Quick Smackdown Results: Big Show over Rikishi, Rey Mysterio Jr./Spike Dudley over Chavo Guerrero Jr./Chavo Guerrero Sr., Charlie Haas over Rob Van Dam via points after DCO, Booker T over Hardcore Holly, the Dudley Boys over Akio/Sakoda, John Cena over Johnny Stamboli/Nunzio.
The RAW crew will be in Hidalgo, TX tomorrow night.
Last week's two hours of RAW finished #1 and #2 for the first time in a long while.
Booker T, Shelton Benjamin, and Charlie Haas were the guests on Byte This this afternoon discussing their new roles after the trade.
Edge and Maven wrestled La Resistance in a dark match at yesterday's OVW Tornado Day Spectacular.
Victoria made an appearance at tonight's Houston Aeros vs. Cincinnati Mighty Ducks hockey game.
Fozzy has added a Phoenix performance on May 3 in addition to their upcoming concerts in Chicago, IL, Edmonton, AB, and Calgary, AB.
The Rise and Fall of ECW DVD release has been delayed until November, however the two disc Hall of Fame DVD will be released on June 1.
WWE is currently working on a Bret Hart Collection DVD, as well as DVD's for Eddy Guerrero, Chris Benoit, and Rob Van Dam.
Bill Apter may be attempting to secure a job with WWE, although Shane McMahon, the head of WWE Publications, is reportedly not a big fan.
USA Today picked up the story on the flight attendant lawsuit against WWE.
Some WWE wrestlers are reportedly worried about the current and future bad press WWE is receiving for some of the actions of wrestlers and inaction of management.
Canada's National Post has a small blurb on Chris Benoit's Backlash title defense in his hometown of Edmonton, AB.
AlphaRx announced plans for its first national TV ad campaign with WWE Canada for its Flexogen pain relief product.
The Rock's scheduled Howard Stern show appearance was bumped until tomorrow because of an April Fools Day joke in which Stern made it appear his show had been cancelled.
When The Rock does appear on Stern, he may focus on The Rock's large tattoos.
A Miami radio station pulled an April Fools Day prank on the local IHOP, telling them Rock would eat breakfast there to promote Walking Tall, even giving them special instructions on how to prepare.
There are a ton of interviews with The Rock, from
Alex Marvez,
Associated Press,
Knight Ridder,
ESPN,
Washington Times,
University of Maryland's Diamondback,
Orlando Sentinel,
and the Detroit Free Press.
Box Office Mojo has Walking Tall opening in 2836 theaters this weekend, making it the fifth widest release.
There are also lots of Walking Tall reviews, some good:
Eye Weekly,
Filmcritic.com,
New York Times,
and some bad:
Village Voice,
Quick Flicks,
Winston-Salem Journal,
Arizona Republic.
Rotten Totmatoes has also collected many reviews of Walking Tall.
Bobby Heenan was the guest on Between The Ropes and discussed Ric Flair, WCW, Gorilla Monsoon and future books.
WO has Alan Wojcik's interview with Steve Corino about MLW, WWE, Dusty Rhodes, WORLD-1 and more.
Jesse Ventura will speak at Salem State College on April 15.
The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame will hold their third annual induction on May 7 and 8 in Schenectady, NY.
Last night's Americas X Cup taping with Team UK vs. Team Mexico was reportedly pretty bad.
At yesterday's ROH/TNA meeting, ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky was reportedly asked to sign a document stating Feinstein was out, but he refused saying he had no official standing to do so.
Sapolksy said the meeting was positive and they're close to resolving the issue.
Derek Burgan at the Torch reviewed Ring of Honor's Night of Appreciation which he strongly recommends.
For April Fools Day, SLAM has an article on some of wrestling's greatest ribbers including Owen Hart and Mr. Fuji.
IGN has details and a screenshot for Def Jam Vendetta II due out in Fall 2004.
This season of TLC's series Faking It will include an episode with a Manhattan lawyer trying to be a professional wrestler.
Universyl Wrestling Enterprizes put on a benefit show for the Houghton Lake High School drama and athletics program on Saturday night, raising over $2000.
National Wrestling Superstars took part in a fundraising event in Manville, NJ to benefit Boy Scout and Cub Scout Troops 193.
All World Wrestling League will hold a show in Blissfield, MI tomorrow night featuring Sabu.
Revolution Championship Wrestling will return to Princeton, IL on Saturday with "Air-borne" Vito Thomaselli defending the title against CM Punk and "The All-Star" Cru Jones.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
SD, DVDs, Rock, Heenan, TNA/ROH Apr 01 - 11:52 pm EST
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:32 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: WWE takes "New Style" a step further, new changes to in-ring style forthcoming
- 11:25 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Warrior makes coherent statement on website, but soon replaced with incoherence
- 11:18 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Chris Jericho to become new lead singer of Van Halen
- 11:15 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: "WWE The Music" goes platinum, Hunter comments on success of project
- 11:12 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: "Hulk Hogan's Greatest Hits" movie set to be released on DVD in September
- 11:11 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Insurgents Attack WWE Headquarters: Historic Wrestling Ring Destroyed
- 11:09 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: "B-Team" wrestlers call it quits, claim WWE not providing fair opportunity
- 11:00 pm PWI: A LOOK AT HOW THE 'NEW' SMACKDOWN TALENT IS DOING INCLUDING BOOKER, RVD, THE DUDLEYS, AND OTHERS by Buck Woodward
- 10:26 pm PWT: Special Features: MOJO MITCHELL'S Smackdown Stream of Ceramics, Fat Boys, Points, Geeks, J.R. Ewing...
- 10:22 pm WO: Feature: WWE Smackdown TV report
- 10:02 pm PWI: SMACKDOWN REPORT by Buck Woodward
- 09:30 pm PWT: TV Reports: 4/1 WWE Smackdown review: Keller's ongoing "virtual time" analysis of broadcast
- 08:44 pm PWT: Special Features: Hogan says HBO offered him seven figures, Tonya Harding gets offered wrestling deal - 10 Yrs Ago Torch
- 07:54 pm LAW: Sylvia Drug Test Results
- 06:29 pm WO: Headline: More on flight from hell and lawsuit, Austin troubles, Biggest PPVs ever, Bret Hart lawsuit, Life of Jack Brisco; details of Apr. 5 Obsever, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 06:26 pm WO: Headline: Sylvia drug test results; UFC updated card
- 06:10 pm PWI: THE ROCK DISCUSSES ACTING VS. ATHLETICS, BEING A SEX SYMBOL & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 05:52 pm PWI: SHELTON BENJAMIN COMMENTS ON HIS MATCH WITH HHH, BOOKER T TALKS ABOUT GOING TO SMACKDOWN AND MORE by Kevin Gregg
- 05:52 pm WO: Interview: Alex Marvez interviews Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
- 05:32 pm LAW: Thursday Update: Smackdown preview, UFC contingency plan, Lawsuit against WWE, Rock on Letterman tonight, Magazine goes out of business, New DVD's from WWE including one on Bret, April Fool's joke in Japan and more!
- 05:12 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Leading scientists declare that the line between fact and fiction has been officially blurred
- 05:02 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: WWE board of directors to force McMahon's to undergo "gimmick overhauls"
- 04:55 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Vince McMahon to start up an All Women's Hockey League, strange rules added
- 04:47 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Hall, Nash, and Hogan may be headed back to WWE for another NWO revival
- 04:39 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Jacqueline snaps on Larry King Live, interrupts Janet Jackson interview
- 04:35 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Jeff Jarrett to step down as head booker of NWA-TNA
- 04:31 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Someone finally uses the door to win a WWE cage match
- 04:26 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Hogan to appear on Bravo channel's "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"
- 04:23 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Linda McMahon announces WWE and WWF agree to merger
- 04:19 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Angle plans to have new radical surgery which will allow him full recovery
- 04:18 pm PWI: A LOOK AT WWE'S NEW TROUBLES, TRIPLE H DOING THE RIGHT THING, GUERRERO TAKING THE HIGH ROAD, AUSTIN, AND MORE - THIS WEEK'S NO NAME SHOW IS ONLINE by PWINSIDER ELITE
- 04:16 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Sable files sexual harassment lawsuit against WWE and Earl Hebner
- 04:14 pm PWT: TV Reports: Cheap Pops! Coupons for hot new Wrestling products!
- 04:05 pm PWT: Special Features: Powell's Audio Update: In-depth analysis of last night's TNA PPV (21 minutes) - VIP Alert
- 04:03 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Canadian screwjob to be revisited, HBK and Triple H involved again
- 04:03 pm PWI: DAILY LARIAT: WWE LAWSUIT GETS MORE COVERAGE, NWA:TNA-RING OF HONOR, TONS OF ROCK NOTES, AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 04:00 pm PWT: DVDs - VGames - Books: DVD Review: Burgan reviews ROH A Night of Appreciation - Eddy Guerrero
- 03:51 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: The Showstoppa: For WWE, the time to reintroduce the ECW brand may be now
- 03:48 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: McMahon hires Russo as Head Writer, half of the WWE roster gives notice
- 03:46 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: WWE announces movie tie-ins with Marvel and D.C. Comics with Hunter, Goldberg
- 03:43 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: John Cena tells WWE he's interested in a major change of his on-air character
- 03:31 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Credible wrestling websites found to be using intentionally deceptive headlines
- 03:20 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Shawn Michaels retires from WWE ring's in order to move to pulpit
- 02:18 pm PWI: WWE NEWS AND NOTES by Dave Scherer
- 01:45 pm PWI: ROH-TNA UPDATE; GABE SAPOLSKY COMMENTS by Mike Johnson
- 01:44 pm WO: Headline: Thursday news update: Backstage notes from TNA, Smackdown tonight, Tons of Rock news including a prank, anniversary show at building that has housed more bouts than any in history tonight, Edge first match back last night and tons more
- 01:36 pm WO: Headline: Dan Wahlers talks about Shelton Benjamin and the rest of the WWE week
- 12:18 pm PWI: TNA AND ROH OFFICIALS MEET TO RESOLVE THEIR BUILDING PROBLEM by Dave Scherer
- 12:04 pm PWI: LOTS OF WWE DVD NEWS INCLUDING ECW, HALL OF FAME AND (AT LONG LAST) BRET HART by Mike Johnson
- 11:55 am PWI: ROCK THE VICTIM OF AN APRIL FOOLS PRANK, AUSTIN, ANDRE AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 11:50 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: BOOKER T AND THE WCW TITLE, VON ERICHS, BENOIT'S CELEBRATION, AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 11:07 am PWI: MAJOR NEWSPAPER PICKS UP ON WWE SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWSUIT STORY by Mike Johnson
- 11:06 am PWT: PPV Reports: 3/31 NWA-TNA PPV Review: Miller's detailed rundown
- 09:40 am SLAM: TNA: X marks Kazarian by DONNIE ABREU -- SLAM! Wrestling
- 09:40 am SLAM: Prime ribs ease strain of the road by JASON CLEVETT - SLAM! Wrestling
- 09:24 am PWI: TODAY IS APRIL FOOLS DAY, BEWARE OF STORIES THAT DON'T SEEM TRUE by Dave Scherer
- 08:30 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE, ROCK VS. AUSTIN, AND MORE by Buck Woodward & Dan Rice
- 08:16 am PWI: WWE CLASSICS PRESENTS WCW WORLDWIDE TV REPORT by Mike Johnson
- 07:30 am TNA: Full March 31st TNA Wrestling PPV Results
- 04:42 am WO: Headline: Behind Flair, Austin and Hart legal issues, Life of Brisco and book, UFC's TV & title future, Video-on-Demand, Wrestlers write on drug issues, details of the Apr. 5 Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 04:42 am WO: Feature: Behind Flair, Austin and Hart legal issues, Life of Brisco and book, UFC's TV & title future, Video-on-Demand, Wrestlers write on drug issues, details of the Apr. 5 Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 04:40 am WO: Headline: Wrestlemania buy-rate contest winners
- 04:35 am WO: Headline: Steve Corino talks about Japanese and U.S. wrestling
- 04:33 am WO: Headline: Bobby Heenan interview
- 04:13 am PWT: Other News: Interview Highlights: Bobby Heenan talks about latest book, WCW, Judy Bagwell
- 03:34 am PWT: Torch Feedback: WWE plans to fire back at flight attendants with new TV characters for A-Train, Sytch
- 03:27 am PWT: Torch Feedback: Brock Lesnar discovers football's a no-go, says it's time to skate instead
- 03:22 am PWT: Torch Feedback: Stephanie separated from Paul Levesque; divorce proceedings to begin shortly
- 02:59 am WO: Feature: Sapp King of Japan, WWE announces on-demand service, Austin arrested, Richard Simmons angrily strikes MMA fighter (really) and tons more: F4W~!#458 preview plus special offers for both new AND returning readers worldwide
- 02:59 am WO: Headline: Sapp King of Japan, WWE announces on-demand service, Austin arrested, Richard Simmons angrily strikes MMA fighter (really) and tons more: F4W~!#458 preview plus special offers for both new AND returning readers worldwide
- 02:30 am PWT: Torch Feedback: NJ Nets sign former college star to patrol paint, Undertaker headed to NBA playoffs
- 01:50 am PWI: WWE NOTES ON MEXICO CARD CHANGES, BENJAMIN, AND NIDIA by Navdeep Ghali
- 01:35 am PWI: SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (NON-SPOILER) by Buck Woodward
- 12:05 am PWI: BOBBY HEENAN TALKS ABOUT LEAVING WCW, HIS NEW BOOK AND MORE by Richard Trionfo
