Quick RAW Results: Chris Jericho over Rene Dupree, Kane over Rico, Christian over Spike Dudley, Batista/Ric Flair over Booker T/Rob Van Dam to win the World Tag Team Championship, Chris Benoit over Rhyno, and Eddy Guerrero over Triple H via DQ.
RAW Lottery Picks: Shelton Benjamin, Nidia, Rhyno, Tajiri, Edge, Paul Heyman
Smackdown Lottery Picks: Rene Dupree, Mark Jindrak, Triple H, Rob Van Dam, Theodore Long, Spike Dudley
The RAW crew was in Ft. Wayne, IN last night with Chris Benoit over Triple H, and WWE announced Ft. Wayne will get a UPN affiliate on April 1.
The Smackdown crew was in Glasgow, Scotland yesterday with Eddy Guerrero over Big Show.
Tomorrow night, Smackdown will be taped in Grand Rapids, MI.
WWE.com has a statement on their website saying Vince McMahon has extended trading deadline until 9pm tomorrow night when a new Smackdown GM will be announced.
There are rumors that Stephanie McMahon will make her return as the new Smackdown GM.
Most WWE wrestlers didn't know their post lottery plans until shortly before the show.
Kurt Angle is expected to work a lighter schedule when he returns to TV in 2-3 weeks.
WWE opened their Backlash website featuring Chris Benoit as well as a picture of Bret Hart.
WWE will hold RAW in Winnipeg, MB on July 5, which is their first televised event in 9 years.
Superhero Hype has a photo of Triple H as a vampire in Blade: Trinity.
Rob Van Dam and Kevin Nash were at the Wizard World comic book convention in Long Beach, CA this past weekend, with RVD promoting his comic book store and Nash promoting the Punisher movie.
Cooming Soon! has a press release on the start of principal photography for Santa's Slay starring Goldberg.
Syracuse University's Daily Orange has a pair of articles on Mick Foley. The first is on his talk at Syracuse, and the second is on his plans for the future which might include a run for office.
Syracuse University's HillTV also had a one minute piece in their nightly newscast covering Foley's visit.
Mick Foley told one person at Syracuse that he wouldn't be at RAW tonight after being told he wouldn't be needed.
Mick Foley will speak at North Central Michigan College on Wednesday night.
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has an article on what goes into preparing the Memorial Coliseum for various events including last night's WWE show.
Former Governor Jesse Ventura spoke out in favor of gay marriage, saying "Love is bigger than government."
Ventura will also replace Dominick Dunne as the second speaker in the Salem State College Series on April 15.
An anonymous WWE wrestler has written a a defense of Rob Feinstein.
AJ Styles has reportedly been asked by NWA TNA to distance himself from Ring of Honor, in which he currently holds the Pure Wrestling champion, and they may ask the same of their other contracted wrestlers due to concerns over Rob Feinstein, television deals, or general exclusivity.
Jeff Jarrett and Abyss required an escort after Jarrett's victory over Latin Lover in AAA's main event last night in Mexico City after the crowd turned furious.
NWA TNA announced the teams for the Americas X Cup on April 7 with Team Mexico defending against Team UK.
NWA TNA issued their power rankings for championship contendership this week.
Bret Hart will headline the FAN SLAM convention on July 17 in Totowa, NJ.
Teddy Hart is reportedly the Hart that's been telling people Bret Hart will be promoting this summer, which Bret Hart has now said is false.
SLAM has an article on Dangerboy Derek Wylde and some of the challenges independent wrestlers face these days.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
RAW, Lottery, Foley, Ventura, Jarrett, ROH Mar 22 - 11:57 pm EST
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
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- 11:16 pm WO: Headline: Raw/Smackdown roster changes
- 11:15 pm PWI: POST-RAW DRAFT UPDATE by Mike Johnson
- 10:47 pm PWI: WWE DRAFT LOTTERY: SIXTH AND FINAL UPDATE by Buck Woodward
- 10:34 pm PWI: WWE DRAFT LOTTERY: FIFTH UPDATE; BACKLASH MAIN EVENT ANNOUNCED by Buck Woodward
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- 09:58 pm PWI: WWE DRAFT LOTTERY: FOURTH UPDATE by Buck Woodward
- 09:39 pm PWI: WWE DRAFT LOTTERY: THIRD UPDATE by Buck Woodward
- 09:29 pm PWI: WWE DRAFT LOTTERY: SECOND UPDATE by Buck Woodward
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- 08:10 pm PWI: MICK FOLEY TELLS FAN HE WILL NOT BE AT RAW TONIGHT by Buck Woodward
- 07:06 pm PWI: WWE NOTES ON TRISH STRATUS, ROB VAN DAM, RAW RETURNS TO WINNIPEG & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 05:42 pm PWT: Arena Reports: 3/20 Continental Reunion Tour in Dothan, Ala.: Adrian Street, Fuller, Armstrongs
- 05:35 pm PWT: Arena Reports: 3/21 WWE Smackdown in Glasgow, Scotland: International tour results
- 03:30 pm PWI: DAILY LARIAT: DRAFT LOTTERY TONIGHT, ANGLE NEWS, HART, FOLEY, AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 02:51 pm WO: Headline: Monday news update: Big show tonight, Does WWE have new big plans?, Foley gives speech, Fan Fest, Home of Flair-Hawk match imploded and notes from around the country
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- 02:35 pm WO: Headline: NWA TNA Xplosion TV report
- 02:30 pm WO: Headline: Memphis Championship Wrestling TV report
- 01:45 pm PWI: UPDATE ON KURT ANGLE, INCLUDING WHEN WWE EXPECTS HIM TO RETURN by Buck Woodward
- 01:40 pm PWI: BILLION DOLLAR PRINCESS TO RETURN TO TV? by Buck Woodward
- 01:20 pm PWI: WWE STARS STILL DON'T KNOW WHICH BRAND THEY WILL BE ON by Buck Woodward
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- 12:41 pm WO: Headline: WWE house show report 3-21 Fort Wayne
- 12:16 pm PWI: RESULTS FROM FINAL WWE RAW BRAND HOUSE SHOW BEFORE DRAFT LOTTERY by Rob McCarron
- 12:10 pm PWI: A LOOK BACK AT THE ORIGINAL 'BRAND EXTENSION' DRAFT by Buck Woodward
- 11:55 am PWI: FOLEY TALKS POLITICS, BACKLASH SITE, TRIPLE H MOVIE PIC ONLINE by Buck Woodward
- 11:35 am PWI: UPCOMING WWE EVENTS by Erik Roth
- 11:06 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q & A: BITTER OLD WRESTLERS, DDP, BRET HART'S RETURN TO WWE AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 10:21 am PWI: NWA TNA APPROACHES AJ STYLES ABOUT LEAVING RING OF HONOR; MORE TO FOLLOW? by Mike Johnson
- 10:03 am PWT: Torch Trivia: Torch Trivia of the Day for Monday, March 22 - First Ever In Your House
- 09:44 am PWI: BRET HART SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON PROMOTING DESIRES by Mike Johnson
- 08:30 am SLAM: Wylde about wrestling in the U.S. by COREY DAVID LACROIX - SLAM! Wrestling
- 08:30 am SLAM: Some thoughts on The Draft by JON WALDMAN -- SLAM! Wrestling
- 04:41 am WO: Feature: Wrestling Observer Live radio report
- 04:36 am WO: Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat TV report
- 02:20 am PWI: JESS MCGRATH CHECKS IN WITH THOUGHTS ON WRESTLEMANIA, AN ANALYSIS OF THE POWER SHIFT IN PUERTO RICO, AND AN INDY BUSINESS MODEL TO FOLLOW by PWINSIDER ELITE
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