Quick RAW Results: Mickie James/Kelly Kelly/Cherry/Michelle McCool/Maria/Ashley over Beth Phoenix/Melina/Victoria/Jillian Hall/Layla/Natalya, JBL over Robbie McAllister, Brian Kendrick/Paul London over Lance Cade/Trevor Murdoch, Paul Burchill/Katie Lea over Super Crazy, Cody Rhodes over Santino Marella, and Triple H vs. Randy Orton faded to black.
There are off air notes from RAW tonight in East Rutherford, NJ, including the live ending of the show.
Smackdown and ECW will be taped in Atlantic City, NJ tomorrow night.
WWE released Dave Taylor, Balls Mahoney, and developmental wrestler Michael Thompson.
There are off air notes from Backlash last night.
Ron Killings and Chris Harris were backstage at Backlash, while Jonathan Coachman wasn't in attendance.
Some fans had trouble ordering Backlash last night.
Randy Orton reportedly had a problem with room service in Europe after he was woken earlier than he wanted.
The UK's Sun has an article on the suspension of Michael Hayes.
Matthew Randazzo's book "Ring of Hell" with notes on alleged racism by Michael Hayes and Bruce Prichard is due out on July 15.
Wrestling Radio interviewed Paul Bearer about Michael Hayes, Vince McMahon, Undertaker and more.
Mike Adamle reportedly realizes he still needs some work on his announcing.
The ecwwrestling.com domain name now redirects you to Joey Styles' WWE.com profile.
Great Khali is taking time off partly due to a knee injury.
India's Merinews has an article on Great Khali's Bollywood film career.
There are Impact spoilers from tonight's taping in Orlando, FL.
Mike Johnson has TNA notes on Shantelle Taylor, the tag titles, upcoming shows and more.
SLAM has a review of Beer, Blood and Cornmeal, Bob Calhoun's book on his time with Incredibly Strange Wrestling.
Puddin' and the Playhouse interviewed Ultimate Warrior about returning to the ring, his character, Jake Roberts and more.
Ultimate Warrior wants to wrestle Vince McMahon at Wrestlemania 25.
Mark Out Online interviewed Demond Thompson about getting into the business, APA, Ernest Miller and more.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
RAW, Orton, Khali, Hayes, Warrior Apr 28 - 11:59 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:46 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #2: "The addition of Fugi Vice and Heidenrape added some nice camp humor to the show."
- 11:43 pm PWI: RAW REPORT AND THOUGHTS: WHERE ARE DAVID CROCKETT AND TONY SCHIAVONE WHEN YOU NEED THEM? by Richard Trionfo
- 11:33 pm WO: Headline: The ending of Raw that you didn't see and other notes from the Izod Center
- 11:27 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #1: "That has to be the cheapest trick in the book to get people to tune in next week."
- 11:22 pm PWT: Torch Instant Polls: POLL: What's your opinion of the controversial non-airing of the finish of the Raw main event on Apr. 28?
- 11:20 pm PWI: SECOND LIVE REPORT FROM RAW TAPING IN NEW JERSEY INCLUDING THE AFTERMATH OF HHH VS. ORTON by Leon Peters
- 11:17 pm PWT: Torch Instant Polls: POLL: If you saw the Apr. 28 WWE Raw, pick the MVP of the program
- 11:13 pm PWI: WHAT HAPPENED LIVE IN THE ARENA WHEN WILLIAM REGAL FORCED RAW OFF THE AIR by Mike Johnson
- 11:12 pm PWI: DARK AND HEAT RESULTS FROM RAW TAPING IN EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ by Mike Johnson
- 09:35 pm PWT: TV Reports: CALDWELL'S WWE RAW REPORT 4/28: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of post-Backlash Raw
- 09:22 pm WO: Headline: ECW main event for tomorrow announced
- 09:08 pm PWT: TV Reports: KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 4/28: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live USA telecast
- 07:35 pm PWI: FULL TNA IMPACT SPOILERS by Alex Hernandez
- 07:00 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Radican Audio Update with Derek Burgan: Tomko, Rhaka Khan, Raven DVD Review, Contest (55 min.)
- 07:00 pm PWI: ULTIMATE WARRIOR SAYS HE WANTS TO FACE VINCE MCMAHON AT WRESTLEMANIA XXV by Buck Woodward
- 06:35 pm PWT: Torch Instant Polls: POLL: If you didn't see the event, why? If you did, pick the best match and score it
- 06:34 pm PWT: Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Report: Lynn wins "Super Indy," new Shimmer champ, Strong over Stevens in FIP
- 06:21 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE Backlash PPV Reax #3: "For just how long are we going to see the same four or five faces in the main event?"
- 06:11 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Other Voices: Too many Mikes on the Mic, Triple H Rerun, Super Eric, Give TNA a Break
- 05:25 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Orton says he's happy and a changed man, but not so fast - more trouble in Europe
- 04:40 pm PWI: TNA IMPACT SPOILER FOR TONIGHT'S TAPING, TOMKO-TNA UPDATE AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 03:34 pm WO: Headline: Hayes suspension, King of Ring's beginnings, history and role; Another major star suspended; More on Hogan's newest TV venture; How to get today's Observer e-mailed immediately with a new subscription plus up to 2 free issues
- 03:34 pm WO: Feature: Hayes suspension, King of Ring's beginnings, history and role; Another major star suspended; More on Hogan's newest TV venture; How to get today's Observer e-mailed immediately with a new subscription plus up to 2 free issues
- 03:30 pm WO: Headline: Weekly Wrestling Professor quiz
- 03:30 pm WO: Headline: Monday news update: More notes from Backlash, A second WWE release; 3 major shows tonight; NY Times covers WWE; Sonya Van Dam; Karen Angle; Ultimate Warrior; Tremendous movie preview on World Class star
- 02:49 pm PWI: RAW SPOILER FOR TONIGHT by Mike Johnson
- 02:44 pm PWT: Torch Flashbacks: KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 5 YRS. AGO (4-28-03): Linda gives Bischoff huge news, Trish vs. Bischoff, Booker, Christian, Goldberg, Steiner, Jericho, Flair
- 02:34 pm PWT: Torch Flashbacks: Torch Talk Interview with Mick Foley: On his longevity in the business, his wife's attitude toward in-ring risks, long-term plans
- 02:29 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: An ECW original released, Backlash title change given away ahead, Regal Raw hype
- 02:23 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Book to detail Michael Hayes racist statements, names another exec as joining in
- 02:18 pm PWI: ANOTHER WWE RELEASE, JONATHAN COACHMAN UPDATE & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 02:16 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: WWE Backlash PPV Reax #2: "Vickie being on a vindictive streak could make for a good storyline for Deadman."
- 02:07 pm PWT: WWE News: Interview Highlights: Paul Bearer speaks out on Michaels Hayes, Undertaker, McMahon, Scripting, more
- 02:06 pm PWI: WWE DROPS ECW ORIGINAL by Mike Johnson
- 01:44 pm PWT: KELLER'S TAKE: A KELLER SHORT: A look ahead to tonight's Raw - Random thoughts on Triple H, King of Ring, JBL, Vince, Kennedy, Michaels
- 01:41 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: William Regal's ex-partner released from WWE (w/Keller's Reax)
- 01:38 pm PWI: ULTIMATE WARRIOR DISCUSSES HIS RETURN TO THE RING, HIS WWF CHARACTER, CULTURAL PROBLEMS IN THE WORLD TODAY, RIPS JAKE ROBERTS AND MUCH MORE by Mike Johnson
- 01:26 pm WO: Feature: More Backlash feedback
- 01:16 pm WO: Headline: WWE announces veteran wrestler cut
- 12:15 pm PWT: CALDWELL'S TAKE: CORNER CUBE MONDAY 4/28: Start Game - WWE's serious approach at Backlash is good sign
- 12:00 pm WWE: Balls Mahoney released
- 12:00 pm WWE: Balls Mahoney released
- 12:00 pm WWE: Dave Taylor released
- 11:50 am PWI: WWE BACKLASH: THE KING GOES BACK ON HIS THRONE, HARDY FINALLY WINS THE BELT, SHOW TRIES (AND FAILS) TO MAKE KHALI LOOK GOOD AND MICK FOLEY LEAPS AHEAD OF THE ANNOUNCING PACK by Buck Woodward
- 11:50 am PWI: WWE RELEASES VETERAN PERFORMER by Mike Johnson
- 11:45 am PWI: MORNING THOUGHTS: LOOKING AT MICK FOLEY'S HOMERUN FIRST EFFORT AS A WWE BROADCASTER, THREE MATCHES THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE NEW RIC FLAIR DVD & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 11:21 am PWI: GREAT KHALI'S DEPARTURE, KEN KENNEDY'S RETURN, INTERESTING MIKE ADAMLE STORY, HARDYZ DVD AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 10:32 am PWI: JIM ROSS DISCUSSES THE MOST CREATIVELY GIFTED PERSON IN TNA (AND IT'S NOT SOMEONE ON THEIR CREATIVE TEAM), WRESTLERS' TAXES, THE MOST UNDERRATED BRAWLER & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 10:28 am PWI: THE NEW YORK TIMES PROFILES WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, THE COMPANY, AS IT STANDS TODAY by Mike Johnson
- 10:12 am PWI: RANDY ORTON DISCUSSES HIS PAST ATTITUDE PROBLEMS, BECOMING A FATHER, WHERE HE SEES HIS LONG-TERM WWE FUTURE AND MORE by Steven Fernandes
- 10:05 am PWI: NOTES & NEWS ON MICHAEL HAYES' SUSPENSION, MIKE ADAMLE'S WARM BALTIMORE RECEPTION & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q & A: BATISTA, BRET HART, AN ECW REUNION IN TNA, RAVEN'S FUTURE AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 09:55 am PWI: BACKLASH TECHNICAL ISSUES, JOEY STYLES, GREAT KHALI, KING REGAL'S BIG MOMENT TONIGHT & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 09:47 am PWI: TNA IMPACT TAPING PREVIEW FOR TONIGHT & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 09:40 am PWI: FORMER WWE DEVELOPMENTAL TALENT DEMOND THOMPSON DISCUSSES APPEARING AS ERNEST MILLER'S BUTLER LAMONT, JBL DRINKING HIM UNDER THE TABLE AND MORE by Tim Stone
- 02:49 am WO: Feature: Next group of Backlash feedback
- 02:37 am PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: VIP: WWE Backlash Post-PPV Analysis: Alt Perspective with Caldwell and Radican (26 min.)
- 02:19 am PWT: Torch Today: FEATURE ALERT: PWTorch Wrestling Schedule Updated Through SummerSlam
- 01:07 am PWT: PWTorch Free Podcast: NEW PWTORCH FREE PODCAST: Excerpt of post WWE Backlash PPV Roundtables with Keller, Mitchell, McNeill (13 min.)
- 12:25 am PWT: Torch Feedback: WWE Backlash PPV Reax #1: "I cannot remember the last time I enjoyed watching a PPV more than this one."
- 12:13 am PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: WWE Backlash PPV Audio Roundtable with Keller, Mitchell, McNeill (48 min.)
- 12:10 am PWI: THE WWE BACKLASH PPV POST-GAME SHOW IS NOW ONLINE by Buck Woodward & Mike Johnson
