The RAW crew was in Green Bay, WI last night with Ric Flair/Kane over Kevin Nash/Rob Van Dam. Triple H didn't wrestle on the show due to a hematoma in his leg. Tonight, the RAW crew was in Terre Haute, IN, and tomorrow night RAW is live from Indianapolis, IN with Gail Kim vs. Molly Holly already announced. Smackdown was taped in Columbus, OH today, rather than the usual Tuesday, because the Smackdown crew has an Asian tour this week.
"Superstar" Billy Graham announced tonight on Wrestling Observer Live that he'll be a part of Summerslam and the shows leading up to it. Graham's is working on a biography he hopes to have published in late summer or early fall next year. There is a report on Billy Kidman and Torrie Wilson's wedding on Friday, with several wrestlers in attendance. Mike Mooneyham's column this week is about Hogan's latest WWE departure.
Tony "Ludvig Borge" Halme, now a member of Finland's parliament, was involved in a gunfire incident with his wife on July 3rd, which resulted in his hospitalization. There were earlier reports that he was shot by his wife, but the appears not to be the case. The Arizona Daily Star has an article on Rage in a Cage. Vern "Vance Nevada" May is working on an encyclopedia of professional wrestling in Western Canada.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
WWE, Kidman/Torrie, Borge, Graham Jul 13 - 11:17 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 07:19 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: Feud-O-Meter: The Best and Worst of Smackdown as of 7/10
- 06:36 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: Bring The Pain: Reaction to this week's Torch Newsletter drug stories
- 06:31 pm WO: Headline: Smackdown Spoilers from Columbus
- 02:31 pm WO: Headline: First Sunday update: HHH injured, Graham on WOL tonight, GHC jr. tourney, Muto-Kawada, Foley, Sunshine schedule, This week's Smackdown, Stratus and much more
- 02:28 pm WO: Headline: Who really draws on PPV and how all main eventers did plus all-time list; All Japan future, Huge matches ahead; tons more on Hulk; details of tomorrow's Wrestling Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get historical classics free
- 02:25 pm WO: Headline: WCW Classics TV report
- 01:08 pm PWT: Guest Editorials: Why Zach Gowen is bad for the pro wrestling industry
- 12:29 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: More passionate reaction to editorials on internet's influence on wrestling
- 12:21 pm PWT: Newsletter Flashbacks: WCW Thunder: Jericho-Dragon and a whole bunch of filler - 5 Yrs Ago
- 12:15 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: Lipinski's Lounge: Special Hulk Hogan Edition, TNA prizes!
- 12:04 pm PWT: Arena Reports: 7/11 WWE Raw in Omaha: Bubba shouts "f-ggot" over house mic
- 11:47 am PWT: TV Reports: 7/12 WWE Velocity review 2: Mysterious pizza delivery for FBI
- 11:44 am PWT: TV Reports: 7/12 WWE Velocity review: Kanyon, Nunzio, Spanky, O'Haire (post-Piper)
- 11:37 am PWT: TV Reports: 7/12 WWE Confidential: Matt Hardy, Gail Kim, Michaels, Jimmy Hart
- 11:30 am SLAM: Hart attack still felt in Montreal by TIM BAINES -- Ottawa Sun
- 11:20 am PWT: Newsletter Flashbacks: Torch Column: Drastic changes in Japanese wrestling - 5 Yrs Ago
- 04:20 am WO: Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 03:05 am WO: Headline: Hogan's future plans, detailed WWE buyrates, Ortiz vs. Couture in-depth, TONS more: F4W#420 preview plus ordering info and special 4 for $5 offer for new readers worldwide - Get this issue today!
- 02:55 am PWT: Arena Reports: 7/12 WWE Raw in Green Bay: Nash & Van Dam vs. Flair & Kane
