Quick RAW Results: Christy Hemme/Victoria over Trish Stratus/Molly Holly, Triple H over Hurricane/Rosey, Chris Masters over Seth Skyfire, Daivari over Shawn Michaels, and Christian over Chris Benoit.
Smackdown will be taped in Chicago, IL tomorrow night.
Ring of Honor's CM Punk worked a Heat match tonight.
Lance Storm worked another tag match for OVW on Saturday in Cloverport, KY as a surprise replacement for an injured Johnny Jeter.
WWE announced another $250,000 Diva Search competition starting in June.
WWE is holding private meet and greets in Birmingham, England only available to fans that have purchased RAW and Smackdown tickets for the shows on April 25 and 26.
WWE signed a three year deal with CJ Media to broadcast WWE programming on channel XTM in Korea.
WWE officially announced the releases of Rhyno and Matt Hardy today, with Hardy's release coming as a surprise to most.
Also reportedly released by WWE today were Aaron "Jesus" Aguilera and "Chilly Willy" Jones.
There's speculation that Hardy's release was due to him taking his break-up with Lita public, and while he's medically cleared to wrestle now, he has a 90-day no compete clause.
Rhyno is reportedly going through a marital break-up so his release is not popular among the wrestlers.
SLAM spoke to Chris Jericho about balancing his music and wrestling careers as well as his hopes for his musical career.
PWInsider has a recap of Chris Jericho's XM radio show from last night.
Fozzy's video for Enemy is available on Comcast On Demand.
Hulk Hogan's MTV Cribs appearance will re-air tomorrow night.
PWInsider has a list of DVD extras for the Wrestlemania 21 DVD set due out next month, as well as a list of Easter Eggs for the Viva Las Divas DVD.
Eric Bischoff's wife appears in Playboy's Real Life Desperate Housewives pictorial.
1Up.com has a preview of Wrestlemania 21 for the Xbox.
A representative of Warrior allegedly threatened legal action against SomethingAwful after they named his website awful link of the day.
There's also a discussion on Warrior's forum about the matter.
Howard Stern discussed the Warrior/UConn situation on his show this morning.
TNA issued a parental advisory for their Lockdown PPV featuring nothing but cage matches.
Mike Johnson has TNA news and notes on Petey Williams, DDP, Jeff Jarrett, Raven and more.
The Torch has some Ring of Honor notes on Allison Danger's departure, Bobby Heenan, James Gibson, and upcoming video releases.
PWInsider has other Ring of Honor notes on Shawn Price, Steven Richards, Danny Maff and more.
Full Impact Pro issued a press release on their upcoming shows on April 22 and 23 in Lakeland and Arcadia, FL.
IWA Mid-South was in Highland, IN on Saturday with Jimmy Jacobs over Chris Hero to retain their heavyweight title.
PWInsider has a detailed recap of 3PW's show on Saturday in Philadelphia, PA.
The Torch also has indy news and notes on Petey Williams, Matt Sydal, Christopher Daniels and more.
WrestleReunion announced Mick Foley will wrestle at their next convention/show in late August with more details to be announced later this week.
SLAM spoke to Les Thatcher about his time working the Maritimes in the 1970's as he's about to receive the Cauliflower Alley Club's Art Abrams Lifetime Achievment award.
North Carolina's Daily Reflector has a lengthy article on Ivan Koloff covering his career, WWWF title win, battles with drugs and more.
Huntington, WV's Herald-Dispatch has an article on Jefferson Avenue Church of God's use of wrestling to spread its message.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
RAW, Releases, Jericho, Warrior, ROH Apr 11 - 11:53 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:57 pm PWT: KELLER'S TAKE: KELLER: A ridiculous lack of consistency plagues WWE's lazy, moronic storytelling on Raw this week
- 11:43 pm WO: Headline: WWE releases two more
- 11:24 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Raw Reax #2: "The biggest kick to the balls was the announcement of the 2005 Raw Diva Search."
- 11:14 pm PWI: RAW REPORT by Richard Trionfo
- 11:05 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Raw Reax #1: "Having Triple H come out at the end proves Raw is Triple H once again."
- 10:45 pm PWI: RING OF HONOR RETURNS TO MA THIS SATURDAY AND MORE ROH NOTES & NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 10:29 pm PWI: HULK HOGAN TO RETURN TO THE RING AT BACKLASH PPV by Mike Johnson
- 09:51 pm PWT: TV Reports: KELLER'S RAW REPORT 4/11: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live program
- 09:20 pm PWI: TWO MORE WWE RELEASES, ROH STAR ON HEAT & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 08:45 pm PWI: WWE BRINGING BACK THE DIVA SEARCH by Mike Johnson
- 07:39 pm TNA: TNA issues Parental Advisory for the Sunday April 24th Lockdown Pay-Per-View. More info
- 07:01 pm PWT: TNA News: TNA News: TNA Issues Parental Advisory for "Lockdown" PPV on April 24
- 07:01 pm PWT: TV Reports: 4/11 WWE Raw Report: Mallory's "Virtual Time" Alternative Perspective Coverage
- 07:00 pm PWI: TNA ISSUES PARENTAL WARNING FOR LOCKDOWN PPV by Mike Johnson
- 06:58 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: WrestleMania 2000 Coverage, plus Keller says Foley shouldn't have broken retirement vow, - 5 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 06:50 pm PWI: WWE NOTES & NEWS ON MATT HARDY, RHYNO, AL SNOW, MORE WARRIOR, SOLIE BOOK & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 06:24 pm PWI: DAILY LARIAT: ONE STOP SHOPPING FOR ALL THE DAY'S WWE NEWS by Dave Scherer
- 06:06 pm WO: Headline: Annual WrestleMania review with thoughts and backstage notes, WWE leaving Spike for new home, Hogan all over the media, Ultimate Fighter finals set, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #511 preview plus special offers for new AND returning readers worldwide
- 06:00 pm PWI: TWO MATCHES ANNOUNCED FOR RAW TONIGHT by Buck Woodward
- 05:56 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Batista's first promo on TV as champ tonight, Raw preview, ECW/FBI update
- 05:28 pm PWT: Torch Instant Polls: POLL: Did WWE make a mistake by releasing Matt Hardy this week?
- 05:19 pm WWE: Attend the meet and greet in the UK
- 05:19 pm LAW: Matt Hardy released from the WWE
- 05:12 pm WO: Headline: Monday news update: More on Hardy's release; USA Today story with history revisions, Koloff article, Sammartino tribute, Cage fight canceled; Daniels vs. Styles notes; Bonnar-Griffin and war across the border tonight
- 05:11 pm LAW: CMLL REPORT FOR 4/8
- 05:10 pm PWI: 3PW IN PHILADELPHIA, PA LIVE REPORT: ROADKILL VS. SLYCK WAGNER BROWN, BLUE MEANIE, SIMON DIAMOND & MORE by Patrick Hackett
- 05:10 pm WO: Headline: Behind the new WWE TV deal; Turmoil leads to strange TNA changes; Mania behind scenes; details of today's Wrestlemania issue of Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free history issues of their choice
- 05:07 pm WO: Headline: This week's Wrestling Professor quiz
- 05:04 pm PWT: Torch Today: MONDAY NOTES: Draft Lottery Update, Who Said It, Ultimate Insiders, All Cage Format
- 04:55 pm PWT: Arena Reports: IWA-MS "Simply the Best 6" detailed report, April 9, 2005
- 04:38 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: 4/7 Feud-O-Meter: Dave Higgins Examines the Post-WM Smackdown
- 04:34 pm YAHOO: WWE, CJ Media Sign Programming Agreement by World Wrestling signs pact with NBC Universalat Reuters (Mon, Apr 4)
- 03:55 pm PWT: Torch Instant Polls: POLL: Hulk Hogan or Steve Austin? Who is the Biggest Star of WWE's WrestleMania Years
- 03:44 pm PWT: THE LOUNGE: The Curtain Jerker: What WWE Can Learn From The Ultimate Fighter
- 03:30 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Hogan's WWE status, Hogan calls out Roy Jones Jr., Orndorff bitterness
- 03:27 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Cena CD update, WWE video game news, WWE Japan tour and TV update
- 03:17 pm PWT: MCNEILL'S TAKE: McNEILL: Is Real Latino Heat On The Way?
- 02:14 pm WO: Headline: Somewhat surprising WWE release
- 02:00 pm PWI: JERICHO DISCUSSES MUSIC VS. WRESTLING, WARRIOR THREATENS LEGAL ACTION & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 01:51 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Hardy's release details, Rhyno's release details, Jericho on music vs. wrestling
- 01:49 pm PWI: THE EARLY WORD ON MATT HARDY'S RELEASE, ANOTHER WWE-PLAYBOY CONNECTION, WWE GOING BACK TO JAPAN, HOGAN AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 01:39 pm SLAM: Rhyno and Matt Hardy released by JASON CLEVETT -- SLAM! Wrestling
- 01:17 pm PWI: MICK FOLEY TO WRESTLE AT NEXT WRESTLEREUNION; BRUNO SAMMARTINO TO BE HONORED AT VALLEY FORGE, PA CONVENTION AND LIVE SHOW by Mike Johnson
- 01:09 pm PWT: Arena Reports: 4/9 ECWA Super 8 Tournament: Annual indy tourney with Petey, Shelley, Rory, Puma, Ryker
- 01:02 pm PWT: Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Report: Petey Williams wins Super 8 Tourney, Sydal injured, Funk, Styles
- 12:54 pm SLAM: Jericho happy in dual entertainment role by JON WALDMAN -- SLAM! Wrestling
- 12:45 pm PWI: ONE YEAR AFTER THE DRAFT, A LOOK AT HOW THE 'NEW' RAW TALENT IS DOING by Buck Woodward
- 12:38 pm WO: Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat TV report
- 12:00 pm PWI: WWE CONFIRMS RELEASE OF RHYNO ... AND RELEASES MATT HARDY by Buck Woodward
- 11:40 am PWI: RAW TONIGHT, ECW MAGAZINE, JERICHO, MALENKO AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 11:23 am PWI: WWE SIGNS ANOTHER TV DEAL OVERSEAS by Dave Scherer
- 11:20 am PWI: ORDER AUTOGRAPHED COPIES OF TERRY FUNK'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY FROM THE PWINSIDER.COM ONLINE STORE; EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT by Mike Johnson
- 11:15 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: DDP WINS THE GOLD, MAGNUM T.A. RETURNS, AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 11:14 am YAHOO: WWE Signs Three-Year Deal With CJ Media In Korea by World Wrestling signs pact with NBC Universalat Reuters (Mon, Apr 4)
- 11:00 am PWI: LOTS OF TNA NOTES & NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 10:33 am PWI: AUSTIN OR HOGAN: WRESTLING'S BIGGEST STAR by Dave Scherer
- 10:15 am PWI: LANCE STORM BACK IN THE RING AGAIN, VIVA LAS DIVAS DVD EASTER EGGS, DREAMER & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q & A: BROCK LESNAR LEAVING WWE, USING AUTHENTIC ECW ENTRANCE MUSIC ON THE PPV, HOGAN vs. AUSTIN, TNA RUNNING OUTSIDE OF ORLANDO by Dave Scherer
- 09:50 am PWI: WRESTLEMANIA 21 DVD EXTRAS; COMPLETE HALL OF FAME CEREMONY SCHEDULED FOR 3 DISC SET by Mike Johnson
- 09:22 am PWI: RECAP OF CHRIS JERICHO'S XM SATELLITE RADIO SHOW by Jeff Sheridan
- 09:03 am PWI: WWE SMACKDOWN BRAND RESULTS FROM ADELAIDE by Glenn Dunn
- 08:59 am SLAM: Les Thatcher's Maritime memories by JASON FOLLETT - SLAM! Wrestling
- 08:55 am PWI: HEAT REPORT by John Keane
- 07:32 am PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Matt Hardy released by WWE following break-up with Lita
- 07:28 am PWT: Other News: FIP Weekly Headlines: Homicide, C.M. Punk, Tag Title Tourney
- 02:02 am PWT: ROH News: ROH News: Allison Danger out of ROH, Jack Evans to possibly miss Saturday's event
