Quick Impact Results: Kurt Angle vs. Sting was a no contest, Jay Lethal/Sonjay Dutt over Alex Shelley/Kaz and Senshi/Shark Boy and Jerry Lynn/Petey Williams, Team 3D over Scott Steiner/Tomko, and Christian Cage over Sting via DQ.
Last week's two hours of RAW ranked #3 and #4 in the cable ratings behind the Sopranos and MLB.
A couple German Stampede Wrestlers received WWE tryouts prior to the German house shows.
WWE filed a trademark infringement suit against Dale R. Gagner for use of the AWA/American Wrestling Association name WWE acquired from Verne Gagne in 2003.
Dale R. Gagner responded to WWE's lawsuit saying they've promoted the brand for over 10 years and WWE's claim is laughable.
WWE.com noted Mickie James' brief title reign in Paris, France earlier this week, an unplanned event.
WWE.com will follow Mickie James at Backlash.
WWE.com spoke to Michelle McCool about her WWE entrance music.
Timbaland's video with WWE Divas will debut on May 21's RAW.
Balls Mahoney filmed an appearance for Who Wants to be a Superhero today.
Jim Ross' latest BBQ blog entry discusses English BBQ, Cena/Michaels, Randy Orton and more.
WWE.com's latest Superstar 2 Superstar has JBL interview Steve Austin about The Condemned, Vinnie Jones, The Rock and more.
The Detroit Free Press, the Daytona Beach News-Journal, and Sports Illustrated all interviewed Steve Austin about The Condemned, and his transition from wrestling to acting.
Steve Austin appeared on MTV's Road Rules last night.
Rotten Tomatoes now has over 30 reviews for The Condemned with a 13% fresh rating.
SLAM has a positive review for The Condemned giving it two middle-fingers up.
The Condemned will open in 2310 theaters tomorrow.
The Rock's film The Gameplan is scheduled for an October release.
Chris Jericho and Joanie Laurer are scheduled for the Starz Bronx Bunny Show next Wednesday.
Lisa "Ivory" Moretti is now the part owner of a dog washing/daycare business in Washington state.
The Hulk Hogan Memphis Wrestling show will take place tomorrow night at the FedEx Forum.
The Memphis show is expected to air on a tape delay on Sirius radio as a one hour special on the Hogan and Bubba the Love Sponge matches.
Hulk Hogan will lend his voice to the Robot Chicken Star Wars special airing on June 17.
Hulk Hogan is referenced in Evil Dead: The Musical.
The latest Ask TNA Wrestling answers questions on contests, the X Cup, DVDs and more.
iTunes is offering an Impact Multi-Pass deal with 8 episodes for $9.99.
TNA has events planned for Massachusetts in June.
Ring of Honor is in Illinois and Minnesota this weekend.
UWF's June 8 Hardcore Ware in Philadelphia, PA may be main evented by Team 3D vs. the Steiner Brothers.
Mexico's AAA will tour as part of the Vans Warped Tour with extreme sports and musical acts.
Canada's Welland Tribune has an article on Pure Wrestling Association as they put on a show to benefit the Port Cares Community Centre.
SLAM has an article on Demolition as they reunite for fanfests.
Minnesota Daily has another review of the play The Baron about Baron von Raschke.
Alex Marvez interviewed Steve "Dr. Death" Williams about his health, Christianity, OVW and more.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Impact, Austin, Divas, Memphis, AWA Apr 26 - 11:46 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:15 pm SLAM: Impact: Nothing can stop Angle by CHRIS SOKOL - SLAM! Wrestling
- 10:01 pm TNA: Impact Results : Who Gets The World Title Shot At Sacrifice - Sting Or Angle?
- 10:00 pm TNA: Impact Preview : "iMPACT!" Preview: Team 3D vs. Samoa Joe And Rhino
- 08:42 pm WO: Feature: Major star leaving WWE; History of Four Horsemen; Randy Orton future; 2007 WWE directory; 2008 WWE plans in jeopardy; Details of next week's 2 Observers and how to get 2 free issues of your choice
- 08:42 pm WO: Headline: Major star leaving WWE; History of Four Horsemen; Randy Orton future; 2007 WWE directory; 2008 WWE plans in jeopardy; Details of next week's 2 Observers and how to get 2 free issues of your choice
- 08:14 pm TNA: The Bank Shot : April 26 Edition Of "Ask TNAwrestling.com" With Bill Banks
- 08:00 pm SLAM: Fan fests bring Demolition back together by JASON CLEVETT - SLAM! Wrestling
- 05:11 pm PWI: AWA'S DALE GAGNER RESPONDS TO WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT'S LAWSUIT OVER AWA TRADEMARKS & NAME by Mike Johnson
- 05:02 pm PWI: LATEST ON SIRIUS RADIO COVERING MEMPHIS WRESTLING HULK HOGAN EVENT by Mike Johnson
- 04:45 pm WO: Headline: Thursday news update: TNA hopes for record number w/Dream match, New PPV matches; WWE sues AWA; Ladder match DVD listing; Hogan show complete line-up; IFL changes TV; WWE title change and Austin to get vindicated tomorrow...or not
- 04:42 pm PWI: WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP UPDATE by Mike Johnson
- 04:28 pm WO: Headline: Behind Hogan/McMahon split; What company has spent more money for less benefit than any history?; WWE monthly business rundown; McMahon salaries; NBC WWE specials; details of this week's Observer and how to get 2 free issues of your choice
- 04:26 pm WO: Headline: Joe Babinsack looks at TNA as the alternative in wrestling
- 04:26 pm WO: Headline: Dan Wahlers looks at the Backlash PPV
- 03:34 pm PWI: MORE ON AWA LAWSUIT, CHRIS JERICHO & JOANIE LAURER ON STARZ!, TRYOUTS AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 02:53 pm PWI: WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST DALE GAGNER'S AWA FOR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT AND CLAIMING TO BE THE ORIGINAL AWA PROMOTION by Mike Johnson
- 02:45 pm PWI: COMPLETE LINEUP FOR THIS FRIDAY'S MEMPHIS WRESTLING EVENT HEADLINED BY HULK HOGAN VS. PAUL WIGHT by Mike Johnson
- 02:07 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Mitchell Audio Show: Four Horsemen DVD In-Depth Insider Analysis - pt. 3 of 4 (62 min.)
- 02:01 pm PWI: STEVE AUSTIN DISCUSSES HIS HEALTH AND POTENTIAL IN-RING RETURN, WWE DIVAS TIMBALAND VIDEO PREMIERE, WWE PERSONALITIES ON TV AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 01:35 pm PWI: MEXICO'S AAA TO TOUR UNITED STATES THIS SUMMER AS PART OF VANS WARPED TOUR by Mike Johnson
- 01:15 pm PWT: WWE News: Interview Highlights: Steve Austin promotes "The Condemned" on Howard Stern
- 01:06 pm PWI: UWF NOTES & NEWS: AMY DUMAS, STEINERS VS. TEAM 3D II, CAROLINA LINEUPS, SGT. SLAUGHTER, CW ANDERSON AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 12:56 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Real Deal with Pat McNeill (Audio): Radican on ROH, Jericho Update, Backlash, Hogan (39 min.)
- 12:35 pm PWT: DVDs - VGames - Books: Tape Review: FLASHBACK, Steel Domain Wrestling (8-18-01) with Cabana vs. Punk, best of three falls
- 11:35 am PWI: NASCAR DRIVER CLAIMS CIRCUIT TRYING TO WORK RACES, FORMER WWE DIVA GETS NEW BUSINESS, FUNNY HOGAN REFERENCE IN NEW CD, BARON VON RASCHKE & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 11:20 am PWI: RING OF HONOR RETURNS TO MINNESOTA AND CHICAGO THIS WEEKEND by Mike Johnson
- 11:16 am YAHOO: JAKKS Beats Aces by Motley Fool
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: WWE CREATIVE, STING VS. KURT ANGLE, HOGAN'S HEEL TURN AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 09:44 am PWI: LOTS MORE STEVE AUSTIN TV APPEARANCES, CONDEMNED REVIEWS & INTERVIEWS by Mike Johnson
- 09:17 am PWI: TNA SET TO DEBUT IN MASSACHUSETTS THIS JUNE, DVD UPDATES, STING VS. ANGLE TONIGHT ON IMPACT & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 08:48 am PWI: JIM ROSS COMMENTS ON RANDY ORTON, WWE ACKNOWLEDGES OVERSEAS TITLE CHANGE AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 08:01 am YAHOO: UPDATE - Jakks Pacific's first-quarter earnings rise by Reuters
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: STING'S SHORTEST TITLE REIGN, HANSEN BREAKS BRUNO'S NECK, THE FIRST INFERNO MATCH, TRIPLE H'S WWF TV DEBUT AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 07:30 am SLAM: Two middle fingers up for The Condemned by "Bloodthirsty" BOB KAPUR - SLAM! Wrestling
- 03:10 am PWT: Torch Today: FIRST WORD - THURSDAY: Condemned coverage, Slammiversary location, pro wrestling in mainstream, Impact preview
