Monday’s episode of Raw, which was hosted by British boxer Ricky Hatton, did a 3.1 rating, which equals the worst number the show has done since instituting the guest host format last June.

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Assault and harassment charges against Kurt Angle were dropped today at a hearing in suburban Pittsburgh, the Associated Press reported.

Angle had been accused of attacking ex-girlfriend Trenesha Biggers (Rhaka Khan) last August.

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With the Survivor Series pay-per-view less than two weeks away, the three participants in the triple threat match for the WWE title – John Cena, Triple H and Shawn Michaels – were still joking with each other and doing comedy bits with Hornswoggle on Monday night’s episode of Raw.

Doesn’t exactly make you want to shell out $40 to see them fight, does it?

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Former WWE diva and Rosedale native Stacy Keibler used her 42-inch legs to run away with The Baltimore Celebrity Smackdown title.

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Courtesy of reader Jon Laughlin, here is a report from Sunday’s WWE house show in Liverpool, England.

Take it away, Jon:

My friend and I went to the Raw DX Invasion Tour [Sunday] at Liverpool. Overall, the event was really good, though some of the matches left a bit to be desired.

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The featured Ring Posts comment of the past week comes from Jon, who responded Tuesday to the entry "It's vintage Ozzy on Raw.”

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Question 5 answer

Which NWA heel faction attacked Ricky Morton and rubbed his face on the floor in the dressing room?

Answer: The Four Horsemen. The first correct response came in on Saturday at 4:15 p.m.; the second at 6:39. The two winners get a backstage meet and greet and photo opportunity with Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson at the Adrenaline Championship Wrestling show on Nov. 15 at the Annapolis Boys and Girls Club along with a ticket to the show.

Congratulations to all 10 winners.

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We’re a couple weeks into Batista’s heel turn, and I’m giving it a thumbs up to this point.

“The Animal’s” switch to the dark side is working for several reasons, one of which is the way Batista’s character has been developed. He’s not a cocky, smarmy heel like Chris Jericho or a psychotic heel like Randy Orton. He’s a powerhouse whose frustration over his inability to hold the world title for more than a week over the past two years finally caused him to explode. His motivation for turning against his friend Rey Mysterio and his willingness to go through anyone who stands between him and the title is realistic.

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Which NWA heel faction attacked Ricky Morton and rubbed his face on the floor in the dressing room?

The first two people to send the correct answer to kevin.eck@baltsun.com win a backstage meet and greet and photo opportunity with Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson at the Adrenaline Championship Wrestling show on Nov. 15 at the Annapolis Boys and Girls Club along with a ticket to the show.

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Chaz Warrington – better known to wrestling fans as Mosh, one half of former WWF tag team champions The Headbangers – will be appearing on Maryland Championship Wrestling’s Legends of Maryland Wrestling show tonight (7 p.m.) at The New Green Room in Dundalk.

I conducted a phone interview with Warrington on Friday.

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