Quick Impact Results: Prime Time/Amazing Red/Chris Sabin over Miyamoto/Nosawa/Kazarian, Monty Brown over Pat Kenney, Petey Williams/Bobby Roode over Chris Harris/James Storm, and AJ Styles/D'Lo Brown over Abyss/Dallas
Smackdown scored a 3.1 rating, up from 3.0 last week peaking with a 3.7 for the main event.
The RAW crew is in Buffalo, NY tonight, and tomorrow they're at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY.
WWE company morale is reportedly low not just among wrestlers due to high workloads and not high enough pay.
Kurt Angle is said to be the current Smackdown lockerroom leader.
Johnny Nitro and Rodney Mack may return to RAW with some character changes.
Bradshaw discussed the German incident in his latest column, as well as Great American Bash and politics.
Dr. Tom Prichard's latest commentary is about "experts", the internet, and Bradshaw in Germany.
Lance Storm answered more questions on his site about Paul Heyman, Bill DeMott, and his back injuries.
Thushyan Nadarajah recapped part 2 of Joltin' Joe's interview with Rob Van Dam about Wrestlemania 20, Summerslam and his comic book store.
IGN has an interview with THQ's RAW vs. Smackdown Product Manager Devin Knudsen about the upcoming game, including the role fan feedback plays and a big surprise soon to be revealed.
Edge's autobiography is WWE's next major release after Ric Flair's.
Joshi puroresu star Takako Inoue is reportedly working on getting signed by WWE, going so far as to travel to Minnesota to learn an American pro-wrestling style.
Brock Lesnar said on ESPN today that he regrets joining WWE and wishes he'd tried out for the NFL right away.
The July 5 edition of The Star has a photo of Brooke Bollea and Aaron Carter, along with Hulk Hogan and his wife.
Fox Sports' Jeff Hammond will join the Impact broadcast team starting next week as the lead analyst.
Jeff Hardy is expected to appear at next week's Impact.
Ken Shamrock will make his TNA return next week, and NBA star Dennis Rodman will make a one shot appearance on next week's Impact.
Charlie Haas and Jackie Gayda were spotted in the TNA Impact crowd, while Billy Gunn was backstage as were Kid Romeo and IWA Puerto Rico's Apollo.
Chad Collyer and Hotstuff Hernandez worked the Impact taping without contracts.
Ring of Honor was in Essington, PA last night with American Dragon the winner of the Survival of the Fittest Six-Way Elimination match against Colt Cabana, Samoa Joe, Mark Briscoe, Homicide and Austin Aries.
Ring of Honor is dropping enforcement of the Code of Honor, instead letting faces and heels use adherence to help their characters.
There are several Ring of Honor notes covering the split from RF Video, angles from last night's show and the "Double Crown" title.
The Charlotte Observer has an article on the recent Lucha Libre show at Cricket Arena as the style grows in popularity in the United States.
Canada's Global channel 12 will air a documentary called Wrestling with the North about the "wrestling tour from hell" - northern Manitoba in the winter.
The Liverpool Echo profiled their hometown wrestler Robbie Brookside with a discussion of traditional English wrestling style.
New Zealand's Dominion Post has an article on their local Wellington Pro Wrestling which is trying to bring back old-time wrestling to their area.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Impact, Bradshaw, Lesnar, Inoue, ROH Jun 25 - 11:55 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:15 pm PWT: TV Reports: 6/25: NWA-TNA Impact: J.R. Maes' Vince Russo approved alternate perspective
- 08:59 pm PWI: WEEKEND TV PREVIEW by Buck Woodward
- 08:35 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: TNA Impact Reax: First batch of reaction to this afternoon's Fox Sports Net show
- 08:29 pm TNA: Official TNA PPV Preview For This Wednesday
- 08:29 pm PWT: TNA News: TNA News: Impact timeslot upgrade, Russo talks about Piper, Owen, dispute with Jarrett
- 08:22 pm PWT: WWE News: Brock Lesnar says he regrets ever joining WWE, wishes he went right to NFL
- 07:04 pm SLAM: TNA championship is a waiting game by STEVEN JOHNSON - SLAM! Wrestling
- 06:43 pm PWI: SMACKDOWN RATING by Dave Scherer
- 05:49 pm PWI: TNA IMPACT REPORT by Rob Marco
- 05:47 pm WO: Headline: More details on ROH troubles, WWE business year in review, How much WWE has made in past 10 years, TNA ratings report, WWE talent roster updates; details of June 28 Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 05:45 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: Daydream Believer: Theme Music Makes The Man
- 05:44 pm WO: Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 05:22 pm WO: Headline: Hunter vs. Shawn over forever for a few months, Michaels gone and why, more on Bradshaw's CNBC firing, hunt for Bob Sapp continues, tons more: F4W~!469 preview plus ordering info and special 4 for $5 offer for new readers worldwide
- 05:17 pm LAW: Friday Update: Smackdown rating, Rodman on NWA TNA next week, Troops get PPV for free, WWE talent at Impact taping, Sapp returns this weekend, New NWA TNA broadcaster, Huge Pride rating, Shamrock to make wrestling appearance and more!
- 04:30 pm PWT: WWE News: Smackdown rating includes strong peak for Undertaker vs. Cena main event
- 04:20 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Bradshaw comments on controversy, Torch reader helps WWE avoid lawsuit
- 04:14 pm PWT: TV Reports: 6/25 TNA Impact on FSN review: Keller's ongoing "virtual time" analysis of broadcast
- 04:08 pm WO: Feature: TNA Impact TV report
- 03:47 pm PWT: TNA News: TNA announces new announcer from NASCAR to join Impact broadcast team
- 03:43 pm WO: Headline: Friday news update: WWE schedule, Undertaker role, WWE character being dropped, Rodman notes, Hogan's cleverness, Smackdown overnight, Raw ranking, Writing staff changes, Guerrero & Monsoon national TV spots
- 03:41 pm WO: Headline: Rob Van Dam talks about Mania, SummerSlam, comic book store
- 03:36 pm PWT: Torch Today: 6/25 Afternoon Update: Bash, Ultimate Warrior, Lounge, Beefcake, Video Games...
- 03:13 pm PWI: MORE WWE STARS TAKE IN IMPACT!, BRADSHAW DISCUSSES GERMANY, SMACKDOWN DIVAS DOING THE WORM & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 03:05 pm PWI: DAILY LARIAT: SMACKDOWN COVERAGE, WWE NEWS, BRADSHAW DEFENDS HIS ACTIONS IN GERMANY AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 02:49 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Smackdown Reax: Second batch of reaction to final hype for Great American Bash PPV
- 02:41 pm WO: Headline: ROH house show report 6-24 Philadelphia
- 02:39 pm PWT: WWE News: Interview Highlights: Rob Van Dam on TNA, ECW's future, WWE negotiations, his store
- 02:31 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: The Showstoppa: Triple H should be moved to Smackdown, and here's why...
- 02:00 pm PWI: WWE MORALE IS LOW FOR MANY IN THE COMPANY, NOT JUST WRESTLERS by Dave Scherer
- 01:53 pm PWT: Arena Reports: 6/24 ROH in Essington, Pa.: Survival of the Fittest, Danielson vs. Evans, Punk vs. Hydro
- 01:34 pm WWE: Dr. Tom: Does character matter?
- 01:22 pm PWI: THE TRUTH ABOUT WRESTLING TRAINING, AN ANNOUNCER LEAVES THE BUSINESS, AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 01:20 pm PWT: Torch Flashbacks: KELLER: McMahon freaks out during HBO interview on drug deaths - 1 Yr Ago
- 12:25 pm PWI: LOTS OF WWE NEWS AND NOTES by Dave Scherer
- 12:14 pm PWI: NWA:TNA NOTES AND NEWS ON WWE STAR AT IMPACT!, JEFF HARDY, JERRY JARRETT, TOYS, AND YOUR CHANCE TO FINALLY MEET VINCE RUSSO FACE TO FACE by Mike Johnson
- 12:08 pm PWI: A GOOD SMACKDOWN, BUT DID IT PUSH THE PPV? by Dave Scherer
- 12:05 pm PWI: WWE'S FUTURE PLANS, STUPID INDY PROMOTERS, THE GREAT AMERICAN BASH, AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 12:00 pm PWI: NWA:TNA IMPACT! PREVIEW (NON SPOILER) by Mike Johnson
- 11:50 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: ALI-INOKI, THE WCW INVASION OF RAW, KING MABEL, AND MORE by Buck Woodward & Dan Rice
- 11:39 am PWT: POWELL'S TAKE: POWELL'S Smackdown Hitlist: Taker, Cena, Kenzo, Luther
- 11:26 am PWI: TAKAKO INOUE HEADING TO MINNESOTA FOR EVALUATION AND POSSIBLY ANOTHER WWE TRYOUT by Frank Pozen
- 11:24 am PWI: OVERNIGHT SMACKDOWN RATING by Dave Scherer
- 11:04 am PWI: FORMER NWA CHAMPION RETURNING TO NWA:TNA NEXT WEEK by Mike Johnson
- 10:00 am PWI: SCHERER = BATISTA?, RAW IS THE FLAGSHIP, THE KLIQ, SNUKA AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 09:25 am PWI: RVD TALKS ABOUT WORKING MANIA, FANS WAITING AT THE HOTEL, HIS COMIC BOOK STORE AND MORE by Thushyan Nadarajah
- 08:59 am PWI: WWE NOTES & NEWS ON RIC FLAIR, JOHNNY NITRO, RODNEY MACK, GREAT AMERICAN BASH & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 08:59 am SLAM: Smackdown: Building up for the Bash by DALE PLUMMER -- SLAM! Wrestling
- 08:29 am PWI: RING OF HONOR NOTES & NEWS ON THE SPLIT FINALIZING, DOUBLE CROWN, SAMOA JOE, COLT CABANA & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 04:59 am PWI: SECOND RING OF HONOR IN PHILADELPHIA, PA LIVE REPORT by Ryan Pregler
- 03:00 am PWT: THE LOUNGE: LOUNGE PPV Vault - WWF SummerSlam '88 (Mega Powers-Mega Bucks)
- 02:34 am PWT: Torch Trivia: Torch Trivia of the Day for Friday, June 25, 2004 - The Winner of the Royal Rumble…
- 02:30 am PWI: RING OF HONOR SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST IN PHILADELPHIA, PA LIVE REPORT by Josh Niemand
- 01:50 am WO: Headline: TNA Impact TV report featuring Dennis Rodman coming
- 01:39 am PWT: TV Reports: 6/24 WWE Smackdown review: Giebink's Express v3.0 (Hr. 2)
- 01:34 am PWT: TV Reports: 6/24 WWE Smackdown review: Giebink's Express v3.0 (Hr. 1)
- 01:29 am PWT: Torch Feedback: Smackdown Reax: First batch of reaction to final hype for Great American Bash PPV
- 01:29 am PWT: Torch Feedback: Smackdown Reax: First batch of reaction to final hype for Great American Bash PPV
- 01:14 am PWI: NWA:TNA IMPACT! SPOILERS FROM ORLANDO, FLORIDA by Mike Donlon
- 12:30 am PWT: GUTTMAN'S TAKE: GUTTMAN: NWA-TNA - Two Years Old and Two Steps Back
