PPV sales match hype?

- Boxing's big hurrah? More like last gasp before MMA seizes day

- De La Hoya-Mayweather will separate boxing from thuggish UFC

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