Smackdown, Spike TV, RVD, TNA Mar 10 - 11:45 pm EST

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Quick Smackdown Results: Booker T over Heidenreich, Mark Jindrak over Luther Reigns, Kurt Angle over Mike Haywood, Rey Mysterio Jr./Eddy Guerrero over JBL/Orlando Jordan.

Spike TV announced they've ended contract renewal negotiations with WWE, meaning WWE programming will likely be moving back to USA Network towards the end of the year. Spike TV will air a WWE Hall of Fame special on Hulk Hogan on April 2 at 11pm (the Velocity timeslot) covering his induction ceremony earlier that day in Los Angeles, CA. WWE's "Dirty Harry" Wrestlemania ad with the Undertaker was edited off the UK edition of RAW. WWE trademarked "Legend Killer" and "Animal" as well as some ECW PPV related terms.

Rob Van Dam posted an update on his website about his DVD, and an appearance by Chris Benoit at his comic book store on March 31. Georgiann Makropoulos interviewed Rob Van Dam about his injury, the ECW PPV, the invasion and a bunch more. Tastes Like Chicken has an interview with Big Show about his character, Eddy Guerrero, his start in wrestling and more. Stacy Keibler is excited about her new action figure saying its an honor to be made into a doll.

Ohio Valley Wrestling posted a statement on WWE's new Deep South developmental territory on their website. Chaotic Wrestling announced WWE signed Brian Black to a developmental deal. WWE.com has an article on Chris Jericho's Wrestlemania ladder match, as well as Randy Orton's plan to stop Undertaker's streak at Wrestlemania. WWE.com spoke to Dawn Marie about her problems with the other Smackdown divas.

Steve Austin will appear on CBS' Late Late Show on March 29 to promote Wrestlemania 21. IGN has a look at Wrestlemania 21's career mode with create-a-wrestler and cutscene information. IGN also has new Wrestlemania 21 for the Xbox rivals features on JBL, Kurt Angle and Big Show, and Chris Jericho and Shelton Benjamin. Planet Hollywood is now serving a drink called The Scorpion King named after the first movie starring The Rock.

SLAM interviewed Elix Skipper about TNA, Ultimate X, Christopher Daniels, and Lance Storm. TNA removed Desire, Goldylocks and Sonjay Dutt from their website. While TNA Impact is no longer available on New York City's Time Warner Cable, Xplosion is still airing on channel 94.

Between The Ropes interviewed Steve Corino about the ECW reunion shows, Japan, Matt Hardy/Lita/Edge and more. The Interactive Interview interviewed Lanny Poffo about growing up in a wrestling family, his time in WWE, and getting heat. Dave Meltzer has some notes on the Wrestling Channel's business situation and recent viewership numbers.

The next Mark Curtis memorial show is scheduled for May 7 in Johnson City, TN with proceeds being donated to the Children's Miracle Network and appearances by Mick Foley, Al Snow, Shane Douglas and many others. Les Thatcher's latest column covers the Mark Curtis memorial show and the Cauliflower Alley Club's 40th anniversary event. Sebastian Stockman of New Hampshire's Sentinel Source wrote about his experience at Top Rope Wrestling Academy’s Pro Wrestling Fantasy Camp owned by his weekend instructor Steve Bradley.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

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