Quick Smackdown Results: Charlie Haas/Rico over Nunzio/Johnny Stamboli, Billy Kidman vs. Akio was a no contest, Chavo Classic over Spike Dudley and Chavo Guerrero Jr. to win the Cruiserweight title, Booker T over Funaki, Rene Dupree over John Cena via CO, and Bradshaw/Dudley Boyz over Eddy Guerrerio/Rob Van Dam/Rey Mysterio Jr.

Last week's two hours of RAW were #9 and #14 behind NBA playoffs, Fairly Odd Parents, Pontiac Performance 400, and SpongeBob SquarePants. Thursday is ">UPN's only unchanged schedule with two hours of Smackdown. New Japan Pro Wrestling's Fumihiko Uei hinted to the Japanese media that some of their wrestlers may work on Japanese Smackdown house shows in July, and that they requested the use of a WWE wrestler for their G-1 Climax tournament.

The Quad City Times has a profile on Shawn Michaels including his decision to return to wrestling and his religious transformation. Alex Marvez also spoke to Shawn Michaels about the Montreal screwjob, some of his biggest matches, and plans for the future. The Hollywood Reporter says John Woo will direct Spy-Hunter, one of The Rock's upcoming film projects.

IGN interviewed Sting about Showdown: Legends of Wrestling, his popularity, Shelton Benjamin, and chances of seeing him in WWE. Bobby Heenan will appear on tomorrow night's Dennis Miller show on CNBC at 9pm. Vince McMahon is scheduled for a two part interview on TSN's Off The Record on June 1-2.

Get In The Ring Radio interviewed Brutus Beefcake at the Fan Slam convention on topics including the Boston anthrax scare, Hulk Hogan and internet rumors. Tomorrow's edition of the National Enquirer features a two page story on Hulk Hogan and his family.

Sgt. Slaughter will make a special appearance at the Syracuse SkyChiefs's Annual Armed Forces Celebration on Saturday. Jerry Lawler will sign autographs on Wednesday at the Swing of the Quad-Cities baseball game. Mick Foley will appear at the Cedar Rapids River Raiders basketball game on June 3.

Jerry Jarrett was taken to the hospital yesterday before TNA's show due to an elevated heart rate, and he remained there as of this afternoon. AJ Styles was also taken to the hospital, but after the show to receive six stitches for a cut from a guitar shot, and Sonjay Dutt was in a car accident on Wednesday morning but was able to still wrestle. The Torch has a preview of Saturday's Ring of Honor show in Philadelphia, PA featuring Samoa Joe defending the title against Homicide.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.