WM, Yang, Flair, Pitbull II, Rundown, TNA Sep 26 - 11:50 pm EDT

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Smackdown scored a 3.1 (5 Share) last night, down from last week's 3.2. In the overnight ratings, Smackdown kept UPN in fourth place ahead of FOX and WB. The RAW crew is in Fargo, ND tonight, and in Bismarck, ND tomorrow night. The Smackdown crew will start their weekend in Winnipeg, MB tomorrow. The Wrestlemania XX pre-sale was a great success, with most tickets sold in the first five minutes. Tomorrow is the general on-sale, and tickets will likely sell just as fast.

WWE has reportedly signed Jimmy Yang, most likely to a developmental deal. WWE superstars will be signing autographs for charity in Bismarck, ND tomorrow afternoon, and in the Chicago, IL area on Monday morning.

Undertaker was on ESPN radio discussing his charity motorcycle auction. Ric Flair did an interview with the Peoria Journal Star about his long career, his current role, and what makes him cry. Eddy Guerrero discussed overcoming his demons with the Winnipeg Sun.

The Score aired a Smackdown Your Vote ad for the Ontario elections last night. ChannelNewsAsia caught up with Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Stamboli while they're in Asia promoting WWE's upcoming tour. WWE signed a deal with Australia's Fox8 to carry RAW starting on October 3.

The Calgary Sun has an article on Bret Hart's recovery from his stroke. Steve Blackman made UFC 44 predictions on BoxingInsider.com, and also discussed his WWE departure. A&E will air their series of wrestler biographies tomorrow night.

Anthony "Pitbull II" Durante was found dead in a Westerly, RI home, most likely due to an Oxycontin overdose. Durante's girlfriend Dianna Hulsey was also found dead, however their 21-month old son and 8-month old daughter were both found unharmed. Mike Mooneyham's latest column is about Rene and Pierrette Goulet, and the survival of their 50-year marriage throughout his long wrestling career. Pro-wrestling is now the #2 most hated sport in America behind dogfighting.

Originally, it looked like Rock was going to host SNL's season premiere, but now it appears Jack Black is scheduled to host the October 4 episode. The Rock was a guest on Hot 97 in New York City and the Drew and Mike Show in Detroit to discuss and promote The Rundown. The Houston Chronicle spoke to The Rock and Seann William Scott about the production of The Rundown. IGN FilmForce has an article on Rock's upcoming role in SpyHunter.

There are a ton of reviews for The Rundown, today from SLAM! Wrestling, the Toronto Sun, The Daily Citizen, ChartAttack, the Boston Globe, Hollywood.com, Associated Press, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, New York Daily News, U-Press Telegram, the Miami Herald, the Washington Post, the Daily Trojan, KnoxNews, The Oregonian, Gannett News Service, the Baltimore Sun, DC's NBC4, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, MTV.com, Tulane Advance-Register, Rocky Mountain News, Rediff.com, the Washington Times, and Reuters.

Jeremy Borash posted his latest Notes From the Inside. The PPV pre-show starts this Wednesday in many markets, and will feature America's Most Wanted and Abyss. Xplosion will launch in a number of large markets and DirecTV's Sports Package next month, and Comcast Video on Demand systems will soon offer a free video feature each month. TNA is available on Tuesday nights on inDemand's High Definition channel. Wednesday's PPV will feature AJ Styles/Vince Russo vs. Dusty Rhodes/Jeff Jarrett, Kid Kash/Abyss vs. America's Most Wanted, Ekmo Fatu/Sonny Siaki vs. Shark Boy/Mad Mikey, and Jerry Lynn vs. Michael Shane. Rick Santel seperated his shoulder in his match, and Christopher Daniels' daughter was born this morning.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

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