Quick Impact Results: The Naturals over Johnny B. Badd/Sonny Siaki, Jeff Hardy over Bobby Roode, Dustin Rhodes over Johnny Swinger, and Jeff Jarrett over Hector Garza.
Smackdown kept UPN in fourth place last night in the overnight ratings, ahead of FOX and WB.
WWE gave away tickets to Tuesday's Smackdown on Nashville's "Afternoon Press Box" co-hosted by TNA's Don West.
Rob Van Dam appeared during Monday night's Titans NFL pre-game show to promote the Smackdown taping the next night.
WWE issued a press release on Daniel Puder's $1,000,000 Tough Enough win last night.
WWE.com has comments on Tough Enough winner Daniel Puder from several WWE superstars including Teddy Long, Mick Foley, Al Snow, and Spike Dudley.
New York City's UPN 9 ran a story on Daniel Puder's win with some notes about the competition.
WWE will run RAW and Smackdown tapings in Japan on February 4 and 5.
Rise and Fall of ECW sold another 11,460 copies, bringing the total to 47,284 and moving them to #4 for 2004.
Forbes has a positive review of the Death of WCW by R.D. Reynolds and Bryan Alvarez which only gets a few facts out of order.
Ric Flair, Batista and Chris Jericho are accused of allegedly taking a man's cowboy hat and threatening to beat him up at a Huntsville, AL Hooters, but some fans in attendance have a different view of what happened.
Trish Stratus appeared on Good Day New York yesterday morning and discussed her start in wrestling, women's wrestling, and the Women's title.
Triple H drew about 500 fans for a book signing in New York City, NY yesterday.
Mick Foley will sign copies of Tales From Wrescal Lane at "St. Mick Night" on December 21 when the Stony Brook men's basketball team hosts Northeastern.
Mike Johnson has some indy notes on FUSION's debut tonight, IWA Mid-South, Justin Credible, NYWC, and Vince Russo.
Crowbar's New Millenium Wrestling is holding another Sabu benefit show on December 26 with proceeds going towards Sabu's medical bills.
Chuck Palumbo and Rodney Mack are booked for All Japan Pro Wrestling on February 5 at the Giant Baba Memorial Show.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Impact, WWE, Puder, Japan, Foley, Sabu Dec 17 - 11:55 pm EST
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:57 pm WO: Headline: Notes from a truly miserable WWE PPV, Dixie Carter addresses TNA troops, review of GREAT Flair tape, Death of WCW book notes, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #495 preview plus special 4 for $5 offer for new readers worldwide
- 10:03 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Mitchell Audio Update: Hunter Media Blitz, ECW Reunion Show, Heyman Status, Elimination Chamber (48 min.)
- 09:05 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: Last Call with Mallory: Best of Raw; Tough Enough; Letters to Santa
- 08:14 pm PWT: TV Reports: 12/17 TNA Impact Review: Caldwell's Review of Garza vs. Jarrett, TAFKA Goldust, Hardy vs. Roode
- 07:59 pm PWI: WEEKEND TV PREVIEW; TRISH VS. VICTORIA ON HEAT by Buck Woodward
- 07:09 pm WO: Headline: WWE major plans for 2005; plus new PPV details; Where talks with Lesnar stand; Japanese awards; What happened behind closed doors with Flair & Foley; details of Dec. 20 Observer, ordering info and now new readers can get 2 free issues of their choice
- 06:39 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Naked Week - Miss Kitty bare breasts, Piper drops pants, plus Armageddon '99 Coverage - 5 Yrs. Ago Torch Just Posted
- 05:31 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Powell's Hitlist Reax: Reaction to state of Raw and Tough Enough Finale
- 05:20 pm PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: THE LAST STARRCADE by Buck Woodward
- 04:59 pm TNA: Exclusive live ringside photos from Friday's Impact - Hardy, Dustin Rhodes, Jarrett, Garza and more!
- 04:29 pm TNA: Who will face Jarrett at Final Resolution? Plus, the return of the Ultimate X Match? Impact news
- 04:29 pm TNA: Official results from Friday's Impact on Fox Sports Net, including Jeff Jarrett vs. Hector Garza!
- 03:51 pm PWT: POWELL'S TAKE: POWELL'S Smackdown Hitlist: JBL, Angle, Tough Enough
- 03:15 pm LAW: Friday Update: Impact preview, Smackdown overnight rating, WWE wrestlers in possible trouble, Pride and K-1 add matches for 12/31, UFC announces fight for interim title and more!
- 02:45 pm PWI: FANS HAVE A DIFFERENT TAKE ON THE WWE HARASSMENT STORY by Mike Johnson
- 02:29 pm PWI: DAILY LARIAT: SMACKDOWN, TRISH, TRIPLE H, LOTS OF WWE NEWS, AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 02:17 pm WO: Headline: Friday news update: WWE TV; Huge Mexico events tonight; New Year's Eve new matches; Smackdown ratings; People's thoughts off Heyman off creative; Race on WOL, TNA PPV update; Promotional war and more
- 02:16 pm YAHOO: [external] Body Slammed by at Forbes.com
- 02:15 pm WO: Headline: Mike Coughlin looks at TNA's losses
- 01:49 pm PWI: SABU TRIBUTE SHOW SCHEDULED FOR NEW JERSEY DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS TO BENEFIT SABU by Mike Johnson
- 01:20 pm PWI: THREE WWE STARS ACCUSED OF HARASSMENT by Mike Johnson
- 12:58 pm LAW: SMACKDOWN REPORT FOR 12/16
- 12:35 pm PWI: WWE PRESS RELEASE ON PUDER TOUGH ENOUGH WIN by WWE Press Release
- 12:17 pm PWI: WWE FANS SAY THEY DON'T WANT HHH OR RANDY ORTON AS THE WWE CHAMP, THE MIZ TALKS ABOUT LOSING AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 12:17 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: LOUNGE Flashbacks: WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2005 Candidates Announced (Part 1 of 2)
- 12:14 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: LOUNGE Flashbacks: WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2005 Candidates Announced (Part 2 of 2)
- 11:50 am PWI: WWE NEWS AND NOTES by Dave Scherer
- 11:36 am YAHOO: WWE SMACKDOWN! Crowns `$1,000,000 Tough Enough' Champion by Business Wire
- 11:33 am PWI: SMACKDOWN RATING, HHH'S INTERVIEWS AND MORE WWE NEWS by Dave Scherer
- 11:19 am PWI: LOOKING AT HOW SMACKDOWN FOLLOWED UP ARMAGEDDON by Dave Scherer
- 10:59 am PWI: NOTES & NEWS ON FUSION, JUSTIN CREDIBLE, MIKEY WHIPWRECK, VINCE RUSSO, PETEY WILLIAMS, IWA MID-SOUTH & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q & A: SABU AND THE SHEIK, BUBBA AND DREAMER AS MANAGEMENT, BATISTA IN MANIA MAIN EVENT, FOLEY ON INDIES AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 09:24 am SLAM: Smackdown: JBL in a whole new Angle by DALE PLUMMER -- SLAM! Wrestling
- 08:49 am PWI: WWE NOTES & NEWS ON TV TAPINGS IN JAPAN, TRIPLE H, DANIEL PUDER, RAW IN CANADA & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 08:24 am PWI: RING OF HONOR NOTES & NEWS INCLUDING FORMER WWE STAR COMING INTO COMPANY by Mike Johnson
- 07:30 am PWI: RISE & FALL OF ECW MOVES ANOTHER 11,460 DVDS, CONTINUES TO MOVE UP BEST SELLING WWE TITLES OF 2004 by Mike Johnson
- 07:15 am PWI: TRISH STRATUS ON GOOD DAY NEW YORK REPORT by Ines Montes
- 03:06 am PWT: Torch Trivia: Torch Trivia Playoffs: Round 5 - Jimmy Hart, WM4, Hogan, Godwinns
- 02:59 am PWI: RAW YEAR IN REVIEW WITH BENOIT VS. MICHAELS VS. HHH by Buck Woodward
- 02:59 am SLAM: SLAM! Readers speak: The wish list by SLAM! Wrestling Readers
- 02:05 am PWT: TV Reports: 12/16 WWE Smackdown review: Giebink's Express v3.0 (Hr. 2)
- 02:03 am PWT: TV Reports: 12/16 WWE Smackdown review: Giebink's Express v3.0 (Hr. 1)
- 01:36 am PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Keller Audio Update: Breaking down public statements from Hunter, Heyman, Puder, Snow; plus Michaels, TNA, ECW PPV (31 min.)
