Quick NWA TNA Results: Chris Sabin/Jerry Lynn/Elix Skipper/Sonjay Dutt over Shark Boy/Jason Cross/Jimmy Rave/Rod Strong, Ron Killings over Michael Shane, Dustin Rhodes/El Leon over Redshirt Security, AJ Styles over Abyss via DQ, Insane Clown Posse over Glenn Gilberti/Kid Kash, Raven/Terry Funk over the Gathering, and Jeff Jarrett over Chris Harris. Vince Russo also returned as the new Director of Authority.
RAW scored a 3.8 rating on Monday, the same as last week.
There are Smackdown spoilers from last night in Fresno, CA.
WWE held an earnings conference call this afternoon, with some of the highlights being Linda McMahon refusing to answer whether Rock would be at Wrestlemania, and discussion of some their retail success.
The Motley Fool has a piece on WWE's 3rd quarter earnings.
WWE video game publisher THQ has maintained its position as the #2 independent publisher for January 2004.
Mike Johnson put together an unofficial fan's guide to Wrestlemania XX week in New York City.
WWE Originals dropped to #104 on this week's Billboard charts.
Trish Stratus, Chris Jericho, Big Show and Eddy Guerrero will appear on MadTV on March 13 to promote Wrestlemania the next day.
Chris Jericho and Fozzy will perform in Omaha, NE on Monday night after RAW.
Goldberg will shoot "Santa's Slay" over the next two months in Edmonton, AB.
NWA TNA has updated the superstars area on their website.
A second Mid Atlantic Legends Convention has been announced Greensboro, NC between November 26-28.
SLAM has an article on ECCW's annual Pacific Cup and some of this year's participants.
Derek Burgman at the Torch reviewed Ring of Honor's WrestleRave '03 and calls it a strong DVD.
The Sapulpa Daily Herald has an article on Tulsa's Steel Rage Professional Wrestling as they hold a show to benefit the Sapulpa Boys and Girls Club.
The London, ON Free Press has an article on the Hard Knocks professional wrestling school and the training students undergo.
The Youngstown, OH Vindicator has an article on Young's Restaurant with Young commenting on the only major performer that he remembers the name of being Gorgeous George who visited every time he was in town.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
TNA, WWE Earnings, MadTV, Goldberg Feb 18 - 11:50 pm EST
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:26 pm PWI: NWA:TNA REPORT; RUSSO RETURNS by Buck Woodward
- 11:26 pm WO: Feature: NWA TNA PPV report featuring new DOA, Sabu & Teddy Hart headed in, Fairplay has nothing to say, and Tenay rehired
- 11:25 pm PWT: Torch Trivia: Casket or Coffin? - Torch Trivia Members Sound Off on Controversial Monday Question
- 11:18 pm LAW: Wednesday Update: Raw Rating, WWE finances, Laurer off PPV and Goldberg off to the movies plus WWE stars on MAD TV!
- 11:16 pm LAW: NWA TNA REPORT FOR 2/18
- 11:14 pm PWT: Special Features: Mojo Mitchell's Stream of Consciousness Commentary on tonight's NWA-TNA PPV
- 10:58 pm PWT: Special Features: Nash's Booking Touch Becomes Evident, Detailed Backstage WWE/WCW News - 5 Yrs Ago Torch
- 08:25 pm PWT: PPV Reports: 2/18 NWA-TNA PPV review: Keller's ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live event
- 07:53 pm PWI: SECOND MID-ATLANTIC LEGENDS CONVENTION ANNOUNCED by Mike Johnson
- 07:15 pm WO: Headline: Raw ratings
- 06:54 pm PWT: Guest Editorials: A plan for restoring WWE's tag team division in 2004
- 06:48 pm PWT: Guest Editorials: Chris Benoit's Push + Cynicism = Enough!
- 06:38 pm PWT: DVDs - VGames - Books: DVD Review: Burgan reviews ROH WrestleRave '03 with Styles, Punk, Homicide...
- 04:59 pm PWI: INTERNATIONAL NEWS ON NEW IWGP CHAMPION, KENDO KA SHIN, ALL JAPAN, RAVEN IN GERMANY & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 04:30 pm SLAM: Pacific Cup a chance for talent to shine by JASON CLEVETT -- SLAM! Wrestling
- 04:12 pm PWT: Torch Flashbacks: Top Five Stories of the Week 1 Yr. Ago: Hunter-Steph Engaged, Joe Millonaire, Zach
- 04:01 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: A Day With The Crippler: A Slight Change of Plans - Benoit headed into WM20
- 03:31 pm YAHOO: WWE Keeps Scrapping by Motley Fool
- 03:30 pm PWI: DAILY LARIAT: MCMAHON, TRISH, STEAMBOAT, WWE TALENT BEING LET GO, MORE by Dave Scherer
- 03:13 pm PWI: THE UNOFFICIAL FAN'S GUIDE TO WRESTLEMANIA XX WEEK IN NEW YORK CITY by Mike Johnson
- 03:01 pm PWT: Torch Today: 2/18 Afternoon Update: WWE CD, Hart, Chyna, Guerrero, Jake the Snake, WM20, DOA
- 02:58 pm PWI: PRO WRESTLING INSIDER RETURNS TONIGHT by SportsTalkCleveland.com
- 02:53 pm WO: Headline: Wednesday news update: WWE investment conference notes; TV special announced; Goldberg movie; TNA preview; new TV series to be announced tomorrow and much more
- 02:27 pm PWI: A LOOK INSIDE WWE'S RELEASING OF TALENT, WHOSE FAULT IS IT WHEN THEY ARE LET GO by Dave Scherer
- 02:10 pm TNA: This Weeks Notes From Backstage!
- 01:37 pm PWI: MCMAHON REFUSES TO SAY IF ROCK WILL BE AT MANIA by Buck Woodward
- 01:35 pm WWE: Click here for live audio earnings Web cast at 1 p.m. ET
- 01:13 pm WO: Headline: A look at Hall of Fame; Hart-McMahon talks update; a look at one of WWE's most successful shows ever; Crash's death looked at; details of this week's Obsever, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 12:14 pm PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: VON ERICH, GILBERT PASS AWAY by Buck Woodward
- 12:14 pm PWI: INTERNATIONAL NEWS ON MEXICO, EUROPE, JAKE ROBERTS, WORLD-1, WXW, B-BOY & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 11:09 am PWI: BUCK LOOKS AT TWO HARTS, TAG TEAMS IN WWE, NWA:TNA, AND MORE by PWINSIDER ELITE
- 11:05 am PWI: NOTES & NEWS ON MLW, TEDDY HART, CZW, 3PW & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 10:50 am PWI: FULL LISTING OF WRESTLER AND PROMOTIONAL WEBSITES by Matt Shalk
- 10:41 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q & A: WWE DVDS, LOGOS, WARRIOR, STING, EGOS AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 09:40 am PWT: Other News: Indy Report: "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas, Lodi, Mike Sanders
- 08:05 am PWI: SMACKDOWN SPOILERS FROM FRESNO, CA by Jason Thompson
- 05:58 am WO: Headline: Smackdown spoilers from Fresno
- 02:54 am WO: Feature: Eddy wins WWE Title, No Way Out review, Tenzan wins IWGP belt, tons more: F4W~!#452 preview plus special offers for both new AND returning readers worldwide
- 02:54 am WO: Headline: Eddy wins WWE Title, No Way Out review, Tenzan wins IWGP belt, tons more: F4W~!#452 preview plus special offers for both new AND returning readers worldwide
- 02:10 am PWI: NWA: TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION PREVIEW; RAVEN RETURNS by Buck Woodward
- 01:35 am PWI: VINNIE MAC, REY MYSTERIO, TRISH STRATUS AND MORE WWE NEWS by Dave Scherer
- 12:07 am PWT: Torch Trivia: Torch Trivia of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 - Kim Chee Under a Mask
