Quick Smackdown Results: Batista over Finlay via DQ, Hardy Boys/Chris Benoit over MVP/Gregory Helms/Chavo Guerrero Jr., Deuce and Domino over Paul London/Brian Kendrick for the World Tag Team titles, Kane over William Regal/Dave Taylor, and Undertaker over Mr. Kennedy via DQ.
The RAW crew was in Manheim, Germany today with John Cena over Shawn Michaels and Edge.
Randy Orton was sent home from Europe by WWE.
Randy Orton was reportedly ill with a stomach virus, causing him to miss some European shows.
Ric Flair injured his ankle also causing him to miss the Munich, Germany show.
Bobby Lashley and Mickie James signed autographs in Viernheim, Germany for a few hundred fans.
WWE Films' The Condemned will open in more than 2000 theaters.
Reviews for The Condemned are starting to trickle in.
WWE announced a new partnership with J Sports and the Toho Corporation to bring WWE releases to more Japanese fans.
WWE is running a WWE Fanatic Dream Job for a Week contest.
WWE's Madison Square Garden presale for August 13 sold-out today with more tickets on sale tomorrow.
Deep South Wrestling's final episode aired this week due to the promotion shutting down.
Jody Hamilton issued a statement on the closing of Deep South Wrestling.
Tommy Dreamer's latest diary entry discusses a personal loss and regret.
Jim Ross' latest BBQ blog entry discusses Kanyon, Bells Palsey, Mr. Kennedy and more.
Kelly Kelly's re-opened her website.
Hulk Hogan's Memphis, TN wrestling event will be simulcast on Sirius' Howard Stern Channel 101 next Friday due to Bubba the Love Sponge's involvement.
Hulk Hogan was on Bubba the Love Sponge today discussing his upcoming Memphis event, ticket sales, marijuana and more.
Ric Flair is suing his former financial adviser for allegedly cheating him and his former wife out of more than a half million dollars.
In Your Head interviewed Tammy "Sunny" Sytch about SMW, Chris Candido, WWE Divas and more.
Les Thatcher's latest Wrestler's Eye View looks at CM Punk, Hogan/Lawler, Mick Foley and more.
Former WWE Diva Nidia gave birth to a daughter Lillith.
TNA was in Louisville, KY tonight with Christian over Kurt Angle.
TNA's Bound for Glory 2007 is expected to be held in Chicago, IL in October.
Jeff Jarrett's Impact appearances were taped out of order so he could return to Nashville, TN to deal with a family illness.
TNA is expected to keep Abyss off TV for a while to sell his injury.
Mike Johnson has TNA notes on Bob Backlund, Christy Hemme, and outside wrestler appearances.
The London Free Press has an interview with Ted DiBiase about the Million Dollar Man character, his father, drugs and more.
SLAM has an article on Cauliflower Alley Club's decision to honor Canadian wrestlers.
PSU's Daily Collegian has a very positive review for Wrestling Babylon: Piledriving Tales of Sex, Death, and Scandal by Irv Muchnick.
Joe Anoai, son of Sika and brother of Ro-Z, may be drafted by the NFL on Sunday.
The Fight Network is filming a new series Wrestling Reality
Billy Kidman, Norman Smiley and other International Championship Wrestling wrestlers performed in Okinawa, Japan for US Marines.
The Great Falls Tribune has an article on the former female wrestler Psycho Cybil and her current career in tattoos.
EastBayRI has an article on Slamtech University and the training that goes into wrestling.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Smackdown, DSW, Condemned, Nidia Apr 20 - 11:59 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Last Edited: Saturday, April 21st, 2007 - 12:33 am EDT
Today's News Headlines
- 11:36 pm PWI: TNA IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY RESULTS: FORMER WWE STARS DEBUT, CAGE VS. ANGLE, JOE VS. AJ AND MORE by Mike Giralico
- 10:55 pm PWI: FIRST FEMALE TOUGH ENOUGH CHAMPION, FORMER WWE DIVA GIVES BIRTH by Mike Johnson
- 10:39 pm PWI: DEEP SOUTH WRESTLING OWNER JODY HAMILTON COMMENTS ON DSW-WWE DEAL ENDING by Mike Johnson
- 09:55 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Mitchell Audio Show: Four Horsemen DVD In-Depth Insider Analysis - pt. 1 (70 min.)
- 09:22 pm TNA: News : A Look Behind-The-Scenes At The Lockdown Weekend
- 08:26 pm PWT: TV Reports: 4/20 WWE Smackdown: Parks's ongoing "virtual time" coverage
- 08:05 pm PWT: The Specialists: RETRO SPECIALIST â“ WWE 15 Yrs. Ago: The Best & Worst Moments of 1992 (Part 1 of 2)
- 06:16 pm PWI: DETAILED LIVE REPORT FROM RAW EVENT IN MANNHEIN, GERMANY by Alexander Neubert
- 05:57 pm PWT: MMA / UFC Coverage: MMATorch Alert: New Free Message Board Just Launched This Week
- 05:51 pm PWT: MMA / UFC Coverage: MMA News: UFC 70 Preview, Exclusive Gabe Ruediger Blog on TUF
- 05:48 pm PWT: Other News: ETC. News: Hogan tells Bubba he'll be smoking weed because it's 4/20, updates Memphis show
- 05:42 pm PWT: The Specialists: 4/19 TNA IMPACT HITLIST: Dutt Takes a Stand, Konnan Commentary, Young's Friend
- 04:57 pm PWI: SECOND SET OF RAW RESULTS FROM GERMANY: RIC FLAIR RETURNS TO ACTION, CENA VS. EDGE VS. MICHAELS & MORE by Matys, www.wwe-germany.de
- 04:56 pm WO: Headline: WWE house show report 4-20 Mannheim, Germany
- 04:55 pm PWI: WWE RAW RESULTS FROM MANNHEIM, GERMANY by Mike Johnson
- 04:50 pm WO: Feature: With WWE, UFC and Cage Rage all with major TV shoots in the U.K. this weekend, feedback on what is the scene like
- 04:46 pm WO: Headline: McMahon/Hogan issues heat up; Tons more on what UFC will be doing with Pride; WWE monthly business rundown; WWE wrestler in rehab; MMA drug test issues; details of Apr. 23 Observer and how to get 2 classic issues of your choice
- 04:42 pm WO: Headline: Friday news update: WWE main eventer sent home from Europe; UFC weigh-ins; Rematch of one of history's most legendary matches; WWE house show report; Major MMA show on free TV next week; 2 replays of match of year candidate; and tons more
- 04:40 pm WO: Headline: ESPN Wednesday night boxing TV report
- 04:40 pm WO: Headline: Dan Wahlers looks at the post-Wrestlemania scene in WWE
- 04:37 pm WO: Headline: Tammy Sytch talks about current scene, wanting to go back to WWE, steroids and life out of wrestling
- 04:37 pm WO: Headline: One of the last, if not the last, Deep South TV reports
- 03:48 pm PWI: CITY DETERMINED FOR 2007 TNA BOUND FOR GLORY PPV by Mike Johnson
- 03:11 pm PWI: WWE SUPERSTAR SENT HOME FROM EUROPE by Dave Scherer
- 03:10 pm PWI: LOTS OF TNA NOTES & NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 02:45 pm WWE: Superstars celebrate movie merger
- 02:45 pm WWE: WWE Fanatic dream job by Andrew Rote
- 02:19 pm WO: Feature: Ultimate Fighter TV report
- 01:39 pm PWI: HULK HOGAN VS. PAUL WIGHT MEMPHIS WRESTLING EVENT TO BE SIMULCAST ON SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO by Mike Johnson
- 12:25 pm TNA: Impact Results : Official TNA "iMPACT!" Results For Thursday April 18, 2007
- 12:00 pm WWE: The Sexiest Women in L.A. by Kara A. Medalis
- 11:36 am PWI: RELEASED WWE-ECW STAR SPEAKS OUT IN FIRST INTERVIEW, WWE-DSW BREAKDOWN, COMPARING JIM ROSS VS. JOHN LAURINAITIS & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 11:20 am PWI: LOTS OF WWE NEWS AND NOTES by Dave Scherer
- 11:19 am PWI: TNA DEBUTS TONIGHT IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY HEADLINED BY KURT ANGLE VS. CHRISTIAN CAGE, SAMOA JOE VS. AJ STYLES & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 11:04 am PWI: WHY FLAIR AND ORTON DIDN'T WRESTLE YESTERDAY, WWE MSG UPDATE, DEEP SOUTH'S TV ENDS, AUSTIN'S FILM REVIEWED AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 10:59 am PWI: RING OF HONOR ANNOUNCES 30% OFF SPRING CLEANING SALE by Mike Johnson
- 10:54 am PWI: JIM ROSS COMMENTS ON CHRIS KANYON, WHAT STEVE AUSTIN THINKS OF MR. KENNEDY AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 10:45 am PWI: WRESTLER'S EYE VIEW LOOKS AT CM PUNK, COLT CABANA, LAWLER-HOGAN FALLOUT AND MORE by Les Thatcher
- 10:11 am PWI: TAMMY "SUNNY" SYTCH TALKS ABOUT THE LATE CHRIS CANDIDO, THE WWF, SHAWN MICHAELS, ECW, A POSSIBLE WWE RETURN, SABLE, WHAT SHE IS DOING NOW AND MORE by Rios Granillo
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: GREATEST HEEL OF THE LAST 20 YEARS, HULK HOGAN VS. JOHN CENA AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 09:05 am PWI: (POSSIBLY THE LAST) DEEP SOUTH WRESTLING TV REPORT by Larry Goodman
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: BARRY WINDHAM JOINS THE HORSEMEN, GOLDBERG WINS HIS FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP, WRESTLEROCK AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 07:00 am PWI: SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (NON-SPOILER); UNDERTAKER VS. KENNEDY, FINLAY VS. BATISTA by Buck Woodward
- 05:00 am PWT: Torch Today: FIRST WORD - FRIDAY: Smackdown preview, Booker health, Survivor Series tix, Wrestling Babylon
- 03:38 am WO: Feature: TNA Impact TV report
- 03:00 am PWT: The Specialists: WARZECHA'S WATCHING TNA IMPACT 4/19: Random thoughts in chronological order
- 02:35 am PWI: TNA IMPACT REPORT by Richard Trionfo
- 01:00 am SLAM: CAC, PM Harper honour Canadian grapplers by COREY DAVID LACROIX - SLAM! Wrestling
- 12:50 am PWT: TV Reports: CALDWELL'S IMPACT REPORT 4/19: Fall out from Lockdown, Jarrett explains himself, Abyss is bloodied
- 12:10 am WO: Headline: Report from UFC 70 press conference
