— Cegguy sent this in: The Rock’s signature phrase, “Do you smell what The Rock is cookin’?” has invaded the video gaming community. Blizzard placed a variation of the phrase in their new game, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm as part of a quest.
— Joe Francosi, who had been a writer with WWE for some time now, is now finished with the company. His last night was at the Bakersfield, CA TV tapings on August 17. For those who remember, Francosi was the guy who pulled out his eye ball during RAW a while ago when Jon Lovitz was hosting. We’ve confirmed reports that Francosi will now be working with the NWA.
— The taped RAW on Monday night earned a 3.23 cable rating, down from last week’s 3.3 rating.
WWE: WWE Issues Statement on Ava’s Departure, Royal Rumble 2026 Reportedly Not Available to ESPN Subscribers on YouTube TV & Comcast Xfinity, Roman Reigns on Young Talents in WWE Haven’t Advanced or Evolved To Get Over As Big Stars
The Young Bucks on Idea Of Them Running An Indie Promotion After Their In-Ring Careers Are Over, Their Evil EVPs Characters, Being Involved in Sting’s Retirement Match, & AEW Had Plans for Golden Lovers vs. Young Bucks Prior to Kota Ibushi’s Broken Femur Injury
AEW Collision Notes: JetSpeed Reveals Their Trios Name with Hangman Page, The Rascalz AEW In-Ring Debut, “Timeless” Toni Storm Challenges Death Riders to Hair vs. Hair Match at Grand Slam Australia 2026 Show, Tommaso Ciampa Wins TNT Title, 2/7 Show Card, 2/4 Dynamite Show Card
