Layla won this year's Diva Search contest, beating out Jen.
ECW scored a 2.3 rating (4 share).
Sci-Fi network will air RAW live on August 28 and possibly September 4 when RAW on USA is delayed due to the US Open.
The Kurt Angle injury angle last night was based on the reality of the situation with Angle wanting to wrestle and not being allowed.
WWE.com spoke to ECW wrestlers about their pre-match rituals.
The Hardy Boys will reunite for an autograph sessiona on October 13 in Long Island, NY.
WWE.com interviewed the Diva Search contestants prior to tonight's special.
WWE.com also spoke to Ashley prior to tonight's Diva Search finale.
IGN has a Smackdown vs. RAW 2007 roster and box art update.
Comedy Central posted video of Edge's appearance on Mind of Mencia.
Edge still isn't happy even though he's now #1 on WWE's Power 25.
Tazz was on the radio tonight in New York City with Max Kellerman.
The Eagle Tribune has an article on John Cena's father without mentioning his son or his connection to wrestling.
World Xtreme Wrestling's Wild Samoan Training Center will host WWE tryouts on August 29 in Allentown, PA.
OVW is losing its TV slot in Lexington, KY when the channel it aired becomes a CW affiliate.
Live Audio Wrestling interviewed Shane Douglas about Hard Justice, rehab, TNA and more.
A Business Week article on video game publishers mentions Midway Games' TNA wrestling game.
Tod Gordon issued another statement about Hayabusa's appearance this weekend in Philadelphia, PA for Pro Wrestling Unplugged.
The Iron Sheik made a special appearance in theatrical wrestling spoof Brawl in Atlanta, GA.
The Orlando Sentinel has an article on the Between the Ropes: Wrestling's Greatest Triumphs and Failures from the hosts of the radio show.
SLAM interviewed Maddog McFly's wife Debbie 'Debilicious' Lancaster about supporting her husband in his wrestling career.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Divas, Sci-Fi, Edge, Tazz, Douglas Aug 16 - 11:54 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:51 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: The Dusty & Jeremy Audio Experience: Summerslam preview, Diva Search, Lita (59 min.)
- 11:23 pm PWI: DIVA SEARCH WINNER AND MORE WWE NEWS by Buck Woodward
- 10:59 pm PWI: FULL COVERAGE OF THE WWE DIVA SEARCH FINALS by Buck Woodward
- 10:56 pm WO: Headline: The winner of the Diva Search was
- 08:40 pm WWE: Diva Search finalists ready to dazzle the Hard Rock Cafe by Kara A. Medalis
- 08:40 pm WWE: Pre-match rituals by Zack Zeigler
- 08:40 pm WWE: Ashley dishes on tonight's Diva Search finals by Kara A. Medalis
- 07:00 pm PWI: DAILY LARIAT: ONE STOP SHOPPING FOR ALL THE DAY'S WWE NEWS by Dave Scherer
- 06:00 pm PWI: WWE NOTES & NEWS ON DIVA SEARCH, HARDY BOYZ REUNION, DEAN MALENKO, ACTION FIGURES & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 05:52 pm WO: Headline: Wednesday news update: Crazy week coming, Raw temporarily changing stations, Lots of ratings news, Smackdown time slots change news, tons of Ultimate Fighter news, Angle update, new gimmick from movie debuts, Lampley disses UFC again today and much more
- 05:48 pm WO: Headline: A look at wrestling's hiring decisions that lead to problems; Update on where ECW only tapings stand, Guide to Ultimate Fighter; More on new groups forming; details of this week's Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 05:45 pm WO: Headline: Ultimate Fighter's Patrick Cote interview
- 05:45 pm WO: Headline: Shane Douglas interview
- 05:43 pm WO: Headline: Weekend WWC & AAA TV reports
- 05:43 pm WO: Headline: Derek Burgan reviews Best of GLOW DVD
- 05:27 pm PWI: ECW RATING STAYS STRONG by Dave Scherer
- 05:19 pm PWI: FORMERLY PRE-EMPTED RAW TO AIR LIVE IN THE US, BUT NOT ON USA NETWORK - ECW'S SUCCESS HELPS THE RAW BRAND by Dave Scherer
- 04:18 pm PWT: Other News: Torch Indy Midweek Report: bloody PWU match this weekend, Corino, Harley Race, Samoa Joe
- 03:10 pm PWI: MAJOR WWE STAR WHO ISN'T ADVERTISED FOR SUMMERSLAM (BUT WILL BE PART OF THE CARD), ECW STAR IMPRESSES MCMAHON, FUTURE FOR TNA STARS AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 02:55 pm PWI: TNA NOTES & NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 01:40 pm WWE: Top Ranking Still Can't Satisfy Edge by Steven Schiff
- 01:40 pm WWE: Support your Diva hopeful by Craig Tello
- 01:33 pm PWI: WWE NEWS ON EDGE, PRE-SALE PASSWORD, RATINGS NEWS, ECW, JT'S SHIRT ON RAW AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 12:57 pm PWI: WWE SOLVES MAJOR PROBLEM BY GETTING SMACKDOWN ON BIG STATIONS AFTER UPN SHUTS DOWN AND BEFORE CW STARTS by Dave Scherer
- 12:55 pm PWI: SMACKDOWN STAR IN INDEPENDENT FILM, WWE PENNSYLVANIA TRYOUT AND MORE WWE NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 12:40 pm PWI: SHANE DOUGLAS DISCUSSES TNA HARD JUSTICE, THE FIRE, OVERCOMING HIS DRUG ADDICTION, HOW TNA HANDLED THE SITUATION & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 12:01 pm TNA: News : This Weeks Episode Of "Global iMPACT!" Now Online
- 12:00 pm WWE: Layla El wins the 2006 $250,000 Diva Search by Kara A. Medalis
- 11:59 am PWI: LOOKING AT A "I HATE TO GET ON A LADDER AROUND MY HOUSE LET ALONE USE IT AS A WEAPON" EDITION OF ECW ON SCI FI by Dave Scherer
- 11:57 am PWI: DISAPPOINTING BUILD TO SUMMERSLAM BY WWE, BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER by Buck Woodward
- 11:17 am PWI: THE ECW REPORT by Richard Trionfo
- 09:52 am YAHOO: WWE(R) SmackDown(R) Transitions to Six Tribune Stations In Early September by PR Newswire
- 09:40 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q & A: HOGAN RAGGING ON WARRIOR, HOW TO WORK WITH BLOWN SPOTS, ECW TV-MA, THE VON ERICHS AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 09:35 am PWI: TOD GORDON TALKS ABOUT HAYABUSA'S APPEARANCE IN PHILADELPHIA THIS WEEKEND by Nathan Stein
- 09:34 am PWI: MORE SMACKDOWN SPOILERS AND LIVE NOTES FROM ECW by Ash Chaudhary & Tommy
- 08:30 am SLAM: ECW: Sabu on top in painful show by MATT MACKINDER -- SLAM! Wrestling
- 08:30 am SLAM: The woman behind Maddog McFly by NICK PUHJERA - Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser
- 08:30 am SLAM: Cage turns on Sting at fiery Hard Justice by CHRIS SOKOL -- SLAM! Wrestling
- 04:12 am WO: Feature: WWE ECW TV report
- 01:48 am PWT: WWE News: 8/15 WWE in Washington, D.C.: Detailed Smackdown taping/ECW HOLT report
- 01:04 am PWT: Torch Feedback: ECW on SciFi Reax #1: "I loved the Angle headbutt a la Zidane from the World Cup."
- 12:34 am WO: Headline: Smackdown spoilers from Washington, DC
- 12:15 am PWT: TV Reports: KELLER'S ECW ON SCI-FI REPORT 8/15: Sabu vs. RVD in ladder match, Punk vs. Justin, Flair-Foley
