ECW scored a 1.6 rating last night.
CM Punk was okay after being dropped on his head last night.
There are Smackdown spoilers from last night's taping in Charlotte, NC, including a possible spoiler on the Mr. McMahon angle.
The Charlotte Observer has a video of Ric Flair and Batista prior to last night's Smackdown.
WWE signed television deal for Poland, Serbia, Greece and Turkey.
WWE is facing opposition on the JBL trademark as well as opposing a trademark on NWE NU-Wrestling Evolution.
WWE filed a form 8-K for their $15.7 million loss on the Condemned.
Mexican newspaper Ovaciones is claiming Wrestlemania 25 will be held at either Estadio Azteca or Foro Sol although WWE denies it.
WWE's Wrestlemania travel packages include tickets to Universal Studios where TNA films Impact.
Vince McMahon is scheduled to be added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year for his work in television.
Entertainment site TMZ.com picked up on the debate over the Mr. McMahon death angle following the death of Sensational Sherri.
Vince McMahon shot up the Lycos Top 50 with an increase in search of 9,800%.
Vince McMahon was also #1 and #3 on Google's Hot Trends on June 11, the day he exploded, beating out the day before's Sopranos finale.
CNBC's continued their investigation into the death of Mr. McMahon with WWE explaining while Mr. McMahon was presumed dead, Vince McMahon is okay.
John Cena is serving as a special guest host for Best Damn Sports Show Period this week.
John Cena finished first in last night's Fast Cars and Superstars competition.
Jim Ross' latest BBQ blog entry discusses three announce teams, WWE in India, Coke vs. Pepsi and more.
There are live notes on last night's Impact taping in Orlando, FL.
The Chicago Sun-Times has an article on Kurt Angle's visit to Oak Lawn, IL for Pro Championship Wrestling's Dream Night 6.
Scott Steiner was released from his Puerto Rican hospital and took a cruise back to the United States.
Ring of Honor's Respect is Earned debuts on July 1.
SLAM has an article on SRW Wrestling School offered at the Atlantica Centre for the Arts.
The Waterloo Chronicle has an article on Bret Hart's recovery from his stroke in 2002.
James Guttman interviewed Eric Bischoff about why TNA can't compete with WWE.
Jimmy Snuka and Capt. Lou Albano will appear at the Big Apple Comic Con this weekend in New York City, NY.
Blue Meanie is now a hot sauce.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
McMahon, Cena, Wrestlemania, Angle, Steiner Jun 20 - 11:59 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Last Edited: Thursday, June 21st, 2007 - 02:40 am EDT
Today's News Headlines
- 10:37 pm WO: Headline: ECW TV rating was
- 09:52 pm PWI: WWE SIGNS NEW TV DEALS, TRADEMARK NEWS AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 06:54 pm PWI: WWE ANNOUNCES TRAVEL PACKAGES FOR WRESTLEMANIA ... WHICH MAY END UP INCLUDING A TNA SHOW by Buck Woodward
- 06:44 pm WO: Headline: Wednesday news update: WWE appears caught in lie in response to McMahon death; Mania 25; WWE star charged with assault in punching manager; Punk update; Ratings and WWE ticket sales update; Raw feedback; Gracie and tons more
- 06:38 pm PWI: NEW SHAWN MICHAELS DVD IN THE WORKS, JIM ROSS TALKS ABOUT CALLING A PPV WITH THREE ANNOUNCE TEAMS AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 06:12 pm YAHOO: WWE(R) Signs Deals in Poland, Serbia, Greece and Turkey by Business Wire
- 05:32 pm WO: Headline: The McMahon fake death--Where the idea came from, who knew, why it happened now, upcoming plans; A look at plans for every WWE wrestler drafted; Year's biggest grudge match; Details of this week's Observer and how to get 2 free issues of your choice
- 05:30 pm WO: Headline: Mike Coughlin previews Shamrock vs. Baroni
- 04:12 pm WO: Headline: Update on Judgment Day Strikeforce/EXC PPV
- 03:18 pm PWI: CHARGES FILED AGAINST WWE STAR, CHANGE IN DIRECTION FOR TOP WWE TITLE, WWE EMPLOYEE IS IN A REALLY BAD PLACE RIGHT NOW AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 02:55 pm SLAM: Arts school turns to wrestling by COREY DAVID LACROIX - SLAM! Wrestling
- 02:38 pm PWT: DVDs - VGames - Books: DVD Review: Chikara Pro, "Time Will Prove Everything" (3-24-07), with Castagnoli-Quackenbush, Hero
- 02:17 pm PWI: LOOKING AT A "LIKE ROCK AND ROLL, IT APPEARS MR. MCMAHON WILL NEVER DIE" EDITION OF ECW ON SCI FI by Dave Scherer
- 01:54 pm PWI: WWE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT VINCE MCMAHON ISN'T DEAD TO MAJOR NEWS OUTLET, JOHN CENA AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 12:40 pm WWE: 'Best Damn' Champ plays host on FSN by Kara A. Medalis
- 12:30 pm PWI: LIVE THOUGHTS ON LAST NIGHT'S TNA TAPINGS by Richard Trionfo
- 12:00 pm WWE: Santino looks to silence his critics by Zack Zeigler
- 11:44 am PWI: WWE NEWS ON FLAIR, BATISTA, WWE.COM SILLINESS, THE VINCE ANGLE AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 11:13 am PWI: SPOILER ALERT ABOUT THE VINCE MCMAHON STORYLINE by Dave Scherer
- 10:35 am PWI: ERIC BISCHOFF SHOOTS ON TNA AND WHY THEY CAN'T COMPETE WITH WWE by WorldWrestlingInsanity.com
- 10:15 am PWI: ROH RESPECT IS EARNED PREVIEW AND MORE RING OF HONOR NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q & A: HATING CENA, BACKSTAGE MICHAELS, JERICHO'S RETURN, BEING TOO SMART TO ENJOY WRESTLING, SABU GLUE AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 10:00 am PWT: Torch Today: FIRST WORD - WEDNESDAY: The Condemned saga, Sherri update, TNA concept match, Angle interview, WWE merch
- 09:15 am PWI: WWE JUDGMENT DAY 2007 DVD EXTRAS, JOHN CENA HEADS TO FINALS OF NASCAR REALITY SERIES & MORE WWE NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: TOP ROPE MOVES = AUTOMATIC DQ IN WCW by Buck Woodward
- 06:01 am YAHOO: WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENTINC Files SEC form 8-K, Material Impairments by EDGAR Online
- 02:26 am PWT: WWE News: 6/19 WWE in Charlotte, N.C.: Complete detailed Smackdown taping results
- 02:09 am WO: Headline: Smackdown spoilers from Charlotte
- 02:09 am WO: Feature: Smackdown spoilers from Charlotte
- 02:08 am WO: Feature: WWE ECW TV report
- 12:35 am PWI: ONE TNA STAR FLIES HIMSELF HOME AND IS APPARENTLY DONE, ANOTHER REQUESTS RELEASE by Mike Johnson
