Smackdown, Austin, Hogan, Russo, TNA Jan 22 - 11:55 pm EST

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Quick Smackdown Results: Rey Mysterio Jr. over Chuck Palumbo, Tajiri over Billy Kidman, A-Train over Shannon Moore, John Cena/Chris Benoit over Rhyno/Matt Morgan/Big Show/Brock Lesnar, Bradshaw over Akio/Sakoda, and Chavo Guerrero Sr./Chavo Guerrero Jr. over Eddy Guerrero/Kurt Angle.

Last week's two hours of RAW finished at #6 and at #8 behind Monk, Gracie's Choice, Real World XIV, Fairly Odd Parents and SpongeBob SquarePants. Some WWE wrestlers feel the pre-RAW/Smackdown meetings are a positive move because it makes them feel like a team and allows them to communicate more with management. SLAM has a collection of Royal Rumble stats and what it may mean to this year's field.

WWE's February RAW tour of Japan has already grossed $1.6 million making it the largest grossing non-televisied event for WWE, and third total behind only Summerslam 92 in England and Global Warming in Australia. WWE also updated the cards for the Japanese tour shows in Hiroshima City, Osaka City and Saitama City. Tickets to WWE's Hall of Fame banquet the night before Wrestlemania will sell for $200.

Steve Austin appeared on BBS Live 5 radio and said he may have one or two matches left in him and that he might have found a script worth pursuing. VH1's "Best Week Ever" with an appearance by Chris Jericho debuts tomorrow at 11pm EST. Torrie Wilson will be on TSN's Off The Record on January 27.

The Hershey Chronicle has an article on Stacy Keibler's visit to Hershey, PA, one of her favorites places to visit as a kid. Scott Steiner will at a Michigan amateur wrestling event this weekend to sign autographs. Tommy Dreamer was a part of OVW's latest TV taping. Georgiann Makropoulos points out that tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of Hulk Hogan defeating Iron Shiek and the start of Hulkamania.

Dr. Tom Prichard's latest commentary is about making it to WWE, and wrestling in Brad Armstrong's last match. Shawn Michaels was a guest on Between the Ropes and discussed working with Triple H, his health, and Wrestlemania XX. Between The Ropes also interviewed Tully Blanchard about the Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Legends Convention, the Four Horsemen, and finding religion.

NWA TNA's Bound for Glory PPV is now scheduled for April, and will not include a Jarrett vs. Hogan match. It will probable take place at a Kentucky army base, feature a Toby Keith performance and may include bigger names like Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and Ken Shamrock. Vince Russo was backstage at last night's NWA TNA event returning to the same job he had prior to NWA TNA's deal with Hulk Hogan. Russo's return also meant the return of Jerry Lynn who was in a contract dispute with TNA and not a high priority to booker Dutch Mantel.

NFL player Brian Urlacher will appear on NWA TNA Wednesday to back his friend Erik Watts as he battles Don Callis. Next week's NWA TNA PPV will also feature Chris Sabin vs. Michael Shane for the X title, 3 Live Kru vs. Redshirt Security for the NWA tag team title, D'Lo Brown vs. Abyss, plus more Johnny Fairplay and ICP. CZW's fifth anniversary show will take place on February 7 at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, PA following a WORLD-1 show earlier in the day.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

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