RAW, Rock, TNA, Games, Sabu Sep 08 - 11:55 pm EDT

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Quick RAW Results: Kane over Rob Van Dam, Lance Storm over Rico, Molly Holly/Gail Kim over Trish Stratus/Jacqueline, La Resistance/Rob Conway/Rodney Mack/Mark Henry over Bubba Dudley/D-Von Dudley/Spike Dudley/Hurricane/Rosey, Scott Steiner over Stevie Richards, Triple H/Ric Flair vs. Goldberg/Randy Orton became a 3 on 1 attack.

Last night, the Smackdown crew was in Ft. Lauderdale, FL with Kurt Angle/Undertaker over Brock Lesnar/Big Show, while the RAW crew was in Chattanooga, TN with Golberg over HHH via DQ. The Smackdown crew is in Columbus, GA tonight, and tomorrow they tape Smackdown in Birmingham, AL.

WWE made their opening statement in the trial against Lewmar, the maker of the equipment used for Owen Hart's descent in to Kemper Arena. WWE claims Lewmar knew of premature release problems and did not notify US distributors who sold them for use in stunts. WWE reminds fans that Wrestlemania tickets go on sale in less than three weeks.

The Rock is scheduled to host Saturday Night Live's season premiere on October, which will make him a 3 time host. The Rock is among the few celebrity supporters of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Booker T and Mark Henry will be the guests on Byte This! Thursday.

Wrestlemania XIX for Gamecube is now shipping. IGN interviewed Christian about what it's like being in a game, his favorite console and games, differences between the games and reality, and his career as a wrestler. IGN also interviewed Stevie Richards last week about RAW 2, creating himself in games, and suggestions for his own game character.

NWA TNA issued a preview for Wednesday's one cent PPV available to fans with inDemand or TVN Entertainment PPV in the United States, and to fans with Viewers Choice or Express Vu in Canada. The one-cent PPV will include highlights from the Ultimate X match, Sting/Jeff Jarrett vs. AJ Styles/Sean Waltman, Raven vs. Jeff Jarrett, AJ Styles vs. D'Lo Brown, Raven vs. AJ Styles vs. Jeff Jarrett, and Triple X vs. America's Most Wanted in a cage. Fans with DirecTV will have an alternate PPv (at regular PPV price) featuring the Best of NWA TNA's Title Matches DVD preview. NWA TNA bought local ad time during tonight's RAW on many cable systems. Xtreme Mayhem interviewed Goldylocks and found out why she's been absent from NWA TNA, her music, and her views on Playboy and dating. Toby Keith's appearance in NWA TNA is part of his concert's opening video montage.

Dover, DE was scheduled to vote on a city ordinance to prohibit "ultra-violent" wrestling and other forms of extreme fighting. The ordinance had to be rewritten because of the initial vagueness of the law and the city's desire not to prohibit WWE events. SLAM has an article on the amazing toughness of Sabu. MLW announced that Sabu has been pulled from their September 19 show in Ft. Lauderdale, FL due to a double booking. Sabu was scheduled to face Christopher Daniels, so Daniels will now be part of the J-Cup USA tournmanet.

Sevendust's video for their current single (and theme song for Unforgiven) "Enemy" features Joanie "Chyna" Laurer. In his latest column, Scott Williams looks at the new Wrestling Legend PPVs.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

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