Smackdown, Hart, Tazz/Cole, TNA Feb 03 - 11:10 pm EST

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Quick Smackdown Results:MNM over the Mexicools, Lashley over Chad Dick, Chris Benoit over Finlay via DQ, and Randy Orton/Mark Henry over Rey Mysterio Jr./Kurt Angle.

The Smackdown crew was in Bangkok, Thailand yesterday with Undertaker over JBL. WWE.com posted some photos of WWE's visit to Thailand. The RAW crew was in Lakeland, FL tonight, and tomorrow they're in Macon, GA. The RAW crew is in Yokohama, Japan tomorrow.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution has an article on the Deep South Wrestling developmental territory. New York wrestler Maison Rage moved to Louisville, KY to pursue getting a WWE developmental deal. Reports that WWE signed Shantelle Taylor are not true.

The Associated Press picked up the story of Vince McMahon allegedly groping a tanning salon worker in Florida over the weekend. WWE and Vince McMahon are apparently upset by the news coverage that the groping allegations are getting. Bret Hart was in Germany the past couple days as part of a promotional tour for his DVD. Hart reportedly told a fan that it's not impossible that he'd be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year.

Mick Foley posted a new blog entry on travel around the world, Stacy, and Edge. Mike The Miz wrote about watching the Royal Rumble at Hooters in his latest WWE.com column. Tazz and Michael Cole's radio show will run from 3-7pm this Sunday due to the Super Bowl. The former Bubba Dudley called into Tazz and Michael Cole's radio show to rip on Triple H and promote TNA.

Stacy Keibler earned a perfect score on last night's Dancing with the Stars. WWE is promising to show the uncensored GoDaddy Super Bowl commercial on RAW. The Rock may be up for a remake of Clint Eastwood's Every Which Way But Loose. WWE's voting site has a podcast with Chris Nowinski.

WWE's WWE Divas Do New York - Lingerie Edition DVD will include 11 bonus matches and a feature on the 2005 Diva Search. WWE announced a number of upcoming DVDs on Austin vs. McMahon, Brian Pillman, Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper and more. THQ shipped 2.5 million copies of Smackdown vs. RAW in its last quarter. Jakks Pacific signed a deal with Bad News Brown for a WWE Classic Superstars action figure.

TNA's reportedly working to restructure their talent contracts so that they handle independent bookings. TNA posted a new Bank Shot column with news on Against All Odds, Sting, and the Michigan house show card. Mike Johnson has several TNA notes on Impact's possible primetime slot, trademarks, Sabu and more.

Sting is expected to return around the Lockdown PPV. TNA may be interested in bringing in Low Ki. TNA has a sneak preview of the Truth's new entrance music.

Low Ki severed all ties with Ring of Honor due to business disagreements. SLAM has a negative review of the Warriors of Wrestling DVD set featuring footage of the American Wrestling Federation in 1996. Get in the Ring interviewed Ole Anderson about his appearance on Wrestling Observer Live, the Hall of Fame, his book and more. Lance Storm answered more questions about Berlyn, Ring of Honor, Sean Waltman and more.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

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