The Associated Press spoke to Chris Benoit's mother Margaret who says she wished the DEA's drug investigation had been more aggressive as it may have prevented the tragedy.
Atlanta's FOX caught up with Dr. Astin at home following his release from jail.
Dr. Astin's father's medical license was suspended for illegally prescribing painkillers to 14 patients in the 1970's and 1980's, and committed suicide in 2005.
WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt appeared on FOX News' Greta Van Susteren show discussing Dr. Astin's indictments, other wrestlers' connections to Dr. Astin, Fragile X and more.
Warrior appeared on FOX News' Hannity and Colmes last night to discuss the Benoit tragedy and steroid use/abuse.
Bret Hart will appear on Monday's Larry King Live to discuss the Benoit tragedy.
CNN posted a transcript of Monday's Nancy Grace show with Konnan and Alex Marvez as guests.
Rob Van Dam was a guest on the Joe McDonnell Experience radio show yesterday discussing his exit from WWE, Chris Benoit, steroids and more.
The Pain Clinic interviewed Roddy Piper about his health and the Benoit situation, with Piper saying he stands by Benoit 100% and plans to attend his funeral.
The New York Daily News spoke to Konnan about the high death rate in the wrestling industry, drug use, and health care.
NewsOK spoke to Jim Ross about the Benoit tragedy and WWE as it attempts to move forward.
The Henry County, GA Daily Herald has an article on local fan reaction to the Benoit tragedy.
Chris Benoit matches are still airing on WWE 24/7.
SLAM has a personal recollection by Jason Clevett on Shayne "Biff Wellington" Bower, a contemporary of Chris Benoit in Stampede, who died shortly before the Benoit tragedy.
Johnny Nitro vs. CM Punk has been added to Great American Bash.
WWE 24/7's latest roundtable discussion with Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Eric Bischoff, Michael Hayes and Mick Foley discussing "heat seekers" such as Bill Goldberg, Scott Hall, Paul Heyman, Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell.
THQ revealed Jeff Hardy and Sandman will appear in Smackdown vs. RAW 2008.
PWInsider has a list of WWE One Night Stand 2007 DVD extras.
WWE's latest Superstar 2 Superstar has Kristal interview Tyrese about the Transformers movie.
WWE.com spoke to several RAW wrestlers about their tour of Mexico this week.
According to the New York Post's Page Six, Hulk Hogan will be the spokesman for The Official Uniting Towel Wave of America, which will try to get various celebrities currently feuding to make peace.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Benoit, Astin, Konnan, Piper, RVD, WWE Jul 04 - 11:32 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 05:12 pm PWI: BRET HART TO APPEAR ON LARRY KING LIVE MONDAY, BENOIT'S DOCTOR HAS NO COMMENT TO REPORTERS AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 04:20 pm WO: Headline: Wednesday news update: Benoit's mother questions DEA; Explosive interview with Konnan; McDevitt's defense goes back on MSNBC; Warrior goes nuts; Judge mad at hero worship and much more
- 04:18 pm WO: Headline: The final 18 months, and final days of Chris Benoit--a look at the story that the national media has missed: Details of on this week's two issues of the Observer and how to get 2 free issues
- 04:01 pm PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Chris Benoit's mother tells AP deaths might have been prevented based on previous investigations
- 03:41 pm PWT: Ask the Editor: ASK THE EDITOR: Counselors on road, death rate in wrestling, time for new leader
- 03:26 pm PWI: BENOIT'S MOTHER COMMENTS, ADDITIONAL WRESTLERS MAY BE LINKED TO DR. ASTIN AND MORE BENOIT TRAGEDY NOTES by Mike Johnson
- 03:26 pm PWI: ECW TITLE MATCH ADDED TO GREAT AMERICAN BASH PPV by Mike Johnson
- 02:32 pm WO: Feature: WWE ECW TV report
- 02:10 pm SLAM: RVD comments on WWE release, Benoit, the future by MATT MACKINDER - SLAM! Wrestling
- 02:01 pm PWI: WARRIOR DISCUSSES DIFFERENCE BETWEEN USE AND ABUSE OF STEROIDS, BENOIT TRAGEDY, OTHER WRESTLERS DYING YOUNG AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 01:30 pm PWI: A LOOK AT CLASSIC MATCHES WITH HOGAN, SLAUGHTER, IRON SHEIK AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 01:21 pm PWI: HULK HOGAN'S LATEST VENTURE (YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT), COOL 24-7 FEATURE AND MORE WWE NEWS AND NOTES by Dave Scherer
- 01:07 pm PWI: RODDY PIPER COMMENTS ON THE BENOIT FAMILY TRAGEDY by Rob Sanderson
- 12:58 pm PWI: WWE ATTORNEY JERRY MCDEVITT DISCUSSES BENOIT CASE, WWE'S STATEMENTS, STEROID TESTING & MORE; MARC MERO, STEVE BLACKMAN RESPOND by Mike Johnson
- 11:55 am SLAM: ECW: Pick Your Poison by MATT MACKINDER - SLAM! Wrestling
- 11:05 am PWI: DR. PHIL ASTIN RELEASED AND MORE BENOIT TRAGEDY NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 10:35 am PWI: WWE ONE NIGHT STAND 2007 DVD EXTRAS by Mike Johnson
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q & A: JEFF HARDY'S PUSH, NEW ECW MENTOR, WHAT IS WRONG WITH SOME FANS, WHO'S THE BIGGEST STAR AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 09:51 am PWI: BENOIT TRAGEDY NEWS by Dave Scherer
- 09:25 am PWI: ROB VAN DAM COMMENTS ON CHRIS BENOIT AND WHAT IS GOING ON IN HIS LIFE SINCE LEAVING WWE by Brian Washington
- 08:30 am SLAM: Biff Wellington: A personal recollection by JASON CLEVETT - SLAM! Wrestling
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 20 YEARS AGO TODAY, WAR GAMES: THE MATCH BEYOND DEBUTS by Buck Woodward
- 05:27 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Last week's statements by McDevitt connecting Daniel's condition to Chris's state of mind
- 04:50 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Dr. Phil Astin III's father, also a doctor, committed suicide in 2005
- 04:44 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Key excerpts of criminal complaint, search warrant, indictment for Dr. Astin
- 03:53 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Fox 5 in Atlanta reports how officials traced Dr. Astin to overprescribing steroids to Benoit
- 03:39 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Federal investigators have evidence of wrestlers who visited Dr. Astin, says local Atlanta station
- 03:33 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Roddy Piper says he stands by Benoit 100 percent and will attend funeral
- 03:27 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Looking at Linda McMahon's comments on Daniel's Fragile X last week
- 03:05 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Dr. Astin's attorney says Dr. Astin did not prescribe steroids to Chris Benoit
- 02:32 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Medical and social experts cite domestic violence, not steroids, as major contributor to deaths
- 02:19 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: WWE backing away from Fragile X story, while neighbor corroborates Daniel had issues
- 02:16 am PWT: KELLER'S TAKE: KELLER: Why WWE is correct that their steroid press release is being misconstrued
- 01:50 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: WWE attorney McDevitt claims no other wrestlers visited Dr. Astin
- 01:39 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt interviewed on Fox News's Van Susteren show
- 01:02 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Warrior speaks on Hannity & Colmes, says WWE drug tests are a ruse
- 12:35 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Jim Ross says Benoit acts inexcusible, eager to return to having fun, hearts broken
- 12:22 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Politico.com calls for government intervention, cites popularity with teens
- 12:10 am PWI: ROB VAN DAM TALKS ABOUT STEROIDS, BENOIT, TAKING TIME OFF AND MORE IN FIRST POST-WWE INTERVIEW by Tim Russell
