Quick Smackdown Results: Jamie Noble over Tajiri for Cruiserweight #1 contender spot, Rikishi over Scotty 2 Hotty for Rumble entry, World's Greatest Tag Team over the Bashams, Nunzio over Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Stamboli for Rumble entry, Big Show over Funaki, and John Cena over Rhyno.
For those in the Washington, DC area, who like me had Smackdown pre-empted, UPN 20 has it scheduled for Sunday night at 9pm.
The RAW crew starts their tour tomorrow night with a house show in Des Moines, IA.
WWE moved their February 15 RAW house from San Bernardino, CA to Denver, CO.
Last week's two hours of RAW finished #4 and #7, behind Fairly Odd Parents and SpongeBob SquarePants.
WWE is using trash cans in Times Square to promote Wrestlemania with ads plastered on many of them.
WWE moved the site of their February 4 announcement in Edmonton (about Backlash) from the Rexall Center to the adjacent Northlands AgriCom.
UK's Telegraph has an interview with The Rock about his Hollywood success, and some of the differences and similarities between wrestling and acting.
Steve Austin will take part in a Sun Online webchat next week and fans are invited to email in questions.
I heard Mick Foley call into a Washington, DC radio station this afternoon as part of a contest to have the most famous person call in. He was on for about 60 seconds and briefly discussed his angle with Randy Orton.
Dave Scherer answered questions asked by Al Snow last night on "Pro Wrestling Insider" about why he dislikes Coach's announcing.
WWE published the lyrics of Booker T's song on Originals.
NWA TNA issued a press release promoting their signing of Jon "Jonny Fairplay" Dalton, as they hope his Survivor notoriety will bring more attention to their promotion.
Next week's TNA PPV will also feature Jeff Jarrett vs. the Juggernaut El Leon, America's Most Wanted vs. Redshirt Security, Sandman/Balls Mahoney vs. the Gathering, Simon Diamond/Johnny Swinger vs. Glenn Gilberti/David Young, and Elix Skipper/Christopher Daniels vs. Shane Douglas.
NWA TNA will host the America's X Cup on February with 4 wrestlers from TNA and 4 wrestlers from AAA.
Ricky Steamboat was the guest on Between the Ropes to discuss his career, retirement, and his upcoming appearance at the Mid-Atlantic Legends Convention.
The Norwood, MA Lions Club is sponsoring a night of professional wrestling on Friday to benefit the fire department and Civic Center, with appearances by Tough Enough's Jonah Adelman and at least one WWE wrestler.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Smackdown, Foley, Coach, TNA, Steamboat Jan 15 - 11:55 pm EST
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:24 pm PWT: TV Reports: 1/15 Smackdown review: Burgan's Express v2.1 (Hr.2)
- 10:41 pm PWT: TV Reports: Cheap Pops! Steve Corino in ROH's first Original Movie!
- 10:38 pm PWT: TV Reports: 1/15 Smackdown review: Burgan's Express v2.1 (Hr.1)
- 10:04 pm WO: Feature: WWE Smackdown TV report
- 08:59 pm TNA: Official January 21 TNA PPV Preview!
- 08:59 pm TNA: TNA & AAA present "Americas' X Cup!
- 08:59 pm TNA: Complete 1/14 NWA-TNA PPV Results
- 08:51 pm LAW: THE LAW REPORT FOR 1/11
- 06:32 pm PWT: PPV Reports: 1/14 NWA-TNA PPV Review: Miller's detailed rundown
- 06:13 pm LAW: Thursday Update: Smackdown lineup, NWA TNA announces Survivor star for next week, X Cup II news, Possible opponent for Nogueira on 2/1 and more!
- 06:06 pm LAW: NWA TNA REPORT FOR 1/14
- 04:25 pm PWT: KELLER'S TAKE: KELLER: Thursday Three Count - Benoit to Raw, Raven no-show, Fairplay-TNA
- 02:24 pm WO: Headline: Thursday news update: Smackdown preview, Wrestler jump, TNA attempts to get mainstream media, Sapp on ABC, TNA false advertises, best selling books and tons more
- 02:21 pm WO: Headline: 2003 Observer Awards; Legend of Mid South Coliseum wrestling; WWE team meetings; Reviews of Japanese major events; details of Jan. 19 Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues of their choice
- 02:15 pm WO: Headline: Todd Martin looks at wrestling today and ten years ago and offers comparisons of where we are at, plus many interesting letters on turns
- 02:13 pm WO: Headline: Ricky Steamboat interview
- 02:11 pm WO: Headline: Dan Wahlers looks at the first eight Royal Rumbles
- 02:10 pm WWE: Royal Rumble to air live in UK on Setanta Sport
- 02:02 pm PWT: TNA News: TNA says Fairplay helped boost Survivor ratings, will help TNA draw
- 01:25 pm WWE: Booker T's song on WWE Originals is an emotional journey
- 11:44 am PWT: Torch Trivia: Torch Trivia of the Day for Thursday, January 15 - More Royal Rumble Trivia
- 11:20 am WWE: SmackDown! Here Comes The Pain is this year's Best Fighting Game
- 09:15 am SLAM: Jeff Walton: Fan to insider to author by STEVEN JOHNSON
- 09:15 am SLAM: TNA: X division continues to soar by JAYA ROOPANSINGH - SLAM! Wrestling
- 04:46 am WO: Headline: Update on roster cuts, WrestleMania and Rumble Title match plans, HYOOGE New Year's Eve update, tons more: F4W~!#446 preview plus special one-month-for-$5 offer for new readers worldwide
- 02:16 am WO: Feature: NWA TNA PPV report featuring the big surprise as Johnny Fairplay coming
