Smackdown, WM, Jericho, Rock, Cena Feb 24 - 11:45 pm EST

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Quick Smackdown Results: Rey Mysterio Jr./Eddy Guerrero over the Bashams, Kurt Angle over Matt Martel, Chavo Guerrero Jr. over Funaki, Undertaker over Mark Jindrak/Luther Reigns, and John Cena/Big Show over JBL/Orlando Jordan.

Last week's two hours of RAW finished #4 and #6 behind the NBA Allstar game, Monk and Fairly OddParents. The RAW crew is in New York City, NY tomorrow night. Superstar Billy Graham will be appearing at this weekend's RAW house shows. Fairfield County Weekly has an article on the career of Vince McMahon to promote Monday's Smackdown house show in Danbury, CT. Massachusetts' The Republican has an article on Saturday's RAW house show with comments from Randy Orton.

WWE's final RAW show before Wrestlemania will be in Ft. Worth, TX and is being advertised with a Randy Orton/Batista vs. Triple H/Ric Flair main event. DirecTV posted information on their Wrestlemania Recall One Cent special available on March 5, 6 and 31. PWInsider has a listing of some rumored Wrestlemania matches and other possibilities. WWE's March Jukebox theme is Wrestlemania.

Tommy Dreamer is reportedly contacting former ECW wrestlers on behalf of WWE trying to get them to work WWE's June ECW reunion PPV rather than Shane Douglas' show. The Houston Chronicle briefly mentioned Booker T and Stevie Ray's new wrestling school noting its the first WWE approved wrestling school in Houston, TX. Matt Hardy has removed all photos of Lita from his website and the two may be having relationship issues.

SLAM has an article on John Cena with a discussion of Samoa Joe, his WWE career, Smackdown vs. RAW, and more. John Cena appeared at last night's Danbury, CT Thrashers hockey game. Rob Van Dam's One of the Kind DVD sold an additional 4098 copies bringing the total to 11,809. SLAM's Jon Waldman reviewed RVD's One of Kind DVD and calls it a "hot ticket item."

Electric Basement interviewed Chris Jericho about Fozzy, WWE, and doing both at the same time. Chris Jericho will co-host Friday Night Rocks on New York City's WAXQ tomorrow. Chris Jericho's weekly music show will debut on Sunday on XM Radio channel 41.

The latest issue of RAW magazine covers Austin's return. The Rock will appear on Good Morning America on Tuesday to promote Be Cool. The Rock sings "You Ain't Woman Enough" on the Be Cool soundtrack.

Ultimate Pro Wrestling was in Santa Ana, CA last night with Lil' Nate over Frankie Kazarian to win the UPW Light Heavyweight title. Frankie Kazarian announced signing with WWE at the UPW show which also had appearances by Daniel Puder and Jesus. Wrestling News Live interviewed Frankie Kazarian about his decision to leave TNA, problems in TNA, and his plans for the future.

Between the Ropes interviewed Michael Shane about Frankie Kazarian, TNA, WWE, and more. Sunday's Ricky Romero tribute show was cancelled likely due to poor ticket sales. Les Thatcher looks at the lost tag team division in his latest column as well as some new WWE developmental signees. The Waldo Village Soup has an article on a wrestling fanatic and his wife who recently appeared on Dr. Phil's talk show because of his wrestling obsession. Harry Oliver, a Botetourt County, VA sheriff's deputy, was fired from his job after being charged with assault and battery for a violent altercation at a No Way Out showing on Sunday.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

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