Quick RAW Results: Molly Holly over Trish Stratus via DQ, Test over Scott Steiner to win Stacy's services, Chris Jericho over Kevin Nash (hair vs. hair), Rosey over Rodney Mack, Christian vs. Rob Van Dam ended with Kane's interference, and Goldberg over Randy Orton.
The RAW crew was in Fort Wayne, IN last night with La Resistance over Goldust/Lance Storm and the Dudley Boys.
The Smackdown crew was in Hamilton, ON last night with Kurt Angle over Brock Lesnar and Big Show, and a special appearance by Edge.
Tonight, the Smackdown crew is in Sarnia, ON, and tomorrow night, they tape Smackdow in Detroit, MI with an announced match of Brock Lesnar vs. Zack Gowen with Vince McMahon as guest referee.
Smackdown will air Wednesday night at midnight (until Thursday at 2am) in New York City.
Wrestlers were apparently told Vince McMahon missed this weekend's house shows due to weather and other transportation problems, but not everyone believes it.
Brock Lesnar says he's honored to be on the cover of Minnesota's Legislative Manual - Student Edition, and he hopes it will encourage kids to pick it up and read it. WWE sponsored the manual as part of their Smackdown Your Vote campaign.
Jazz is planning on a September 1 RAW return.
IGN has a more finalized list of wrestlers included in Smackdown!: Here Comes The Pain.
Rob Van Dam did an interview with No Holds Barred radio and discussed his comic book store, working with Kane, his fans, and WWE's attempts to bury him.
TSN's website has several WWE wrestler interviews, including ones with Sable, Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin, Zach Gowen, and Kurt Angle.
1wrestling has Joltin' Joe interview recaps with Edge, Zach Gowen and Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin. Edge discussed Hogan, Summerslam, his surgery and his return. Gowen talked about coming into WWE, working with legends, TNA and training for wrestling. Haas and Benjamin discussed being tag team champions, Kurt Angle, and working as singles.
NWA TNA is giving fans a chance to ask wrestlers questions, and they'll even answer a few.
OVW is celebrating their 10th anniversary, and WWE.com did a lengthy article on the group (as Jim Cornette mentioned they were a couple days ago).
SLAM has an article on the closing of Killer Kowalski's wrestling school.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
RAW, RVD, Lesnar, Jazz, OVW, TNA Aug 18 - 11:56 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:58 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Raw Reax: First batch of reader thought on tonight's program
- 11:11 pm PWT: TV Reports: 8/18 WWE Raw review: Mallory's "virtual time" coverage
- 08:30 pm PWT: TV Reports: Burgan's Cheap Pops! 8/18 WWE Raw Preview
- 06:40 pm PWT: WWE News: Interview Highlights: Zach Gowen talks about reaction to him thus far
- 06:36 pm PWT: WWE News: Interview Highlights: Edge talks about his recovery, Hogan, current WWE
- 06:20 pm PWT: Newsletter Flashbacks: WWF Raw - Bart Gunn vs. Godfather in real fight on Raw - 5 Yrs Ago
- 06:17 pm PWT: Newsletter Flashbacks: WCW Nitro: Goldberg, Giant, Raven, Ultimate Warrior, Guerrero - 5 Yrs Ago
- 05:15 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Reader reaction to Guest Editorial rationalizing Low Ki's tantrum
- 04:45 pm TNA: Got Questions? We've got answers!
- 04:18 pm LAW: Monday Update: Kevin Nash = Nathan Jones after tonight, OVW callup for tonight, Smackdown main for this week, Foley in T.O and Hogan returns to TV!
- 03:34 pm PWT: Guest Editorials: Criticism of Low Ki slapping camera man may be going overboard
- 03:27 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: What It's Worth: Summerslammin' - Last year's trip, this year's line-up
- 03:19 pm PWT: Torch Today: 8/18 Afternoon Update: D-Lo, Raven, Goldberg, Hunter, Sabu, Funk, Lawler
- 02:45 pm WO: Headline: First Monday update: Foley back promoting, MLW TV, Vince misses shows, Singh, Funk, Chicago paper checks in on Sapp-Tyson, Kowalski's school and much more
- 02:41 pm WO: Headline: 2003 Hall of Fame preview issue, profiles on every candidate, plus Foley writes on critics, Pride controversies, Laurer-Waltman, details of today's Observer, one of biggest ever, plus lots of specials for new readers to get free and discounted issues
- 02:39 pm WO: Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 02:36 pm WO: Headline: Rob Van Dam fails in the WWE public interview policy of saying everything is okay and the political issues are overblown
- 01:27 pm PWT: WWE News: Interview Highlights: Bruno Sammartino talks about WWWF days
- 01:24 pm PWT: TV Reports: 8/17 WWE Heat review: Maven, Richards, Dreamer, Test, Venis
- 01:05 pm PWT: Arena Reports: 8/17 WWE in Ft. Wayne (2nd report): Jericho hosts Highlight Reel with Austin
- 01:00 pm PWT: Arena Reports: 8/17 WWE Smackdown in Hamilton (2nd report): Angle-Show-Lesnar
- 12:56 pm PWT: Arena Reports: 8/17 WWE Smackdown in Hamilton: Benoit & Tajiri vs. Guerrero & Rhyno
- 12:51 pm PWT: WWE News: Interview Highlights: Rob Van Dam on frustrating politics in WWE
- 12:47 pm PWT: Arena Reports: 8/17 WWE in Ft. Wayne: Orton-Steiner, Goldberg-Flair, RVD-Kane
- 11:40 am WWE: Much to celebrate for OVW
- 10:45 am SLAM: Angle on top in Hamilton house show by DEVIN CUTTING -- For SLAM! Wrestling
- 10:45 am SLAM: Kowalski's school closing by GREG OLIVER -- Co-Producer, SLAM! Wrestling
- 09:45 am WWE: It's all on the line tonight on RAW
- 09:45 am WWE: Lesnar to students: Smackdown Your Vote!
- 03:47 am WO: Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat TV report
- 01:33 am WO: Headline: WWE house show report 8-16 Lexington
- 01:19 am WO: Feature: Wrestling Observer Live radio report
- 12:44 am WO: Headline: WWE house show report 8-17 Fort Wayne
- 12:43 am LAW: Sunday Update: Lots of House Show Results, Lesnar getting invovlved in Political scene, G-1 Winner is..., RVD continues to speak out and more!
- 12:42 am WO: Headline: WWE house show report 8-17 Hamilton
