Quick Impact Results: Triple X over Serotonin, Kip James over Lance Hoyt, and Christian Cage/James Storm over Rhino/Chris Harris.
WWE received Ticketmaster's Platinum Ticket Award for selling over 500,000 tickets in 2006.
WWE is returning to St. Joseph, MO after a twenty year absence.
The Fayette County Sheriff's Department is reportedly investigating additional evidence found at the Benoit crime scene to verify it matches their belief it was a murder-suicide before they close the case.
The New York Daily News has an article on WWE's attempts at spin control following the release of the Benoit toxicology reports.
Canada's Off The Record hosted a discussion with Mauro Ranallo, Jeff Marek and Lance Storm about the Benoit tragedy and drug problems in wrestling.
Former WWE writer Pete Doyle commented on the problems in wrestling and the handling of those problems.
The Pain Clinic interviewed Roddy Piper about his movies, cancer, Piper's Pit and more.
John Carpenter's reportedly been in discussions with Sci-Fi Network about a They Live series based on the film starring Roddy Piper.
James Guttman interviewed Tito Santana and discussed the name Strike Force almost had, as well as Hulk Hogan, Wrestlemania, not going to WCW and more.
FOX News picked up on the death of John Kronus yesterday.
UWF's Rock n' Roll Express tag team tournament started tonight in North Charleston, SC, although Ricky Morton pulled out over a payment dispute.
TNA issued a press release on their Syracuse, NY event on September 3.
Alex Marvez interviewed Tim Hornbaker, author of The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling, about his research, writing the book, NWA vs. WWE and more.
Les Thatcher's latest Wrestler's Eye View looks at building characters, WWE's handling of Edge's injury, The Miz and more.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Impact, WWE, Benoit, Piper, Morton Jul 19 - 11:59 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Last Edited: Friday, July 20th, 2007 - 12:59 am EDT
Today's News Headlines
- 11:58 pm PWT: TV Reports: CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 7/19: Angle nearly naked, Joe gets one-upped, Rhino fully recovered
- 10:01 pm TNA: Impact Results : Winner Takes All Announced For Hard Justice - Joe vs. Angle
- 10:00 pm TNA: Impact Preview : Sting vs. Roode & Abyss vs. AJ Styles - Thursday On "iMPACT!"
- 07:28 pm WO: Interview: Alex Marvez interviews Tim Hornbaker, author of the new National Wrestling Alliance book
- 07:06 pm WO: Headline: Thursday news update: Tons of WWE media coverage, ECW ratings, ROH PPV show, WWE stock and much more
- 07:03 pm WO: Headline: The full Benoit story from start to finish, plus a detailed look at the real deaths in wrestling issue; Details of this week's Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues of their choice
- 07:01 pm WO: Headline: Joe Babinsack reviews Headlocked: Work of Art
- 07:00 pm WO: Headline: Larry Matysik on the current state of pro wrestling
- 06:58 pm PWI: WWE RECEIVES TICKETMASTER'S HIGHEST AWARD FOR EVENT SALES by Dave Scherer
- 06:57 pm WO: Headline: Ricky Morton pulls out of tag team tournament that bears his name
- 06:52 pm PWI: RICKY MORTON OFF UWF EVENTS THIS WEEKEND by Mike Johnson
- 06:39 pm WO: Headline: Former WWE writer Pete Doyle comments on the problems in wrestling and the denials of those problems
- 06:30 pm WO: Headline: WWE star says reporters don't know what they are talking about in Michael Vick case
- 04:37 pm PWT: DVDs - VGames - Books: DVD Review: FLASHBACK, IWA-MS "Ultra Styles Clash" 2-21-03, with Styles, Punk, Sabin, Shelley, Lynn, Aries
- 04:20 pm WO: Headline: A letter everyone should think about for one moment
- 03:45 pm WO: Headline: ROH house show report 7-16 Tokyo
- 03:41 pm PWT: ROH News: ROH News: "Respect is Earned" PPV set to debut on Indemand tomorrow
- 03:15 pm WO: Headline: World champ and top contender both test positive for steroids
- 02:26 pm PWI: WWE NEWS AND NOTES by Dave Scherer
- 02:22 pm PWI: TITO SANTANA REVEALS VINCE MCMAHON'S ORIGINAL NAME FOR STRIKE FORCE (AND WHY THEY CHANGED IT) by WorldWrestlingInsanity.com
- 02:14 pm PWI: OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE FOR TNA'S DEBUT IN NEW YORK by Mike Johnson
- 01:45 pm TNA: News : TNA Announces Live Event In Syracuse, New York On September 3
- 01:41 pm PWI: WRESTLER'S EYE VIEW LOOKS AT HOW THE BUSINESS SHOULD BE BUILDING CHARACTERS, THE MIZ, JOHN CENA, TNA'S PPV AND MORE by Les Thatcher
- 01:31 pm PWI: CHANGES AT TV THIS WEEK, LOOKING BACK AT JOHN KRONUS, WWE CHANGES ON SMACKDOWN AND MORE: THIS WEEK'S NO NAME SHOW by Dave Scherer and Buck Woodward
- 01:11 pm PWI: 20 POSSIBLE WWE DVD RELEASES (BUT WILL YOU WANT TO BUY THEM?) by Buck Woodward
- 12:00 pm WWE: Linda McMahon accepts Ticketmaster award
- 11:43 am PWI: RODDY PIPER CLASSIC 'THEY LIVE' HEADING TO SCI-FI NETWORK AS SERIES? by Mike Johnson
- 11:33 am PWI: UWF'S ROCK N' ROLL EXPRESS TOURNAMENT KICKS OFF IN SC TONIGHT: STEINERS VS. ROCK N' ROLLS, AMY DUMAS, TOO COOL & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 10:21 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit Story: Mainstream article on questions surrounding steroid use, long-term effects on Benoit
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: RVD IN WWE, CM PUNK ON THE MIC AND MORE (SPOILER WARNING) by Buck Woodward
- 09:44 am PWI: RING OF HONOR DEBUTS ON INDEMAND & CANADIAN PPV TOMORROW by ROH
- 09:00 am SLAM: Former ECW tag champ Kronus found dead by JON WALDMAN -- SLAM! Wrestling
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: GANGSTAS WIN THEIR LAST ECW TAG TITLE, ANDERSON & BLANCHARD WIN WWE TAG TEAM GOLD AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 04:45 am PWT: WWE News: Benoit News: NY Daily News headline: "WWE in spin mode over Benoit findings"
- 12:21 am PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: The Audio Experience: TNA, Lashley-Cena hype, SD Title, 3D-Steiners (71 min.)
- 12:10 am PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: All-New Torch Newsletter #977 / 978: Benoit Family Tragedy - Week Three Media Storm
