Ratings, ECW, McMahon, Dupre, TNA Aug 02 - 10:58 pm EDT

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Last night's ECW scored a 2.4 rating, the same as last week. Last week's two hours of RAW finished #5 and #6 behind the Closer, Hannah Montana, the Suite Life, That's So Raven, and Monk. WWE will hold another RAW and Smackdown Supershow in Los Angeles, CA on October 15.

Vince McMahon was spotted in the background during the Paul Heyman in catering segment on ECW. Vince and Shane McMahon were reportedly happy with last night's ECW show. ECW in Canada will actually start at 12:06 am on Friday nights/Saturday mornings due to the Global Sports show overrun. WWE.com posted a Shannon Moore subway photo set.

Scott Armstrong and James Beard received ECW referee tryouts last night. James Beard posted a message on his tryout on the Wrestling Classics message forum. CW Anderson is now wrestling as Christopher W. Anderson due to WWE's concerns about confusion with the name of the new CW Network. Rene Dupre and the Boogeyman may be moved to the ECW brand.

Coach will be doing football play by play for CSTV this fall. Jim Ross compares Shelton Benjamin to Jack Brisco in his latest column. Edge says he's upset Booker T is #1 on this week's Power 25.

Diva Search contestant Milena has opened an official website. The Altoona Mirror has an article on Vince McMahon's decision to build a tennis facility for his mother's community. Verizon announced the available of FIOS TV in parts of Texas including WWE 24/7.

SLAM has an article on Jeff Dupre, the brother of Rene Dupre and son of promoter Emile Dupre. Bob Levy will headlined a benefit to help pay Blue Meanie's legal bills in Philadelphia, PA on August 9. Abdullah the Butcher's been added to next weekend's Capitol Legends fanfest in Rockville, MD. Dr. Harvey Schiller, former vice president, sports programming for Turner Broadcasting System, was elected chairman of the board of directors for DIRT Motorsports.

TNA announced the winner of their Ultimate TNA Fan Sweepstakes. UWF announced matches for their upcoming TNA shows in South Carolina.

Joanie "Chyna" Laurer will appear on Entertainment Tonight tomorrow to promote her film Illegal Aliens. SLAM has spoke to Scott M. Beekman, author of new book Ringiside: A History of Professional Wrestling in America, about the industry and its changes over the years.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

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