Quick Impact Results: Kaz over James Storm, Awesome Kong over Christy Hemme, Gail Kim/Samoa Joe over Robert Roode/Ms. Brooks, Christian Cage over Chris Harris, and AJ Styles/Tomko over LAX.
Last night's ECW scored a 1.6 rating, up from last week's 1.5.
WWE released ECW Diva Brooke.
The potential writers strike won't affect WWE, and may in fact cause NBC to put wrestling in primetime.
WWE released their 2007 third quarter results with earnings falling 8 percent due to lower investment income and higher taxes.
WWE also released a detailed breakdown of the quarter's finances.
WWE held their third quarter earnings release press conference today with Linda McMahon, Michael Sileck and Frank Serpe discussing WWE 24/7, international events, the Wellness Policy and more.
THQ is looking for Smackdown vs. RAW 2008 to be a hit this holiday season.
WWE's Wrestlemania 24 internet pre-sale began today.
WWE 24/7's November theme is Thanksgiving Feasts with lots of Survivor Series.
The Silvervision release of Best of RAW and Smackdown in UMD format had Chris Benoit matches edited out.
Tommy Dreamer's Halloween costume was reportedly chosen by WWE creative.
Elijah Burke felt he had a ghostly encounter on last night's live Ghosthunters special.
Shelly "Ariel" Martinez was eliminated from FOX Reality's Search for the Next Elvira due to her acting.
Between the Ropes interviewed Ric Flair about Florida wrestling, not quitting WWE, a return to the ring and more.
The Bakersfield Californian has an interview with Batista about his daughters, profanity in his book, the decision to write a book and more.
WWE's latest Superstar 2 Superstar has a video interview with Coach and rapper RZA about American Gangster.
The Daytona Beach News Journal has an article on Miz and Jimmy Hart's visit last Friday to help promote Wrestlemania 24.
The Miz's latest ECW.com blog entry discusses doing autograph signings with Jimmy Hart.
Carlito will be visiting Cineplex Odeon Meadowtown Centre in Pitt Meadows, BC on November 6 to promote Survivor Series.
Chris Jericho will be on Bubba The Love Sponge's show tomorrow.
The Rock may be set to play Black Adam in a Shazam! movie, rather than Captain Marvel as original planned.
James Guttman interviewed Tod Gordon about Vince McMahon's ECW vs. the original and more.
Jim Cornette was married yesterday to longtime girlfriend Stacy.
Bret Hart will be the guest on Sunday's Wrestling Observer Live.
Sid Vicious has been added to next week's RingsideFest in New York City, NY.
Roddy Piper may be off the Horrorhound Weekend convention in Indianapolis, IN scheduled for November 16-18.
Two of TNA's first three 2008 PPV may be held outside of Orlando, FL.
Ryerson University's Eye Opener has an article on Gail Kim discussing her wrestling career.
TNA released Leticia Cline.
OVW ran a controversial race based angle on this past weekend's TV.
Mike Johnson has Ring of Honor notes on upcoming shows, Nigel McGuinness, Mike Quackenbush and more.
Les Thatcher's latest Wrestler's Eye View looks at James Laurinaitis, Kurt Angle vs. Sting, Cyber Sunday and more.
CNN's pro wrestling documentary will air Wednesday night at 8pm.
Recent illegal steroid investigations may have identified 30,000 to 40,000 alleged users.
SLAM has an article on wrestler Steve Travis discussing the wrestling business 25 years ago and the impact of drugs both now and then.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Impact, WWE, Releases, Burke, Miz, ROH Nov 01 - 11:41 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:41 pm PWT: MCNEILL'S TAKE: McNEILL's TNA Impact Real Time Review: Who's Wrestling? It's A Mystery!
- 09:35 pm PWT: TV Reports: CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 11/1: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of two-hour show
- 09:23 pm PWT: TV Reports: KELLER'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 11/1: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV cablecast
- 08:45 pm SLAM: WWE, TNA lose ladies by JON WALDMAN -- SLAM! Wrestling
- 08:14 pm PWI: UPDATE ON DWAYNE JOHNSON-SHAZAM! MOVIE by Mike Johnson
- 06:51 pm WO: Headline: Angle talks major topics; Constant changes WWE booking; Couture/UFC in depth; Kobashi and future of Japanese wrestling; Details of next week's Observer and how to get 2 free classic issues of your choice
- 06:50 pm WO: Feature: TNA's booking problems and how industry changes affect them; Cyber Sunday & Survivor Series and how ideas changed; Couture update in depth; Details of Nov. 6 Observer and how to get 2 free classic issues of your choice
- 05:15 pm PWI: WWE 24/7 & MSG CLASSICS UPDATES, ELIJAH FREAKS ON GHOSTHUNTERS, OVW TV TITLE CHANGE, UNBELIEVABLY INSULTING ANGLE IN WWE DEVELOPMENTAL & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 05:14 pm PWI: FORMER WWF & WCW WORLD CHAMPION SID VICIOUS ADDED TO RINGSIDEFEST NEXT WEEK IN NYC; HART FOUNDATION REUNITE FOR FIRST AMERICAN BRET HART BOOK SIGNING by Mike Johnson
- 04:24 pm PWI: WWE RELEASES DIVA by Buck Woodward
- 04:13 pm YAHOO: Earnings Roundup: Portland General by AP
- 03:43 pm PWT: DVDs - VGames - Books: DVD Review: PWG "All Star Weekend V, N2" (4-8-07), w/Low Ki-Samoa Joe, PAC-Kaz Hayashi
- 03:33 pm WO: Headline: Ric Flair talks about his career and a possible return to wrestling
- 03:25 pm WO: Headline: Thursday news update: WWE & TNA cuts, WWE financials, ECW ratings, Best selling books, Writers strike, CNN doing wrestling documentary and much more
- 03:05 pm PWI: THIS WEEK'S DOSE OF MOSTLY WRESTLING TALK (WITH A LITTLE STUPIDITY): THE NO NAME SHOW IS NOW ONLINE by Dave Scherer and Buck Woodward
- 01:41 pm WO: Feature: Letters regarding Pete Doyle article, Ultimate Fighter, Writers strike and WWE programming and Miletich camp
- 01:40 pm PWI: ANOTHER DEPATURE FROM TNA, LEGENDARY MANAGER GETS HITCHED AND MORE NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 01:09 pm PWI: ECW RATING RISES AGAIN THANKS TO THE SMACKDOWN TIE IN by Dave Scherer
- 12:40 pm YAHOO: World Wrestling 3Q Profit Drops by AP
- 12:38 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: The Real Deal with Pat McNeill (Audio): Message to Powers that Be - It is not 1998; Jericho, Booker, Hardy (37 min.)
- 12:00 pm WWE: Brooke released
- 11:43 am PWI: BIG GIMMICK MATCH SET FOR SURVIVOR SERIES, AUSTIN, PIPER, DVD NEWS AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 11:42 am PWI: RIC FLAIR SAYS HE WILL PROBABLY RETURN TO THE RING LATER THIS MONTH, SAYS HE NEVER QUIT WWE BUT THERE WERE ISSUES WITH WHAT THEY COULD DO WITH HIM by Brian Fritz
- 11:39 am PWI: TONS OF RING OF HONOR NEWS AND NOTES ON MISAWA, NYC DOUBLESHOT, GLORY BY HONOR, BRISCOES, QUACKENBUSH AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 11:34 am PWI: MCMAHON TALKS ABOUT 'GOING PUBLIC' WITH WELLNESS POLICY INFRACTIONS, THE FUTURE OF WWE FILMS AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 11:08 am PWI: ECW FOUNDER TOD GORDON EXPLAINS HIS THEORY ON WHY VINCE MCMAHON DILUTED THE ECW NAME by WorldWrestlingInsanity.com
- 10:57 am PWI: WRESTLEMANIA INTERNET PRE-SALE UPDATE by Mike Johnson
- 10:20 am PWT: DVDs - VGames - Books: DVD Review: Chikara Pro "Maximum Overdraft (8-5-07), w/Hero, Briscoes, Quackenbush, Delirious, Castagnoli
- 10:10 am YAHOO: World Wrestling 3Q Profit Drops by AP
- 10:00 am PWI: WRESTLER'S EYE VIEW LOOKS AT HOW TNA SHOULD HAVE BOOKED STING-ANGLE, THE GREATNESS OF UNDERTAKER AND MORE by Les Thatcher
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: FOLEY IN ECW, WWE LEAKS TO THE INTERNET, MONSTER STABLE AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 09:52 am PWT: WWE News: WWE News: WWE reports third quarter earnings with increase in revenue, decrease in profit
- 09:43 am PWI: WWE NOTES AND NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 09:21 am PWI: TNA DVD UPDATES, SHELLY MARTINEZ BOOTED FROM REALITY SERIES, GAIL KIM AND MORE TNA NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 09:11 am PWI: LOTS OF INTERESTING NEWS IN WWE'S THIRD QUARTER FILING by Dave Scherer
- 09:10 am PWI: WWE WELLNESS POLICY CHANGES TODAY, WRESTLEMANIA, NO MERCY DVD, JOHN CENA, THE ROCK AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 09:04 am YAHOO: InPlay: World Wrestling beats by $0.03, beats on revs by Briefing.com
- 08:54 am PWI: ECW NEWS & NOTES ON ELIJAH BURKE-GHOSTHUNTERS, DREAMER AS HEYMAN AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 08:47 am YAHOO: WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENTINC Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition by EDGAR Online
- 08:43 am YAHOO: World Wrestling Entertainment Q3 earnings fall by Reuters
- 08:38 am PWI: TNA IMPACT PREVIEW: TOMKO & STYLES DEFEND AGAINST LAX, FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINALS AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 08:30 am SLAM: Steve Travis and the dawn of the Drug Era by STEVEN JOHNSON - SLAM! Wrestling
- 08:30 am YAHOO: WWE(R) Reports 2007 Third Quarter Results by Business Wire
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: BRET HART QUITS WWF, SIGNS WITH WCW by Buck Woodward
- 07:11 am YAHOO: Q3 2008 World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Earnings Release - Before Market Open by CCBN
- 12:22 am PWT: CALDWELL'S TAKE: CALDWELL: Slow down the drama and wait for Chris Jericho's return
