Huge WWF News Report-Jr, Giant Silva, Bossman, Debra and Jarret
July 6, 1999
Ross reports that a WWF/MTV partnership is growing and it all begins with WWF Week on MTV on August 9. Several WWF-themed programs will be featured. Triple H and Chyna are two of the superstars to be featured.
From July 19th until July 25th, many WWF superstars will be appearing on the TV Guide Channel (formerly Preview Channel) every half-hour. The stars will be talking about themselves as well as the Fully Loaded pay-per-view airing on the 25th.
The WWF is close in securing a marketing partnership with the National Football League. The current specs of the deal are unknown.
One out of every six homes watching cable television Monday were watching the final minutes of Raw is War last week.
Giant Silva's current WWF deal involves him working a few weeks at a time in Mexico, then coming home to New Jersey for 4 to 6 weeks.
WWF Gates and attendance figures
- June 26th - New York, NY Madison Square Garden
16,543 sellout paying $443,224
- June 27th KOTR PPV Sellout 19,761 paying $574,200 and $110,692 in merchandise
- June 28th RAW from Charlotte drew a sellout 19,553 which was 18,560 paying $486,325
As reported earlier in TRN, the Big Bossman will be appearing on America's Most Wanted. The current date is July 10th on your local FOX station.
The WWFs October 2, 1999 pay-per-view will be held in the United Kingdom and will be called "WWF Rebellion." The current site is in Birmingham and tickets just went on sale.
The WWF has hired a full time athletic trainer from Health South.
The WWF will be recieving a new television show in Puerto Rico.
Brian Christopher is back home in Memphis after successful surgery to repair a torn ACL. Brian might have the time now to campaign for Jerry Lawlers possible race for Mayor of Memphis. Brian is expected to be out of action for about three months.
Ross reports that the morale is super in the WWF locker room. He mentions that they are unlike any other organization.
There are no immediate plans for Jeff Jarrett and Debra to split.
Ross finally announced that he is preparing to put his own BBQ sauce on the market.
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