Quick Smackdown Results: Boogeyman over Finlay, Deuce over Brian Kendrick, John Cena/Shawn Michaels over MVP/Mr. Kennedy, Gregory Helms vs. Scotty 2 Hotty was a no contest, Undertaker/Batista over Edge/Randy Orton.
RAW's Thursday airing scored a 3.0 (2.8 / 3.2 / 4.4 Share) rating, down from a 3.4 last year, up against Impact's .6 rating, which tied for their lowest ever.
WWE altered No Way Out to make it Fit Finlay/Little Bastard vs. Boogeyman/Mini Boogeyman and added Chris Benoit to the show.
The Washington Post carried a review of Smackdown vs. RAW 2007.
WWE.com has details on John Cena's Late Late Show appearance last night.
WWE.com has an article on Dr. Death Steve Williams' autobiography and his battle with throat cancer.
WWE.com collected some of the mainsteam coverage of Trump vs. McMahon.
WWE declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share of common stock.
Motley Fool has a look at WWE's latest earnings data and what it all means.
WWE issued a press release on their primetime ratings leadership on the USA, CW and Sci-Fi networks.
WWE announced the dates of PPVs through Wrestlemania 24.
Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler are set to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Rob Van Dam's contract will reportedly expire in about six months while Big Show's expires in a couple weeks.
Candice Michelle's latest Candy Coated blog on WWE.com discusses Melina stealing and renaming her finisher.
Jim Ross' latest BBQ blog entry discusses his busy schedule, WSX, play by play vs. color and more.
Tickets for TNA's April 15 Lockdown PPV went on sale this morning.
Ring of Honor was in New York City, NY tonight.
Although MTV cancelled this week's airing of Wrestling Society X, replays are still airing on other MTV channels.
The Rocky Mountain news has an article on MTV's Wrestling Society X.
The Rockland Standard has an article on the recent World Wrestling Alliance show with Rosie and Dustin Rhodes.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Smackdown, Ratings, JR, RVD, WSX Feb 16 - 11:36 pm EST
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 10:13 pm PWI: RAW RATINGS by Dave Scherer
- 09:46 pm WO: Headline: ROH from Manhattan Center brief updates
- 07:54 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Mitchell Audio Show: McMahon-Trump, Impact vs. Raw, Tenay's announcing (61 min.)
- 07:41 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Raw Thursday Night rating down from last year, perhaps TNA to blame
- 07:33 pm PWT: The Specialists: 2/15 TNA IMPACT HITLIST: Steiner Promo, Konnan, Christian, Paparazzi Idol, Gauntlet
- 07:00 pm WO: Headline: Card changes for Sunday's No Way Out show
- 06:58 pm WO: Feature: WWE Smackdown TV report
- 06:13 pm WO: Headline: Raw rating was a
- 05:42 pm PWI: WWE RAW DRIVES TNA IMPACT DOWN TO THEIR LOWEST RATING EVER by Buck Woodward
- 05:40 pm WWE: Ashley and Kane fly high on 'Smallville' by Kara A. Medalis
- 05:40 pm WWE: Cena on Late Late Show by Kara A. Medalis
- 05:40 pm WWE: Worldwide buzz
- 05:40 pm WWE: Dr. Death becomes Dr. Life by Lennie DiFino
- 05:08 pm WO: Headline: Reasons behind Hogan/Vince split and Mania changes; Most controversial match of year looked at; Part one of WWE business for 2006; State of TNA; details on Feb. 19 Observer and how to get 2 free classic issues of your choice
- 05:04 pm WO: Headline: Friday news update: ROH dream match tonight, 2 new WWE Hall of Fame entrants, tons of new drug suspensions official, TNA gets destroyed by WWE, Benoit, Mania vs. Couture, Beach tapings, trios tourney and tons more
- 04:23 pm PWT: TNA News: TNA News: Impact fans abandon ship to watch Raw instead, as ratings down 40 percent
- 03:32 pm PWT: Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Preview: Keenan-Low Ki, Chikara trios, Krazy-Envy ladder match
- 03:23 pm PWI: NEW WRESTLEMANIA RUMOR MAKING THE ROUNDS, THE FUTURE OF WRESTLING SOCIETY X, UMAGA'S STORYLINE, NO WAY OUT PPV AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 03:21 pm PWT: Torch Flashbacks: 4 Yrs. Ago - Keller's Smackdown Report 2-13-03: Lesnar vs. Cena, Eddie vs. Shelton
- 03:18 pm PWT: The Specialists: 2/13 ECW Hitlist: Snitsky, Lashley vs. Holly, New Breed vs. Originals, Tazz/Styles, Knox
- 03:13 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: WWE touts no. 1 ranking last week on USA, Sci-Fi, and The CW
- 03:06 pm YAHOO: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend by Business Wire
- 02:36 pm YAHOO: WWE(R) Prime Time Leader on USA Network, CW and Sci Fi by Business Wire
- 02:35 pm PWI: TNA IMPACT REPORT by Richard Trionfo
- 02:30 pm PWI: WWE NEWS AND NOTES by Dave Scherer
- 02:05 pm PWI: LOOKING AT A "DONALD AND VINCE IS FINALLY ON" EDITION OF RAW by Dave Scherer
- 01:39 pm PWI: TNA LOCKDOWN PPV TICKETS ON SALE, LIVE REPORT FROM ST. LOUIS ON-SALE EVENT by Mike Johnson
- 01:00 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: The dates of the next 18 PPV announced, WrestleMania 24 returns to March
- 12:35 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Updates on the WWE status of Rob Van Dam and Big Show
- 12:28 pm PWT: TV Reports: 2/15 TNA Impact review: Wallum's "alt perspective" report with High and Low Points
- 12:22 pm TNA: Impact Results : Official "iMPACT!" Results From Thursday's Broadcast
- 12:17 pm TNA: News : Scott Steiner - On A Collision Course With Kurt Angle
- 11:58 am PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: The DEJ Audio Experience (pt. 2 of 2): Lashley Evolution, WSX Explosions, Idol Time (51 min.)
- 11:55 am PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: The DEJ Audio Experience (pt. 1 of 2): TNA Monday special, Dusty HOF, Test suspension (38 min.)
- 11:47 am YAHOO: WWE By a Hair by Motley Fool
- 11:37 am PWI: WWE NOTES ON JBL & COLE'S NEW SHOW, CANDICE, SUPER CRAZY AND THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR INFLUENCES CURRENT CHAMPIONS by Steven Fernandes
- 11:20 am PWT: Torch Feedback: TNA Impact Reax #3: "I thought this week's Impact was the best Impact of 2007 so far."
- 10:58 am PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: 2/15 WWF Raw Analysis: Caldwell & Roe dissect and analyze latest episode (36 min.)
- 10:57 am PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: 2/15 TNA Impact Audio Analysis: Caldwell & Roe dissect and analyze latest episode (52 min.)
- 10:48 am PWT: Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #2: "Michaels and Flair gave the young guns a run for their money on the mic."
- 10:38 am PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Michaels shocks WWF and forfeits belt on Raw, ECW-WWF, WWF PPV Report - 10 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 10:37 am PWT: Torch Feedback: TNA Impact Reax #2: "LAX is obviously the more popular and more talented of the two teams."
- 10:33 am PWT: Guest Editorials: WM23 PROPOSAL: Flair vs. Finlay, Team Trump vs. Team McMahon, Lashley vs. RVD, Funk
- 10:28 am PWT: TV Reports: 2/16 WWE Smackdown TV report: Detailed early report on tonight's The CW broadcast
- 10:20 am PWT: Other News: WSX News: No new WSX episode next week, but 29 repeats on MTV2 and MTV3
- 10:09 am PWT: Torch Feedback: TNA Impact Reax #1: "Lethal's Macho impersonation was also good, almost as good as mine."
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: MMA VS. WWE, LADDER MATCH AT MANIA, TURNER AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 09:42 am PWI: JIM ROSS COMMENTS ON WSX, HIS HECTIC SCHEDULE THIS WEEK, MARCUS COR VON BECOMING A STAR AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 09:00 am PWI: NO WAY OUT PPV HIGHLIGHTS QUIET WEEKEND FOR WWE by Buck Woodward
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: VINCE MCMAHON CRIES ON RAW, BRET HART'S SHORTEST WWF TITLE REIGN BEGINS AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 07:30 am SLAM: Impact: Samoa Joe takes the gauntlet by CHRIS SOKOL - SLAM! Wrestling
- 07:00 am PWI: SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (NON-SPOILER); INTER-BRAND ACTION TONIGHT by Buck Woodward
- 01:37 am WO: Headline: Wrestling Society X episode canceled next week
- 01:30 am WO: Feature: TNA Impact TV report
