ECW scored a 1.5 rating last night.
Saturday Night's Main Event may air 6 hours early in the UK.
The former Sign Guy Dudley has a cameo on Saturday Night's Main Event.
WWE's stock hit its lowest point since November 2005.
Blogging Stocks has an article on why purchasing WWE stock for the dividends may not be a good idea.
Big Brother's Eric discussed his time as an assistant for WWE's creative team.
IGN has a Smackdown vs. RAW 2008 for the Nintendo DS roster update.
The Associated Press picked up on the Benoit family death order inheritance story.
A WWE 24/7 Legends Roundtable discussion regarding the Radicals jump to WWE omitted any mention of Chris Benoit's membership in the group.
MSNBC's Dan Abrams may have picked up something from the Benoit tragedy coverage as he recently nicknamed Karl Rove the Constitutional Crippler.
Brian Adams' death has been receiving a lot of mainstream publicity.
Marc Mero joined the National Coalition for the Advancement of Drug-Free Athletics and will work as spokesman for the Choose Not to Use campaign.
Kurt Angle is reportedly working to broker a deal between Brock Lesnar and TNA for a full-time contract starting in the fall with the possibility of occasional MMA fighting.
TNA reportedly released Matt Bentley, Runt and Doug Basham as part of their cost cutting measures.
Lance Storm announced his official retirement from in-ring competition following his match this past Saturday in his hometown of North Bay, ON.
Bret Hart's autobiography is scheduled for an October 16 release.
Hulk Hogan reportedly has a cameo in Scary Movie 5.
Iron Sheik will be touring with Howard Stern's Killers of Comedy.
The Stamford Times has an article on the dual careers of former wrestler Tony Altomare, one-time tag partner of Capt. Lou Albano, who died in 2003.
Hillbilly Jim was among the notable guests at the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money last week in Milwaukee, WI.
SLAM has an article on Greg "The Hammer" Valentine's career resurgence as well as his thoughts on the Benoit tragedy.
The Search for the Next Elvira with Shelly "Ariel" Martinez as a contestant will air on the FOX Reality Network on October 13.
Shantelle Taylor wrote about her recent WWE release on her MySpace blog.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
WWE, Benoit, Lesnar, Storm Aug 15 - 11:11 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
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- 10:42 pm PWI: WWE STOCK HITS LOWEST MARK IN SEVERAL YEARS by Mike Johnson
- 10:40 pm WO: Headline: WWE fires a minor surprise in
- 10:35 pm PWI: TNA-BROCK LESNAR UPDATE by Mike Johnson
- 10:26 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Price of WWE stock hits lowest point since November 2005
- 10:25 pm SLAM: What killed "Crush" Brian Adams?
- 09:10 pm PWT: TNA News: TNA News: Lesnar in talks with TNA about a full-time contract to return to wrestling
- 08:32 pm PWI: RELEASED WWE TALENT COMMENTS PUBLICLY, NOTES ON BRET HART, CM PUNK, AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 06:40 pm PWT: The Specialists: RAW SPECIALIST: Thoughts on Monday's Raw and how WWE missed an opportunity with Vince's child
- 06:24 pm WO: Headline: Wednesday news update: Fight over Benoit estate goes public; TNA negotiates with former WWE top star; UFC announces return of major star; Batista says WWE is steroid free; and Commission nixes Maynard's bid to fight
- 06:20 pm WO: Headline: Update on Congress looking at pro wrestling; A detailed look at WWE business; the legend of Karl Gotch and his importance to pro wrestling and MMA; Details of this week's 2 issues of the Wrestling Observer and how to get 2 free issues of your choice
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- 04:57 pm PWT: DVDs - VGames - Books: DVD Review: ROH, "This Means War II" (4-13-07) with Morishima & Hero vs. Nigel & D. Williams
- 04:53 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: PWTorch Newsletter #985: TNA Hard Justice, Pacman, Mitchell at NWA Fanfest, Congress
- 04:35 pm YAHOO: Order of Deaths Key to Wrestler's Estate by AP
- 04:03 pm PWI: TNA ROSTER SHAKEUP (INCLUDING ONE SHOCKING DEPARTURE), TNA OPENS NEGOTIATIONS WITH A HUGE NAME AND MUCH MORE by Mike Johnson
- 03:59 pm PWT: CALDWELL'S TAKE: VIP - CALDWELL: Open Letter to Dr. Nash re: Hard Justice (PWTorch Newsletter #985)
- 03:33 pm YAHOO: Order of Deaths Key to Wrestler's Estate by AP
- 03:02 pm PWI: WWE PPV MAIN EVENTS: IF NOT CENA, THEN WHO?, MORE 'BIG NAMES', PACMAN JONES: TEAM PLAYER?, WHY WWE SHOULD GO WITH A 'SAVED BY THE BELL' STORYLINE by Buck Woodward
- 03:01 pm PWT: Torch Instant Polls: Torch Instant Poll: Who would you pick to be Vince McMahon's "illegitimate" child
- 03:01 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Benoit family relatives working out inheritance issues
- 02:59 pm PWI: ASSOCIATED PRESS COVERS COURT CASE OVER BENOIT ESTATE by Mike Johnson
- 02:44 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: ECW Reax #1: "The Boogeyman is going to legitimately hurt someone in the ring soon, maybe himself."
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- 12:56 pm PWI: LOOKING AT THE 'BIG NAMES' THAT SOME FANS WANT TO SEE IN WWE (OR TNA) by Buck Woodward
- 12:25 pm SLAM: ECW: Returning Estrada named GM by MATT MACKINDER - SLAM! Wrestling
- 11:40 am PWI: SUMMERSLAM '88 AIRS ON MSG NETWORK TONIGHT, FUNNY CAMEO AT WWE'S MSG TAPING, THE MIZ, ARIEL RETURNING TO TV & MORE by Mike Johnson
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- 10:45 am WWE: 'WWE Classics' - August 15 episode
- 10:30 am PWI: FAMILIES GOING TO COURT TO DETERMINE WHO WILL GET THE BENOIT ASSETS by Dave Scherer
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q & A: WWE LOSING MONEY, WHO WILL VINCE LISTEN TO, FLAIR-STING ONE MORE TIME, MARIA AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 09:20 am SLAM: Schedule still keeps Valentine busy by STEPHEN DEAN JOHNSON - SLAM! Wrestling
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: WWE DIVA DODGEBALL by Buck Woodward
- 02:01 am PWT: MITCHELL'S TAKE: VIP - MITCHELL'S MEMO: 2007 NWA Legends Fanfest Highlights (Torch Newsletter #985)
- 12:37 am PWI: UPDATE ON MOHEGAN SUN TAPING DARK MATCH by Mike Johnson
- 12:00 am WO: Feature: WWE ECW TV report
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