- ECW on Sci-Fi is back tonight from the not-yet-sold-out Hammerstein Ballroom with a packed episode. Main event is Big Show vs. Big Dave Batista for the ECW Title. Mike Knox & Test vs. Sandman & Tommy Dreamer has also been signed. Kurt Angle returns from a 30-day suspension and has issued an open challenge. CM Punk also has his debut match.
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- Thanks to Stevie J for the report on the TNA tapings last night, which is available elsewhere on this site. The Smackdown spoilers are here courtesy the Observer site.
- Ray “Sugarfoot” Sefo vs. Azem Maksutaj, has been added to the Battle At Bellagio show on Saturday, August 12th.
- Williaaam From THE BOARD has set up an F4W~! Empire Myspace page at myspace.com/f4wrestling.
- John Lister, author of the ECW Turning the Tables book, has completed the relaunch of www.itvwrestling.co.uk, a complete archive of all available listings and results from the televised British wrestling shows from 1955-1988. It also includes various articles, title histories, etc.
- Bam Bam Bigelow had a rough week.
- TNA Thursday did an 0.8 with less than 1 million viewers.
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- Mexico results from the past few days courtesy Kris Zellner:
- For July 30th at Arena Coliseo: Apocalipsis & Artillero & Soberano beat Danger & Sensei & Sombra de Plata; Medusa & La Nazi & Princesa Sugei defeated Dark Angel & India Sioux & Sahori – Medusa yanked off India Sioux’s mask after the match; Brazo de Oro & Sagrado & Satanico beat Damian el Terrible & Dr. X & Shigeo Okumura by DQ when Terrible fouled Satanico; Averno & Mephisto & Pierroth defeated Heavy Metal & Lizmark & Rey Bucanero – There were problems with Heavy before the match and Maximo subbed for him until he came to the ring and took his spot. Heavy will be undergoing tests today to see what is wrong with him; Los Guerreros del Atlantida (Atlantis & Olimpico & Ultimo Guerrero) beat Dr. Wagner Jr. & Mistico & Negro Casas – Atlantis & Olimpico challenged Mistico & Negro to a shot at their CMLL Tag Titles after the match.
- For July 30th at Arena Coliseo de Monterrey drawing 7,500 fans (TV taping): Hombre sin Miedo & Estrellita & Mascarita Divina & Pimpinela Escarlata beat Tito Santana & Tiffany & Mini Charly Manson & May Flowers; El Angel & Elegido & Laredo Kid & Mascara Divina defeated Cuervo & Escoria & Espiritu & Ozz; Electroshock beat Zorro; Mexican Power (Crazy Boy & Joe Lider & Juventud Guerrera & Psicosis) battled Abismo Negro & Extreme Tiger & Histeria & Rio Bravo to a no contest; Brazo de Plata & Gronda & La Parka Jr. beat Asesor Cibernetica & Chessman & Konnan – Cibernetico was at ringside and after the match La Secta turned on him completely but Chessman tried to save him and got attacked for his cause.
- For July 29th at Montgomery High School in San Diego, California: Los Gallineros III y IV beat Bino Gambino & Disco Machine; Diablo & Matt Twiztid & SoCal Crazy defeated Huracan Negro & Wama & X-Storm; Las Luchas (Phoenix Star & Zokre) beat Aerial Express (Quicksilver & Scorpio Sky); Los Miserables (Depredador & Fobia & Infierno) defeated Arandu & Rubi Gardenia & TJ Boy; Angel & Konnan & Super Astro beat Abismo Negro & Kaos & Rey Misterio
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