ECW scored a 1.4 rating, up from 1.3 last week.
USA was the top cable network in primetime last week due in part to WWE.
The Smackdown/ECW crew was in Quito, Ecuador yesterday with Undertaker/Kane/Rey Mysterio Jr. over Edge/MVP/Big Daddy V.
WWE is looking for a new slogan.
Mattel announced they're the new WWE toy licensee and current WWE toy licensee JAKKS Pacific announced they've signed a deal with TNA, with both starting in January 2010.
PWInsider has a match listing for the Triple H King of Kings DVD.
WWE announced Stephanie McMahon is pregnant with her second child.
Ottawa, IL's The Times has an article on hometown girl Maria Kanellis posing for Playboy.
India's Sify has an article on Great Khali's popularity in Jalandhar.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has an article on criticism of proposed regulation of professional wrestling with comments by Mark Henry, WWE attorney John Taylor, and Senate Majority Leader Tommie Williams.
Wrestling Weekly interviewed Rob Van Dam about leaving wrestling, RVD TV, marijuana and more.
Lance Storm's latest Fight Network commentary discusses WWE's decision to end their relationship with OVW.
Scott Hall is reportedly in the same rehab program with Jake Roberts and Ron Simmons.
There are Impact spoilers from last night in Orlando, FL.
The UK's Sun has an article on Pro Wrestling NOAH's visit to their country in June.
JoBlo.com has a bootleg clip from The Wrestler.
A Des Moines, IA nightclub is being investigated for violating state law for its "extreme midget wrestling" night.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Mattel/JAKKS, McMahon, RVD, Hall Feb 13 - 11:42 pm EST
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Last Edited: Thursday, February 14th, 2008 - 11:37 pm EST
Today's News Headlines
- 08:25 pm WWE: Stephanie McMahon pregnant
- 07:24 pm PWT: WWE News: Ratings News: ECW draws improved rating tough for TNA Impact to catch this week
- 06:33 pm PWI: WWE ANNOUNCES STEPHANIE MCMAHON-LEVESQUE'S PREGNANCY by Dave Scherer
- 06:29 pm PWI: ECW RATING RISES by Dave Scherer
- 05:50 pm WO: Headline: Lesnar's future in UFC after loss; Update on Mania & Hall of Fame plans; Tons of PPV news; Flair's future; Plus how to get 2 free classic issues of the Observer with a new subscription
- 05:46 pm WO: Headline: Wednesday news update: 3 title bouts tonight on live MMA show; TNA & WWE both sign major future toy deals; Tons of ratings news; Angle outlandish claim; new promotion; WWE continues to threaten to leave state; TNA angle tomorrow
- 05:35 pm WO: Headline: Rob Van Dam talks his hiatus, future, MMA and wrestling friends, pot, projects and more
- 05:02 pm PWI: ROB VAN DAM TALKS ABOUT LEAVING WRESTLING, KARMA, POT USAGE AND MORE by Andy J
- 04:38 pm PWT: CALDWELL'S TAKE: CORNER CUBE WEDNESDAY 2/13: TNA's Toy Story rains on WWE's parade
- 04:27 pm WO: Headline: TNA Impact spoilers from Orlando
- 04:05 pm PWT: WWE News: Interview Highlights: RVD speaks about leaving wrestling, kharma, marijuana, more
- 04:02 pm PWT: Torch Trivia: Torch Trivia: Test your knowledge of the rich tradition of No Way Out - Five challenging questions
- 02:57 pm PWI: WHY BUYRATES WILL DROP (AND WWE WILL KEEP MAKING MONEY), LOGJAM OF TOP TALENT LOOKING FOR A WRESTLEMANIA SPOT, LESNAR'S UFC FUTURE AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 02:35 pm PWI: LOOKING AT A "SOME THINGS PROGRESSED WHILE OTHERS STAYED THE SAME" EDITION OF ECW ON SCI FI by Dave Scherer
- 01:05 pm PWI: WITH THE FUTURE OF WRESTLING'S TOY LICENSES REVEALED, A LOOK AT WHERE EVERYTHING STANDS FROM THIS POINT ON & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 12:25 pm PWI: GEORGIA SENATE HOLDING HEARING OVER REGULATION OF WWE THIS AFTERNOON, WWE SAYS THEY WILL HALT RUNNING LIVE EVENTS IN PEACHTREE STATE IF PASSED by Mike Johnson
- 12:15 pm PWI: TNA IMPACT PREVIEW, NEW LIVE EVENTS, STEINER'S KNOCKOUT, FORMER TNA STARS SHOOT AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 12:10 pm PWI: COMPLETE DETAILS AND MATCH LISTING FOR WWE'S TRIPLE H: THE KING OF KINGS DVD SET by Mike Johnson
- 11:47 am PWI: DETAILED TNA IMPACT SPOILER REPORT FROM LAST NIGHT'S TAPING IN ORLANDO by Alex Hernandez
- 11:35 am PWT: WWE News: WWE/TNA News: WWE announces new toy agreement with Mattel; TNA takes WWE's licensing deal with Jakks
- 11:33 am PWI: WWE WANTS YOUR HELP, OVW NEWS AND NOTES by Dave Scherer
- 11:17 am PWI: BAD NEWS FOR JEFF HARDY, GOOD NEWS FOR USA THANKS TO RAW, RVD NEWS AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 10:55 am PWI: HORNSWOGGLE VS. MCMAHON IN A CAGE NEXT WEEK: IS IT TIME FOR WWE TO END THIS STORYLINE? by Buck Woodward
- 10:53 am PWI: TWO VERY GOOD BITS OF NEWS FOR WWE by Dave Scherer
- 10:11 am PWI: JIM NEIDHART AND BIG SHOW APPEAR: 2/12 FCW RESULTS FROM NEW PORT RICHEY, FL, MORRISON, MIZ AND DUSTY RHODES HEADED TO THE TERRITORY by Alan J. Wojcik
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q & A: VINCE CARING ABOUT THE FANS, WRESTLING BELTS, CENA'S SCHEDULE, MANIA AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 09:43 am PWI: WWE BREAKS TIES WITH JAKKS, TNA JUMPS RIGHT IN AND TAKES OVER by Dave Scherer
- 07:59 am PWT: The Specialists: Nostalgia News: AWA Heavyweight Champion, Scott Hall, Jake Roberts, Ron Simmons
- 07:47 am PWT: Torch Feedback: WWE ECW on Sci-Fi Reax #1: "I like the new 'video game character selection' vs. screen."
- 07:45 am PWI: SMACKDOWN/ECW RESULTS FROM QUITO, ECUADOR by Carlos Gensini
- 04:58 am WO: Headline: New promotion press conference and names at the press conference and via videotape
- 04:34 am PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: PWTorch Newsletter #1010: Lesnar Loss, Impact Ratings Trends In-Depth, McNeill's WM
- 12:11 am PWT: Guest Editorials: Criticism of Tomko's turn assumes he turned; following Russo-logic, maybe he didn't
