WWE Smackdown and All Wheels Wrestling tapings (correspondents needed), former WWE Diva Serena note, legendary musician Bob Mould talks pro wrestling, AWA on ESPN Classic

By Jason Powell

-WWE is taping the July 8 Smackdown television show tonight in Tucson, Arizona at the Tucson Convention Center. The show will likely feature the usual Randy Orton vs. Christian street fight as the dark match main event. We are looking for correspondents for tonight's show. If you are going to the Smackdown taping and want to help, contact me immediately at dotnetjason@gmail.com.

-The TNA offshoot promotion All Wheels Wrestling will be taping their pilot for Speed Channel tonight at the Impact Zone in Orlando, Fla. The team captains for the teams are characters played by Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt, Aaron Aguilera, and Shawn Daivari. The company is using a NASCAR-like point system with the teams competing for a cup. If you are going to the taping, please contact me using the email address listed above.

-Dot Net Members will be listening to Chris Shore's Q&A audio later today, and the Dot Net Weekly audio show on Thursday. Join us on the ad-free version of the website by signing up now via the Dot Net Members' Signup Page.

-Former WWE Diva Serena Deeb is celebrating her 25th birthday. She was born on June 29, 1986.

-Legendary musician and former WCW creative team member Bob Mould spoke about pro wrestling in a New York Magazine interview. "Up until about five years ago, they catered to all sectors," Mould said regarding pro wrestling. "They tried to get teenage kids, because they’re looking for superheroes, really impressionable, looking for good versus evil.

"But now, in the last five years, pro-wrestling exposed that it was choreographed, just a show. So now you’ve got Ultimate Fighting Champion, where the old wrestling fans from 18 to 55 went to that, because it’s the same thing, but it’s real." Mould also spoke about his time with WCW, pro wrestling being homoerotic, and non-wrestling topics in the interview, which can be read at NYMag.com.

-The following matches are listed for the 11:00 p.m. CT airing of the AWA on ESPN Classic: Tommy Jammer vs. Gust, Jonnie Stewart vs. Spike Jones, Sgt. Slaughter vs. Tom Burton, The Destruction Crew vs. Carlson and Bennett, The Trooper vs. WT Jones, Candi Devine vs. Magnificent Mimi for the AWA Women's Title.