Quick Smackdown Results: King Booker won the #1 contender battle royal, Ken Kennedy over Super Crazy, Vito over Psicosis, Pitbulls over Scotty 2 Hotty/Funaki, and Bobby Lashley over Gregory Helms.
The RAW crew was in Barrie, ON tonight, and tomorrow they're in London, ON.
The Smackdown crew is in Winnipeg, MB tomorrow night, while the ECW crew is in Racine, WI.
The July 18 ECW show will air an hour later.
Hulk and Brooke Hogan will appear at Saturday Night's Main Event.
Rob Van Dam addressed his situation on his website and apologized to Battle Creek, MI fans for missing his upcoming hometown show due to suspension.
Tommy Dreamer apologized to ECW fans for this week's show, but self-censored himself before going into detail.
WWE.com spoke to Batista about being chosen for the cover of WWE Magazine.
WWE.com interviewed Jerry Lawler about his love of Superman and the new movie Superman Returns.
The Boogeyman is expected to return in September.
WWE.com has details on the Wrestlemania 23 Kick-Off Fan Rally in Detroit, MI on July 25.
WWE.com has an article on the return of the Diva Search on RAW.
WWE is teaming with Telescope Inc. for the Diva Search voting.
Gail Kim's TNA opponent is named Sirelda.
AJ Pierzynski credited wrestling fans for barely beating Francisco Liriano in the selection poll.
Mike Johnson has TNA notes on Homicide, the Naturals, Jake Roberts, Jeff Hardy and Playboy.
MTV has yet to pick up the Wrestling Society X project and many contracts are about to expire.
TNT Pro Wrestling announced they've signed a deal with the new MavTV network for a weekly show on Wednesdays at 9pm starting in September.
SLAM has an article on Chris Jericho's upcoming performance in Opening Night in Toronto later this month.
Kenta Kobashi underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his kidney yesterday.
The South Bend Tribune has a profile of the Midwest Wrestling Academy.
The Home News Tribune has an article on wrestler JC Kissell's new career as a taxi driver.
Former WWE developmental Diva Trenisha Biggars is booked for ZERO-ONE MAX under the name Panther Claw.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Smackdown, RVD, Dreamer, MTV Jul 07 - 11:35 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 10:20 pm WO: Headline: Hogan makes WWE TV return
- 09:24 pm PWT: TV Reports: KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 7/7: Ongoing "virtual time" analysis of broadcast
- 08:55 pm PWT: TV Reports: KELLER'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 7/6: Sting & Christian vs. Jarrett & Steiner, Nash captures... Osama?
- 08:31 pm PWI: SABU & RVD? THE ECW PRODUCT? PAUL HEYMAN'S TURN? - WHAT IS TOMMY DREAMER APOLOGIZING FOR? by Buck Woodward
- 07:45 pm WWE: WWE teams with Telescope Inc. for Diva Search by Zack Zeigler
- 07:21 pm PWI: 7/6 DEEP SOUTH TV TAPING RESULTS by Robert Chauncey
- 07:20 pm WWE: WrestleMania 23 Fan Rally
- 06:47 pm PWT: TV Reports: KELLER'S ECW ON SCI-FI REPORT 7/4: Show vs. RVD, Punk's debut, Test returns
- 05:40 pm SLAM: Jericho to provide marquee mayhem by THANE BURNETT - Toronto Sun
- 05:40 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Hulk Hogan and Brooke to be at Saturday Night's Main Event
- 05:27 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Why Time-Warner cancelled WCW, Raw takes step toward being WCW TV - 5 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 04:53 pm PWI: HULK HOGAN'S RETURN TO WWE SET by Mike Johnson
- 04:13 pm PWT: DVDs - VGames - Books: Tape Review: Chikara Pro, "Anniversario Delta," May 26, 2006, with Hero, Quackenbush, Delirious, Cannon
- 04:10 pm WO: Headline: Friday news update: Kobashi's surgery, Late UFC notes including funniest story of the week, Preview of show, WWE weekend, Hall of Fame, 80s angle participants reunite, Bret Hart, Jericho, and baseball All-Star thanks wrestling fans
- 04:10 pm WO: Headline: Full details on Van Dam/Sabu arrest, punishment, WWE reaction, Look at future of many WWE big names; How Japan reacted to Pride; Kobashi update; details of this week's two issues of the Observer, ordering info, special rates and how to get 2 free issues
- 04:10 pm WO: Headline: Ben Miler looks at the 2001 Invasion angle
- 04:02 pm PWT: Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Preview: Delirious-Daniels in IWC, Shelley-Sabin in Md., Danielson-Cabana in Fla., Samoa Joe in MN
- 03:25 pm PWI: TOMMY DREAMER APOLOGIZES TO FANS FOR ECW, BOOGEYMAN INJURY UPDATE, DX AND MORE WWE NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 03:00 pm WWE: Diva Search back and better than ever by Ed Williams III
- 02:40 pm PWI: VIRGINIA'S TNT PRO WRESTLING SIGNS CABLE DEAL FOR WEEKLY SERIES ON FLEDGLING MAVTV NETWORK, SERIES TO DEBUT THIS SEPTEMBER by Mike Johnson
- 02:30 pm PWI: UPDATE ON MTV WRESTLING SOCIETY X PROJECT, WRESTLER CONTRACT EXTENTIONS END TONIGHT by Mike Johnson
- 01:48 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: TNA Impact Reax #2: "TNA is headed in the right direction, especially with WWE/ECW destroying itself."
- 01:43 pm TNA: News : Video Exclusive: Director's Cut Of Rhino From "iMPACT!"
- 01:37 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: The Dusty & Jeremy Audio Experience: Edge should be long-term champ, Sabu-RVD, DX (60 min.)
- 01:31 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Saturday Night's Main Event line-up takes shape with three more contests
- 01:27 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: TNA Impact Reax #1: "TNA has been delivering a very consistent and entertaining product lately."
- 01:17 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: RVD and Sabu court hearing date changes, RVD addresses his situation
- 01:05 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Audio Ask the Torch with Wade Keller: Trish's future, DX, Kane-Kane, Mystery Partners, Dreamer (20 min.)
- 12:00 pm WWE: WWE Magazine unleashes the Animal by Zack Zeigler
- 11:11 am TNA: Impact Results : Official Results From Thursday's "iMPACT!" On Spike TV
- 09:50 am PWI: TNA NOTES & NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 09:45 am PWI: ROB VAN DAM COMMENTS ON SUSPENSION AND APOLOGIZES TO HOMETOWN, WWE AT THE GARDEN PRE-SALE, FORMER DEVELOPMENTAL DIVA POPS UP IN JAPAN & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 09:30 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: GOLDBERG VS. JERICHO (FOR REAL), FROM DEBUT TO CHAMPION IN A NIGHT AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 08:30 am PWI: RIC FLAIR IN DX, CARLITO & TRISH TEAM UP, ECW ON THE ROAD WITHOUT RVD AND MORE WWE NOTES by Buck Woodward
- 08:30 am SLAM: Smackdown: The Animal returns by ANDY McNAMARA - SLAM! Wrestling
- 08:30 am SLAM: TNA: Heavy focus on title picture by CHRIS SOKOL -- SLAM! Wrestling
- 07:30 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: HULK HOGAN TURNS HEEL AND THE NWO IS FORMED by Buck Woodward
- 06:30 am PWI: SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (NON-SPOILER); BATISTA RETURNS, CHAMPION VS. CHAMPION TONIGHT by Buck Woodward
- 03:50 am WO: Feature: TNA Impact TV report
- 02:14 am WO: Feature: Van Dam/Sabu and how decisions were changed and their future, plus Kobashi, Pride's future, WWE business & futures of top wrestlers; details of next week's Observers, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues of their choice
- 02:14 am WO: Headline: Van Dam/Sabu and how decisions were changed and their future, plus Kobashi, Pride's future, WWE business & futures of top wrestlers; details of next week's Observers, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues of their choice
- 01:35 am WO: Headline: Lita/Edge/Matt, Hall of Fame, camera backstage at WWE, Edge talks life, concern for Angle's neck, more WWE news notes from last year -- Figure Four Flashback
- 12:50 am WO: Feature: WWE Smackdown TV report
- 12:39 am PWI: TNA IMPACT REPORT; STING & CHRISTIAN VS. JARRETT & STEINER by Richard Trionfo
