Quick Smackdown Results: Eddy Guerrero/Rey Mysterio Jr. over Luther Reigns/Mark Jindrak, Heidenreich over Booker T via DQ, Big Show/Michelle McCool-Alexander over Rene Dupree/Dawn Marie, and Orlando Jordan over John Cena to win the United States title.
The RAW crew is in Corpus Christi, TX tomorrow night.
Last week's two hours of RAW finished #1 and #4, with SpongeBob SquarePants and Monk at 2 and 3.
WWE officially announced the location of Wrestlemania 22 would be the Allstate Arena in the Chicago, IL area.
WWE posted some past Piper's Pits to promote the Wrestlemania 21 Piper's Pit with Steve Austin.
Impact Zone Wrestling announced WWE signed Gregg "Jack Bull" Groothuis to a developmental deal.
The Tampa Tribune has an interview with Mick Foley about Wrestlemania, working indy shows, his retirement and more.
Get In The Ring interviewed Rob Van Dam about his injury, Smackdown, DVDs and more.
Rob Van Dam posted a new commentary on his website covering upcoming appearances, his comic book store, and his knee.
Christy Hemme posted a note to fans on her website, and divas Joy Giovanni and Rochelle Loewen also both have websites.
SLAM has a review of Are We There Yet?, WWE's new book of travel stories.
WWE is giving away free copies of Royal Rumble 2005 with a $75 purchase and the use of the ROYAL05 code on their Shopzone website.
John Cena is on the cover of the April edition of Men's Fitness.
Chris Jericho's XM Radio show The Rock of Jericho debuts this Sunday at 8pm.
Fox Sports has an article on What if athletes had their phones hacked like Paris Hilton, including Triple H.
Mark Henry suffered a leg injury in OVW which will keep him out of the ring 6-8 weeks.
Matt Hardy and Lita have reportedly ended their four year relationship, and Matt Hardy's website "Mattfact" may be referring to that.
Hurricane briefly mentioned the Matt Hardy/Lita situation on his website, giving a plug to Matt's site.
Daniel Puder will ride in the third annual Lunar New Year Unity Parade in Cupertino, CA on March 12 which kicks off the city's 50th birthday celebration.
The Rock appeared on Comedy Central's Daily Show last night to promote Be Cool, but he also discussed transitioning from wrestling, Iron Sheik and his next movie Doom.
The Rock and Bruce Willis had a staredown on TRL that ended in a kiss.
The Rock was on Opie and Anthony's XM Radio show and Drew and Mike in Detroit this morning to promote Be Cool.
The New York Post says that "Thanks to the Rock, "Be Cool" could be a gay cult classic in the making" and The Rock is becoming a favorite of the gay community.
Not all reviewers liked The Rock as a gay bodyguard, though.
Coming Soon interviewed The Rock about Be Cool, and the transition from wrestler to actor.
Michael Shane may be forced to change his character name due to WWE's signing of the Shane twins, and TNA has already updated his profile by removing Shane from his name.
Billy Gunn is also no longer the New Age Outlaw, but just the Outlaw.
Lance Hoyt has re-opened his website.
TNA has mid week notes on Destination X, Apolo, Larry Zbyszko, Blue Collar TV, Eurosport and more.
Tuesday's NASCAR Nation on the Speed Channel will run a segment on Jeff Hammond's Against All Odds match.
Cyberspace Wrestling Federation will return to Wayne, NJ on March 26 with champion Slyck Wagner Brown vs. Ron Killings.
Celebrity Justice has a story on Hulk Hogan's pet related legal troubles.
Paul Ellering discussed how he helps blind Iditarod racer Rachel Scdoris.
Virginia Tech is trying to raise their profile by bringing in guests like Jesse Ventura to speak.
Hillsborough county commissioner and former wrestler Brian Blair helped honor Wade Boggs following his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Combat Zone Wrestling will return to the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, PA on March 12, and they're expected to announce they'll run a double header on June 11 in the same location.
Wrestlers in Greenville, NC will hold a fundraiser for Staton House volunteer firefighters on Saturday.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Smackdown, Rock, Foley, Hardy, Shane Mar 03 - 11:47 pm EST
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 10:57 pm WO: Feature: WWE Smackdown TV review
- 10:54 pm WO: Headline: Big show and turning points for 2 companies coming; Detailed WWE financials; huge matches looked at; Drunk UFC star confronts 2 WWE stars; ECW battle; Austin angle; details of March 7 Observer, ordering info and how to get 2 free issues of your choice
- 10:54 pm WO: Feature: Big show and turning points for 2 companies coming; Detailed WWE financials; huge matches looked at; Drunk UFC star confronts 2 WWE stars; ECW battle; Austin angle; details of March 7 Observer, ordering info and how to get 2 free issues of your choice
- 10:30 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Smackdown Reax #1: "Michaels being seen just three days after Angle's brutal assault takes away from the impact"
- 10:03 pm PWI: SMACKDOWN REPORT; NEW MATCH TEASED FOR WRESTLEMANIA by Buck Woodward
- 08:52 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: Incoherent Rambling: Past, Present, and Future of WrestleMania
- 08:32 pm PWT: TV Reports: KELLER'S 3/3 WWE Smackdown Report: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage
- 08:24 pm PWI: MARK HENRY INJURED, HURRICANE SPEAKS OUT, WRESTLEMANIA 22 AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 04:48 pm WO: Headline: Thursday news update: Smackdown & Impact previews, Rock talks wrestling, Foley on Mania, Sapp faces Olympic medalist, Raw TV, Hogan's neighbors upset gets more TV coverage, Ratings, WWE signing; Another Jericho pre-Mania gig and lots more
- 04:44 pm PWI: DAILY LARIAT: ONE STOP SHOPPING FOR ALL THE DAY'S WWE NEWS by Dave Scherer
- 04:35 pm PWI: TNA NOTES & NEWS INCLUDING ANOTHER NAME CHANGE, SEAN WALTMAN & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 04:25 pm PWI: WWE NOTES & NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 03:54 pm TNA: A mid-week TNAwrestling.com news update, with info on Larry Z, Apolo, DDP, Hammond and more!
- 03:50 pm WO: Headline: The first historic match of 2005; Road to Wrestlemania; Rock's movie future and WWE; NWA title controversy; details of this week's Observer, final day for special rates for new readers and how to get 2 free classic history issues
- 03:48 pm LAW: Thursday Update: Smackdown preview, WrestleMania 22 location confirmed, Rock on Daily Show, Foley interview, WWE book review, Lita update, Hogan Vs Hassan?, Motorhead teams up with Fozzy and more!
- 03:47 pm WO: Headline: Dan Wahlers looks at the Batista turn and Wrestlemania
- 03:46 pm WO: Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 03:44 pm WO: Headline: Rob Van Dam interview talking about HHH, Raw vs. Smackdown, ECW PPV and carrying the ball, plus Jesus on his injury
- 03:41 pm WO: Headline: Mike Coughlin on MMA scoring and steroids in baseball and wrestling
- 03:30 pm PWI: SECOND REPORT ON ROCK'S OPIE & ANTHONY SATELLITE RADIO APPEARANCE DISCUSSING WWE AND MORE by Adam
- 02:54 pm PWI: WWE NOTES & NEWS ON THE ROCK, HOW TO GET A FREE ROYAL RUMBLE DVD, LOU ALBANO AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 01:59 pm PWI: WWE WEEKEND HOUSE SHOW NEWS AND NOTES by Buck Woodward
- 01:59 pm PWI: THE ROCK DISCUSSES HIS WWE DEPARTURE AND DOESN'T MINCE WORDS, WHETHER HE WILL BE AT WRESTLEMANIA AND MORE by Macon Gravlee III
- 01:50 pm WO: Headline: Batista's big turn, WrestleMania update, Leben vs. Koscheck thoughts, McMahon injury update, Kojima four-belt champion, steroid thoughts, TONS more: Figure Four Weekly #505 preview plus special offers for both new AND returning readers worldwide
- 01:45 pm PWI: WWE DIVAS OPEN OFFICIAL WEBSITES, CHRISTY HEMME PREPARING FOR IN-RING DEBUT & MORE by Mike Johnson & Matt Shalk
- 01:30 pm PWI: WWE ANNOUNCES SITE OF WRESTLEMANIA 22 by Mike Johnson
- 01:09 pm YAHOO: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Taps Rosemont's Allstate Arena To Be Location for WrestleMania 22 in 2006 by World Wrestling profit rises, shares upat Reuters (Wed, Feb 23)
- 12:42 pm PWT: GUTTMAN'S TAKE: GUTTMAN: Why Mainstream Doesn't Respect Wrestling and Who Should Be Blamed
- 12:30 pm PWI: ANOTHER WWE DEVELOPMENTAL SIGNING by Mike Johnson
- 12:14 pm SLAM: Are We There Yet? doesn't quite get there by GREG OLIVER - Producer, SLAM! Wrestling
- 12:10 pm PWI: MORE ON (THE FORMER?) MICHAEL SHANE, NASCAR LOOKS AT TNA NEXT WEEK & MORE TNA NOTES by Mike Johnson
- 12:00 pm PWI: WWE NOTES & NEWS ON THE ROCK, TRIPLE H, HARDY/LITA & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 11:45 am PWI: ROB VAN DAM DISCUSSES HIS INJURY, ECW, WWE, TRIPLE H, AND MORE by Brian Cooper
- 11:20 am PWI: FOLEY DISCUSSES WRESTLEMANIA, ROB VAN DAM INJURY UPDATE, DANIEL PUDER & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 11:05 am PWI: NYC BUS TRIP TO RING OF HONOR THIS SATURDAY - TRIP ONLY $25 INCLUDING TICKET TO SHOW; STOPS IN QUEENS, MANHATTAN & NEW JERSEY by Mike Johnson
- 11:00 am PWI: COMBAT ZONE WRESTLING NOTES & NEWS INCLUDING TOURNAMENT OF DEATH 4, BEST OF THE BEST COMPETITORS AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 10:44 am PWI: RECENT WWE SIGNING MAY LEAD TO TNA STAR'S NAME CHANGE by Mike Johnson
- 09:59 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: KING OF THE DEATH MATCH, TNA ON SPIKETV, HALL OF FAME, AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 09:59 am PWI: ROCK VS. WILLIS, CLASSIC PIPER'S PIT ONLINE (FOR FREE), AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 08:49 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: MAGNUM T.A. WINS THE U.S. TITLE by Buck Woodward
- 07:59 am PWI: SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (NON-SPOILER) by Buck Woodward
- 04:59 am PWI: TNA'S CHOICE FOR THE NEXT NWA WORLD CHAMPION by Buck Woodward
- 12:25 am PWI: ROCK LOVES THE IRON SHEIK, FOZZY NEWS, RAW RATING by Buck Woodward
- 12:16 am PWT: WWE News: Interview Highlights: The Rock actually talks wrestling on the Daily Show
