Quick Smackdown Results: Kurt Angle over Nunzio, Rey Mysterio Jr. over Mark Jindrak, Big Show over the Bashams, Undertaker vs. Rene Dupree was a double CO, and Booker T over Eddy Guerrero.
WWE will tape RAW tomorrow night in Saitama, Japan.
WWE.com has an article on Carlito's petition to remove Teddy Long as Smackdown General Manager.
WWE's 2005 Hall of Fame inductees include Paul Orndorff, Bob Orton, Nikolai Volkoff, Iron Shiek, Jimmy Hart, and possibly others to be announced later.
Variety reported that a decision by Spike TV about WWE's future on the network is imminent.
Triple H is scheduled for the Bernie Mac Show on March 11 on FOX.
Fozzy's new album completely missed this week's charts, probably selling less than 1000 copies.
The Dudley Boyz will be working in OVW next week.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported the rumor that Brock Lesnar may return at the Judgment Day PPV on May 22 in Minneapolis, MN.
Between The Ropes interviewed Rob Van Dam about his knee surgery, his new DVD, Jerry Lynn, ECW and more.
Matt Hardy's new website has a commentary by Matt about his knee, his return, Lita, and more.
Lita and Matt Hardy are scheduled for several upcoming World of Wheels shows in Baltimore, MD, Indianapolis, IN, and Birminham, AL.
The Wall Street Journal Opinion Journal carried an article on last weekend's Wrestle Reunion with comments from fans and wrestlers in attendance.
Alex Marvez' also covered Wrestle Reunion in his latest column, talking to other fans and wrestlers.
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner wrote the foreword for Dusty Rhodes' upcoming autobiography.
Wrestling Observer has a final Wrestle Reunion report by Chris Cruise.
Tully Blanchard suggested he win the NWA title from Jeff Jarrett at the Wrestle Reunion show with a plan to drop it back to Jarrett on Impact.
Bill Banks posted a new Bank Shot with news on Against All Odds, Impact visitors, Blue Collar TV, Vince Russo, Shark Boy and more.
Eastern Canada's RDS has signed a deal to air TNA Impact in French.
Sonjay Dutt is off the Wrestling Channel's March 19 show in Coventry, England due to a Japanese tour.
Train (A-Train) defeated Peter Goodman to win the IZW Championship last night in Tempe, AZ.
SLAM has an article on the career of Luis Martinez as he deals with old age and memory loss.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal has an article on Bill "Crude" Rastellini and how he balances independent wrestling and the extermination business.
Boston's sports radio talk show Dale & Neumy interviewed Goldberg about The Longest Yard, the NFL, Brock Lesnar, and future projects.
Jesse Ventura appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night and discussed his appearance, wrestling, being a governor and more.
Baron Von Raschke and Harley Race are among the celebrities offering Super Bowl predictions in a Scripps-Howard poll.
1950 wrestling movie Night and the City was released on DVD this week.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
SD, Matt/Lita, Wrestle Reunion, TNA Feb 03 - 11:56 pm EST
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:55 pm PWT: Torch Instant Polls: POLL: Hunter as Mel Gibson, Eugene as Forrest Gump - What's you opinion of these WWE TV spots?
- 11:44 pm SLAM: Smackdown: Contender tournament kicks off by CHRIS SOKOL - SLAM! Wrestling
- 10:13 pm PWT: TV Reports: 2/03 Smackdown Review: Madavi's Smackdown Breakdown
- 10:02 pm PWI: SMACKDOWN REPORT; TOURNAMENT FOR WRESTLEMANIA TITLE SHOT BEGINS by Buck Woodward
- 08:44 pm PWT: TV Reports: KELLER'S 2/3 WWE Smackdown Review: Ongoing "virtual time" analysis of broadcast
- 08:16 pm LAW: WWE Announces Hall of Fame Inductees
- 07:43 pm WO: Headline: Hogan's return to TV; 2004 WWE business review; Hogan contract lawsuit details; Details of 2005 Royal Rumble issue of the Observer, ordering info, and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 07:43 pm WO: Feature: Hogan's return to TV; 2004 WWE business review; Hogan contract lawsuit details; Details of 2005 Royal Rumble issue of the Observer, ordering info, and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 07:30 pm WO: Feature: WrestleMania main events set up, Royal Rumble review and notes, great ratings news for UFC, Smackdown cancelled?, Nash signs our book, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #502 preview plus special offers for both new AND returning readers worldwide
- 07:30 pm WO: Headline: WrestleMania main events set up, Royal Rumble review and notes, great ratings news for UFC, Smackdown cancelled?, Nash signs our book, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #502 preview plus special offers for both new AND returning readers worldwide
- 06:44 pm WO: Headline: WWE Hall of Fame spoilers for tonight
- 06:43 pm WO: Headline: Jesse Ventura on Jimmy Kimmel report
- 05:22 pm PWI: WWE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED, HHH ON FOX SHOW NEXT MONTH by Dave Scherer
- 04:12 pm PWT: Ask the Torch: Ask the Torch: Tough Enough 3 Winners Update, Goldberg, Strobe Lights, Powell
- 04:04 pm LAW: Thursday Update: Smackdown preview, Vince stays home after surgery, Ortiz playing politician, Article on the new state of Spike TV, Dudley Boyz return to action and guest for The LAW this week!
- 03:46 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Hogan-WWE, Hall of Fame, Updates on Lots of Former WWE talents, Triple H press conference
- 03:38 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Matt Hardy and Lita update, Laurinaitis family update, Jericho CD woes
- 03:32 pm WO: Headline: Thursday news update: Smackdown preview; Raw tapes tonight; UFC update, sales, order, Lesnar, Ortiz vs. Shamrock, Spike TV pres named, HHH TV apperance, Best selling books & DVDs, New Impact clearance, Retromania, Tag tourney update and more
- 03:25 pm WO: Headline: Dan Wahlers looks at the Royal Rumble and Ultimate Fighter TV show
- 03:25 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: WWE signs five-year TV deal in India, Lesnar Rumor, A-Train Update
- 03:24 pm WO: Headline: Smackdown spoilers from San Jose
- 03:20 pm WO: Headline: Rob Van Dam interview on Between the Ropes radio
- 03:20 pm WO: Headline: Chris Cruise's final report from Wrestle Reunion
- 03:16 pm PWT: Other News: Interview Highlights: Goldberg says he owes a lot to wrestling, talks of wrestling union
- 03:10 pm PWT: Other News: Interview Highlights: Jesse Ventura talks about pro wrestling future, Hall of Fame, fighting Arnold
- 03:10 pm PWT: Other News: Interview Highlights: Jesse Ventura talks about pro wrestling future, Hall of Fame, fighting Arnold
- 03:03 pm PWT: WWE News: Interview Highlights: Rob Van Dam talks about the new RVD DVD, his surgery, ECW PPV
- 02:30 pm PWI: DAILY LARIAT: LOTS OF WWE NEWS AND NOTES by Dave Scherer
- 01:55 pm PWI: HARDY SAYS HE WILL BE 'BETTER THAN EVER', WWE TITLE HISTORIES, AND MORE by Navdeep Ghali
- 12:54 pm PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: THE MEGAPOWERS EXPLODE, THE XFL DEBUTS by Buck Woodward
- 12:35 pm PWI: WHICH 'BIG NAME STARS' CAN HELP WRESTLEMANIA (AND WHICH ONES CAN'T), MCMAHON'S CHANGE, LAST RESORT FOR TV SHOWS, AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 11:42 am PWI: WWE NEWS AND NOTES by Dave Scherer
- 11:39 am PWI: WRESTLEREUNION GETS PRESS IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL by Mike Johnson
- 11:09 am PWI: TNA NOTES & NEWS ON DUSTY RHODES, JIMMY HART, ACTION FIGURES, THE PROPOSED NWA TITLE CHANGE THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 10:02 am PWI: WHO IS TO BLAME FOR FANS' LOSS OF INTEREST IN WWE PROGRAMMING by Dave Scherer
- 09:44 am SLAM: An "arriba!" cheer for ailing Luis Martinez by STEVEN JOHNSON - SLAM! Wrestling
- 09:39 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: SABLE & BROCK, WILLIE THE WORKER, CHARLIE HAAS, AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 08:49 am PWI: THE LATEST DISCUSSION ABOUT BROCK LESNAR by Mike Johnson
- 08:41 am PWI: ROB VAN DAM UPDATES THE CONDITION OF HIS KNEE INJURY, TALKS ABOUT HIS NEW DVD, THE ECW PPV AND MORE by Richard Trionfo
- 07:59 am PWI: SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (NON-SPOILER) by Buck Woodward
- 07:10 am PWI: HULK HOGAN NEGOTIATING WITH WWE, VARIETY CHIMES IN WITH THE LATEST ON WWE-SPIKE TV AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 06:45 am PWI: ROB VAN DAM DISCUSSES HIS KNEE INJURY, THE ECW PPV, DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ECW AND WWE, AND MORE by Rochard Trionfo
- 04:42 am PWT: Other News: Detailed Results of 1/29 WrestleReunion Card (Pt. 2) - Jeff Jarrett, Christopher Daniels, Bobby Heenan, Jim Cornette
- 12:35 am TNA: TNA news with the Bank Shot, including Against All Odds, Traci, Raven DVD, Shark Boy and more!
