Smackdown, HHH, Rhodes, Rock, Cena Apr 14 - 11:54 pm EDT

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Quick Smackdown Results: Booker T over Orlando Jordan via DQ, Booker T/Big Show over Bashams/Orlando Jordan, Torrie Wilson over Dawn Marie, Heidenreich over ?, and Kurt Angle over Eddy Guerrero.

Triple H's neck injury at RAW was apparently a stinger and he's still expected to wrestle at RAW on Monday. Stephanie McMahon missed Smackdown and OVW yesterday to be with Triple H. Colt Cabana and CM Punk were both backstage at WWE events this week giving the company a chance to give them a look. Last week's two hours of RAW finished #1 and #3 with movie Odd Girl Out in the middle at #2.

WWE setup a Wrestlemania 22 pre-sale information mailing list for next year's show in Chicago, IL. WWE.com has an article on Daivari's victory at RAW over Shawn Michaels. IGN has additional video of THQ's WWE Superstar Challenge held prior to Wrestlemania.

John Cena will be shooting a video for his song "Bad, Bad Man" over the next few days with co-star Gary Coleman. D-Von Dudley is scheduled to take part in the Junior Achievement Celebrity Softball Game tomorrow in Brevard County, FL. Xzibit is in negotiations to appear in football drama "Gridiron Gang" also starring The Rock. Doom, also starring The Rock, has been pushed back to an October release.

Between The Ropes interviewed Dusty Rhodes about Lockdown, his autobiography, AJ Styles and more. Dusty Rhodes also appeared on the McDonnell/Douglas radio show and discussed sports, steroids, and TNA on Spike TV. TNA has an article on Christopher Daniels vs. Elix Skipper at Lockdown.

The Sun has an article on the UK's new Celebrity Wrestling program with comments from host Roddy Piper indicating that he's signed a five year deal with WWE although not as a full-time wrestler. Alex Marvez interviewed Enrie Ladd for his latest column as Ladd will be honored by the Cauliflower Alley Club this weekend. John Tenta posted a lengthy update on his battle with cancer at the Wrestlecrap.com forum. Graham Cawthorn interviewed Ed Leslie about his start in wrestling, Hulk Hogan, WWF, and more.

Scott Bowden of Movie Poop Shoot wrote a very positive review of Terry Funk's new autobiography. The new issue of Stuff Magazine ranks Lex Luger at #6 in their list of Most Dangerous Men In Sports All-Con Team for some of his behavior with Miss Elizabeth. The Hartford Advocate has an article on the Warrior at University of Connecticut incident last week.

Tickets for Shane Douglas' Hardcore Homecoming go on sale tomorrow, now with Sandman, Justin Credible, Bill Alfonso, Francine and Kid Kash added to the line-up. WrestleReunion 2 announced the addition of Don "The Rock" and Joe Muraco vs. Bob and Brad Armstrong in a father/son tag team match to their card. Rhyno is currently working in IWA Puerto Rico fulfilling dates he'd already been booked for prior to his release.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

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