Impact, Heyman, Lesnar, Laurer, Aries Jan 04 - 11:59 pm EST

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Quick Impact Results: AJ Styles/Sonny Siaki/Johnny B. Badd over The Naturals/Primetime, Christopher Daniels over Michael Shane, Marco Cordova over Dustin Rhodes, and Scott Hall over Hector Garza.

The Smackdown crew was in Manchester, NH last night with Undertaker over Heidenreich in a casket match. Smackdown was taped in Uncasville, CT tonight, and there are already live Velocity and Smackdown spoilers . Tomorrow night, the Smackdown crew is in Chicago, IL. The RAW crew was in Poughkeepsie, NY tonight, and tomorrow they're in Wilkes Barre, PA.

There are off air notes and international Heat spoilers from last night in Long Island, NY. Some fans in attendance at RAW were upset Randy Orton vs. Triple H was on RAW because WWE had originally advertised that as a special post-RAW dark match. The first live RAW airing in the UK had some technical difficulties with sound and commercial break problems.

Paul Heyman's removal from the writing team and television was reportedly due to Stephanie McMahon's increasing power, however he may be back soon. WWE is reportedly contacting cruiserweight-size independent wrestlers asking for tapes and photos. WWE may open new developmental territories in Florida, Connecticut and Georgia. Telephony World has a press release on WWE's involvement with TroopTalk.

Carlito Carribean Cool may make a guest appearance at RAW's New Year's Revolution in Puerto Rico. WWE's New Year's Revolution webcast includes seven bonus matches. Cineplex Odeon theaters, not Famous Players, are showing New Year's Revolution in Toronto, ON.

Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat are scheduled for tomorrow night's Byte This. WWE posted their January jukebox match listing featuring their most requested matches. WWE is now offering cell phone ringtones and wallpaper for many wrestlers priced at $2 each.

Lance Storm posted a new fan Q&A on his website in which he notes that Rob Van Dam and Tommy Dreamer would like to work with him at an ECW reunion show. IGN has an interview with Paul Heyman about ECW, his thoughts on the DVD, Eric Bischoff, Mike Awesome and more. IGN also has new screenshots from Wrestlemania 21.

There are TNA Impact spoilers for the next two weeks from tonight's taping in Orlando, FL. Ring of Honor champion Austin Aries may defend the title internationally, and the promotion now has a Japanese site. SLAM spoke to Austin Aries about his title win, the 450 splash, Samoa Joe, ECWA, TNA, WWE and more. Rikishi's recent IWA Puerto Rico tour led to the promotion being billed for two broken toilets at the Embassy Hotel where he stayed.

Brock Lesnar and Rena "Sable" Mero appeared today at the Tokyo Dome show, but only in an introduction by Antonio Inoki and only stayed for a single match. Sean "X-Pac" Waltman says Joanie "Chyna" Laurer was arrested for domestic battery, allegedly against him, on New Year's Day. Superstar Billy Graham is off the Wrestle Reunion convention later this month in Tampa, FL due to his wife's pending surgery and recovery. Haku's son Tevita Fifita is a University of Texas El Paso defensive end.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

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