Quick Smackdown Results: Deuce/Domino/Maryse over Jesse/Festus/Cherry, Finlay over Chuck Palumbo, Batista over MVP, Koslov over Nunzio, Matt Hardy/Kofi Kingston over Shelton Benjamin/Elijah Burke, and Undertaker over Chavo Guerrero Jr.
The RAW crew was in Mexico City, Mexico tonight, and tomorrow they run a second show there.
The Smackdown/ECW crew are in Cheyenne, WY tomorrow.
WWE moved their Boise, ID RAW house show from June 13 to June 14, and changed the Salt Lake City, UT house show back into a RAW on June 16.
The Louisville, KY Courier-Journal interviewed Victoria about hew new custom car shop, wrestling, success and more.
NZPWI interviewed Kane about WWE's upcoming tour of New Zealand, ECW, the WWE Championship and more.
Third Party Watch has an interview with Kane on Libertarianism, economics, political parties and more.
Ric Flair will make an appearance in Oakland, VA on June 28 as part of an NWA All Star Wrestling benefit for the Twin Valley Middle School.
Jim Ross' latest BBQ blog entry is a review of Ted DiBiase's new book.
WWE will reportedly end Heat and begin taping ECW prior to RAW rather than with Smackdown starting next month.
WWE and Corey Maclin settled their lawsuit over Jerry Lawler being pulled from a Memphis show where he would've faced Hulk Hogan.
The Greenwich Time has an article on WWE's receipt of the first Corporate Patriot Award at the GI Film Festival for their work with the military.
Circulation Management has an article on magazine circulation statistics including a few on WWE Magazine.
XPW will hold their Cold Day in Hell reunion show tomorrow in Redondo Beach, CA.
Ring of Honor announced first rounds matches for their tag team title tournament in Hartford, CT on June 7.
JAKKS Pacific signed Haku and Mr. Fuji for their Classic Superstars action figure line.
Alex Marvez interviewed Terry Funk about age, XPW, Vince McMahon and more.
Genickbruch has an interview with Bret Hart on his health, his autobiography, future books and more.
SLAM has an article on the career of "Cousin Luke" Gene Petit and his characters over the years.
Tampa Bay Online has audio of Nick Hogan's phone conversations with his parents.
NBC will do an Incredible Hulk themed episode of American Gladiators next month with Lou Ferrigno co-hosting with Hulk Hogan.
Kevin Spacey is not a professional wrestling fan.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Smackdown, Kane, Heat, Funk, Hart May 23 - 11:59 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 10:53 pm PWT: The Specialists: 5/22 TNA Impact Hits & Misses: Team 3D, Styles, The Angles, Match Quality
- 09:49 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 1: Linda Hogan Prison Slut Characterizaton, Regal, G.M., ECW (65 min.)
- 09:13 pm PWT: TV Reports: CALDWELL'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 5/23: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of CW show
- 08:32 pm WO: Headline: UFC weigh-in news; WWE major brand changes
- 07:53 pm PWT: The Specialists: Raw Storylines and Feuds - Delving into all the feuds, including Regal-Kennedy and Umaga-Hardy
- 07:32 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Why I Don't Watch TNA Impact #3: "There's just too many well written TV shows on right now to waste my time with TNA."
- 06:40 pm WO: Headline: Vince talks future of WWE, new ideas for business and product; More on Regal suspension and reaction; And what may be most important show of year; Plus how to get 2 free classic issues of your choice of the Oberver
- 06:38 pm PWT: TV Reports: KELLER'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 5/22: Styles vs. Booker, Roode vs. Homicide, Major Bloody Beatdown by Heels Ends Show
- 06:26 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Why I Don't Watch TNA Impact #2: "I can't think of one TNA original wrestler whose personna isn't a total goofball."
- 05:27 pm PWT: MCNEILL'S TAKE: McNEILL's BLOG FACTOR: Who's To Blame For The Nick Hogan Fiasco?
- 05:23 pm PWI: MAJOR WWE TV TAPING CHANGES PLANNED by Mike Johnson
- 04:38 pm WO: Headline: Friday news update: WWE vs. CMLL tonight in Mexico, UFC match order for tomorrow, Smackdown, Rey Jr.'s in-ring return, Kimbo cover, interesting Kane interview, tons more
- 04:21 pm PWT: Guest Editorials: EDITORIAL: Scrap the Raw General Manager role, which has become a stale lazy plot device
- 04:09 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: TNA Impact Reax #1: "If there wasn't so much Dr. Phil drama happening, tonight's Impact would have been quite good."
- 03:17 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Why I Don't Watch TNA Impact #1: "The booking is often times horrendous, and rarely rises above competent for me."
- 02:26 pm PWI: WWE SETTLES LAWSUIT OVER HULK HOGAN VS. JERRY LAWLER MEMPHIS WRESTLING EVENT by Mike Johnson
- 02:16 pm PWI: WWE RAW SCHEDULE CHANGES, NEW BOOK ON BENOIT TRAGEDY RELEASED AND MORE NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 01:45 pm WWE: Boise and Salt Lake City events rescheduled
- 01:31 pm PWT: CALDWELL'S TAKE: CORNER CUBE FRIDAY 5/23 - TNA's next opportunity to make homegrown national star is A.J. Styles
- 01:29 pm PWT: MMA / UFC Coverage: MMATorch Update: Tito Ortiz, B.J. Penn, Wanderlei Silva, Sean Sherk all on Saturday's UFC 84 PPV
- 12:00 pm WWE: U.S. Colonel thanks WWE for "Tribute to the Troops"
- 11:45 am PWT: Guest Editorials: EDITORIAL: Watching Hogan's personal failings is fascinating, but it shouldn't be sport
- 11:39 am PWI: SHOOTING ON NICK HOGAN, THE REBIRTH OF WOMEN'S WRESTLING, XPW REUNION, REMEMBERING OWEN HART AND MORE by Mike Johnson and Dave Scherer
- 11:37 am PWT: Torch Instant Polls: POLL: If you watch Raw but DON'T watch TNA Impact most weeks, tell us (and TNA) why...
- 11:32 am PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: ROH DVD Audio Update: Caldwell & Parker review Final Battle from 12/30/07 (35 min.)
- 11:01 am PWI: WWE WANTS YOUR FEEDBACK FOR MANIA 25, JR ON DIBIASE, KANE, BRET HART AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 10:10 am PWI: FIRST RIC FLAIR FAREWELL APPEARANCE ANNOUNCED FOR NEXT MONTH by Mike Johnson
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: DROPPING THE BALL WITH ECW, PRO WRESTLING THIS WEEK AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 09:46 am PWI: TWO HULKS COLLIDE, NICK HOGAN PRISON UPDATE (NOW WITH CARNY), TERRY FUNK TALKS XPW AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 09:37 am PWI: KURT ANGLE INJURY UPDATE & SLAMMIVERSARY SPOILER by Mike Johnson
- 09:21 am PWI: RAW IN MEXICO, FINAL TV TAPINGS BEFORE ONE NIGHT STAND AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 08:45 am PWI: WWE NOTES & NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 08:30 am PWI: FIRST ROUND MATCHES FOR ROH TAG TEAM TITLE TOURNAMENT FINALIZED, ROH DVD UPDATE by Mike Johnson
- 08:00 am PWI: FINAL LINEUP FOR XPW REUNION EVENT THIS SATURDAY by Mike Johnson
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: OWEN HART TRAGICALLY DIES DURING WWF PPV, PAUL ROMA BECOMES A HORSEMAN AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 07:00 am PWI: SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (NON-SPOILER); BATISTA VS. MVP, HARDY & KOFI VS. BENJAMIN & BURKE, UNDERTAKER VS. CHAVO, FINLAY VS. PALUMBO AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 02:48 am WO: Feature: TNA Impact TV report
- 12:47 am PWT: TV Reports: 5/22 Impact Review by Wilkenfeld: AJ becomes his own man as Kong kills random woman
- 12:36 am PWI: IMPACT REPORT: MORE NAMES FOR KING OF MOUNTAIN; STING TALKS ABOUT JIM HELLWIG THIS WEEK AND A RECENTLY RETIRED WRESTLER NEXT WEEK; ARE KURT AND KAREN GETTING BACK TOGETHER? by Richard Trionfo
- 12:08 am WO: Headline: Notes for next week's Impact show
