Quick Smackdown Results: R-Truth over Kenny Dykstra, Natalya/Maryse over Maria/Michelle McCool, Jeff Hardy over MVP, Jesse/Festus vs. Curt Hawkins/Zack Ryder was a no contest, Brie Bella over Victoria, and Triple H over Shelton Benjamin.
The RAW crew was in Cedar Rapids, IA tonight.
WWE shifted the start time of tomorrow's RAW house show from 7:30 to 5:00.
JAKKS Pacific announced a Connecticut State Court granted a summary judgement today and dismissed WWE's bribery and anti-trust claims against them, but WWE is appealing the decision.
IGN has a look at Smackdown vs. RAW 2009's Create a Finisher feature.
Paul Heyman's latest column for the Sun discusses why John Cena is loved by Vince McMahon.
PWInsider has some notes on WWE's upcoming Hell in the Cell DVD set.
The Beverly Citizen has an article on Killer Kowalski's life and current health.
Bret Hart will be doing a book signing tour for the American release of his autobiography.
Former WWE RAW announcer Rob Bartlett was hospitalized suffering from multiple blood clots.
CMT may be interested in a post-Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling wrestling project with Eric Bischoff.
Savio Vega will be making his first independent wrestling appearance in several years next month for the Wrestlereality event in Clementon, NJ.
Mike Johnson has Ring of Honor notes on upcoming events including an appearance by Kensuke Sasaki.
The Winnipeg Sun has an interview with Trish Stratus about her new travel series Stratusphere.
Canada's Travel and Escape Network issued a press release on Trish Stratus' Stratusphere.
TMZ caught Stacy Keibler drinking shots at a Manhattan Beach bar last night.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Smackdown, JAKKS, Bischoff, Trish Aug 29 - 11:51 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:34 pm PWT: PWTorch Free Podcast: 8/29 Daily Keller Hotline: Sting's monumental promo on Impact dissected, full show analysis (27 min.)
- 11:01 pm PWT: TV Reports: KELLER'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 8/28: Sting finally addresses speculation, Nash vs. Angle, Beautiful People vs. Taylor & Roxxi
- 08:27 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Jakks Pacific claims WWE lawsuit dismissed; WWE to continue suit
- 08:02 pm PWI: LOTS OF TALK ABOUT A NEW ERIC BISCHOFF-LED WRESTLING PROMOTION MAKING THE ROUNDS WITH CMT AS THE PROPOSED NETWORK by Mike Johnson
- 07:40 pm PWT: The Specialists: ECW Storylines and Feuds - A look at the ECW Championship Scramble and the Finlay-Knox feud
- 06:57 pm PWT: PWTorch Free Podcast: 8/29 Mitchell Audio Show: Cena Injury, Rey's Return, Independent Contractors, Jericho-Michaels (75 min.)
- 06:16 pm PWI: EARLY FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN REPORT by Michael C. Grimaldi
- 05:32 pm PWI: WWE TO APPEAL JAKKS DISMISSAL by Mike Johnson
- 03:51 pm PWI: ORIGINAL MONDAY NIGHT RAW ANNOUNCER HOSPITALIZED by Mike Johnson
- 03:02 pm PWT: PWTorch Free Podcast: 8/27 VIP East Coast Audio: Impact - A show that did everything it could do to turn people away from wrestling (79 min.)
- 02:56 pm PWI: WWE MSG CLASSICS RETURN IN SEPTEMBER, SAVIO VEGA, FAKE ROCK UPDATE AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 02:39 pm PWI: JAKKS PACIFIC CLAIMS VICTORY OVER WWE AS LAWSUIT IS DISMISSED by Mike Johnson
- 01:30 pm PWT: Torch Today: TORCH NEWS TICKER 8/29: Kowalski fundraiser, WWE lawsuit update, Midway Q&A on TNA video game, ROH Notes
- 12:55 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: DRAFT PICKS - Batch #5 featuring top picks of Sting, Rob Van Dam, Edge, plus Danielson, Shelley, Bourne, Briscoes
- 12:48 pm PWT: The Specialists: CAREER PATH: Christian Cage's career high point, low point, and what if he had never left WWE?
- 12:07 pm PWI: THE AUGUST 29 EDITION OF THE MAILBAG IS NOW ONLINE by Dave Scherer and Buck WoodwardÂ
- 11:56 am PWI: IMPORTANT NOTE TO EVERYONE ATTENDING THIS SUNDAY'S RAW TAPING by Mike Johnson
- 11:50 am WWE: Raw in Peoria, IL on Aug. 30: new time
- 10:51 am PWI: FORMER WCW U.S. CHAMPION RETURNS TO UNITED STATES FOR FIRST TIME IN YEARS, TNA STARS TO ROH, 35% OFF SALE & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: SHELTON BENJAMIN, HARDYS, RVD AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 09:49 am PWI: OVERVIEW AND EPISODE GUIDE TO TRISH STRATUS' NEW GLOBETROTTING SERIES by Mike Johnson
- 09:45 am PWI: UPDATED TNA NO SURRENDER PPV LINEUP by Mike Johnson
- 09:45 am PWI: KILLER KOWALSKI'S 'LAST FIGHT', CLASSIC RODDY PIPER FILM SCREENING IN NYC NEXT WEEK, ALBANO AUTOBIOGRAPHY & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 09:42 am PWI: BRET HART BOOK SIGNING TOUR DATES by Mike Johnson
- 09:35 am PWI: TRISH STRATUS DISCUSSES HER NEW TRAVEL SERIES, WHICH DEBUTS MONDAY IN CANADA by Mike Johnson
- 09:28 am PWI: LOTS OF NOTES AND NEWS ON WWE'S UPCOMING HELL IN THE CELL DVD by Mike Johnson
- 09:00 am PWI: TIME CHANGE FOR WWE SHOW THIS WEEKEND, FINAL TELEVISION TAPING BEFORE UNFORGIVEN THIS SUNDAY AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 09:00 am PWI: THE MOUTHPIECE WRESTLING SHOW RETURNS TONIGHT WITH OPEN PHONE LINES TALKING WRESTLING by Mouthpiece Wrestling Show
- 08:11 am PWI: IMPACT REPORT: BATS; GUITARS; TEASING NEW ARRIVALS; ANOTHER CHALLENGER DETERMINED FOR JOE'S TITLE; IS HE COMING BACK? by Richard Trionfo
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: THREE SUMMERSLAMS, THREE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE CHANGES by Buck Woodward
- 07:00 am PWI: SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (NON-SPOILER); TRIPLE H VS. BENJAMIN, HARDY VS. MVP, R-TRUTH DEBUTS AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 03:00 am PWT: Torch Trivia: Torch Trivia: How much do you know about Champion vs. Champion matches?
- 01:34 am PWT: TV Reports: 8/28 TNA IMPACT Review by Wilkenfeld: Sting steals the show
- 12:58 am PWT: TV Reports: CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 8/28: Nash vs. Angle, Sting speaks, Jarrett teases return, Knockouts in main event
- 12:03 am PWT: The Specialists: UNDER THE MICROSCOPE - 8/28 TNA IMPACT: What I noticed on the show that you might not have
