DOT NET DAILY WWE Smackdown/ECW tapings, Jonathan Coachman and ESPN, Mick Foley, Lance Storm comments on little people, AWA match listings By Jason Powell May 13, 2008 - 08:50 AM CLICK FOR BIO Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing -The Smackdown and ECW tapings take place tonight in Grand Rapids, Mich. WWE is advertising Colin Delaney's contract signing, C.M. Punk vs. The Miz, and Kane vs. John Morrison. Meanwhile, TNA will tape next week's Imapct in Orlando, Fla. tonight at Universal Studios in Orlando. -In a story published last week, Slam Wrestling writer Jon Waldman spoke with ESPN media relations manager Dave Nagle about reports that Jonathan Coachman has been hired by ESPN. "All I can say is that these rumors are untrue...we do not have a signed deal," Waldman said. "There is nothing more to say." To read the full Slam Wrestling story, visit Slam Wrestling. Meanwhile, Jim Ross stated in his latest blog that Coach has not signed a contract with ESPN and is still under WWE contract. Could it be that Coach and ESPN have struck a deal where Coach will join the staff in Bristol once his WWE expires? Stay tuned. -Lance Storm latest commentary features his thoughts on little people in wrestling. Is he as hard on little people as he has been on TNA booking? Nah. Rather, he shares some fun stories about working with little people, which you can check out at StormWrestling.com. He even mentioned that WWE Raw lead writer Brian Gewirtz is "camera phobic." [Thanks to Dave Kinney and Ryan Madland] -Mick Foley will serve as a guest referee during WWE's tour of Mexico that kicks off on May 21. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that Foley is replacing Randy Orton on the tour. You may recall that Orton asked for time off from some of the house shows and the company pulled him from the tour of Mexico as a result. -ESPN is taking over U.S. Open tennis coverage in 2009, meaning WWE won't have to be worried about being bumped from USA Network starting next year. [Thanks to Dot Net reader Mike Abitabile] -The following matches are being advertised for tonight's AWA on ESPN Classic show: Midnight Rockers vs. Pistol Pete and Buddha Khan, Surfer vs. Rocky Mountain Thunder, Baron Von Raschke squash, Ricky Rice and one of the Guerreros vs. Badd Company, Olympia vs. Debbie Combs. The show was taped on March 14, 1998. BOOKMARK DOT NET AND ADD US TO YOUR RSS • HELP DOT NET: TAKE OUR ADVERTISER DEMO SURVEY CLICK TO RETURN TO MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY DOT NET DAILY Latest Twelve Articles Linda Bollea claims Hulk Hogan is stalking her, Hulk responds on radio, new ROH PPV match, plus WWE overseas date, Balls Mahoney, Doug Basham Brock Lesnar explains why he and Kurt Angle became pro wrestlers, Mickie James observation, Jake Roberts reviews Raw and comments on C.M. Punk's title win WWE Smackdown/ECW tapings, Jim Ross responds to Paul Heyman, NFL great attended Impact, Kevin Nash, WWE Raw returning to Minneapolis WWE PPV dark match between Jeff Hardy and MVP, Raw tonight in Jim Ross's hometown, WWE house show lineups, AWA time change, Booker T, Scott D'Amore Weekly News Review: WWE Draft including the Jim Ross saga, Dot Net Exclusive notes on C.M. Punk, a big change for Umaga, Rey Mysterio, Ron Killings, Triple H, John Cena Dot Net Exclusive UFC notes, WWE Smackdown tonight, new ROH video wire, Chris Bell of "Bigger, Stronger, Faster" interviewed, AWA match listings