Quick RAW Results: Batista over Chris Benoit, Edge over Chris Jericho, Shelton Benjamin over Sylvain Grenier, Trish Stratus over Victoria, Christian over Eugene, and Randy Orton over Triple H.
There are already Heat spoilers and off air notes from tonight's RAW.
The RAW crew is in Poughkeepsie, NY tomorrow night.
The Poughkeepsie Journal has an article on and profile of Chris Benoit to promote tomorrow's RAW house show.
The Smackdown crew was in Manchester, NH tonight, and tomorrow night they tape Smackdown in Uncasville, CT.
WWE.com has some of the comments made by Vince McMahon and Mick Foley on news networks after their return from Iraq.
WWE wrestlers are making prerecorded messages for the troops as part of TroopTalk.
WWE's January jukebox theme is Most Requested Matches.
SpikeTV is branching out into radio with the help of Las Vegas, NV's KSFN-AM 1140.
Randy Orton drew around 500 fans for autographs in Queens, NY yesterday.
WWE developmental talent/future RAW wrestler Chris Masters has opened a website.
The Poughkeepsie Journal has an article on local teen Dov Rubenstein who received some help from Kurt Angle as part of MTV's Made series.
Trish Stratus was the celebrity guest on CBC's year end Royal Canadian Air Farce special.
Ultimo Dragon may not be returning to WWE now despite his Japanese farewell and retirement of his mask.
Brock Lesnar and Rena "Sable" Mero arrived in Japan today for the Tokyo Dome show with Lesnar saying he's interested in fighting in Japan but has to wait until his WWE contract expires in March.
The Japan Times has an article on the movie Rikidozan which tells the story of the Korean wrestler's struggle and rise to fame in Japan.
Gail Kim and Nidia are beginning to work independent shows.
Chris Candido is scheduled to debut for TNA at the Impact tapings.
Jonny Fairplay is also expect to return to TNA at tomorrow's Impact taping.
TNA Impact will air tomorrow at 3pm on Fox Sports Net in many markets.
TNA added a new mini-site for 3 Live Kru with photos, videos and music.
PWInsider has a list of cards for upcoming Ring of Honor shows.
Samoa Joe will receive his Ring of Honor title rematch on February 26 in Chicago Ridge, IL.
The Torch has a few indy notes on Mideon, CZW, and Full Impact Pro.
Monty Brown won NWA Wrestler of the Year for 2004, while America's Most Wanted won tag team of the year.
Koehi Suwama pinned D'Lo Brown to win the New Year Batttle Royal at last night's All Japan show.
Carmen Electra's Naked Women of Wrestling PPV aired with Jimmy Hart features between matches.
Kung Fu Cinema has a review of Osaka Wrestling Restaurant, a movie about two brothers who open a wrestling themed restaurant in Hong Kong, giving it 2 stars out of 5.
SLAM has an article on the new book Grappling Glory: Celebrating A Century Of Minnesota Wrestling & Rassling with comments from author Ross Bernstein about writing it.
The Charleston Daily Mail included a New Year's Resolution from Madman Pondo who says he wants to get his company going.
One Man Gang has been added to the second Legends of the Ring convention on March 19 in East Brunswick, NJ.
Bret Hart's run as the Genie in Aladdin finished on December 31.
Vince Russo signed a deal with ECW Press for an autobiography to be released this year.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
RAW, Benoit, Lesnar, TNA, Brown, ROH Jan 03 - 11:53 pm EST
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:35 pm PWT: TV Reports: 1/1 NWA Wildside TV review: Gordy Wins Wildside Heavyweight Title
- 11:29 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Raw Reax #1: "The Kane return was done well, but they need to dock the pyro guy a week's pay."
- 11:20 pm PWI: RAW REPORT by Richard Trionfo
- 11:20 pm PWT: Torch Trivia: Torch Trivia of the Day for Tuesday, January 4, 2005 - The First Ever Dark Match on Nitro
- 10:11 pm PWI: DARK MATCH AND SUNDAY NIGHT HEAT RESULTS FROM TONIGHT'S RAW TAPING IN UNIONDALE, NEW YORK by Mike Johnson
- 09:11 pm PWT: TV Reports: KELLER'S RAW REPORT 1/3: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live show
- 08:55 pm PWT: TV Reports: 1/3 WWE Raw Report: Mallory's "Virtual Time" Alternative Perspective Coverage
- 08:11 pm PWT: ROH News: Press Release: ROH announces sale on tickets and select DVDs
- 07:59 pm TNA: Exclusive live ringside photos from Friday's Impact - Styles, DDP, Daniels, Hall, Garza and more!
- 07:41 pm LAW: LAW RECAP FOR 1/2 "BEST OF 2004"
- 07:40 pm LAW: SUNDAY NIGHT HEAT REPORT FOR 1/2
- 06:53 pm PWT: Torch Today: MONDAY NOTES: Torch Today returns, Choices in 2005, Raw Notes, Best Wrestler, Hunter Fact
- 06:36 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: The 2004 Lounge Year-End Awards: A Week of Wit and Wisdom (Day Two)
- 06:09 pm PWT: ROH News: ROH News: Samoa Joe ROH Title rematch scheduled, Spanky, Scramble Cage announced
- 05:56 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Benoit on life as a wrestler, Ross comments on debate, Kane movie news
- 04:44 pm TNA: Due to holiday preemption, some FSN TV markets will air this past Friday's Impact on Tuesday
- 03:59 pm TNA: Order the Official Final Resolution 24"x38" limited edition poster featuring Jeff Hardy! Merch
- 03:49 pm PWI: FORMER TNA REGULAR EXPECTED TO RETURN AT TOMORROW'S IMPACT! TAPINGS by Mike Johnson
- 02:58 pm PWT: KELLER'S TAKE: KELLER: With the Foley-Samoa Joe feud in progress, the timing of the ROH Title change makes sense
- 02:55 pm PWI: WWE NOTES & NEWS ON CHRIS BENOIT, KURT ANGLE ON MTV, CHRIS JERICHO IN CONCERT & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 02:45 pm LAW: Monday Update: Raw preview, Lesnar and Mero in Japan, Rock's next movie, Benoit article, Aries Vs Joe rematch, Russo book deal and more!
- 02:44 pm WO: Headline: How Lesnar, WWE and Inoki are playing game for 2005 return; Why Joe dropped ROH title; A look at Edge's life; WWE sets box office record; details of today's Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 classic issues of their choice free
- 02:42 pm LAW: TNA IMPACT REPORT FOR 12/31
- 02:40 pm WO: Headline: Monday news update: Raw in Nassau, No tickets left for Dome, Lesnar in Japan, Smackdown rating, Stratus does comedy, Impact tomorrow on many stations, Best book, Tragedy, Russo book deal, Angle on MTV and much more
- 02:20 pm PWI: DAILY LARIAT: LESNAR, HEAT, RAW AND LOTS OF WWE NEWS AND NOTES by Dave Scherer
- 02:15 pm PWI: RING OF HONOR NOTES & NEWS INCLUDING UPDATED LINEUPS FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY EVENTS by Mike Johnson
- 02:14 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Lesnar and Sable arrive in Japan, Chyna, D-Lo, Flair, Taka, Buchanan, Muto, Stambolli
- 01:46 pm PWT: TNA News: TNA News: Next PPV line-up, NWA Wrestler of Year, TNA Impact timeslot change reminder
- 01:35 pm PWT: Arena Reports: 1/1 Tennessee Mountain Wrestling in Knoxville: Buff Bagwell vs. Tim Powers, DWB vs. Ericson
- 01:30 pm PWI: TNA NOTES & NEWS ON DEBUT OF CHRIS CANDIDO, TRINITY, 3 LIVE KRU, DVDS & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 01:30 pm PWT: Other News: ETC. News: A.J. Styles, Jimmy Rave, Jamie Noble, Mideon, Sonjay Dutt, Kobe Bryant
- 01:19 pm PWT: Arena Reports: 1/1 NWA Wildside in Georgia: A.J. Styles vs. Jimmy Rave vs. Jason Cross, New Jack
- 01:15 pm WO: Feature: More Pride feedback
- 01:09 pm PWT: Torch Flashbacks: WCW Nitro 5 Yrs. Ago: Nash, Sid, Jarrett, Steiners, Hall, Bigelow, Lex, Elizabeth, Bret
- 01:07 pm PWT: Torch Flashbacks: WWF Raw 5 Yrs. Ago: Chyna vs. Crash, Rock vs. Foley, Big Show vs. Triple H
- 01:06 pm PWT: Torch Flashbacks: ECW TV 5 Yrs. Ago: Masato Tanaka beats Mike Awesome to win ECW Hvt. Title
- 12:42 pm PWT: Ask the Torch: Ask the Torch: Blading, Mordecai, Matt Morgan, Vader detained in Kuwait, Stacy Rumor
- 12:10 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Readers react to Bradshaw's letter to PWTorch.com regarding the Smackdown in Iraq
- 12:00 pm PWI: LOTS OF WWE NEWS AND NOTES by Dave Scherer
- 11:50 am PWT: Guest Editorials: WWE needs an all-encompassing angle to capture cross-brand interest of viewers (with Keller Reax)
- 11:49 am WWE: A message from McMahon
- 11:19 am WWE: SMACKDOWN! CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS IN IRAQ
- 10:39 am PWI: WWE'S BREAKOUT STAR FOR 2005 by Dave Scherer
- 10:39 am PWI: THE LATEST ON PAUL HEYMAN's RELATIONSHIP WITH WWE, BROCK LESNAR'S FUTURE IN WRESTLING, MICK FOLEY'S TAKE ON BEING PART OF A WRESTLING CONTROVERSY AND by Dave Scherer
- 10:05 am PWI: ASK TOD GORDON: ORTON vs. BATISTA, SABU, UNDERTAKER by Tod Gordon
- 09:49 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q & A: WWE'S BIMBOS OF THE WEEK, HEYMAN AND THE MCMAHONS, THE RETURN OF THE DUDLEY BOYS, KURT ANGLE'S CHALLENGE AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 09:29 am PWI: BROCK LESNAR ARRIVES IN JAPAN, AND BRINGS ANOTHER FORMER WWE STAR WITH HIM; COMMENTS ON FUTURE by Mike Johnson
- 09:29 am PWI: WWE NOTES & NEWS ON RANDY ORTON, JAPAN, FORMER WWE DIVAS POPPING UP & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 09:21 am PWI: THE HEAT REPORT by John Keane
- 09:19 am PWT: TV Reports: 1/2 WWE Sunday Night Heat review: Ric Flair, Hurricane, Victoria, William Regal
- 09:00 am PWI: WWE NOTES & NEWS ON UPCOMING ROCK FILM, ULTIMO DRAGON, HOUSE SHOW IN SOUTH KOREA & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 08:24 am PWI: ONE MAN GANG, SABU ADDED TO SECOND LEGENDS OF THE RING CONVENTION THIS MARCH IN NEW JERSEY by Mike Johnson
- 07:59 am PWI: NOTES & NEWS ON BRET HART, SAMOA JOE, JAMIE KNOBLE, MADMAN PONDO, JOHNNY VALIANT & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 07:29 am SLAM: Author targets Minnesota's wrestling legacy by GREG OLIVER - Producer, SLAM! Wrestling
- 04:14 am WO: Headline: Sting Moment of Truth MOVIE REVIEW~!, barbed wire matches in WWE, Lesnar update, TNA time slot change, classic All Japan tape review, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #497 preview plus special offers for both new AND returning readers worldwide
- 04:11 am PWT: THE LOUNGE: Daydream Believer: Wrestling New Year's Resolutions
- 03:51 am WO: Headline: Lesnar arrives in Japan; Ultimate Royal news
- 01:09 am WO: Feature: First batch of Pride PPV feedback
- 12:57 am WO: Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 12:19 am TNA: Relive each of the previous daredevil Ultimate X Matches with our exclusive photo historical
- 12:19 am TNA: Starting this Friday afternoon, Impact is moving to 4PM on FSN, with a Saturday midnight replay!
