– The Thursday, July 30th edition of WWE SmackDown drew 2.443 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. This week’s SmackDown was up from last week’s show, which averaged 2.353 million viewers.
– WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair issued the following statement on the passing of fellow WWE Hall Of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper to celebrity-gossip website TMZ:
“We’ve shared the ring, traveled the world, maintained a friendship throughout the ups and downs of the wrestling world, and battled to see who was the better heel. It’s almost impossible to express my grief. My condolences to his children and to his wife Kitty. I’ll miss you Roddy. The world will never be as Rowdy without you.”