Quick ECW Results: Johnny Nitro over Tommy Dreamer, and CM Punk over Kevin Thorn.
Dr. Phil Astin was released on a $125,000 bond today following his federal indictments yesterday.
The full details of the seven federal indictments against Dr. Astin were released to the media.
Dr. Astin's lawyer Manny Arora denies Astin had ever prescribed steroids to Chris Benoit.
When police raided Dr. Astin's office last week, he reportedly had Chris Benoit's file in his lands leading to speculation he may have tampered with the records.
My Fox Atlanta is reporting that Dr. Astin has connections to other wrestlers.
WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt appeared on MSNBC's Dan Abrams Live tonight to answer questions on the Benoit situation, steroids, Fragile X and more.
Last night's Nancy Grace show covered the Benoit situation for an hour with Alex Marvez, Konnan and Dr. Astin's attorney.
New Jack appeared on Atlanta's WSB-TV discussing "mark doctors" that wrestlers can call anytime they need something.
Steve Blackman and Marc Mero appeared on Dan Abrams Live last night discussing mark doctors, GHB, Fragile X and other developments in the Benoit case.
Ted DiBiase appeared on FOX News' On the Record with Greta Van Susteren last night discussing Chris Benoit and the backstage reaction at last week's RAW to the news of the deaths.
Hulk Hogan spoke to US Magazine about the Benoits saying Nancy was into "devil-worship stuff."
Warrior was not able to appear on FOX News last night due to technical difficulties, but was re-scheduled for tonight.
Marc Mero appeared on Minnesota's KFAN radio discussing some of the heat he's taking for talking about problems in wrestling.
Bubba Ray Dudley appeared on the Buckethead Show to discuss the Benoit situation.
James Guttman spoke to D'Lo Brown about the Benoit situation, Japan, crazy fans and more.
The Benoit family's neighbor Holly McFague spoke to the Boston Herald about finding the bodies after police asked her to enter the home because the dogs knew her.
Police don't plan to charge the 19 year-old Stamford, CT man responsible for the Wikipedia posting on Nancy Benoit's death, saying he was cooperative and that he has no link to WWE.
Nancy and Daniel Benoit will have their funeral services on July 14 in Daytona Beach, FL.
WWE spokesman Gary Davis said WWE got caught up in the idea Daniel Benoit had Fragile X syndrome, though it is now unclear whether that's the case.
The New York Times has an article on the problems with organizations policing themselves for steroid abuse.
Mark Madden's latest column discusses Benoit, steroids and whether Congress should get involved.
The Benoit situation is leaving fans and retailers confused about what to do with Chris Benoit merchandise.
International Game Technologies is reportedly recalling their WWE slot machines due to an appearance by Chris Benoit in a bonus round.
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Courier spoke to Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum director Mike Chapman as they'd considered asking Chris Benoit to headline the card accompanying their upcoming Hall of Fame ceremony.
There are Smackdown spoilers and off air RAW notes from last night in Dallas, TX.
The Dallas Morning News has an article on WWE's supershow last night following last week's events.
USA was the top cable network last week due partly to the three-hour RAW.
There's speculation Ric Flair may wrestle his last match at Wrestlemania 24 and be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame the night before, possibly in a ceremony dedicated solely to him.
The Canadian Press spoke to Bret Hart about his Canadian heritage and travels around the world.
Trish Stratus made The Phoenix's list of greatest reality hits of the past year for her willingness to be shot with a taser gun on Armed and Famous.
Jim Ross' latest BBQ blog entry discusses news reporting, RVD, mat covers and more.
There are Impact spoilers from last night's taping in Orlando, FL.
Mike Johnson has TNA notes on Impact, Matt Bentley, action figures and more.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Benoit, Astin, Fragile X, ECW, TNA Jul 03 - 11:33 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:30 pm PWT: TV Reports: CALDWELL'S ECW ON SCI-FI REPORT 7/3: Ongoing coverage of show
- 11:05 pm PWI: JIM ROSS COMMENTS ON THE MEDIA, ROB VAN DAM, STEVE AUSTIN AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 09:29 pm PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: WWE attorney submits to questioning on MSNBC tonight - ongoing coverage
- 09:10 pm SLAM: Did Benoit's son have Fragile X?
- 08:57 pm WO: Headline: And if that's not enough, major drug suspension today
- 08:10 pm WO: Headline: WWE backs off on Fragile X claims; More wrestlers linkedto Astin
- 07:20 pm PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: WWE clarifies its knowledge of Daniel Benoit's condition, Fragile X
- 07:10 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #1: "Nice tease of a heel turn by Lashley at end of the show."
- 07:06 pm PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Hogan talks to US Weekly, says Nancy was into devil worshipping
- 06:56 pm PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Atlanta Fox affiliate says records show other pro wrestlers were patients of Dr. Astin
- 06:35 pm WO: Headline: Doctor denies prescribing steroids to Benoit
- 06:33 pm WO: Feature: Review of Ring of Honor's PPV debut
- 05:36 pm PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Neighbor of Benoits speaks publicly about nightmare of finding bodies before police
- 05:30 pm PWT: RADICAN'S TAKE: RADICAN'S TAKE: McMahon arrogant as ever in wake of indictments to Dr. Astin
- 05:17 pm WO: Headline: Tuesday news update: Latest on Benoit story, drugs in wrestling, who actually found the bodies, Benoit merchadndise, drug testing, sponsor reaction, former WWE wrestler on Bodog tonight, PPV tonight, ratings and more
- 05:15 pm WO: Headline: A riveting look at the last year and last few days of the life of Chris & Nancy Benoit; Insight and persective the media hasn't barely touched on; Details of this week's 2 Observers and how you can get 2 free issues of your choice
- 05:13 pm PWT: DVDs - VGames - Books: DVD Review: IWC, "Super Indy VI," (5-11-07) with Reyes, Albright, Brother Runt, Lethal, Dutt
- 05:12 pm WO: Headline: Joe Babinsack asks if it's not the time for Vince McMahon to resign
- 05:11 pm WO: Headline: Former WWE writer Pete Doyle looks at the death of Chris Benoit
- 05:10 pm WO: Headline: Joe Babinsack looks at happer times in wrestling--Misawa vs. Kobashi in one of the great bouts of the past ten years
- 05:05 pm PWT: KELLER'S TAKE: Spotlight Article: Why the steroid/HGH story matters to wrestlers, industry, fans
- 05:05 pm PWT: KELLER'S TAKE: Spotlight Article: Roadmap for wrestlers looking to change industry for their betterment
- 04:47 pm PWI: D-LO BROWN COMMENTS ABOUT THE BENOIT TRAGEDY AND THE MEDIA COVERAGE IT'S RECEIVED by WorldWrestlingInsanity.com
- 03:45 pm PWI: RING OF HONOR 'RESPECT IS EARNED' PPV REPORT: FULL COVERAGE OF DEBUT ROH PPV PRESENTATION by Mike Johnson
- 02:52 pm PWI: INTERNAL WWE REACTION TO THE LAST WEEK, VINCE MCMAHON GIVING UP THE BOOKING AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 02:06 pm PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: MSNBC reports latest on Daniel Benoit's condition, disabilities, DEA update
- 02:01 pm PWT: The Specialists: 7/2 Raw Hitlist: Opening Segment, Closing Segment, Beat the Clock
- 01:40 pm PWI: WWE HALL OF FAME 2008: A NIGHT FOR RIC FLAIR? by Buck Woodward
- 01:22 pm PWI: NANCY AND DANIEL BENOIT FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS by Dave Scherer
- 01:00 pm PWI: LIVE THOUGHTS FROM IMPACT TAPINGS by Richard Trionfo
- 12:45 pm PWI: WARRIOR TO DISCUSS BENOIT TRAGEDY TONIGHT ON FOX NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 12:20 pm SLAM: Raw: Lashley rises to No. 1 by DALE PLUMMER -- SLAM! Wrestling
- 12:05 pm PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: PUNK VS. NITRO, TIME LIMITS, RAW AT THREE HOURS, SILENT WRESTLERS SPEAKING & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 11:34 am PWI: LOOKING AT A "IT'S TIME FOR LASHLEY VS. CENA" EDITION OF RAW by Dave Scherer
- 11:11 am PWI: LATEST BENOIT TRAGEDY NEWS by Dave Scherer
- 10:32 am PWI: ROB VAN DAM WILL TALK ABOUT WHY HE LEFT THE FED IN HIS FIRST POST WWE INTERVIEW TONIGHT AND IT'S LIVE ON THE WEB by Dave Scherer
- 10:30 am PWI: LOTS OF TNA NOTES & NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 10:15 am PWI: SMACKDOWN RATING by Dave Scherer
- 10:08 am PWI: FULL INDICTMENT FILED AGAINST CHRIS BENOIT'S DOCTOR, PHIL ASTIN III by Mike Johnson
- 10:04 am PWT: WWE News: 7/2 TNA Impact taping report from Orlando: Results for next two weeks of Impact
- 09:39 am PWI: OFF AIR NOTES FROM RAW by Cody Michaels
- 09:38 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: N.Y. Times has harsh criticism for self-regulated drug testing, mainstream article on Raw, toy retailers
- 09:37 am PWI: MORE NEWS AND NOTES FROM LAST NIGHT'S SMACKDOWN/ECW TAPING by Cody Michaels
- 09:28 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Media Coverage: Video of Konnan's appearance on CNN HN, recap of MSNBC coverage
- 09:19 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Articles in AJC say steroids may not have been factor, studies on parents who deal with Fragile-X
- 09:14 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Newsday revises article on WWE's Wellness Policy to include sharp criticism from Anti-Doping Agency
- 09:09 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Mark Madden column on need for Congress to look into pro wrestling
- 09:01 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: New Jack discusses "mark doctors", easy access to drugs in wrestling
- 09:00 am SLAM: Bret Hart proud to be Canadian by SIDHARTHA BANERJEE
- 08:56 am PWI: AUSTIN VS. BOOKER IN A GROCERY STORE, KELLY KELLY IS AN AMERICAN HERO AND MORE by Steven Fernandes
- 08:53 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Mainstream articles on CBS Sportsline, Fox Sports regarding possibility of government regulation
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: WCW DEBUTS ON RAW ... AND FLOPS by Buck Woodward
- 08:00 am SLAM: Benoit doc charged by AJAY BHARDWAJ -- Sun Media
- 05:14 am WO: Feature: WWE Raw TV report
- 02:54 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: List of seven indictments against Dr. Astin; doctor's character in question
- 02:48 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Dr. Astin may have tampered with evidence related to Chris Benoit medical records
- 02:39 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Nancy Grace show spends full hour on story, with commentary from Konnan and Dr. Astin's attorney
- 02:25 am WO: Headline: Smackdown/ECW spoilers from Dallas
- 02:00 am PWT: Torch Flashbacks: Spotlight Article - Benoit Interview: Keller talks with Benoit about steroid use, family life, travel stress, more
- 01:59 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: DEA was already investigating Benoit prior to deaths last week, says Smoking Gun
- 01:56 am PWT: WWE News: 7/2 WWF Raw Analysis: Caldwell & Penick dissect and analyze latest episode (37 min.)
- 01:50 am PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: TNA Analysis: Caldwell & Roe discuss latest Impact and state of TNA (27 min.)
- 01:30 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Ted DiBiase gives first-hand backstage account of reaction to Benoit new at Raw
- 01:19 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: FOX News coverage on Hannity & Colmes, including speculation on fourth party
- 12:50 am SLAM: Benoit's doctor charged
- 12:31 am PWT: The Specialists: RETRO SPECIALIST â“ Top 50 WWE Pay-Per-View Moments of 80s and 90s (Please Vote!)
- 12:26 am WO: Headline: TNA Impact spoilers from Orlando
