Quick Smackdown Results: Finlay over Ricky Ortiz, Dolph Ziggler over R-Truth, Kane over Rey Mysterio Jr., Cryme Tyme over Hart Dynasty, Melina/Maria over Layla/Michelle McCool, and Edge/Chris Jericho over CM Punk/Jeff Hardy.
The RAW crew was in Auckland, New Zealand today, and tomorrow they're in Sydney, Australia.
The Smackdown crew was in San Diego, CA today.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin interviewed Chris Jericho about heel vs. face, Ricky Steamboat, Fozzy and more.
Jim Ross' latest BBQ blog entry discusses his latest travel, the main event mix, Roddy Piper's DUI and more.
Sting discusses the Shockmaster in an episode of TNA's Spin Cycle.
Warner Bros. is acquiring Midway Games but not the TNA game license.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Smackdown, Jericho, JR, Sting, Midway Jul 03 - 11:59 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 09:52 pm PWI: SMACKDOWN REPORT: CM PUNK WANTS AN APOLOGY AND HE GETS MOCKED; REY MYSTERIO IS A GATEWAY OPPONENT FOR KANE TO GET TO KHALI; FESTUS GOT THE BEST OF THE BISCUITS AND GRAVY BREAK-UP by Richard Trionfo
- 08:48 pm PWT: TV Reports: PARKS' WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 7/3: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the show, including Punk & Jeff Hardy vs. Jericho & Edge
- 08:34 pm PWT: VIP AUDIO SHOW LINKS: 7/3 Radican Audio Showcase w/Burgan (pt. 2): Radican and Burgan discuss the excellent Cabana shoot interview, DGUSA PPV and DVD differences, ROH must-see matches just released, more (54 min.)
- 08:31 pm PWT: VIP AUDIO SHOW LINKS: 7/3 Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, part one: Breaking down the 15 talent trades, new-look ECW (62 min.)
- 07:00 pm PWT: TV Reports: WWE News: Preview for tonight's Smackdown - Mysterio vs. Kane and Edge & Jericho vs. Punk & Jeff Hardy
- 06:57 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: 7/3 Radican Audio Showcase w/Burgan (pt. 2): Radican and Burgan discuss the excellent Cabana shoot interview, DGUSA PPV and DVD differences, ROH must-see matches just released, more (54 min.)
- 06:32 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: 7/3 Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, part one: Breaking down the 15 talent trades, new-look ECW (62 min.)
- 05:36 pm PWT: VIP AUDIO SHOW LINKS: 7/3 Radican Audio Showcase (pt. 1): Radican discusses PWG's Secret of Guerrilla Island with guest Mike Roe (Strong-Omega, Jackson-Richards) (28 min.)
- 05:36 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: 7/3 Radican Audio Showcase (pt. 1): Radican discusses PWG's Secret of Guerrilla Island with guest Mike Roe (Strong-Omega, Jackson-Richards) (28 min.)
- 04:38 pm PWT: VIP AUDIO SHOW LINKS: 7/3 Wade Keller Hotline - The Impact Rant: Why last night's show was maddeningly terrible in terms of character and storyline development and logic (16 min.)
- 03:35 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: 7/3 Wade Keller Hotline - The Impact Rant: Why last night's show was maddeningly terrible in terms of character and storyline development and logic (16 min.)
- 02:30 pm PWT: Torch Instant Polls: 7/3 SMACKDOWN MICROSCOPE POLL: What related topic from tonight's Smackdown do you want to see analyzed Under the Microscope?
- 02:22 pm PWT: KELLER'S TAKE: KELLER: How bookers, like Jeff Jarrett last night, show that they're the toughest SOBs in the world
- 02:17 pm PWT: The Specialists: CHARACTER MATTERS: Why The Game Doesn't Play with Me - The Flaws of Triple H's On-Air Persona
- 02:14 pm PWT: Torch Today: TORCH MONTHLY AWARD VOTING: Polls OPEN for best/worst in pro wrestling from the month of June (Part 2 of 2)
- 02:13 pm PWT: Torch Today: TORCH MONTHLY AWARD VOTING: Polls OPEN for best/worst in pro wrestling from the month of June (Part 1 of 2)
- 01:08 pm PWT: The Specialists: ABSURDITY OF IT ALL - 7/2 TNA Impact: Kurt Angle saw "The Hangover," Stacker2, A.J. Styles Eats a Lot of Cookies, Stacker2, Jeff Jarrett Has the Power of Flight
- 12:45 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: 7/3 VIP East Coast Audio - Impact: Jarrett's Power Play, Lauren & Abyss's tender moment, Improved show (65 min.)
- 12:36 pm PWT: Other News: Other News: Torch Talk All-Star Lanny Poffo Video interview, great poem on taking out Hulk Hogan
- 12:30 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Chris Jericho discusses art form of staying heel, taking a dive for Mickey Rourke, wrestling Ricky Steamboat this weekend
- 12:04 pm PWI: CHRIS JERICHO SAYS RICKY STEAMBOAT IS 'STILL BETTER THAN 80 PERCENT' OF THE WWE ROSTER by Buck Woodward
- 11:56 am PWT: The Specialists: HITS & MISSES - TNA IMPACT 7/2: Kevin Nash's sit-down, Kurt Angle Plays the Game, Matt Morgan a Hit?, Samoa Joe muted, Bad acting, Raven MIA
- 11:32 am PWT: TNA News: TNA News: Sting talks Shockmaster with Jeff Jarrett, Jim Cornette (w/VIDEOS)
- 11:04 am PWI: WARNER BROS. ACQUIRES MIDWAY GAMES BUT NOT TNA LICENSE by Mike Johnson
- 10:53 am PWI: JIM ROSS TALKS ABOUT THE WWE TALENT SITUATION, RODDY PIPER, ADDING TO THE MAIN EVENT MIX AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: WOMEN IN ECW, THE MCMAHONS, CM PUNK AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 09:00 am PWI: WWE BIGGER THAN NEW KIDS, RICKY STEAMBOAT RETURNS TO THE RING, REY MYSTERIO IN THE 619 AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: WCW DEBUTS ON RAW ... AND FLOPS by Buck Woodward
- 07:39 am PWT: VIP AUDIO SHOW LINKS: 7/3 VIP East Coast Audio - Impact: Jarrett's Power Play, Lauren & Abyss's tender moment, Improved show (65 min.)
- 07:00 am PWI: WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (NON-SPOILER); PUNK & HARDY VS. JERICHO & EDGE by Buck Woodward
- 06:59 am PWI: WWE SMACKDOWN SPOILERS FOR TONIGHT'S SHOW by Bruce Bailey
- 05:59 am PWI: FLORIDA CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING TV TAPING SPOILERS by Michael Spears
- 04:48 am PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Jim Ross comments on brutal travel schedule and Roddy Piper DUI arrest
- 03:42 am PWT: Other News: Other News: Brian Blair denies hitting his children in Father's Day Fight; local news runs 911 call leading to arrest (w/VIDEO)
- 03:22 am PWT: The Specialists: UNDER THE MICROSCOPE - TNA Impact 7/2: Paging Dr. Wayne Cowan, look at all those tag team titles, cool stats for wresters in debut matches in WWE vs. TNA
- 01:41 am PWT: The Specialists: 7/2 WWE Superstars Hits & Misses: Santino, Reks, Edge vs. Punk
