RAW, Adams, Jones, Miz, TNA Aug 13 - 11:23 pm EDT

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Quick RAW Results: Mr. Kennedy over Sandman, Cade/Murdoch over Cryme Tyme via DQ, Snitsky over Robbie, Cody Rhodes over Charlie Haas, and John Cena/Umaga over Randy Orton/Carlito.

The Smackdown and ECW crews were in Portland, ME yesterday with Batista over Great Khali via DQ. The RAW crew was in Kingston, RI yesterday with John Cena over Randy Orton. There are live spoilers from tonight's Saturday Night's Main Event taping in New York City, NY. D'Lo Brown visited backstage at RAW today. USA Network's Bonnie Hammer requested WWE bring Mick Foley back to television. A well-known boxer was also at tonight's taping.

Former WWE and WCW wrestler Bryan "Crush" Adams passed away at his Florida home at age 43 from as yet unspecified causes. WWE.com has a look back at his career and comments from some of the wrestlers that worked with him. Marc Mero appeared on tonight's Nancy Grace show to discuss Adams' death and drug abuse in wrestling. Chris Benoit's former doctor Phil Astin's attorney asked a judge to throw out materials seized in the days following the Benoit tragedy because the search was done without probable cause.

WWE's World Class Championship Wrestling DVD may be released in October. SeekingAlpha has an article on WWE's corporate performance. WWE released Sylvain Grenier. WWE also also released developmental wrestler Shantelle Malawski.

Gregory Helms and Charles Robinson made appearances at this weekend's NWA Legends Fanfest. Jim Ross' latest BBQ blog entry discusses tonight's show, WWE title money, foul language in public and more. The Evansville Courier and Press has an article on The Miz's transition from Real World to WWE.

There are live notes from last night's Hard Justice PPV. TNA announced the main event for No Surrender at tonight's Impact taping. TNA and Ron Killings patched things up allowing for his return last night. TNA is hiring Atlas Security for October's Bound for Glory PPV in Atlanta, GA. TNA signed a deal to use music by the band Bro-Kin, who previously worked as WWE's DX band.

The Associated Press covered Adam "Pacman" Jones' TNA debut last night, as did ESPN. Some TNA wrestlers were reportedly upset Jones had his own dressing room. Jones kept to himself backstage, and TNA turned down post-show media requests for Jones and Jarrett. Robin Quivers mentioned Pacman Jones' debut last night on this morning's Howard Stern show, however she said it was for WWE.

UWF announced a 10-man Civil War double ring steel cage match for September's Capital Punishment II in Richmond, VA. Lance Storm wrestled Robert Roode at last night's Blood, Sweat and Ears show in North Bay, ON. Stan Lane was married to Maria Burnette on June 30 in Sarasota, FL. Joanie "Chyna" Laurer was the subject of a joke at last night's Flavor Flav roast.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

Last Edited: Monday, August 13th, 2007 - 11:25 pm EDT

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