Quick Impact Results: Petey Williams over Shark Boy, AJ Styles over Buck Quartermain, Jeff Hardy over David Young, Abyss over Lex Lovett, and Diamond Dallas Page/Monty Brown over the Naturals.
There are RAW spoilers and pictures from today's taping in Saitama, Japan.
Dave Meltzer has some spoilery notes on the tapings and the reaction of some Japanese in attendance.
Tomorrow, the RAW crew is in Seoul, Korea, while Smackdown will also be taped in Saitama, Japan.
Smackdown scored a 3.2 rating last night, down from a 3.3 last week.
Smackdown kept UPN in fifth place last night ahead of WB.
DirecTV is advertising a one cent WrestleMania Recall show to air in March.
WWE added profiles of the 2005 Hall of Fame inductees to their Hall of Fame site.
SLAM also published profiles for the inductees.
WWE also issued a press release for the announcement.
WWE is reportedly looking to bring in some former ECW wrestlers for the proposed ECW PPV.
WWE.com posted some excerpts from "Are We There Yet?", their new book of wrestling road stories.
WWE prints their calendars way in advance, as this month features The World's Greatest Tag Team despite breaking up nearly a year ago.
IGN published a new Wrestlemania 21 Rivals feature on Scotty 2 Hotty vs. Spike Dudley as they build towards the Xbox release.
D-Von Dudley and Ron Simmons visited troops at Fort Myer on behald of the USO and watched Sunday's Royal Rumble with them.
Brock Lesnar served as emcee for a battle between the two top teams in Minneapolis, MN Division III wrestling.
Shawn Michaels' scheduled appearance with the Louisiana IceGators on February 18 has been cancelled.
Stone Cold Steve Austin is suing his ex-girlfriend Tess Broussard for $185 million for allegedly putting a gun in his mouth and then threatening his friends.
JBL's upcoming wedding to Fox News' Meredith Whitney was discussed on Fox and Friends this morning.
The Rock did commentary for ESPN's Polynesian Power: Islanders in the NFL which will air a few more times over the next couple weeks.
Dave Meltzer says there's nothing to yesterday's Brock Lesnar story in the Pioneer Press about a Judgment Day return.
In a new Gallup poll, only 10% of Americans (14% men / 7% women) claimed to be professional wrestling fans droping from 15% in 2001.
Lex Luger was sentenced to five years probation after pleading guilty to steroids possession charges stemming from a search of his home following Miss Elizabeth's death.
Action Wrestling Entertainment wrestler "Red Hot" Ryan Wood helped police apprehend a hit-and-run suspect after witnessing an auto accident.
The Miami Herald has a review of female wrestling documentary Lipstick and Dynamite, giving it 2.5 stars.
Steve Gerweck interviewed CW Anderson about the start of his career, ECW, TNA and more.
Alex Marvez' latest article looks at the Midnight Express as they've recently reunited for several independent shows.
South Carolina's The State has a Q&A with Madusa about wrestling, monster trucks, and her poodle.
BWR interviewed Honky Tonk Man about becoming a wrestler, WWE, TNA, the Intercontinental title and more.
Jeff Jarrett, Monty Brown, Kevin Nash and Diamond Dallas Page all appeared on tonight's Best Damn Sports Show Period.
Jeff Jarrett, Ron Killings, and several other TNA wrestlers are working CyberSpace Wrestling Federation's show tomorrow night in Wayne, NJ.
Actor Sid Haig was in the Impact front row this week.
TNA issued a press release annoucing their debut on RDS in Canada, but not everyone enjoyed the new French commentary on the Impact broadcast.
Ring of Honor will debut in the Buffalo, NY area on June 4.
The Torch has a few other Ring of Honor notes on upcoming shows.
Billy Gunn, Road Dogg and X-Pac will be reuniting for a February 11 show in Tijuana.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Impact, Austin, Lesnar, Gallup, Luger Feb 04 - 11:59 pm EST
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:29 pm PWI: TNA NOTES & NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 11:12 pm PWT: ROH News: ROH news: ROH set to debut in Buffalo, NY, Aries signed for Manhattan debut, talent added to upcoming events
- 11:10 pm PWI: WWE NOTES & NEWS ON SUPERSTAR GRAHAM, SHAWN MICHAELS, D-VON DUDLEY, BROCK LESNAR & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 11:00 pm PWI: THE HONKYTONK MAN DISCUSSES SMASHING GUITARS, WWE, TNA, DIFFERENCES THEN & NOW AND MUCH MORE by Jonathan Sawicki
- 10:49 pm TNA: Recap of the TNA superstars on "Best Damn SuperBowl Roadshow" and brawl that erupted!
- 09:57 pm PWI: STEVE AUSTIN FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST EX-GIRLFRIEND FOR HER ALLEGEDLY STICKING A GUN IN HIS MOUTH by Dave Scherer
- 09:39 pm USER: Celebrity Justice: Stone Cold Sues Ex For Gun Threat
- 09:25 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Mitchell Audio Update: What if Piper didn't jump to WWF, plus other reader-topics - Sawyer-Rich, Hansen (27 min.)
- 08:59 pm PWI: WEEKEND TV PREVIEW by Buck Woodward
- 08:55 pm PWT: TV Reports: 2/4 TNA Impact Review: Caldwell's Review of DDP & Brown vs. Naturals, Styles vs. Daniels, Nash Nearly Naked
- 06:34 pm TNA: New matches for Against All Odds: DDP/The Alpha Male vs. Scott Hall / Bobby Roode and more!
- 06:20 pm PWT: TNA News: TNA News: Additional TV clearance in Canada begins today, joining ESPN Classic shows
- 06:19 pm SLAM: WWE anounced HOF Class of 2005 by JON WALDMAN – SLAM! Wrestling
- 06:16 pm PWT: Torch Today: FRIDAY NOTES: Backyard Wrestling, Fozzy Sales, WCW Frustration, Jeopardy-Pro Wrestling, Who Said It?
- 06:10 pm WO: Feature: TNA Impact TV report
- 06:04 pm WO: Feature: WWE Smackdown TV report
- 05:59 pm PWI: TNA ANNOUNCES CANADIAN CLEARANCE FOR IMPACT! by Mike Johnson
- 05:45 pm PWI: ECW AND ARMAGGEDON CONTINUE TO TOP LIST OF BEST SELLING WWE DVDS by Mike Johnson
- 05:37 pm PWT: Other News: ETC. News: Luger Update, Konnan, Page, Guerrero, Snuka, HTM, Dusty, WrestleReunion in WSJ
- 05:26 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Full March house show line-up with Hunter vs. Orton vs. Batista, Jericho vs. Hassan
- 05:19 pm TNA: New matches for Against All Odds: DDP/The Alpha Male vs. Scott Hall / Bobby Roode and more!
- 05:17 pm PWT: TNA News: TNA News: Jarrett and Brown on Best Damn Sports Show tonight, Destination X ad
- 05:12 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: One cent "Best of WrestleMania" PPV, Smackdown Rating, Undertaker-Callous
- 05:09 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: WWE release full list of current and upcoming Hall of Fame members
- 05:06 pm PWI: TNA IMPACT REPORT by Richard Trionfo
- 05:06 pm PWT: Other News: National Gallup Poll indicates pro wrestling lost 33 percent of fanbase in last three years
- 04:59 pm SLAM: A Devine debut: Training by "Hotshot" JOHNNY DEVINE - SLAM! Wrestling
- 04:57 pm WO: Headline: 2004 WWE business rundown; Hogan's return to TV; WWE TV future; Hogan-Russo suit; details of Royal Rumble special issue of the Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues of their choice
- 04:55 pm WO: Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 04:50 pm WO: Headline: Huge Friday update: UFC odds, Smackdown early number, Surprise at UFC, Pride next line-up, No Way Out bout, DX reunion, Rock, JBL wedding, and where wrestling stands today
- 04:48 pm WO: Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 04:47 pm WO: Headline: Mike Coughlin looks at tomorrow night's UFC show
- 04:15 pm LAW: WWE RAW SPOILERS FROM SAITAMA SUPER ARENA
- 03:54 pm PWI: MIKE JOHNSON LOOKS AT THREE NEW BOOKS LOOKING AT DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING GENRE by Mike Johnson
- 03:39 pm WWE: READ EXCERPTS FROM ARE WE THERE YET?
- 03:13 pm WO: Headline: More news notes from Raw taping at Saitama Super Arena
- 02:35 pm PWI: RING OF HONOR ANNOUNCES DEBUT FOR BUFFALO, NEW YORK by Mike Johnson
- 02:30 pm PWI: DAILY LARIAT: LOTS OF WWE NEWS AND NOTES by Dave Scherer
- 02:11 pm USER: Pentagram: Visiting wrestlers put muscular hold on post by Spc. Wes Landrum
- 02:00 pm USER: Gallup News Service: 10% of Americans Are Professional Wrestling Fans by Jeffrey M. Jones
- 01:58 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
- 01:27 pm WO: Headline: First Raw spoilers from Japan
- 01:19 pm PWT: TNA News: 2/4 TNA Impact Preview: More Jarrett Bashing?, Styles vs. Daniels
- 12:30 pm PWI: TNA NOTES & NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 11:57 am PWI: LOTS OF WWE NEWS AND NOTES by Dave Scherer
- 11:49 am PWI: WRESTLEREUNION, GREAT SASUKE, INFLUENTIAL FIGURES IN WRESTLING, AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 11:49 am PWI: COMPLETE RAW SPOILERS FROM JAPAN INCLUDING TITLE CHANGE, LEGENDS CLASH AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 11:33 am PWT: THE LOUNGE: The Submission Position: My Favorite Wrestling Submission
- 11:15 am PWI: LOOKING AT AN EDITION OF SMACKDOWN THAT COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN MISSED by Dave Scherer
- 11:15 am PWI: RAW SPOILERS FROM JAPAN FOR TWO MAIN EVENT MATCHES by Mike Johnson
- 10:59 am TNA: Jeff Jarrett and The Alpha Male will be the special guests TONIGHT on Best Damn Sports Show!
- 09:59 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q & A: CHRIS BENOIT'S REP, WHY WWE CONFISCATES SIGNS, WWE FILMS, SCREWY WRESTLING RELATIONS, RATINGS AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 09:53 am PWI: CW ANDERSON TALKS ABOUT HIS TIME IN ECW, HOW HE GOT INTO THE BUSINESS, WHAT IS HOLDING HIM BACK IN WRESTLING AND MORE by Steve Gerweck
- 09:41 am PWI: WWE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES by Dave Scherer
- 07:59 am SLAM: Wrestler nabs hit-run bolter by DAVID SCHMEICHEL - Winnipeg Sun
- 05:20 am PWT: TV Reports: 2/3 WWE Smackdown review: Smackdown Express v4.0 (Hr. 2)
- 05:05 am PWT: TV Reports: 2/3 WWE Smackdown review: Smackdown Express v4.0 (Hr. 1)
- 04:42 am PWT: THE LOUNGE: The Lounge Weekend (TLW) Preview of TV Recaps, Columns, and Wrestling Events.
- 02:29 am TNA: Grab the Jeff Hardy vs. Abyss - Full Metal Mayhem Official Desktop Wallpaper and Preview Video!
