Quick NWA TNA Results: Jerry Lynn over Bobby Rude, D-Ray 3000 over David Young, Team Mexico (Mr. Aguila/Abismo Negro/Heavy Metal) over Team Japan (Nosawa/Ryuji Hijikata/Mitsu Hirai Jr.), Amazing Red over Sonjay Dutt, Dusty Rhodes/James Storm over Kid Kash/Dallas, and Ron Killings over AJ Styles and Chris Harris and Raven to win the NWA Heavyweight title.
There are Smackdown spoilers from last night, plus a few non-spoiler notes, in Las Vegas, NV.
Bruce Prichard is reportedly responsible for Smackdown's more 80's style booking as he's suggesting the ideas they've ended up using.
Dean Malenko and Arn Anderson will be guests on tomorrow's Byte This!
WWE.com has an article on Shawn Michaels and Triple H's long rivalry leading to another match at Bad Blood.
Konnan may be attempting to get an announcing job with WWE.
Yesterday's Edmonton Journal had an article on Chris Benoit meeting Edmonton Oilers dressing-room attendant Joey Moss, a huge fan who also has Down’s Syndrome, and he'll even be sending him a replica title belt.
The Motley Fool has a piece on WWE's latest financial numbers and what they all mean.
The Seattle Times has an article on WWE running smaller markets such as their Sunday show in Everett, WA.
Rikishi will be working a match for World Xtreme Wrestling against Mean Gene Snisky on May 28.
WXW will also hold an open tryout on May 23 in Allentown, PA.
Bruno Sammartino was honored by the Pittsburgh, PA city council with a special ceremony yesterday to celebrate the 41st anniversary of his first world title win.
Moolah and Mae Young are scheduled for the Tonight Show on May 24.
SLAM has an article titled Art Barr: What could have been with comments from friend and tag partner Eddy Guerrero, Dave Meltzer, Norman Smiley and others about what his career may have been like had he not died.
Steve Corino posted a new commentary about WORLD-1, Maxim's list of beautiful women, and lots more.
Indy film "The Scam Artist" with Kimberly and Diamond Dallas Page in the lead roles will be released on DVD on July 6.
The Buffalo News has an article on the awarding of the Ilio DiPaolo Wrestling Scholarship to Joe Calderon. The scholarship is named in honor of professional wrestler Ilio DiPaolo who was killed in a 1995 car accident.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
TNA, Sammartino, Moolah, Barr, WXW May 19 - 11:53 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:21 pm WO: Feature: NWA TNA PPV report as Killings wins title, but guess who is the focus?
- 11:15 pm PWI: MAT CLASSIC: ANDRE THE GIANT VS. HULK HOGAN AT SHEA STADIUM by Buck Woodward
- 10:50 pm PWI: MIKE JOHNSON RUNS DOWN THE GOOD & THE BAD OF THIS WEEK'S NWA:TNA PPV AND LOOKS AT HIS NEW FAVORITE MONTY BROWN by Mike Johnson for PWINSIDER ELITE
- 10:37 pm LAW: NWA TNA REPORT FOR 5/19 featuring new NWA Champion
- 09:54 pm PWI: NWA:TNA PPV REPORT INCLUDING A NEW NWA CHAMPION CROWNED by Mike Johnson
- 07:30 pm PWI: NOTES & NEWS ON JIM CORNETTE, TED DIBIASE, BRUNO SAMMARTINO, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER RESURFACES & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 06:42 pm SLAM: SLAM! Flashback: Art Barr
- 05:44 pm PWI: THIRD REPORT WITH LOTS OF DETAILS FROM SMACKDOWN TAPING by Danny Walk
- 05:30 pm PWI: MORE DETAILED SMACKDOWN SPOILERS by Tom Brunette
- 05:00 pm PWI: PRO WRESTLING INSIDER RETURNS TONIGHT by SportsTalkCleveland.com
- 04:18 pm WO: Headline: Special for new subscribers, 2 free issues sent tonight in our California Wrestling legends special with bios of Ray Stevens, Fred Blassie and Pepper Gomez
- 04:18 pm WO: Feature: Special for new subscribers, 2 free issues sent tonight in our California Wrestling legends special with bios of Ray Stevens, Fred Blassie and Pepper Gomez
- 04:07 pm WO: Headline: Wednesday news update: Pittsburgh honors Sammartino on anniversary, Rock TV special, Wrestling freak attraction on Conan, Liddell on NBC, Guerrero update, Wrestlers headline new movie, WCW stars looking for bookings, B.J. poll and much more
- 03:59 pm WO: Headline: WWE top stars and Japan deals, Big weekend war, U.S. women's wrestling glory days, WWE PPV business analysis; details of this week's Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 03:55 pm WO: Headline: Dan Wahlers talks about blood in wrestling
- 03:15 pm PWI: DAILY LARIAT: RATINGS, MALENKO, KONNAN, SMACKDOWN BOOKING, AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 02:15 pm WO: Headline: Smackdown spoilers from Las Vegas
- 01:42 pm PWI: WWE TRADEMARKS NAMES, CHRIS BENOIT MAKES A HANDICAPPED MAN'S DAY, TAKAKO INOUE-WWE UPDATE AND MORE WWE NEWS by Dave Scherer
- 01:33 pm PWI: MORE NON-SPOILER SMACKDOWN NOTES AND OTHER WWE NEWS by Dave Scherer
- 01:28 pm PWI: WHOSE IDEAS ARE FUELING SMACKDOWN, UPDATES ON PAGE, WALTMAN AND KONNAN BEING BACKSTAGE AT JUDGMENT DAY by Dave Scherer
- 01:16 pm YAHOO: WWE Pinned Down by Motley Fool
- 01:09 pm LAW: Wednesday Update: NWA TNA preview, Ventura discusses running in 2008, Guerrero update, New m.o for WWE, Sammartino honored, Sapp in new movie, Markets not airing NWA TNA's new show, Sims appeal to NSAC denied and more!
- 12:50 pm PWI: WWE LOOKING AT POTENTIAL NEW TALENT, HOW THE 'SUMMERTIME BLUES' COULD HELP ONE COMPANY, AND MORE by Buck Woodward for PWINSIDER ELITE
- 11:55 am WWE: How did he do? Read Droz's Judgment Day picks
- 11:55 am WWE: Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H, one of the greatest rivalries ever
- 11:55 am WWE: Miss Jackie talks about getting to second base
- 11:38 am PWI: NWA: TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION PREVIEW; 'DEADLY DRAW' MATCH TONIGHT by Buck Woodward
- 11:04 am PWT: Torch Trivia: Torch Trivia of the Day for Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - Number of ECW pay-per-views
- 10:40 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q & A: BROCK AND SABLE, SEAN O'HAIRE, STING, CHRIS JERICHO AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 09:24 am PWI: SMACKDOWN SPOILERS FROM LAS VEGAS, NV by Alex Graham
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: DESTROYER, ROBOCOP, HOGAN LOSES THE WWE TITLE FOR THE LAST TIME, AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 03:16 am WO: Headline: OVW, EMLL, TNA, Smackdown and RAW TV reports from this week last year -- F4W Flashback
- 12:27 am LAW: Raw Rating
