Quick Impact Results: Abyss over Cassidy Reilly, and Elix Skipper over Chris Sabin and Michael Shane and Petey Williams,
Smackdown scored a 3.5 rating last night.
Smackdown kept UPN in fourth place last night ahead of FOX and WB.
WWE officially signed Dionicio "Nicho" Castellanos to a contract.
Planet Gamecube and IGN have early previews of the upcoming Day of Reckoning 2 for the Gamecube.
IGN also has a preview of Smackdown! vs. RAW 2 with its many new features.
IGN Filmforce collected some of their WWE related news stories in a special Wrestlemania feature.
IGN DVD also has a look at WWE wrestlers' films on DVD.
The Associated Press ran another story on Wrestlemania with comments from John Cena and Vince McMahon.
There will reportedly be a 30 man battle royal at Wrestlemania with 15 wrestlers each from RAW and Smackdown, although it may take place on Heat.
Pennsylvania's Daily News has an article on Wrestlemania and the Hall of Fame induction.
The Towson, MD Jeffersonian has an article on Nikolai Volkoff's Hall of Fame induction.
Shelton Benjamin won yesterday's 3rd Annual THQ Superstar Challenge by defeating John Cena.
Eddy Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero Jr. spoke to children at Santa Fe School yesterday about respect and the dangers of drugs.
Maven and Ron Simmons took part in a junior high school assembly yesterday in south central Los Angeles.
The Baltimore Sun has an article on Dave Batista's WWE success as well as his wife's battle with ovarian cancer.
The Baltimore Sun also has a Q&A with Batista about OVW, Evolution, changes to his character and more.
SLAM spoke to Eddy Guerrero about his title run, hopes for another, Wrestlemania and his past demons.
Steve Austin appeared on tonight's Dennis Miller show to promote Wrestlemania and discuss his movie projects.
The Press-Telegram has an article on Steve Austin and how he maintains his popularity after retiring from wrestling.
SLAM has an April Fools Day article on hockey players getting into wrestling due to the lock-out.
Drexel University's The Triangle has an April Fools Day article on college wrestler Mark Cartella challenging Undertaker at Wrestlemania.
The Pace University Press has an April Fools Day story on their Ric Payne joining WWE.
Ring of Honor debuts in Asbury Park, NJ tomorrow night with Austin Aries vs. Homicide.
Austin Aries was interviewed on central New Jersey's radio station 88.9 about tomorrow's Ring of Honor show.
The Asbury Park Press has an article on Saturday's Ring of Honor show with information on what makes the promotion different.
TNA has some photos of their new Toy Biz action figures which will be released in June.
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla held the first show of their All Star Weekend tonight in Los Angeles, CA with Super Dragon defending their title against El Generico and Kevin Steen.
Pro Wrestling Unplugged was in Philadelphia, PA tonight with Tom "Reckless Youth" Carter vs. Steve Corino.
The UK's icWestlothian has an article on the opening of a new wrestling school in Bathgate.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Impact, WM, HoF, Austin, Batista, ROH Apr 01 - 11:56 pm EST
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:53 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: WrestleMania Special Section Updated - In Depth Keller Reports, Roundtables, Features on last 12 WMs
- 11:26 pm WO: Headline: Part two of Jason Milloff's interview with Kenny Florian with picks on all the big upcoming UFC fights and differences between training under Couture and Liddell
- 11:00 pm PWI: RECAP OF STEVE AUSTIN ON THE DENNIS MILLER SHOW by Bedford Crenshaw
- 09:29 pm SLAM: Impact: Skipper scores in shootout by CHRIS SOKOL - SLAM! Wrestling
- 08:15 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Mitchell Audio Update: Austin-Hogan Rivalry, WrestleMania 10 Years Ago - Who's Left? Final WM21 Hype (63 min.)
- 07:00 pm PWI: WEEKEND TV PREVIEW: ANDRE THE GIANT, HOGAN & STALLONE, WRESTLEMANIA XXI by Buck Woodward
- 06:25 pm PWI: MORE MANIA COVERAGE, AUSTIN, THE NEW MANIA MATCH AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 05:44 pm TNA: The 2nd Six Sides of Steel cage match on April 24 at Lockdown - Abyss vs. AJ Styles for #1 contender!
- 05:44 pm TNA: Exclusive live ringside photos from Friday's Impact featuring Abyss, Styles, Primetime and more!
- 05:40 pm PWI: TNA IMPACT REPORT by Richard Trionfo
- 05:36 pm WO: Headline: Wrestlemania's greatest matches and performers, Japanese women's wrestling history, U.S. popularity in detail; TNA TV situation update; details of April 4 Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free historical issues
- 05:32 pm WO: Headline: Letters on Wrestlemania build-up, HHH promo, Ultimate Fighter, Real Pro Wrestling, Heroes and more
- 05:28 pm LAW: Friday Update: WrestleMania weekend, Pride Bushido show, Smackdown final rating, Austin on Miller show, Mezger retires, Articles on Eddy Guerrero, Batista and Hulk Hogan, Fozzy opens for Motorhead, WWE signs former WCW Cruiserweight Champion and more!
- 04:58 pm WO: Headline: Smackdown rating
- 04:53 pm WO: Headline: Austin TV appearance tonight
- 04:29 pm SLAM: Countdown to WrestleMania 21 by SLAM! Wrestling staff
- 03:42 pm WO: Headline: Friday news update: Weekend schedule includes big show of year, final match of one of most famous teams; ratings; New Mania match; WWE p.r.; Shamrock; legends meet for first time; Guerrero; Batista; new WWE signing and much more
- 03:40 pm WO: Headline: Dory Funk's BANG debuts new form of determining winners in pro wrestling
- 02:25 pm PWI: DAILY LARIAT: ONE STOP SHOPPING FOR ALL THE DAY'S WWE NEWS by Dave Scherer
- 01:57 pm LAW: *SPECIAL APRIL FOOL'S NEWS UPDATE*
- 01:50 pm LAW: SMACKDOWN REPORT FOR 3/31
- 01:49 pm PWI: ROAD TO WRESTLEMANIA FOR SMACKDOWN: FINAL WEEK by Buck Woodward
- 01:14 pm TNA: New photos of the upcoming Toy Biz / TNA Action Figure series, with Hardy, Daniels, Truth and more!
- 01:14 pm TNA: Today on Impact, an X Division Shootout to determine who faces Daniels at Lockdown! Go
- 12:34 pm SLAM: APRIL FOOLS: Hockey star moves from rink to ring by JON WALDMAN -- SLAM! Wrestling
- 11:22 am PWI: HOGAN TALKS ABOUT THE HALL OF FAME, MORE ON THE BUZZ OF MANIA IN LA, RATINGS NOTES, GUERRERO TALKS ABOUT HIS RUN AT THE TOP AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 11:00 am PWI: NOTES ON BATISTA, ROB VAN DAM, AUSTIN ARIES, AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 10:42 am PWI: LOOKING AT THE WRESTLEMANIA GO HOME EDITION OF SMACKDOWN by Dave Scherer
- 09:59 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q & A: ADDING ECW AND WCW WINGS TO WWE HALL OF FAME, BOOKER T, SPIKE DUDLEY'S GIRLFRIEND, THE ROCK STEVEN RICHARDS AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 09:59 am PWI: 30 MAN BATTLE ROYAL TO TAKE PLACE AT MANIA, SHELTON BENJAMIN RETAINS GAMING CROWN by Mike Regan of GamingRing.com
- 09:20 am PWI: ANTICIPATING WRESTLEMANIA XXI by Buck Woodward
- 08:44 am SLAM: Guerrero wants another title run by SCOTT ZERR - Edmonton Sun
- 08:43 am PWI: BEWARE OF THE DATE - IF A STORY SEEMS HARD TO BELIEVE IT'S PROBABLY A FAKE by Dave Scherer
- 08:09 am SLAM: Smackdown: We're almost there by DALE PLUMMER -- SLAM! Wrestling
- 07:59 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE, AUSTIN TURNS HEEL AT MANIA by Buck Woodward
- 06:59 am PWI: PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES TONIGHT WITH CHRIS DANIELS, AJ STYLES, SUPER DRAGON, SAMOA JOE, CHRIS SABIN & MANY MORE by Mike Johnson
- 05:59 am PWI: RING OF HONOR DEBUTS IN ASBURY PARK, NEW JERSEY TOMORROW by Mike Johnson
- 05:59 am PWI: PRO WRESTLING UNPLUGGED RETURNS TO PHILADELPHIA, PA TONIGHT WITH STEVE CORINO, RECKLESS YOUTH, TRENT ACID, JACK EVANS & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 03:31 am PWT: THE LOUNGE: The Lounge WrestleMania Weekend (TLWW) Preview of Events, TV Recaps, and Columns
- 02:45 am PWT: TV Reports: 3/31 WWE Smackdown review: Smackdown Express v4.0 (Hr. 1)
- 02:25 am PWI: FIRST LOOK AT NEW WWE CLASSIC SUPERSTAR FIGURES INCLUDING ROAD WARRIORS, HEENAN, ONE MAN GANG, ANDRE THE GIANT AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 01:29 am PWI: MIKE JOHNSON REVIEWS HARD KNOCKS: THE CHRIS BENOIT STORY DVD by Mike Johnson
- 01:14 am WO: Headline: WWE news and notes from around this time last year -- Figure Four Flashback
- 12:44 am PWI: NYC BUS TRIP TO NINTH ANNUAL ECWA SUPER 8 TOURNAMENT by Mike Johnson
- 12:30 am PWI: WRESTLING FIRSTS, KENTA KOBASHI, SMACKDOWN, AND MORE by Buck Woodward
