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Smackdown and NXT are being taped tonight in Louisville. We'll be looking for reports on that show well. The only thing announced is Nexus returning to NXT.
We're also looking for reports on the WWE Saturday night show in Rockford, IL.
Brock Lesnar talks about his win over Shane Carwin and the last several months of his life, his training, as well as the Cain Velasquez camp looks at what's next in the lead story in this coming Monday's issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
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-- There is no guarantee Undertaker will be healthy enough to return for SummerSlam despite that being the plan for months now. It's touch and go and the next set of tapings post-PPV will determine whether he's going to be back in time or not.
-- Apparently the invasion angle last night at the Impact tapings was awesome and will make for great TV. They tape the follow-up tonight, which is the one I'm worried about.
-- Jim Ross on being removed from the new WWE open: While @ gym got messages my voice was removed from Raw show open. If it matters, that's news 2 me. Been nice 2 have been informed. Oh, well
-- Nothing new as of noon Pacific on the Dr. Wagner situation. As noted on the front page, Wagner, the AAA champion, showed up at a CMLL house show last night with the AAA belt. Aside from tweeting shock and pretty much giving away the finish of the next CMLL mask match (Histeria losing unless it gets changed), AAA has been quiet on the situation and has avoided any sort of burial of Wagner. Wagner, who was working without a contract, did an interview saying he was still on good terms with AAA despite AAA not knowing it was going to happen in advance. A key to the story may be that it happened at a CMLL house show in Nuevo Loredo as opposed to at one of the main arenas, Arena Mexico or Arena Coliseo in Mexico City. There is less a sense of finality with it happening there, in the sense that you'd think if CMLL signed him to a deal and had raided him his debut would have been at a TV taping. Still, he had to fly to Nuevo Loredo and it wasn't like he was just in the area and decided to show up to send a message to AAA.
-- Oriental, who was unmasked last night, gave his real name and age as Noe Astro Moreno Leon, 37.
-- Randy Orton, Sheamus, Edge & Chris Jericho vs. The Nexus in an 8-Man Tag Team Match is scheduled for September 11th at the house show in Ontario.
-- Last night was the final guest host for the month of July.
-- The next ROH iPPV from gofightlive.tv, Glory By Honor IX, will take place September 11, 2010 from the Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center in New York. You can order tickets by clicking here.
-- EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish takes place July 23rd, 2010, Union City, NJ at the Ace Arena, 725 Sip Street, Belltime: 8pm with Bryan Danielson headlining against Bobby Fish. Tickets at evolvewrestling.com or by calling 267-519-9744.
-- NHL takes step to penalize hits to the head
-- Regarding the wrist flip question the last few days on Observer Radio, Daniel writes: Giant Haystacks, who was the quintessential heel of the 70s and 80s in English wrestling feuding with big daddy, would grab his wrists during the matches - William Regal worked with haystacks towards the end of the 80s and its quite possible he's emulating him.
-- The ROH Tag Wars brackets for the tapings this Saturday and Sunday in Philadelphia have Necro Butcher & Erick Stevens vs. Skullcrusher & Grizzly Redwood, House of Truth vs. Briscoes, Cabana & Generico vs. American Wolves, All Night Express vs. Delirious & Jerry Lynn, Daivari & Ernesto Osiris vs. Dark City Fight Club, and Super Smash Brothers vs. Bravado Brothers.
-- There is an audio interview with me up here talking a lot of UFC news, Bryan Danielson, WWE and more
-- Bryan Danielson debuts for Traditional Championship Wrestling in Russellville, AR for RUSSELLMANIA on 10/2 at the LV Williamson Boys & Girls Club. Also on the card is a VH1 Star Matt Riviera vs. Kamala with Friday, midgets, and more. Log-On to www.traditionalwrestling.com for more details and tickets that start as low as 10 dollars.
-- The New York Wrestling Connection debuts in Moriches, NY on Saturday, July 24, 2010 with "RAPID FIRE", Rapid Fire Arena, 225 Montauk Highway, Moriches, NY 11995. Doors open at 6:00 PM and Bell Time is at 7:00 PM.
-- SoCal Pro Wrestling Saturday July 17th 2010, Oceanside Boys & Girls Club, 401 Country Club Ln, Oceanside, CA
-- Ed and company talk the WORLD CUP with Claudio Castagnoli here.
-- Bryan Danielson returns to IWA Puerto Rico this Saturday July 17, 2010 against the PR Champion QT Marshall.
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