Smackdown, WWE, Angle, Hogan May 09 - 11:36 pm EDT

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Quick Smackdown Results: Matt Hardy over CM Punk, MVP vs. Finlay was a draw, Natalya over Kelly Kelly, Batista over John Morrison, Big Show over Tommy Dreamer, Kane over Chavo Guerrero Jr., Kozlov over Phil Atlas, and Edge won the Championship Chase Over the Top Rope Challenge.

 The RAW crew was in Saginaw, MI tonight, and tomorrow they're in Kalamazoo, MI. The Smackdown/ECW crew is in Huntington, WV tomorrow. Saturday Night's Main Event will return to NBC on August 2 for a one-hour special.

 WWE declared a quarterly dividend for $0.36 per share on Class A shares of common stock, with the McMahon family only take $0.24 per share. WWE is reportedly going after e-feds using their intellectual property. Jeff Hardy could return to WWE next week with his suspension nearly finished. The former Ogdensburg, NY City Councilor Preston Eriksen, accused of forgery related to a WWE fundraiser, may have reached a plea deal.

 Gregory Helms blogged about his recent bar fight on MySpace. Jim Ross' latest blog entry discusses Owen Hart, Larry Zbyszko, Cauliflower Alley Club and more. West Virginia's Herald Dispatch has an article on John Morrison's WWE success Torrie Wilson reportedly asked for her WWE release. India's Daily News and Analysis has an article on Great Khali discussing WWE's impact on children.

 Last night's Impact scored a 0.9 rating. Kurt Angle may be off house shows due to injury suffered in South Korea but is still expected to wrestle at Sacrifice. The Columbia Daily Herald has an article on James Storm visiting Dakota Shrader whose family lost their home to a tornado on April 11. The Baltimore Sun has a Q&A with Scott Steiner on injuries, Puerto Rico, WWE vs. WCW and more. Mike Johnson has TNA notes on upcoming shows, Frank Trigg, and Sacrifice.

 Nick Hogan was sentenced to 8 months in county jail along with 5 years probation, 500 hours of community service, 5 years alcohol prohibition, and 3 years drives license revocation, but no felony record. Nick Hogan's lawyer says he's happy with the sentence. Ted DiBiase's autobiography will be released on June 10. SLAM has an article on Hillbilly Jim discussing his start in wrestling, the Hillbilly gimmick, Hulk Hogan and more.

 That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

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