— 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 SmackDown Notes: Nick Aldis Temp. Relinquishes SD GM Job for Gunther Match, Nikki Bella Returns, 6-Woman Tag and Sami Zayn vs. Finn Balor in Undisputed WWE Title #1 Contender Matches Set for SummerSlam, Chelsea Green & Charlotte Flair Qualifies for Interim WWE Women’s Title Ladder Match, 7/31 Show Card
WWE NXT Show Notes: Grayson Waller Surprise Return & Rants on His WWE Career, Austin Theory, Cruz Montana, NXT Men’s Roster, TNA, & Others, Los Perros del Mal Makes Surprise Appearance, Julius Creed Makes Video Appearance, WWE Speed Women’s Title and More for 8/4 Show Card
Kenny Omega Promo Segment and Persephone vs. Maya World for TBS Title and Nick Wayne vs. Jungle Jack Perry vs. Andrade El Idolo for AEW National Title Matches Set for 7/29 AEW Dynamite Show
