Quick Impact Results: Black Reign over Shark Boy, Christopher Daniels over Jay Lethal, and Kurt Angle vs. Abyss was a no contest.
The Smackdown crew was in Barcelona, Spain today with Rey Mysterio Jr./Batista over Great Khali/Finlay.
WWE is sponsoring former Giants defensive end George Martin's Journey for 9/11 as he walks from New York City to San Francisco raising awareness and money for people experiencing health issues related to their work on September 11.
An Ogdensburg, NY City Councilor has been arrested for possible fraud related to WWE's Ogdensburg fundraiser show last year.
WWE.com has a feature on Lillian Garcia's new CD Quiero Vivir.
THQ posted some Smackdown vs. RAW 2008 videos.
IGN added Mickie James to their Smackdown vs. RAW 2008 countdown.
RealityTVWorld interviewed Survivor host Jeff Probst discussing among other topics the casting of Ashley this season.
Jim Ross' latest BBQ blog entry discusses his contract talks with WWE, Michigan football, Booker T's status and more.
Ric Flair served as guest co-host on the Primetime with the Packman show discussing his finance company, Brock Lesnar, NWA and more.
Best Week Ever's blog has an entry on Ric Flair Finance.
The Rock is featured in new Nina Danvenport documentary Operation Filmmaker on Iraqi film student Muthana Mohmed.
NECA Toys will be releasing a Princess Bride action figure line which may include Andre the Giant.
The Sandman issued a statement on his WWE release saying he's angry, but asking fans to remain calm and not harm WWE.
There's also someone on MySpace pretending to be The Sandman while taking money for bookings.
Shelly "Ariel" Martinez is not offering private wrestling sessions.
Atlanta, GA's WSB-TV has a story with Michael Benoit's lawyer claiming Chris Benoit's diary showed signs of depression and dementia.
The Altanta Journal Constitution also has a brief story on the diary's contents.
ESPN has an article on Michael "Johnny Grunge" Durham's connection to Chris Benoit's doctor Dr. Phil Astin III.
ESPN also has an interview with Lex Luger about his battles with drug abuse and the effect it has had on his body.
San Francisco's Beyond Chron has an article the high rate of death among wrestlers by Irvin Muchnick.
TNA's President Dixie Carter will appear on tomorrow's TNA Today.
James Guttman interviewed Shawn Stasiak about Planet Stasiak and why it never got off the ground.
Eric Gargiulo has an update on Mike Enos and Wayne Bloom as he recently interviewed for a video release.
SLAM has an article on Bill Mercer's new book Play-by-Play: Tales from a Sportscasting Insider which includes his career as a wrestling announcer in Texas.
Les Thatcher's latest Wrestler's Eye View looks at wrestling physiques, Billy Darnell, and Enrique Torres.
Jimmy Hart appeared on The People's Court as a witness for a man being sued for non-payment of rent.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Impact, Flair, Sandman, Benoit Sep 13 - 11:51 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 10:11 pm PWI: TNA BOUND FOR GLORY CARD BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE by Mike Johnson
- 10:02 pm TNA: News : Several Matches Announced For Bound For Glory PPV
- 10:01 pm TNA: Impact Results : Kurt Angle vs. Sting To Main Event The Bound For Glory PPV
- 09:21 pm PWT: TV Reports: CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 9/13: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV show
- 09:16 pm PWI: ESPN FEATURES IN-DEPTH PIECE ON LEX LUGER, SURVIVOR HOST DISCUSSES HOW ASHLEY MASSARO WAS CAST ON SHOW by Mike Johnson
- 08:32 pm PWT: The Specialists: SPECIALIST - Nostalgia: WCW Clash of Champions XX Sept. 2, 1992 w/Cactus, Austin, Paul E.
- 08:25 pm PWI: ATLANTA'S WSB-TV PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO CHRIS BENOIT'S DIARY, MICHAEL BENOIT'S ATTORNEY STATES DIARY SHOWS SIGNS OF DEPRESSION IN FORMER WWE CHAMPION by Mike Johnson
- 08:24 pm TNA: News : BFG Ticketmaster Auction For The Ultimate Fan Experience
- 07:48 pm TNA: News : Burning Issues: Should Sonjay Dutt Give Peace A Chance?
- 06:42 pm WO: Headline: WWE house show report 9-13 Barcelona
- 06:21 pm PWI: UPDATES ON CHARITY AUCTION TO MANAGE WWE NAMES, JIMMY HART POPS UP ON THE PEOPLE'S COURT, ARREST MADE IN WWE-RELATED FRAUD CASE & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 06:08 pm YAHOO: WWE(R) to Sponsor Former NY Giants' ''Journey for 9/11'' by Business Wire
- 05:46 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: 10 Yrs. Ago Torch Newsletter: WCW prepares for new Thunder show with expanded salaries, roster
- 05:36 pm PWI: RIC FLAIR DISCUSSES REPORTS OF HIS WWE DEPARTURE, DRUGS IN WRESTLING, TONS OF NAMES FROM MID-ATLANTIC WRESTLING & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 05:35 pm PWI: 9/13 SMACKDOWN RESULTS FROM BARCELONA, SPAIN by www.pressingcatch.com
- 05:32 pm PWT: MITCHELL'S TAKE: VIP - MITCHELL CLASSIC (10 Yrs. Ago): Bruce Mitchell's Night with the Legends
- 05:24 pm WO: Headline: Thursday news update: ESPN has Luger talking about his drugs and downfall; Another promotion purchased; Former WWE star debuts tonight on Impact; De la Hoya buys PWI, ECW TV and more
- 05:23 pm WO: Headline: A complete look at who was suspended, who wasn't, why, questions not being answered, Flair & Booker, and how Signature worked getting steroids to wrestlers; Details of this week's issue and how to get 2 free issues of your choice
- 05:20 pm WO: Headline: Dan Wahlers looks at the payoff to the Vince angle and Unforgiven this weekend
- 05:19 pm WO: Headline: Joe Babinsack looks at Claudio Castagnoli
- 04:45 pm PWT: KELLER'S TAKE: KELLER: Mandatory retirement for pro wrestlers? Booker T may show why that's necessary, and good
- 04:07 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: PWTorch Newsletter #989/990: Features on Benoit, Flair, Hornswoggle, No Surrender, more
- 03:27 pm PWT: CALDWELL'S TAKE: VIP - CALDWELL: Of PWG, WWE PPV build-up, and TNA's two-step (PWTorch #989/990)
- 03:15 pm PWT: DVDs - VGames - Books: DVD Review: NIW, "Road to Immortality" (8-3&4-06) w/Kid Krazy, Cannon, Envy, Horace the Psychopath
- 03:04 pm PWT: KELLER'S TAKE: VIP - KELLER: Why Hornswoggle was a good choice to be Vince's love child (PWTorch #989/990)
- 02:57 pm PWT: Torch Flashbacks: TNA FLASHBACK (4 Yrs Ago): Keller's in-depth PPV report on hair match, Piper, Killings, Styles
- 02:55 pm PWT: KELLER'S TAKE: KELLER CLASSIC (4 Yrs Ago): Five Stars: Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle Iron Man Smackdown match
- 02:52 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Luger on McMahon, Muchnick on Deaths, Daniel Puder in MMA TV fight
- 02:44 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Ross speaks on Booker's status, more on Flair, his own contract, and more
- 02:26 pm PWI: ESPN DOES ANOTHER BIG WRESTLING STORY, MORE ON THE SANDMAN, LILIAN GARCIA, UFC BEATS WWE AGAIN AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 02:00 pm PWI: WWE NOTES & NEWS ON RIC FLAIR, STEVE AUSTIN, DANIEL PUDER, FORMER WRESTLING ANNOUNCER RELEASES BOOK ON CAREER & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 01:48 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Sandman issues a statement about his release, says he's upset but asks for calm
- 01:45 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: ESPN.com's main page featured story pictures Benoit, Luger, speaks of deaths
- 01:36 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: The Real Deal with Pat McNeill (Audio): Impact Expands, Sandman, Flair, Rikishi (33 min.)
- 01:24 pm PWI: UNFORGIVEN, CURIOUS BOOKING AND MORE: THIS WEEK'S NO NAME SHOW IS NOW ONLINE by Dave Scherer and Buck Woodward
- 01:03 pm PWI: THE ROCK FEATURED IN NEW DOCUMENTARY, SONS OF SAMOA, UPDATES ON FORMER AWA TAG CHAMPS, WWE DIVA & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 11:50 am SLAM: Bill Mercer takes the reader behind the microphone by ANDY McNAMARA - SLAM! Wrestling
- 10:52 am PWI: WRESTLER'S EYE VIEW LOOKS AT THE DILEMMA BROUGHT ON BY WRESTLING PHYSIQUES, THE PASSING OF TWO GREATS AND MORE by Les Thatcher
- 10:16 am PWI: BRYAN DANIELSON RETURNS TO ACTION THIS SATURDAY IN TITLE MATCH, ROH PPV NEWS AND MORE by ROH Wrestling
- 10:04 am PWI: SHAWN STASIAK REVEALS THE ORIGINAL PLAN FOR THE "PLANET STASIAK" GIMMICK (INCLUDING A MAJOR THEATRICAL ENTRANCE) AND WHY WWE WOULDN'T DO IT by WorldWrestlingInsanity.com
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: BRYAN DANIELSON'S RETURN, AWESOME KONG, CHRISTMAS AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: JERICHO MAKES GOLDBERG TAP OUT (SORT OF), ANDRE BEATS HOGAN AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 07:30 am PWI: TNA IMPACT PREVIEW (NON-SPOILER) by Mike Johnson
- 01:58 am WO: Feature: WWF Madison Square Garden Classics TV report w/famous Hogan vs. Piper, plus ealry Hart vs. Michaels
