Japan, Super Bowl, TNA, Waltman, Laurer Feb 04 - 11:59 pm EST

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

There are Smackdown spoilers from tonight's taping in Saitama, Japan. The RAW crew was in Seoul, Korea today with Triple H over Randy Orton. Tomorrow, the RAW and Smackdown crews will hold a dual brand show in Anchorage, AK after the Super Bowl.

Shelton Benjamin reportedly said in a media appearance yesterday in Japan that he'd like Brock Lesnar to return to WWE, not that Brock Lesnar was returning to WWE. There are reports in Japan that WWE is in talks with NOAH about a join show next year. WWE's Road To Wrestlemania 21 tour was in Strongsville, OH today with Hillbilly Jim, Scotty 2 Hotty, Jackie Gayda and Ron simmons. The Stamford Advocate picked up on Vince McMahon's Royal Rumble injury with comments from WWE spokesman Gary Davis and Dave Meltzer about the significance of the injury.

Goldberg was on hand for a press screening of The Longest Yard for the media covering the Super Bowl. Commercials for The Longest Yard and Be Cool are scheduled for the Super Bowl. NTV crews in Florida for the Super Bowl also shot footage at Dory Funk's wrestling school.

TNA posted some photos of their superstars at the Super Bowl weekend with various celebrities. TNA Impact will air on Eurosport on February 15 and on March 4 to test the popularity before a full launch. The Sabu benefit show DVD is done with editing and is now awaiting a Joey Styles commentary track.

Several cast members of the Surreal Life, possibly including Joanie Laurer, will be guests on The View on February 11. Sean "X-Pac" Waltman wrote on his message board that he and Joanie "Chyna" Laurer are officially done as a couple. Sean Waltman is expected to begin with TNA soon, possibly at the next PPV.

WrestleTalkRadio interviewed John Walters and Austin Aries about Montreal, Ring of Honor, the internet, Super 8 and more. Chris Sabin is replacing Sonjay Dutt on the Wrestling Channel's March 19 show in Coventry, England. Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart and his wife Ellie Neidhart are accused of nearly $10,000 in theft by John McCann who claims they entered his home and took his jewelry over a six month period in 2004. Lipstick & Dynamite, the female wrestling documentary, has an official website.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

Last Edited: Sunday, February 6th, 2005 - 12:02 am EST

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