Smackdown, WWE Dev, Batista, Russo Feb 17 - 11:58 pm EST

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

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.

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