Quick Smackdown Results: Rey Mysterio Jr. over Shelton Benjamin, Chris Benoit over Doink, Eddy Guerrero over Tajiri, Shannon Moore over Zach Gowen, John Cena over Orlando Jones, and Kurt Angle/Brock Lesnar over Big Show/A-Train.
RAW ranked #2 and #3 in the cable ratings last week, behind the Pennsylvania 500. The RAW crew had their Melbourne, Australia show early this morning, with HBK/Kevin Nash over Chris Jericho/Randy Orton. Tomorrow night, they're in Sydney, Australia for the first of two shows in the city. Gail Kim and Molly Holly were backstage at Smackdown since they didn't go on the Australian tour. Mick Foley, Bradshaw and Ivory were the guests on Byte This! today.
WWE's Summerslam website is up with the Goldberg vs. Triple H match listed. WWE's Diva Search field is down to eight, with voting until August 11 to narrow it down to just four. WWE has a job listing for Managment of all Consumer Marketing Functions listed on Hotjobs. Brock Lesnar's January 2001 arrest over steroids is featured on The Smoking Gun. Tests concluded the substances weren't steroids, though, and Lesnar was exonerated.
There are NWA TNA off air notes and Xplosion spoilers from Wednesday's show. Women of Wrestling may make a return soon due to new partner StereoVision Entertainment, with plans for a tour, PPVs and a DVD.
CM Punk did an interview with Al Lagattolla of ChicagoWrestling.com about his work in NWA TNA, ROH, and Japan. Ted DiBiase did an interesting and lengthy interview with The Interactive Interview about his WWE runs, Austin 3:16, his time in WCW, NWA TNA and religion.
Japanese wrestler Takayuki Okada is in a coma after being knocked out in a training accident Monday. Road Warrior Animal is joining the Minneapolis Lumberjacks minor league football team as a coach.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Smackdown, Lesnar, DiBiase, Divas Jul 31 - 11:19 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:33 pm LAW: Thursday Update: Raw in Melbourne, Lesnar Criminal History Revealed, Pulver book coming out and Randy Savage to snap into some profits!
- 10:58 pm PWT: TV Reports: 7/31 WWE Smackdown review: Angle & Lesnar test their friendship
- 08:08 pm WO: Headline: Vengeance and Taker-Cena finish; Surprise ratings mover; Hogan myths exposed; details of August 4 Wrestling Observer, ordering info, free issues and last week's history special available
- 08:08 pm WO: Feature: Vengeance and Taker-Cena finish; Surprise ratings mover; Hogan myths exposed; details of August 4 Wrestling Observer, ordering info, free issues and last week's history special available
- 08:00 pm WO: Headline: Todd Martin on WWE booking and its inherent problems
- 07:15 pm WWE: Foley live in the studio for Byte This!
- 03:28 pm PWT: Special Features: FREE OFFER: Torch VIP Four-Day Trial Opportunity - Click for Details
- 03:13 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: The Showstopa: Found My Smile... In The Lounge
- 03:05 pm PWT: Torch Today: 7/31 Afternoon Update II: TNA notes, Bob Sapp, Coach Animal
- 02:48 pm PWT: Special Features: McNeill Library added featuring his humorous Year-in-Review Timelines for '00, '01, '02 - VIP ALERT
- 02:25 pm PWT: Guest Editorials: Some of wrestling's "media" should learn more about the business
- 02:05 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: Feud-O-Meter: The Best and Worst of Raw as of 7/28 (formatted)
- 01:57 pm PWT: Other News: Radio Review: Ted DiBiase looks back on "The Million Dollar Man" days
- 01:45 pm PWT: Special Features: Heyman's Top Five 1993 Dream Draft Picks - New Torch Back Issue - VIP ALERT
- 01:27 pm PWT: TNA News: Torch Staff NWA-TNA PPV Scores
- 01:08 pm PWT: Torch Today: 7/31 Afternoon Update: Smackdown preview, Foley, Rock, Storm
- 12:48 pm WO: Headline: First Thursday update: Japanese wrestler Ochiai in coma, Flair. UFC champ book comes out, Funk vs. Lawler, other Sapp gets upset, Smackdown notes, TNA notes from last night, big anniversary shows and want Savage's autograph?
- 12:42 pm WO: Headline: Ted DiBiase interview
- 12:29 pm PWT: Arena Reports: 7/31 WWF in Melbourne: Detailed report on first Aussie tour show
- 12:20 pm PWT: TNA News: CM Punk talks about TNA and working with Raven in ROH
- 11:54 am PWT: Arena Reports: 7/31 WWF in Melbourne: Refunds offered due to Triple H's absence
- 11:45 am WO: Headline: WWE house show report 7-31 Melbourne
- 10:30 am SLAM: TNA: The Fallen Angel returns by DONNIE ABREU - SLAM! Wrestling
