Wrestlemania, HOF, Lesnar, Divas, Hart Mar 13 - 11:59 pm EST

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Wrestlemania Card

  • WWE Championship: Eddy Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle
  • World Championship: Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Benoit
  • United States Championship: Big Show vs. John Cena
  • Cruiserweight Open Battle Royal: Chavo Gurrero Jr., Rey Mysterio Jr., Tajiri, Akio, Jamie Noble, Billy Kidman, Nunzio, Ultimo Dragon, Funaki, and Shannon Moore.
  • WWE Tag Team Championship: Rikishi/Scotty 2 Hotty vs. APA vs. Bashams vs. World's Greatest Tag Team
  • World Tag Team Championship: Booker T/Rob Van Dam vs. Mark Jindrak/Garrison Cade vs. La Resistance vs. Dudley Boys
  • Women's Title vs. Hair: Victoria vs. Molly Holly
  • Playboy Evening Gown Match: Torrie Wilson/Sable vs. Stacy Kiebler/Jackie Gayda
  • Brock Lesnar vs. Bill Goldberg with Steve Austin as guest referee
  • Mick Foley/The Rock vs. Randy Orton/Batista/Ric Flair
  • Undertaker vs. Kane
  • Chris Jericho vs. Christian

My quick predictions: Eddy Guerrero, Chris Benoit, John Cena, Rey Mysterio Jr., World's Greatest Tag Team, Dudley Boys, Victoria, Torrie Wilson/Sable, Steve Austin, Randy Orton/Batista/Ric Flair, Kane, Chris Jericho.

New York Newsday has an article on tonight's Hall of Fame ceremony with photos from the event. Superstar Billy Graham was hospitalized yesterday for an intestinal ailment, but was released and able to attend to the Hall of Fame banquet.

WWE set up a ring at the Hilton in New York City for the wrestlers to practice in. Brian Lawler is staying at the WWE hotel, but doesn't appear to have been re-signed by WWE. The New Albany Tribune has an article on Rob Conway's first Wrestlemania match and his road to WWE. The Magic City Morning Star has an article on Wrestlemania and wrestling as "America's New Pastime" with some comments from fans.

WWE is running a Diva Challenge that lets you pick the cover of WWE Divas 2004, with no registration necessary. Alex Marvez spoke to Eddy Guerrero in his latest column discussing what lead up to his championship win.

The Minnesota Star-Tribune has comments from Brock Lesnar's agent John Wolf about Lesnar's decision to pursue football, as well as the money he made over the past year and for Wrestlemania. The Vikings Update website has more doubt for Lesnar's plans to play football.

Bret Hart shared more Wrestlemania memories but says that he won't be there tomorrow, although he wishes Benoit luck. CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 picked up USA Today's story on steroids with an interview with Del Wilkes about steroid and painkiller abuse.

The NWA TNA Academy is now open with trainers Terry Taylor and Scott D'Amore. Former wrestler Don Hogan plans to run for Congress as a Libertarian against incumbent Representative Bob Goodlatte. The Blue Water Times Herald has an article on Blue Water Championship Wrestling School in Lapeer, MI. Vermont's Business and Professional Women's president-elect Marie Eddy organized a presentation and discussing on the disturbing messages professional wrestling sends for the Bennington chapter of Business and Professional Women, showing them the documentary "deration. The video was called "Wrestling With Manhood."

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

Last Edited: Sunday, March 14th, 2004 - 12:09 am EST

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