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.
Smackdown, WWE, Angle, Hogan May 09 - 11:36 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:30 pm WWE: "Santino's Casa" and "The Dirt Sheet" Answer WWE Mobile's Call by By: James Vermillion
- 11:19 pm WO: Headline: ROH house show report 5-9 Manassas, VA
- 10:54 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 1: WrestleMania Buyrate, WWE Stock Perspective, TNA Sacrifice PPV Preview (46 min.)
- 08:49 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: The Real Deal with Pat McNeill (Audio): Listener Mail on Claudio, Hunter, Vince, ROH criticisms, News (34 min.)
- 08:24 pm PWT: TV Reports: 5/9 WWE SMACKDOWN: Parks's Ongoing "Real-Time" Coverage of the show, including what happens with the World Title
- 08:01 pm PWI: IMPACT REPORT: TWO MORE TEAMS ANNOUNCED FOR DEUCES WILD; STEINER AND ANGLE ARE A TAG TEAM; TERRORDOME IS COMING SUNDAY by Richard Trionfo
- 07:06 pm PWT: TNA News: TNA Impact Ratings: Ouch! Lowest rating in a long time for stacked show (w/Keller Reax)
- 06:44 pm PWI: TNA IMPACT RATING by Dave Scherer
- 06:38 pm PWT: CALDWELL'S TAKE: CORNER CUBE FRIDAY 5/9 - The significance of June 24 - WWE and Benoit
- 06:37 pm WO: Headline: Update on WWE business; A complete look at business of Wrestlemania; UFC's biggest issue long-term; More writers talk about Hayes and racism; Most Memorable moments in New York history; Special rates for Observer and how to get 2 free classic issues
- 06:33 pm WO: Headline: Friday news update: Busy weekend preview; PPV main eventer injury note; Guests at TNA PPV; Should Hayes be brought back?; New UFC bout for England; Impact rating; Next Saturday Night's Main Event
- 06:31 pm WO: Headline: Review of Allison Danger interview DVD
- 05:09 pm PWT: The Specialists: 5/8 TNA Impact Hits & Misses: LAX, Nash, DX, Main Event
- 05:01 pm PWI: WWE NOTES & NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 04:30 pm PWT: Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Preview: ROH debuts in Va., J.Lynn, Jake Roberts, Dr. Death, Jarrett, F1rst show in MN
- 04:20 pm PWI: JEFF HARDY UPDATE by Mike Johnson
- 03:57 pm PWI: SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT RETURNS THIS AUGUST by Mike Johnson
- 03:55 pm PWI: NICK HOGAN 'HAPPY WITH SENTENCE' by Mike Johnson
- 03:50 pm WO: Headline: Nick Bollea sentenced today
- 03:47 pm PWI: NICK HOGAN SENTENCED TO EIGHT MONTHS IN PRISON, FULL DETAILS ON COURT PROCEEDINGS INCLUDING STATEMENTS MADE BY HOGAN AND GRAZIANO FAMILIES by Mike Johnson
- 03:28 pm PWI: TORRIE WILSON UPDATE by Mike Johnson
- 02:32 pm WO: Headline: Nick Bollea sentencing hearing news
- 02:11 pm PWI: SCOTT STEINER SAYS WRESTLERS SHOWING RIC FLAIR RESPECT ON RAW WAS 'WRITTEN IN THE SHOW', POINTS OUT WHO IS TO BLAME FOR WCW'S DEMISE, PROMISES BRUTALITY ON SUNDAY AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 02:02 pm PWI: NICK HOGAN ENTERS NO CONTEST PLEA by Mike Johnson
- 01:40 pm PWT: TV Reports: KELLER'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 5/8: Joe & Nash vs. Steiner & Angle, Several Stips Established in Final Sacrifice PPV Hype
- 01:09 pm PWI: NICK HOGAN IN COURT THIS AFTERNOON, WWE STRIKING DOWN ONLINE E-FEDS USING THEIR MATERIAL & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 12:48 pm PWI: KURT ANGLE UPDATE by Mike Johnson
- 10:58 am PWI: KEVIN NASH SAYS TNA NEEDS TO STICK WITH SAMOA JOE AS CHAMPION, SHOULD LET THE X-DIVISION MAIN EVENT, WHAT WILL PREVENT TNA FROM ENDING UP LIKE WCW, NOT WANTING TO RETURN TO WWE & TONS MORE by Mike Johnson
- 10:37 am PWI: JIM ROSS REMEMBERS OWEN HART AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: WWE ICE CREAM BARS, BROCK LESNAR BACK IN WRESTLING, BRODY AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 09:00 am PWI: BIG SHOW: FACE OR HEEL?, SHAWN MICHAELS WORKS HOUSE SHOW RUN WHILE TRIPLE H DOESN'T AND MORE WWE NOTES by Buck Woodward
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: LAWLER WINS THE AWA TITLE, THE FIRST WWWF TITLE MATCH IN JAPAN, SLAMBOREE IN ST. LOUIS AND MORE by Ryan Martinez
- 07:00 am PWI: SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (NON-SPOILER); HARDY VS. PUNK, FINLAY VS. MVP, BATISTA VS. MORRISON AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 01:09 am PWI: UPDATE ON KURT ANGLE INJURY AND HIS SACRIFICE PPV STATUS by Mike Johnson
- 01:08 am PWI: TNA NOTES AND NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 01:01 am PWI: RING OF HONOR DEBUTS IN VIRGINIA TONIGHT, COMPLETE LINEUP by Mike Johnson
- 12:49 am PWI: KURT ANGLE MISSES TNA EVENT DUE TO ANNOUNCED INJURY by Mike Johnson
- 12:48 am PWI: GREGORY HELMS SPEAKS OUT ON BAR ALTERCATION THAT ENDED IN ARREST by Mike Johnson
- 12:32 am PWT: TV Reports: 5/8 Impact Review by Wilkenfeld: Competant buildup towards all 10 matches at Sacrifice + 34 entrances!
