Wrestling/MMA news: Raw, Benoit, Ratings, Pride Lineup, iMPACT

Various news from around the net.

• Announced for Raw:
  *Jeff Hardy Vs. Johnny Nitro for the IC title.
  More on Trish's retirement.
  WWE.com
  
  
• Ratings from Thursday:
  'TUF 4' did a 1.4 with a 2.3 share.
  TNA iMPACT did a 0.8 with a 1.7 share.
  Canvas Chronicle.com
  
  
• TNA tapes 3 weeks worth of Impact tonight. Main eventing hour 1 is Christian Cage Vs. Ron Killings and Jeff Jarrett's trial. LAX is expected to be in action as well.
  TNA Wrestling.com
  
  
• Chris Benoit is expected back in September.
  PWInsider
  
  
• Pride Final Conflict Absolute 2006, Complete Lineup:
  

  Dream Stage Entertainment has added a last match, Ricardo Morais vs. Lee Tae Hyun (recently signed champion of Ssirum), for September 10.
  
  The final card as it presently stands
  - Wanderlei Silva vs. Mirko CroCop: 'Openweight Grand Prix' semifinal
  - Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Josh Barnett: 'Openweight Grand Prix' semifinal
  - winner of Silva-CroCop vs. winner of Nogueira-Barnett
  - Sergei Kharitonov vs. Alexander Emelianenko: 'Openweight Grand Prix' reserve
  - Kazuhiro Nakamura vs. Yoshihiro Nakao
  - Yousuke Nishijima vs. Evangelista Cyborg
  - Mauricio Shogun vs. Cyrille Moctar Diabate
  - Ricardo Arona vs. Alistair Overeem
  - Ricardo Morais vs. Lee Tae Hyun

  
  Canvas Chronicle
  
  
• The Main Event for Smackdown this week will be Booker T Vs. Batista for the WWE Championship.
  Wrestling Observer.com