Ratings Summary
- RAW: 3.7 (3.4 / 3.9 / 5.9 Share) Down from 4.2 (4.0 / 4.4 / 6.8 Share)
- Heat: 0.7 (1.3 Share) Down from 0.7 (1.5 Share)
- Velocity: 0.5 (1.1 Share) Down from 0.5 (1 Share)
- WWE Experience: 0.6 (1.9 Share) Up from 0.5 (1.5 Share)
Smackdown was the #1 show on UPN last week finishing at #69 overall. The Smackdown crew was in Winston-Salem, NC last night with Eddy Guerrero/Undertaker over Bradshaw/Dudley Boys. Smackdown was taped in Fayetteville, NC tonight, so spoilers should be out soon. The Fayetteville Observer has an article on Kurt Angle with comments from him as he signed autographs before tonight's Smackdown taping.
There are off air notes and Heat spoilers from last night's RAW. PWInsider has a few RAW backstage notes on TV time, Stevie Richards and weekend house show gates. Gary Davis, WWE Vice-President, Corporate Communications, notified 1wrestling that Paul Bearer wasn't actually killed at Great American Bash, so it doesn't violate their no-murder policy.
Kurt Angle will appear on Rove Live next Tuesday at 9:30 pm on Channel 10 in Australia promoting WWE's Australian Smackdown tour in August. Molly Holly will appear at the Prairie Schooners Car Club classic car show in Plummer, MN on Saturday for their centennial celebration. Alaska's Senate Democratic Leader Johnny Ellis has pledge to Smackdown the vote by replying to the WWE sponsored Voter Issues Paper.
PWInsider has a match listing for the Hard Knocks - The Chris Benoit Story double DVD. A picture of John Cena slamming Booker T from Great American Bash made AOL's sports section's Did You See That. Bradshaw made this week's TV Guide Cheers and Jeers as a Jeer for his actions in Germany with a queston on why CNBC hired him in the first place.
The Rock appeared on EXTRA tonight to discuss his upcoming movie Be Cool. Eric Bischoff will be one of the producers of a new gambling reality series called 777. Brooke Hogan, accompanied by her father Hulk, made an performed at the Red, White and Boom concert in Kansas City, KS performing the National Anthem and two songs from her upcoming album. Brian Blair, the former Killer Bee, is running again for Hillsborough county commissioner in his home state of Florida as a Republican.
Ring of Honor issued a press release announcing their official change in ownership. Ring of Honor released updated lineups for their Death Before Dishonor shows on July 23 and 24 in Wauwatosa, WI and Chicago Ridge, IL, and they also received word Jim Cornette will make a return to the promotion possibly in the fall. Derek Burgan reviewed Ring of Honor's Scramble Madness from November 2002 saying it's strongly recommended.
Tomorrow night's TNA PPV will feature a decision regarding the World Heavyweight Championship (probably), a Jeff Hardy update, AJ Styles vs. Kid Kash, America's Most Wanted vs. The Naturals, Monty Brown vs. D'Lo Brown, Sabu/Sonjay Dutt vs. Team Canada, Pat Kenney/Sonny Siaki vs. The NYC, and Erik Watts vs. Abyss.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
