Quick Smackdown Results: Rey Mysterio Jr. over Doug Basham, Funaki/Paul London/Shannon Moore over Spike Dudley/Akio/Chavo Guerrero Jr., Kurt Angle over Danny Giomondo, John Cena over Booker T, Luther Reigns over Nunzio, and Undertaker over Mark Jindrak.
The RAW crew is in Cadillac, MI tomorrow night.
Last week's two hours of RAW finished #5 and #7 behind the Pro Bowl, Blue Collar Comedy Tour 2, Fairly OddParents, Monk, and SpongeBob SquarePants.
Rob Van Dam posted an update on his knee injury on his website explaining why he needed surgery and what they did exactly.
Vince McMahon is reportedly hurting from his Royal Rumble injury and may have injured both of his quads.
PWInsider has a couple photos of WWE's corporate jet.
WWE signed six new developmental wrestlers: Danny Inferno, Steve Lewington, Joey Matthews, Mike Mondo, Johnny Roselli, and Mike Taylor.
The Griffin, GA Daily News covered WWE's likely new developmental territory with comments from Bill Behrens.
There is speculation that with Undertaker vs. Randy Orton at Wrestlemania, we'll now see Matt Hardy vs. Kane vs. Gene Snitsky.
WWE reportedly continues to have an interest in bringing back Amy Weber while she's started talking to lawyers.
Batista spoke to students at Pennsylvania State today about public relations and the life of a wrestler to promote Monday's RAW.
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon appeared on Donny Deutch's CNBC show last night and discussed the wrestling industry, Wrestlemania, and mixing their work and personal relationships.
Chicago's Daily Herald covered Kurt Angle's visit to Naperville, IL's Madison Junior High School yesterday to encourage students to set goals.
South Africa's The Star has an article on John Cena who has become a huge hit among the country's children.
The Rock will be on David Letterman on February 28 and on Conan O'Brien on March 3.
Several newspapers used photos of The Rock with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger from Tuesday's Be Cool Premier in Sacramento, CA.
EBGames is offering a free WWE calendar with pre-orders of Wrestlemania XXI for the Xbox.
Between the Ropes interviewed Tully Blanchard about Wrestle Reunion, returning to the ring, Ole Anderson, the Four Horsemen and more.
SLAM has an article on D-Ray 3000's TNA success and what he feels is responsible.
Florida's Herald Tribune has a brief article on Saturday's Future Stars of Pro Wrestling tsunami victim benefit show.
Frankie Kazarian issued a statement on his reasons for leaving TNA saying it was his decision and no one's fault.
Slyck Wagner Brown quit USA Pro over an angle involving racism.
Tennessee Mountain Wrestling lost their Knoxville WMAK TV timeslot before it began airing.
Vince Russo is running a Christian wrestling event/DVD taping on Sunday in Chickamauga, Georgia headlined by Jeff Jarrett vs. Elix Skipper.
Shane Douglas is organizing an ECW reunion show for June 11 at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, PA with plans for as many ECW wrestlers from 1994-1997 as possible.
Jersey All Pro Wrestling added Low Ki vs. Samoa Joe to their March 26 show in Philadelphia, PA.
Les Thatcher's latest column covers JJ Dillon's upcoming book, Mike Sanders, TNA exits, and referees.
CHERISH is auctioning off a Mick Foley signed Socko/Dude Love to benefit children's cancer research.
The Chico Enterprise-Record has a review of the play Jimmy Zhan, The Flying Mortician which tells the story of mortician who moonlights as a professional wrestler on the Soviet circuit towards the end of the Cold War.
The St. Petersburg Times has an article on real estate developer/former wrestler Jody "Joe Malenko" Simon as he and other developers have partnered with Donald Trump to create the tallest high-rise in the Tampa Bay area.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Smackdown, WWE Dev, Batista, Russo Feb 17 - 11:58 pm EST
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:24 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Substantial differences made between what was taped and what aired on Smackdown
- 10:54 pm WO: Headline: TNA update and future; Biggest grudge match of '05; Real story on Vince's injuries; WWE looks at real interpromotional bout for Mania; details of the Feb. 21 Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 10:54 pm WO: Feature: TNA update and future; Biggest grudge match of '05; Real story on Vince's injuries; WWE looks at real interpromotional bout for Mania; details of the Feb. 21 Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 10:28 pm PWT: Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Preview: Three big Northeast shows including Foley's Mystery vs. Joe
- 10:10 pm PWT: TV Reports: 2/17 Smackdown Review: Madavi's Smackdown Breakdown
- 10:01 pm PWI: SMACKDOWN REPORT; MORE MATCHES ANNOUNCED FOR NO WAY OUT by Buck Woodward
- 09:19 pm PWI: WWE NOTES ON LANCE STORM, HALL OF FAME, SIMON DEAN, AND MORE by Navdeep Ghali
- 08:23 pm PWT: TV Reports: KELLER'S 2/17 WWE Smackdown Review: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of broadcast
- 08:10 pm PWI: NOTES & NEWS ON LOW KI VS. SAMOA JOE, 3PW'S ANNIVERSARY THIS WEEKEND, VINCE RUSSO, JJ DILLON AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 08:09 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: Incoherent Rambling: A Tale of Two Pay-Per-Views
- 08:06 pm PWT: TNA News: TNA News: Frankie Kazarian leaves TNA, says he decided to pursue other options
- 07:49 pm PWI: WWE NOTES & NEWS ON BATISTA, MICK FOLEY, MOOLAH & MAE AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 07:49 pm WO: Headline: Frankie Kazarian's public statement on leaving TNA
- 07:16 pm PWI: ROH THIRD ANNIVERSARY EVENT THIS SATURDAY IN ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY; BUS TRIP FROM QUEENS & MANHATTAN, NEW YORK by Mike Johnson
- 07:15 pm PWI: MEMPHIS WRESTLING TV REPORT WITH JERRY LAWLER, JIMMY HART, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER, TEAM CANADA & MORE by Gregory White
- 06:32 pm PWI: FRANKIE KAZARIAN ISSUES STATEMENT IN REGARD TO TNA DEPARTURE by Mike Johnson
- 05:12 pm USER: Penn State Live: Batista talks to students about public relations
- 04:13 pm LAW: Thursday Update: Smackdown preview, Rock beginning the media rounds, Raw & Ultimate Fighter numbers, Two TNA wrestlers want out, Story on Angle and his response to steroids, Foley/BCW charity auction and more!
- 04:13 pm WO: Headline: Thursday news update: Smackdown preview, Pride adds new match, WWE signs 7, Rock TV notes, Cro Cop vs. Coleman on live TV, best selling books and DVDs, ROH, Angle blames fans for steroids, Russo show, Gilbert death and much more
- 04:12 pm WO: Headline: Tully Blanchard on Between the Ropes radio show
- 03:15 pm PWI: SHANE DOUGLAS ORGANIZING ECW REUNION SHOW FOR THIS JUNE AT THE ECW ARENA by Mike Johnson
- 02:30 pm PWI: WWE SIGNS SIX NEW DEVELOPMENTAL TALENTS INCLUDING FORMER ECW REGULAR by Mike Johnson
- 02:30 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Keller Audio Update: In Vince's absense, Dusty's demoralizing speech, Batista Storyline, Gilbert (32 min.)
- 02:24 pm PWI: DAILY LARIAT: LOTS OF WWE NEWS AND NOTES by Dave Scherer
- 02:15 pm PWI: WRESTLER'S EYE VIEW LOOKS AT A FORMER WCW STAR WHO IS NOW BREAKING INTO STAND UP COMEDY, TNA, A NEW WRESTLING BOOK AND MORE by Les Thatcher
- 01:51 pm PWI: EXCLUSIVE PICTURES OF WWE'S CORPORATE JET by Dave Scherer
- 01:14 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Angle on baseball steroid controversy, RVD knee surgery and autograph update
- 01:02 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Eddie Gilbert Obituary, SuperBrawl coverage with Hogan-Vader - 10 Yrs. Ago Torch Newsletter
- 01:01 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Vince McMahon's physical ailments, Amy Weber Update, Matt Hardy, WM21 News
- 12:17 pm PWI: LOOKING BACK AT EDDIE GILBERT, NOTES & NEWS ON JOE MALENKO, A CLASSIC FUNK VS. FOLEY MATCH COMING TO DVD AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 11:32 am PWI: ROB VAN DAM DISCUSSES HIS KNEE SURGERY AND FUTURE PLANS by Mike Johnson
- 11:31 am PWT: GUTTMAN'S TAKE: GUTTMAN FLASHBACK: JG's 5/31/04 Raw Insanity: Why Kane is a Bad Friend
- 11:26 am PWI: ANGLE SAYS HE AVOIDED STEROIDS, WWE SIGNS ANOTHER WRESTLER TO A CONTRACT, UPDATE ON THE NEW WWE GEORGIA TERRITORY AND MORE WWE NEWS by Dave Scherer
- 11:21 am USER: Chicago Daily Herald: Kurt Angle urges kids to press for success by Michael Wamble
- 11:20 am PWI: VINCE RUSSO PROMOTING FREE WRESTLING EVENT THIS WEEKEND IN GEORGIA; TONY SCHIAVONE RETURNS TO WRESTLING by Mike Johnson
- 11:00 am PWI: VINCE MCMAHON HURTING AND FACING LENGTHY RECOVERY, WWE STILL WANTS WEBER, CENA SIGNING by Dave Scherer
- 10:55 am PWI: WWE'S BEST CHOICE TO BE WWE CHAMPION by Dave Scherer
- 09:59 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: MR. PERFECT DESTROYS THE WORLD TITLE, PIPER IN HALL OF FAME, AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 09:25 am PWI: TULLY BLANCHARD GOES OLD SCHOOL IN RADIO INTERVIEW by Richard Trionfo
- 08:54 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: THE LOOSE CANNON COMES TO ECW by Buck Woodward
- 08:49 am SLAM: Dream came true for D-Ray 3000 by CHRIS SOKOL - SLAM! Wrestling
- 08:49 am SLAM: Hulkster 'twin' to rumble in Winnipeg by DEAN PRITCHARD - Winnipeg Sun
- 07:59 am PWI: SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (NON-SPOILER) by Buck Woodward
- 02:29 am WO: Headline: Mailbag on booking 101 and this year's biggest grudge match; TNA; HHH; Steroids in baseball and much more
- 01:14 am WO: Headline: HHH and Stephanie McMahon on Donnie Deutsch
