Quick Smackdown Results: Rey Mysterio Jr. over Nunzio, Chris Benoit/Rhyno over the Basham Brothers, Billy Gunn over John Cena, Charlie Haas/Shelton Benjamin over Eddy Guerrero/Tajiri to win the Tag Team Titles, A-Train over Orlando Jordan, Zach Gowan/Stephanie McMahon over Big Show.
The RAW crew is in London, ON Canada for the 4th of July. Dave Scherer discussed how he hears Vince McMahon is dealing with WWE problems as well as his thoughts on HHH as champion. WWE may bring up Seven and Bane from OVW. WWE remembered they own MickFoley.com and moved his Tietam Brown site there.
Indianapolis WWE fans can get a poster signed by Triple H, Chris Jericho, Ric Flair and Kevin Nash on July 14 with proceeds going to charity. Edge and Stacy Kiebler were guests on Between the Ropes last night. Stacy Keibler is having fun in her current storyline, and discussed her Stuff magazine shoot. Edge talked about his recovery from surgery as well as his WWE columns. Ron Reid of Knight Ridder Newspapers says HBO was on the mark with tough questions about deaths in wrestling.
Hulk Hogan was on Bubba the Love Sponge again this morning discussing his WWE departure and his plans to wrestle in Japan or start his own promotion. Francine was the guest on the Interactive Interviewleading the Hudson USA parade, and later in the evening he'll wrestler Sledge for Championship International Wrestling. The author of the GI Joe comic book discussed the possible return of Sgt. Slaughter now that Serpentor is on his way back.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Smackdown, Hogan, Edge, Slaughter, Duggan Jul 03 - 11:59 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Last Edited: Friday, July 4th, 2003 - 01:08 am EDT
Today's News Headlines
- 11:45 pm PWT: Special Features: VIP Smackdown Coverage Alert: Mojo Mitchell, Roundtable, Keller's Report
- 11:42 pm PWT: TV Reports: 7/3 Smackdown review: Burgan's Express v2.1 (Hr.2)
- 11:32 pm PWT: TV Reports: 7/3 Smackdown review: Burgan's Express v2.1 (Hr.1)
- 02:57 pm WO: Headline: First Thursday update: Best selling books, If Lawler came to WWE early, TNA next show, WWE ratings, Keibler on ET and more
- 02:55 pm SLAM: TNA: Sting talks, D-Lo gets his shot by NICK TYLWALK -- SLAM! Wrestling
- 02:53 pm WO: Headline: A look at Hogan's future, the HBO special from all sides and Piper's firing, SummerSlam, Goldberg's character; details of the July 7 Wrestling Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get issues of thier choice free
- 02:48 pm WO: Headline: Dan Wahlers looks at the HBO special
- 02:46 pm WO: Headline: Interview with Francine
- 02:39 pm WO: Headline: Todd Martin on How companies have turned it around when things looked bad
- 02:19 pm PWT: Other News: Radio Review: Francine on working for ECW, TNA, and now MLW
- 02:10 pm PWT: Torch Today: 7/3 Afternoon Update: Smackdown, WWE weekend, developmental
- 11:10 am PWT: WWE News: Radio Review: Hogan on WWE departure, TV meeting next week
- 08:34 am LAW: John Pollock's Mid-Year Review of WWE
- 05:40 am PWT: Special Features: Another Complete '93 Torch Newsletter Added to Archives - VIP ALERT
- 05:39 am WO: Headline: WWF vs. WWE, Tough Enough reunion, Undisputed Title thoughts, more: WWE news and notes from a year ago this week -- F4W Flashback
- 05:36 am WO: Headline: EMLL, HWA, Confidential, Smackdown and Raw TV reports from this week last year (the EMLL report is a must-read for those scarred by the WWE Invasion) -- F4W Flashback
- 04:44 am PWT: Newsletter Flashbacks: Did Foley and Undertaker go too far in Hell in a Cell - 5 Yrs Ago
- 02:39 am WO: Headline: Hogan's departure & Piper's departure looked at in depth, How HBO special played in and the truth behind the special, plus new matches on next four PPV shows; details of Monday's Wrestling Observer, ordering info and specials for new readers
- 02:39 am WO: Feature: Hogan's departure & Piper's departure looked at in depth, How HBO special played in and the truth behind the special, plus new matches on next four PPV shows; details of Monday's Wrestling Observer, ordering info and specials for new readers
- 01:03 am PWT: PPV Reports: 7/2 NWA-TNA PPV report: What was TNA's PPV worth this week?
