Smackdown, ECW, Rock, HTM Jun 23 - 09:59 pm EDT

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Quick Smackdown results: Brian Kendrick/Paul London over the Mexicools, Tatanka vs. Simon Dean was a no contest, Finlay over Gunner Scott, King Booker over Bobby Lashley via DQ, Ken Kennedy over Funaki, Rey Mysterio Jr. over Mark Henry via DQ.

The Smackdown crew is in Louisville, KY tomorrow night. WWE may put Wrestlemania 23 tickets on sale at the July 25 Detroit, MI Smackdown/ECW taping. Summerslam tickets for Boston, MA go on sale on July 15. The August 7 ECW show in McMinnville, TN was cancelled.

WWE is promoting John Cena vs. Edge for the WWE title in local advertisements. WWE is now calling ECW wrestlers Extremists rather than rebels. Joey Styles named The Sandman as his Most Extreme Player of the week on ECW.com.

WWE.com published their list of Vengeance webcast bonus matches. WWE's new combined WWE Magazine will have a shift in editorial direction from the split RAW and Smackdown magazines. SLAM has a review of WWE's World's Greatest Managers DVD calling it frustrating but entertaining. Amazon has the covor photo of WWE's History of the WWE Championship DVD.

The Charlotte Observer has an article on Sunday's Vengeance PPV with comments from Edge. Fayetteville Online has an article on Monday's RAW with comments from Triple H. Sky Sports News interviewed Randy Orton about his family, injuries, Vengeance and more.

Mike Johnson has notes on WWE's participation in this year's Licensing convention in New York City, NY. The CW network completed its upfront ad selling. Edge filmed an appearance for Carlos Mencia's show. Bob Holly was backstage at last night's Deep South Wrestling taping reportedly looking pretty healthy.

The Rock had Achilles tendon surgery today. Pittsburgh, PA's WPXI will be running a one-hour special on Bruno Sammartino on June 25. Joanie "Chyna" Laurer has signed to play the role of Teddy Archibald in Open Sky Entertainment's The Cougar Club.

Tomorrow's Impact replay has been pushed back until 3am due to UFC. TNA has a preview of their upcoming Knockouts DVD. Alex Marvez interviewed Kevin Nash about health issues, Alex Shelley, and the X Division. Mike Johnson has TNA notes on a PPV outside of Orlando, FL, Sonjay Dutt, Spike TV and more.

Mike Johnson has Ring of Honor notes on upcoming shows and DVDs. ECW Press issued a statement on their book sales figures. In Your Head interviewed Bobby Heenan about fans, the Bobby Heenan Show, other announcers and more. Alabama's Press Register interviewed Honky Tonk Man about his time in WWF, life on the indys, and more.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

Today's News Headlines

Daily Rapp Up Archives

 May June 2006 Jul 
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
    123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
252627282930 
Get Firefox