Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
» At this past Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Edmonton, Big Show was originally to wrestle Cryme Tyme member Shad. However, plans were changed at the last minute and officials had him wrestle JTG instead.
» The July 31th edition of Friday Night Smackdown featuring Jeff Hardy defending the World Heavyweight Championship against John Morrison drew 651,000 Hispanic viewers for a 2.9 Hispanic rating. While the rating is barely half of what the show drew on a good night two years ago, it was the best Hispanic number in quite some time, behind only America’s Got Talent and Family Guy in the most watched English language television shows among Hispanics for the week on network television.
» In regards to the match on ECW on SyFy on July 28 between ECW Champion Christian and Zack Ryder, there was some talk internally about how Ryder blew up badly late in the match. Those defending Ryder made sure to note that it had been a long time since he had done a match that long since he is rarely booked on house shows and is only used sporadically at TV tapings. Those backstage gave Christian high marks for carrying him and having a strong match on TV.
Sami Zayn on Critics of His Undisputed WWE Title Win and Him Not Fitting The Mold of Typical WWE Champion, John Cena’s Text To Him After His Title Win, & Feeling Privileged To Be Pro Wrestler
AEW Collision Notes: Matt Sydal Joins SkyFlight, Jay White Competes In First Match in Over 400 Days, The Conglomeration Says Mark Briscoe Is Out With Injuries, Athena Wins #1 Spot & Maya World Wins #2 Spot for Women’s Casino Gauntlet Match, 7/11 Show Card, 7/8 Dynamite Beach Break 2026 Show Card
Various: AJPW To Hold Memorial Service for Joe Doering at 7/19 Event, NWA Announces New Competition Based Reality TV Series Called “Into The Fire”, Current Card for 7/2 TNA Impact! Show, Indies/Misc.
