Quick Smackdown Results: JBL over William Regal, Paul London/Brian Kendrick/Super Crazy over Gregory Helms/MNM, Lashley over Mark Henry via CO, and Rey Mysterio Jr. over Kurt Angle via DQ.
ECW will take the place of Velocity, taping before Smackdown and airing on the internet for now.
WWE is attempting to get ECW a timeslot on USA.
MTV is expected to pick up Wrestling Society X based on trademark filings earlier this month.
Acclaim is auctioning off assets due to bankruptcy, including their wrestling games, in bulk.
VH-1 renewed Hogan Knows Best for a third season to air starting in October.
Hulk Hogan and his son Nick visited Irwindale Speedway this week to film an episode of Hogan Knows Best.
Brock Lesnar was in Minneapolis radio this morning discussing his plans for the future, including marriage to Sable.
Steve Gerweck interviewed John Roselli about his start in wrestling, OVW, the Heart Throbs and more.
James Guttman interviewed Iron Sheik about the Hall of Fame, Brian Blair, and crazy fans.
An Ohio truck driver plead guilty to charges relating to the death of former wrestler Charles Zebroski in 2003.
Jeff Jarrett vs. Rhino's been added to TNA's Hardcore War show in Philadelphia, PA.
Tickets go on sale for Hardcore War tomorrow at 10am.
Ring of Honor is in Ohio this weekend continuing their feud with CZW.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Smackdown, ECW, Hogan, Lesnar Apr 28 - 10:52 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 10:09 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Weekly ECW TV show planned, USA Network ECW special, ECW PPV main event
- 09:58 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: ECW/Heyman update, Smackdown preemptions info, Raw ratings
- 09:42 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Mitchell Audio Update, pt. 1: More insight into ECW situation, plus analysis of its chances (36 min.)
- 09:23 pm PWT: Torch Today: APR. 28 FREE PODCAST #21 (48 min.): Keller's rundown of this week's headlines, Sammartino interview, more
- 06:15 pm PWI: HOGAN KNOWS BEST REALITY SERIES PICKED UP FOR THIRD SEASON ON VH-1 by Mike Johnson
- 05:44 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: The Dusty & Jeremy Audio Experience: The Pros and Cons of ECW's return, Holly, Idol (33 min.)
- 05:42 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: TNA Audio Analysis: Caldwell and Madavi on Impact, Goldberg/Lesnar, Joe, Lockdown (58 min.)
- 04:00 pm WO: Headline: Romeo Roselli interview
- 04:00 pm WO: Headline: Friday news update: More on ECW and latest decisions made, Ortiz vs. Shamrock update, Boxer/wrestler brawl makes headlines, New Pride match, MTV wrestling update, Best promotion on TV, Vegas show is huge in Korea, New WWE roster players and legends event
- 04:00 pm WO: Headline: Full-details on ECW project, who is on board, why, what happens next, plus how it affects WWE as a whole; plus summer UFC/WWE PPV plans; Lesnar's settlement; TNA backstage; details of May 1 Observer, how to order and get 2 free issues of your choice
- 03:46 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: TNA Impact Reax #1: "Anyone who tuned in had to think they were on a bad trip to WCW circa 1998."
- 03:42 pm PWT: Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Preview: Danielson-Yang, Abyss-Rhino, Styles-Black, Kanyon-Jake Roberts
- 02:40 pm PWI: MTV PICKING UP WRESTLING SOCIETY X PILOT FOR NEW MTV SERIES by Mike Johnson
- 01:50 pm PWI: RING OF HONOR RETURNS TO OHIO THIS WEEKEND WITH 'WEEKEND OF CHAMPIONS' by Mike Johnson
- 01:30 pm PWI: INDY NEWS: AJ STYLES VS. CHRISTIAN, PWU, NECW, LUCHA, ABYSS, JAPW, IVORY & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 12:21 pm TNA: Impact Results: Official "iMPACT!" Results From SpikeTV
- 11:57 am PWI: LOTS OF WWE NEWS AND NOTES by Dave Scherer
- 11:43 am PWI: BROCK LESNAR WANTS TO GET INTO MMA, IS ABOUT TO GET MARRIED TO SABLE MERO, HAS NO INTENTION OF RETURNING TO WWE by Joel Perrozzi
- 11:30 am PWI: THE IRON SHEIK TALKS ABOUT THE WWE HALL OF FAME, WATCHING DAVID SCHULTZ SLAP JOHN STOSSEL, HIS INTENSE HATRED FOR BRIAN BLAIR AND MORE by WorldWrestlingInsanity.com
- 11:30 am PWI: RHINO VS. JEFF JARRETT ADDED TO TNA HARDCORE WAR IN PHILADELPHIA, TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW by Mike Johnson
- 10:47 am PWI: FULL LISTING OF CW/SMACKDOWN AFFILIATES by Erik Roth
- 09:45 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: ECW, ECW AND MORE ECW by Buck Woodward
- 09:00 am PWI: QUIET WEEKEND FOR WWE AFTER LONG EUROPEAN TOUR by Buck Woodward
- 09:00 am SLAM: Finlay the hero in Smackdown Belfast show by BRIAN ELLIOTT - SLAM! Wrestling
- 09:00 am SLAM: Impact: Kicking off the World X Cup by CHRIS SOKOL - SLAM! Wrestling
- 08:00 am SLAM: Smackdown: Angle-Mysterio do it again by ANDY McNAMARA - SLAM! Wrestling
- 07:00 am PWI: SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (NON-SPOILER); MYSTERIO VS. ANGLE, JBL VS. REGAL by Buck Woodward
- 06:00 am PWI: RECAP OF CHRIS JERICHO'S XM SATELLITE RADIO SHOW by Jeff Sheridan
- 05:00 am PWI: RECAP OF HILLBILLY JIM'S SIRIUS RADIO SHOW WITH SPECIAL GUEST JEFF JARRETT by Jeff Sheridan
- 03:30 am WO: Feature: TNA Impact TV report
- 02:30 am WO: Headline: Update on Shamrock-Ortiz match
- 01:35 am PWI: DEEP SOUTH WRESTLING TV TAPING REPORT: PALMER CANNON WRITTEN OUT OF STORYLINES, DSW ANNOUNCES HUGE TV CLEARANCE by Larry Goodman
- 01:25 am WO: Headline: ECW news update
- 01:00 am WO: Feature: WWE Smackdown TV report
- 01:00 am WO: Headline: What got ECW going, a look at the roster, TV plans, live events, plus UFC & WWE PPV future main events; next title switch; Lesnar future; details of one of year's biggest Observers, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues of their choice
- 01:00 am WO: Headline: 70s woman wrestling star Noble passes away
- 12:46 am PWI: TNA IMPACT REPORT; SAMOA JOE VS. LETHAL, ABYSS VS. RHINO, FORMER WCW STARS APPEAR by Richard Trionfo
- 12:24 am TNA: Impact Results: News And Video From Thursday's "iMPACT!" On SpikeTV
- 12:22 am PWT: The Specialists: SPECIALISTS- Trends and Opinions: ECW reasons for success and defeat
- 12:15 am PWI: SMACKDOWN REPORT FROM CANADA by Daryl Vandenberg
- 12:00 am PWI: REMEMBERING CHRIS CANDIDO, WHO PASSED AWAY A YEAR AGO TODAY by PWInsider.com
