A WWE spokesperson told TMZ that the company has taken "appropriate action in the matter" regarding A.W.'s rape joke regarding Kobe Bryant on Monday's Raw. TMZ quotes sources as stating that A.W. immediately apologized to WWE officials, members of the McMahon family, and several wrestlers. You can read the story at TMZ.com/2012/07/30/wwe-apology-kobe-bryant-rape-joke/.

Powell's POV: There's no word yet as to what "appropriate action" entails. As previously noted, A.W. did issue an apology on Twitter, and the WWE spokesperson was quick to point out that WWE apologized shortly after the joke was made during Raw.

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