Last night, the RAW crew was in Elmira, NY with Triple H over Kane, while the Smackdown crew was in Providence, RI with Brock Lesnar/Kurt Angle over John Cena/Big Show plus Brother Love interviewing Vince McMahon. Tonight, the RAW crew was in Syracuse, NY and the Smackdown crew was in Augusta, ME. Tomorrow night, RAW is live from Buffalo, NY while the Smackdown crew heads to Utica, NY. Dan Wahlers Wrestling Observer column is about his experiences as a fan at this week's WWE Madison Square Garden shows.
Rennie Detore of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review gives a favorable review to Mick Foley's novel Tietam Brown. Big Show was spotted with Survivor winner Jenna at Scores after the Smackdown tapings Tuesday night.
Mike Mooneyham thinks Vince McMahon lost an opportunity in his HBO Real Sports appearance. Don Callis' column discusses Roddy Piper's exit from WWE.
Memphis Wrestling will debut at Mid-South Coliseum on August 2. Invader #1 debuted in IWA last night, which is a major story in Puerto Rico as he wrestled for competitor WWC for nearly 30 years. Ring of Honor had a show in Philadelphia, PA last night with Trent Acid over Homicide.
Bret Hart's column this week is about trip to Europe with his son Blade. Jerry Lawler's ex-wife Kay Lawler McPherson was featured in an article about victims of theft suffered while selling homes.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Foley, Big Show, Piper, ROH Jun 29 - 11:42 pm EDT
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