The RAW crew was in Omaha, NE last night with Triple H/Kane over Kevin Nash/Rob Van Dam. Tonight, the RAW crew was in Green Bay, WI, and tomorrow night, they're in Terre Haute, IN. Tomorrow afternoon, Smackdown will be taped in Columbus, OH, because the Smackdown crew will be touring Asia later this week. Smackdown spoilers should be out in the early evening.
Goldberg was a guest on San Francisco's "The Razor and Mr. T" show yesterday. He discussed HBO's Real Sports recent segment, wrestling in Japan, and promoted in the July 20 San Jose, CA show. Billy Kidman was on Joltin' Joe's Hotline and discussed his marriage to Torrie Wilson, WCW closing, potential feuds and booking.
Mick Foley did a webchat with The Sun's Lilsboys while in the UK, with topics ranging from his book to his favorite cookie. Foley also did an interview with Ryan Nation at WTUU 88.5 in Cookeville, TN, about his book, his trip to the UK, and his work in college radio. "Superstar" Billy Graham will be the guest on Wrestling Observer Live tomorrow night.
In his Calgary Sun column, Bret Hart says Vince McMahon opened an old wound with Shawn Michaels' and Chris Jericho's recent Montreal angle. Dave Meltzer also wrote in some detail about the events leading up to the Montreal incident in his update today. Canadian broadcaster and 1970's Grand Prix Wrestling announcer Jack Curran passed away this week at age 71 from cancer.
One of Hulk Hogan's 10-10-220 ads made ESPN's top 15 list of lame sports ads. There are live notes and Xplosion results from Wednesday's NWA TNA PPV.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Bret Hart, Foley, Goldberg, Hogan, Curran Jul 12 - 11:43 pm EDT
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Today's News Headlines
- 04:26 pm WO: Headline: Graham guesting on WOL tomorrow
- 04:00 pm SLAM: Remembering Grand Prix's Jack Curran by GREG OLIVER
- 02:42 pm WO: Headline: First Saturday update: '97 SS part 627 of 1,000 part series, Raw edits, MLW, new group debuts in SF and much more
- 02:39 pm WO: Headline: A look at money value of top WWE stars on PPV and rundowns; All Japan in trouble; Update on Hogan; Huge matches upcoming; details of July 14 Wrestling Observer, ordering info and how to get classic issues free
- 02:35 pm WO: Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 02:31 pm WO: Headline: IWA Tv report
- 02:29 pm WO: Headline: GCW Bama Bash report 7-11 Birmingham
- 02:27 pm WO: Headline: WWE Afterburn TV report
- 01:28 pm PWT: GUTTMAN'S TAKE: JG's Saturday Notebook: RVD Comics, Dafney's Screams, House Show Shenanigans
- 12:38 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: Last Call with Mallory: Favorite Car Smashes, Foley's fire, Lita's charity
- 12:35 pm PWT: Special Features: Weekend Audio Roundtable (52 mins.) with Mitchell, Powell, McNeill, Keller - VIP Alert
- 11:41 am PWT: Newsletter Flashbacks: WWF Raw: Brawl for All!!! Droz-Hawk, Brakus-Savio - 5 Yrs Ago
- 11:40 am PWT: Torch Feedback: WCW Nitro: Goldberg beats Hogan for WCW Title, Turner execs pleased - 5 Yrs Ago
- 10:00 am SLAM: Nonstop reign in forecast by TJ MADIGAN
- 02:13 am WO: Headline: WWE house show report 7-11 Omaha
