Smackdown, RAW, Steiner, Scorpio Jun 08 - 11:58 pm EDT

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Quick Smackdown Results: Mark Henry over Boogeyman, Brian Kendrick/Paul London/Jimmy Wang Yang over Chavo Guerrero Jr./Jamie Noble/Daivari, Edge over Chris Benoit, Deuce and Domino over Matt Hardy, and Batista over MVP.

The RAW crew was in Lisbon, Portugal tonight, and they'll be there tomorrow, too. The Smackdown and ECW crews are in Johnstown, PA tomorrow. Monday's RAW is 99.9% sold out according to Wachovia Arena officials.

Saturday Night's Main Event scored a low 2.2 rating (5 share). Johnny Ace reportedly admonished visiting indy wrestlers backstage at Smackdown in Orlando, FL for helping themselves to catering. WWE motioned for Karlene Boutwell's lawsuit over Sandman's alleged assault and battery of her to be thrown out citing jurisdictional issues. Smackdown will be delayed next week in New York City until Saturday.

WWE.com spoke to a psychiatrist about Vince McMahon's erratic behavior. The Boston Globe has an article on the dangers of concussions in football with comments from Christopher Nowinski. SLAM spoke to former WWE writer Dan Madigan about writing See No Evil. The latest MAD Magazine contains an article on Touchy-Feely Wrestlemania Outtakes with photos from Wrestlemania 23 with funny captions.

Ric Flair will be speaking at the Bob Nessler Memorial golf tournament banquet dinner on Thursday. Sgt. Slaughter will appear at the Bowie, MD Baysox Army Night on June 14. Former WCW writer Bob Mould answers a question about the future of professional wrestling in the Washington, DC City Paper.

Scott Steiner's website is posting daily updates on his throat injury recovery. Jeremy Borash stayed in Puerto Rico to help Scott Steiner and his wife while he recovers. TNA's mascot Stomper may be dead already. Christy Hemme will be in Springfield, MA tomorrow for The Republican's Just for Guys: Wrestling event.

Monday Night Mayhem interviewed 2 Cold Scorpio about his WWE release, Gregory Helms, Paul Heyman and more. Wrestling Weekly interviewed Nigel McGuinness about Ring of Honor, his training, idols and more. In Your Head interviewed Tod Gordon about ECW, WWE, PWU and more.

UWF held Hardcore War II tonight in Philadelphia, PA. Ring of Honor was in Boston, MA tonight. St. John's, NL's The Telegram has an article on the Rawky Horror Rumble, a joint venture between the Provincial Wrestling Alliance and local musicians. Indiana's News and Tribune has an article on XCW Midwest's show on Tuesday.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

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