Ratings, Styles, Dreamer, Samoa Joe Apr 16 - 11:57 pm EDT

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Last night's ECW scored a 1.3 rating. The RAW crew was in Vienna, Austria today with Triple H over Randy Orton via DQ. The Smackdown crew was in Birmingham, England today with Undertaker over Edge. LiveDesign has an article on WWE's move to HD.

Joey Styles' new WWE.com role will see him act as a managing editor and bridge between creative and the site. Mike Adamle's move to ECW announcer may also be due to a large salary and WWE wishing to justify it. Jim Ross' latest BBQ blog entry discusses international business, Styles/Adamle, King of the Ring and more. Jerry Lawler's Superman project for DC Comics will probably not be published due the online project it was a part of not launching. The Miami Herald interviewed Tommy Dreamer about the old ECW, WWE's ECW, Vince McMahon and more.

There are Impact spoilers from last night's taping in Orlando, FL. There are Impact spoilers from tonight's taping in Orlando, FL for next week's show. IGN has a hands-on look at the TNA Impact video game.

Monday Night Mayhem interviewed Samoa Joe about winning the TNA title, Kurt Angle, Ring of Honor and more. Samoa Joe is signed to a long-term TNA contract, although there were reportedly some disputes over the Samoa Joe intellectual property licensing. Former TNA announcer Leticia Cline will appear on Howard Stern's Bowling Beauties show debuting in May. Mike Johnson has TNA notes on their new announcer Lauren, Slammiversary, Trigg/Angle and more.

JAKKS Pacific won't release their Eddy Guerrero as Black Tiger action figure, likely due to legal reasons. The Mets Yearbook includes several wrestling highlights. San Francisco, CA's Cow Palace won't be sold and demolished due to California legislators stepping in. Ed "The Strangler" Lewis wrestling footage is available on YouTube.

The San Francisco Chronicle has an article on Bob Calhoun's memoir Beer, Blood and Cornmeal: Seven Years of Incredibly Strange Wrestling detailing his time with the promotion from 1996 until 2003. Bobby Eaton is hoping to be released from the hospital tomorrow. Tony DeVito is setting up a wrestling school.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

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