Impact, Flair, Sandman, Benoit Sep 13 - 11:51 pm EDT

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

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.

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