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- Tuesday’s ECW on Sci-Fi drew a disappointing 0.9 cable rating, down from the previous week’s 1.1 number. It seems the timeslot switching is causing a few people to miss the show.

- Credit: winnipegfreepress.com

Manitoba, Canada, justice officials have laid a first-degree murder charge against a woman following the death of her ex-husband, a former Manitoba independent wrestler known as the “Croatian Giant.”

Melody Sanford had previously been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and was slated to appear in court Wednesday afternoon to plead guilty and be sentenced.

Radocaj enjoyed a brief stint as a pro wrestler back in the early 1980s, under various ring names including the Croatian Giant, Ivan the Giant and Big John Radocaj.

He died just weeks after he accused Sanford of threatening to have him killed after their three-week marriage fell apart that summer.

- Jim Ross is back with more JRSBARBQ.com blog thoughts. Here are the wrestling highlights:

On New Hart Foundation:
“I really enjoyed watching ECW Tuesday evening and the introduction of David Hart Smith joining his cousin Natalya and “might as well be family” Tyson Kidd which I thought was really cool. I have huge respect for the Hart Family and being on site when this rendition of the Canada Wrestling Dynasty debuted was a thrill for me. Smith is an athletic freak and demonstrated much more aggression than I have ever seen from him. I clearly see that the son of the late British Bulldog and Diana Hart can and will get even more physical and nasty much sooner than later which will eventually take him to the Promised Land. Tyson Kidd is a tremendous hand as well and Kidd’s match with the veteran Finlay was more exciting to me than any match that I saw on Monday night and Raw had some interesting bouts. Natalya adds so much to this presentation as well and she is my favorite WWE Diva if you are keeping score at home. Business just picked up on ECW and I am jealous that this trio aren’t SD regulars.”

On The Hogans:
“Is any one else getting really tired of the drama that Hulk’ s apparent, soon to be ex-wife continues to create? Divorces are generally not a cool thing with which to deal, I know as I am a veteran of such domestic skirmishes, but this one has taken on a life of its own and the lawyers are laughing all the way to the bank. Linda Hogan hiring TWO body guards to “protect” her from Hulk is damn near laughable and it would be if it weren’t so pathetic.”

On The Miz:
“For the 3rd week in a row, The Miz significantly stood out on Monday night Raw. Miz’s in ring work has evolved amazingly well since day one in WWE but Miz has always been able to talk and that, too, has gotten better.”

On Mysterio:
“Rey Mysterio got banged up by a very physical Shelton Benjamin in a match that will air Thursday night on WGN America on WWE Superstars. Benjamin has been much more aggressive lately, as is his long time friend Charlie Haas, and Benjamin’s aggression banged up the IC Champion to the level that Rey was unable to make much of an impact on Friday Night Smackdown but somehow the incredible Mysterio does manage to put his unique stamp on Friday night’s show.”