The RAW crew was in Manchester, England tonight with Chris Benoit over Kane.
Manchester Online had a preview of the RAW house show.
Chris Jericho and Triple H have both worked through injuries on the UK tour.
The RAW crew finishes their UK tour tomorrow night in Birmingham, England, while the Smackdown crew will be in Kingston, ON.
Judgment Day reportedly did about 200,000 buys, making it the lowest since February 2001.
WWE announced the expansion of their free Great American Bash promotion to all military personnel and veterans to thank them for their service, and they launched the PPV's official website.
Canada's The Score will air Tuesday's press conference in Toronto, ON announcing Summerslam.
WWE's major PPV provider In Demand's president Steve Brenner is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.
Smackdown scored a 2.9 rating and kept UPN in fifth place last night ahead of WB.
Steven Richards made an appearance at Oliver Ellsworth Elementary School in Windsor, CT last Thursday at the second annual Athletes Love to Read event.
Slate has an article on the NBA's rules on audio during games which makes mention (and includes a clip) of Ric Flair's "Whoo" being used when Baron Davis makes a basket.
Ultimo Dragon may not return to WWE, and may instead sign a release with the stipulation he can't appear on American TV for a year.
IGN Sports interviewed Randy Savage about Showdown: Legends of Wrestling, Eddy Guerrero, baseball, Andre the Giant and more.
New York City's UPN9's News had a piece on Mae Young and Moolah last night after Smackdown promoting the documentary Lipstick & Dynamite.
In his blog, Zach Gowen says his doctor has encouraged him to stop wrestling as he found two slipped discs in his lower back and one in his neck, although he's getting a second opinion.
There will be a fan celebration in honor of Pepper Gomez on June 19 in Alameda, CA.
NWA TNA released details on the first taping of TNA Impact! next Thursday in Orlando, FL.
NWA TNA may bring back CM Punk who's been gone since a fight with Teddy Hart, and TNA's next DVD will be a Best of Ultimate X collection.
The Torch has several items on changes in TNA due to the Orlando tapings, including increased pay for wrestlers and their happiness with the schedule.
Dan Wahlers examined Ring of Honor and spoke to booker Gabe Sapolsky about the current state of the promotion, some of the challenges they face, and plans for the future.
Mike Johnson has a few notes on H2Wrestling regarding their finances and plans for their debut.
Afa "The Wild Samoan"'s WXW will run three shows this weekend, Freeland, PA tonight, Sciota, PA tomorrow, and Bushkill, PA on Sunday, with Rikishi appearing at each and wrestling on Sunday.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
PPVs, Richards, Flair, Savage, TNA, ROH May 28 - 11:57 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:16 pm USER: IGN Sports: Randy Savage Interview: The Macho Man talks flying elbows, Andre, and wrestler court.
- 10:36 pm WO: Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 10:25 pm PWI: SMACKDOWN RATING by Dave Scherer
- 09:49 pm PWI: WWE NOTES & NEWS ON EUGENE, AUCTIONS, AL SNOW, ULTIMO DRAGON, STEVEN RICHARDS & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 09:19 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: Outside the Ropes: A Postive Look at Smackdown
- 08:58 pm PWT: Special Features: The Powell Report for 5/28: Match and Performer of Week, Zach, Punk, TNA travel, X Division - VIP Alert
- 07:37 pm WO: Headline: WWE summer plans, challenges with more stars out; Legacy of Jerry Jarrett; Most in-depth look at TNA TV deal; legendary company falls; Japan's biggest stars struggle; details of the May 31 Observer, ordering info, and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 07:34 pm WO: Headline: WWE house show report 5-28 Manchester featuring Edge heel turn
- 07:15 pm WO: Headline: Letters on Guerrero, Hogan, Gomez and more
- 07:14 pm PWT: Arena Reports: 5/28 WWE Raw in Manchester, England: Edge vs. Flair, Kane vs. Benoit, Michaels vs. Hunter
- 06:59 pm PWI: 5/28 RAW BRAND RESULTS FROM MANCHESTER, ENGLAND by Marc
- 06:30 pm TNA: Attend Impact! At Universal Orlando Resort!
- 06:25 pm PWI: MIKE JOHNSON LOOKS AT TNA'S BIG STEP NEXT WEEK, ZACH GOWEN, A SUMMER OF WRESTLING CONVENTIONS AND MORE by Mike Johnson for PWINSIDER ELITE
- 05:45 pm PWI: WWE RELEASES JUDGMENT DAY BUYRATE; BRADSHAW VS. GUERRERO HEADLINES LOWEST WWE BUYRATE IN YEARS by Mike Johnson
- 05:15 pm PWT: Guest Editorials: WWE's feud of the future... today - Randy Orton vs. Shelton Benjamin
- 05:10 pm WWE: Cena gets some "Bling-Bling" this Sunday!
- 05:09 pm PWT: Ask the Torch: KELLER answers questions about Brand Split, Magnum T.A., Cruiserweights, ROH
- 04:16 pm PWT: TNA News: TNA News: TNA wrestlers happy with schedule, booking fee making sense, travel plans
- 03:47 pm PWI: NWA:TNA NOTES & NEWS ON CM PUNK, PAT KENNEY, HEAVY METAL, JEFF JARRETT, & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 03:43 pm PWT: Special Features: Powell Audio Update: What's wrong with Cena, JBL's continued push, Booker T-Taker (16 minutes)
- 03:37 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Guerrero blading, rating, Owen Hart, Heyman's "official status"
- 02:56 pm PWT: POWELL'S TAKE: POWELL'S Smackdown Hitlist: Cena, Booker, Angle, Dudleys
- 02:42 pm PWT: Special Features: WCW Slamboree '94 in-depth PPV report, Reax to Bischoff interview - 10 Yrs Ago Torch
- 02:38 pm PWT: Arena Reports: 5/27 WWE Raw in Dublin, Ireland: Triple H vs. Benoit goes 30, loaded house show
- 02:36 pm WO: Headline: Friday news update: Weekend preview, Smackdown stars absent, Raw crew good mood, Canadian national TV airs conference live, Smackdown ratings, Best MMA coverage mainstream, Gomez celebration, Guerrero special and more
- 02:28 pm WO: Headline: Dan Wahlers looks at Ring of Honor and talks with Gabe Sapolsky
- 02:20 pm PWI: DAILY LARIAT: SMACKDOWN, TRIPLE H, JERICHO, STEPH, ZACH GOWEN, NOWINSKI, AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 02:18 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: LOUNGE PPV Vault: WrestleMania III (Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant) [03-29-87]
- 01:20 pm PWI: JERICHO HURT, STEPH UPDATE, BRUTAL SCHEDULE AHEAD AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 12:38 pm PWI: WWE TO OFFER GREAT AMERICAN BASH PPV FREE TO MILITARY by WWE
- 12:25 pm PWI: THOUGHTS ON THIS WEEK'S EDITION OF WWE SMACKDOWN by Dave Scherer
- 12:08 pm PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: LAWLER FIRED (THE FIRST TIME), HART FAMILY DIVIDED, AND MORE by Buck Woodward & Dan Rice
- 11:54 am WO: Headline: WWE house show report 5-27 Dublin
- 11:40 am YAHOO: World Wrestling Entertainment Offers The Great American Bash Pay-Per-View Free to Troops by Business Wire
- 11:33 am PWI: OVERNIGHT SMACKDOWN RATING by Dave Scherer
- 11:25 am PWT: Torch Trivia: Torch Trivia of the Day for Friday, May 28, 2004 - Who Thought of this Gimmick?
- 11:22 am PWI: ZACH GOWEN ADVISED TO RETIRE; ADMITS LYING ABOUT HIS HULK HOGAN STORY by Mike Johnson
- 11:00 am PWT: ROH News: ROH Update: Jimmy Rave, C.M. Punk, Do or Die 3, talent list for 7/23 and 7/24
- 10:58 am PWI: H2 WRESTLING NOTES & NEWS ON MORE NEW TALENT, BOSTON, ECONOMICS, THE OPERA CUP & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 10:53 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q & A: PPV BONUSES, VINCE'S LEISURE TIME, HOOKING UP WITH STEPH AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 10:12 am PWI: NOTES & NEWS ON WWE IN UK, MOOLAH & MAE, ULTIMATE WARRIOR, MICK FOLEY VS. TOSHIAKI KAWADA, THE OUTSIDERS & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 09:48 am PWI: WHO KILLED WCW? by Mike Johnson
- 08:55 am SLAM: Smackdown: Cena lumbers to win by DALE PLUMMER -- SLAM! Wrestling
- 07:28 am WO: Interview: Alex Marvez interviews "Irish" Pat Kenney
- 01:40 am PWT: THE LOUNGE: Daydream Believer: American Idol Lessons For WWE
- 01:15 am PWT: Guest Editorials: What Has Smackdown Come To? (or) Smackdown, we hardly knew ye...
- 12:48 am PWT: TV Reports: 5/27 WWE Smackdown review: Giebink's Express v3.0 (Hr. 2)
- 12:39 am PWT: TV Reports: 5/27 WWE Smackdown review: Giebink's Express v3.0 (Hr. 1)
- 12:27 am PWT: TV Reports: KELLER'S SMACKDOWN REPORT 5/27: Keller's detailed coverage of two hour broadcast
