RAW, HHH, Jericho, Bischoff, ECW, TNA Apr 18 - 11:47 pm EDT

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Quick RAW Results: Edge vs. Chris Benoit was a no contest, William Regal/Tajiri over the Heartthrobs, Shawn Michaels over Muhammad Hassan via DQ, Shelton Benjamin over Simon Dean, and Jim Ross over Triple H.

There are dark match and and Smackdown spoilers from tonight's taping prior to RAW in New York City, NY. WWE issued a press release late this afternoon advertising Hulk Hogan's appearance on RAW. Batista appeared on ESPN 2's Cold Pizza this morning and discussed Wrestlemania 21, Evolution, his wife and more.

HHH has a bulging disc in his neck but he's still planning to go on WWE's UK tour. The Heartbreakers had their name changed to the Heartthrobs due to Shawn Michael's Heartbreak Kid name. WWE issued a press release on the 2005 Diva Search which will run this summer with 8 finalists.

Chris Jericho was a guest on Opie & Anthony this morning and discussed the Matt Hardy/Lita/Edge situation, HHH, and Fozzy. Chris Jericho attended Saturday's Black Label Society show in Tampa, FL, and joined the band for an acoustic version of "Mama I'm Coming Home." PWInsider has a recap of last night's edition of Chris Jericho's XM radio show.

Balls Mahoney and JT Smith are the latest additions to WWE's ECW One Night Stand PPV on June 12. The Arizona Republic covered Eric Bischoff's wife Lorie's appearance in Playboy for the "Real Life Desperate Housewives" pictorial. The Washington Post has an article on Senator Rick Santorum which notes his work in the 1980s as a lobbyist for WWE.

Wrestling News Live interviewed Kid Kash about his problems with TNA, ECW, the X Division and more. Dusty Rhodes may reportedly be out as TNA booker in the near future due to both side's dissatisfaction. PWInsider has other TNA notes on new Vice President Frank Dickerson, TV networks, AJ Styles and upcoming PPVs.

Massachusetts promoter Jim Quinlin parted ways with Ring of Honor following yesterday's show due to a family illness. Ring of Honor's next event is on May 7 in Manhattan, NY. NWA Florida and Full Impact Pro are running a joint show on April 22 in Brandon, FL.

Ringside seats for Shane Douglas' Hardcore Homecoming show were nearly sold out as of today. Northeast Wrestling debuts on April 30 in Bristol, CT with Mick Foley, Jerry Lawler, King Kong Bundy and Coach scheduled to appear. The Paris News has an article on Jimmy Hart's Superstars and Legends of Wrestling show in Paris, TX on Saturday to raise funds for the troops.

The Gene and Tony Show interviewed Tony Schiavone about WCW, Russo vs. Bischoff, Hulk Hogan and more. D'Lo Brown and Joe Legend are team captains on the UK's Celebrity Wrestling. Kimberly Page is in a Body By Jake infomercial interviewing people on the street. SLAM's Greg Oliver reviewed Steel Chair To the Head, the collection of academic essays on wrestling.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

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