Quick Impact Results: Team 3D over Eric Young/Chris Harris, Triple X/Christopher Daniels over Sonjay Dutt/Jay Lethal, and Sting/Abyss over Christian Cage/AJ Styles.
WWE announced their second quarter results, covering April through June, with revenue of $137.5 million up from $119.3 million a year earlier, and with income of $7 million down from $14.7 million the year earlier due to losses from The Condemned.
Linda McMahon took part in a WWE investors conference call today discussing Wrestlemania, The Condemned, Chris Benoit, HD, THQ and a lot more.
Motley Fool has an article on whether sometimes tasteless companies like WWE are still worth investing in.
WWE's stock has been on the decline lately, althought it finished up slightly today.
A second Congressional committee, the House Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, is now seeking drug testing information from WWE for possible future hearings.
WWE's RAW rating may be revised due to a technical issue at Neilsen.
Mr. McMahon will be returning to RAW on Monday in an effor to boost ratings.
Wrestlemania 24 tickets go on sale on November 3.
Early Summerslam advertisements promoted Umaga vs. the Jackass crew and Edge vs. John Cena.
SLAM has a somewhat negative review of WWE's Ladder Match DVD set for the matches WWE opted not to include.
The Akron Beacon Journal has an interview with King Booker about his move to RAW and training academy.
WWE's latest Superstar 2 Superstar has Victoria interview Bucky Lasek about skateboarding, bikes, restaurants and more.
TNA added LAX vs. Voodoo Kin Mafia to Hard Justice.
Pacman Jones' first appearance for TNA could be at Hard Justice.
TNA has three house shows this weekend in the midwest.
The Kansas City Star has an article on TNA's house show there on Saturday with a focus on Kurt Angle.
Samoa Joe was married last weekend in California.
TNA's Leticia Cline will appear on the cover of a Playboy special edition magazine.
Konnan was hospitalized yesterday for problems related to his recent kidney transplant due to his body rejecting it.
Iron Sheik made a memorable appearance on Howard Stern's show this morning with a few "guest wrestlers" to talk to him.
Wrestling Weekly interviewed Jody Hamilton about his career, training, Deep South Wrestling and more.
Les Thatcher's latest Wrestler's Eye View looks at the Congressional investigation into wrestling, drug testing, Cody Rhodes and more.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Impact, WWE, McMahon, Sheik, Konnan Aug 02 - 11:54 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:30 pm PWI: CONTRACTED ROH STAR DEPARTS COMPANY by Mike Johnson
- 11:19 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Linda McMahon issues statement on Chris Benoit tragedy during investor conference call
- 10:01 pm TNA: Impact Results : News And Video From Thursday's TNA "iMPACT!" Broadcast
- 09:55 pm WO: Headline: Raw rating news may not be so bad
- 09:32 pm PWT: TV Reports: CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 8/2: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV show
- 08:35 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Three Theories on Why Raw Ratings Have Crashed: "The arrogance is stunning."
- 08:30 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Raw ratings may have been in error, says source - plus stock closes up
- 07:28 pm PWI: MONDAY'S RATING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN AS BAD AS REPORTED, WWE STILL TAKING ACTION TO IMPROVE THE SHOWS by Dave Scherer
- 06:48 pm PWI: IRON SHEIK ON HOWARD STERN REPORT - READ AT YOUR OWN RISK by Ed Jones
- 06:31 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Mr. McMahon character returns to Raw this Monday - will it make a difference?
- 06:06 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Another congressional panel sends letter to WWE requesting drug testing info
- 05:35 pm WO: Headline: The book on the biggest news story in U.S. wrestling history; The Benoit case from start-to-finish, get all the Observer coverage e-mailed to you from the first day
- 05:31 pm WO: Headline: Thursday news update: How WWE will combat ratings fall; WWE announces earnings and buy rates; Major U.S. star hospitalized; A second congressional panel looks at wrestling; Wrestlemania tickets and more
- 05:27 pm WO: Headline: The steroid issue, legislative involvement and how this affects pro wrestling and MMA, WWE monthly business rundown; Changes in SummerSlam; TNA & UFC TV talks; details of this week's Observer and how to get 2 free issues of your choice
- 05:23 pm WO: Headline: Dan Wahlers looks at how it's hit the fan for WWE
- 05:22 pm WO: Headline: Iron Sheik craziness on Howard Stern
- 05:20 pm WO: Headline: Jody Hamilton interview
- 05:19 pm WO: Headline: Joe Babinsack reviews ROH Straight Shooting Series with Bruno Sammartino
- 05:08 pm PWI: MR. MCMAHON IS COMING BACK TO RAW ... BUT WILL IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE? by Buck Woodward
- 05:06 pm YAHOO: WWE Profits Fall 52 Percent by AP
- 03:24 pm PWI: BIG NAME SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO RAW THIS WEEK, USA NETWORK TOUTS by Mike Johnson
- 01:21 pm PWI: TOP TNA STAR GETS HITCHED, TNA KNOCKOUT IN PLAYBOY by Mike Johnson
- 01:03 pm YAHOO: WWE Profits Fall 52 Percent by AP
- 12:52 pm YAHOO: Tasteless? Not If You Like the Taste of Money by Motley Fool
- 11:44 am PWI: MCMAHON COMMENTS ON THE WELLNESS PROGRAM, THE RASH OF INJURIES, THE FUTURE OF WWE FILMS AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 11:43 am YAHOO: WWE Profits Fall 52 Percent by AP
- 11:16 am PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: The Real Deal with Pat McNeill (Audio):Raw Ratings Plummet, TNA Ladder, ROH West Coast (33 min.)
- 10:56 am PWI: REASONS FOR WWE'S RATINGS DROP, PPV WOES, PAC MAN IS A BAD IDEA AND MORE by Dave Scherer and Buck Woodward
- 10:55 am PWI: NEW MATCH ADDED TO TNA HARD JUSTICE PPV, LINEUP FOR TNA'S HOUSE SHOWS THIS WEEKEND AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 10:53 am YAHOO: Earnings Roundup: Viacom, NYSE Euronext by AP
- 10:47 am PWI: WRESTLER'S EYE VIEW LOOKS AT CONGRESS INTERVENTION INTO WWE, DRUG TESTING, CODY RHODES, THE PASSING OF KARL GOTCH AND MORE by Les Thatcher
- 10:25 am PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Second quarter earnings show increased revenue; significant earnings loss
- 10:17 am PWI: JODY HAMILTON TALKS ABOUT DEEP SOUTH, HIS CAREER AND MORE by Andy J of www.wrestlingweekly.com
- 10:00 am PWI: TNA IMPACT PREVIEW: NON-SPOILER by Mike Johnson
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: RAW ROSTER NOT BEING USED, DREAMER, ALBERT AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 09:55 am SLAM: Ladder Match DVD doesn't reach top rung by JOHN POWELL - SLAM! Wrestling
- 09:40 am PWI: SECOND CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE REQUESTS DOCUMENTS FROM WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT by Mike Johnson
- 09:32 am PWI: WWE BUYRATES ON THE DECLINE, ECW TV MEANS MONEY TO WWE, STOCK DROPPING TO 52 WEEK LOW AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 09:09 am YAHOO: WWE 2nd-Quarter Earnings Fall by AP
- 09:07 am PWI: REVENUES UP BUT NET INCOME AND DIVIDENDS DOWN AS "THE CONDEMNED" HURTS THE BOTTOM LINE - WWE RELEASES SECOND QUARTER RESULTS by Dave Scherer
- 08:43 am YAHOO: World Wrestling Entertainment Q2 results by Reuters
- 08:30 am YAHOO: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Reports 2007 Second Quarter Results by Business Wire
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: SAMMARTINO DEFEATS ROGERS, RACE WINS NUMBER SEVEN, HEATWAVE AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 07:07 am YAHOO: Q2 2008 World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Earnings Release - Before Market Open by CCBN
- 03:38 am TNA: News : New Match Announced For the August 12 "Hard Justice' PPV
- 03:10 am PWT: TNA News: TNA News: Update on Pacman Jones's involvement with TNA; possible appearance at Hard Justice PPV
- 02:54 am PWT: Torch Feedback: ECW on Sci-Fi Reax #1: "To be consistent, there needs to be an authority figure."
- 02:41 am PWT: CALDWELL'S TAKE: CALDWELL: Two main reasons for sharp decline in WWE ratings
- 01:36 am WO: Feature: Madison Square Garden Classics TV report w/Warrior vs. Hennig and Bret Hart vs. Martel
- 01:30 am PWT: WWE News: WWE News: WWE stock hits a year-plus low-point
