WRESTLING TUESDAY / JULY 31
Mon night on WWF Raw, live from Philadelphia: Chris Jericho d Tazz... WWF Hardcore champion Rob Van dam d Tajiri... Hurricane Helms & Torrie d Matt Hardy & Lita... Cutaway to WWF NY with Test... Booker T d WCW champion Kurt Angle TO WIN THE TITLE... Kanyon & Lance Storm d Edge/ Christian... WWF Lightweight champion X-Pac d WCW Cruiser champion Kidman TO WIN BOTH TITLES... Kane & 'Taker d The Dudley Boyz... The Rock returns, gives both Vince Mc Mahon & Shane Mc Mahon the Rock Bottom, then proclaims allegiance to the WWF.
- Jerry Lawler's cousin, Honky Tonk Man, reports that the Kat and the King have split.
- The WWF paid HHG Corp, the original owners of ECW, $50,000 for the use of the name and trademark, retroactively, through today.
- A WWF press release reports that the acquisition of the WCW intellectual properties and assets, including trade name and tape library, cost $ 2.5 million. Related costs of $ 1.8 million pushed the total to $ 4.3 million.
- The Sunshine Network denies any dealings with John Collins' upstart promotion MECW.
- Former NWA promoter Dennis Coralluzzo passed away this past Sun night.
WRESTLING MONDAY / JULY 30
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