Matt Cappotelli addressed his brain tumor at last night's OVW show, forfeiting the title.
WWE.com posted video of the speech online.
OVW also held a standard TV taping up until that point.
Several WWE wrestlers were expected to appear at tonight's Deep South Wrestling TV taping.
Dusty Rhodes was at OVW and DSW evaluating talent.
New WWE developmental diva Krissy Vaine trademarked her ring name.
Simon Inoki, President of New Japan Pro Wrestling, met with WWE's John Laurinaitis today at WWE's headquarters.
Torrie Wilson and her dog Chloe will present WWE Best in Show on Monday afternoon with clips of crazy dog moments in WWE history.
WWE.com is running a survey asking what fans want on the site.
India's Rediff.com has an article on John Cena's visit to the country.
Hulk Hogan attended the Grammy awards last night with daughter Brooke and the rest of his family.
Bob "Gorilla Monsoon" Marella is up for Rochester, NY's Walk of Fame at Frontier Field.
The New Korea Pro-Wrestling Association debuts tomorrow in Seoul, South Korea with AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels and many others.
The Korea Times has an article on Gail Kim's part in the show.
MTV filmed their wrestling TV show pilot today in Los Angeles, CA.
TNA reportedly prevented Terry Taylor from working backstage at the MTV wresting pilot.
Indiana's Herald Journal has an article on the Central Wrestling Federation as they gear up for a show this weekend.
TNA has a new Outside the Ring with Brother Devon.
TNA announced pre-show matches for Against All Odds on Sunday.
TNA offered a preview of some of their new shirts for Team 3D, Christian Cage and the James Gang.
Between the Ropes interviewed Dixie Carter about TNA's move to Thursday nights, wrestling free agents, drug testing, WWE and more.
Dixie Carter says WWE unsuccessfully tried to bring in AJ Pierzynski of the Chicago White Sox for Wrestlemania 22.
Les Thatcher's latest Wrestler's Eye View looks at TNA's new Impact timeslot.
Wrestling Epicenter interviewed Eric Young about his influences, Impact's new timeslot, Canada and more.
SLAM has an article on Team Canada's A-1 as he attempts to make his mark in TNA.
Alex Marvez interviewed Jackie Gayda for his latest column discussing her move to TNA, her time in WWE and Charlie Haas.
Wrestling Epicenter interviewed Nora "Molly Holly" Greenwald about life after WWE, having her head shaved, Team Madness and more.
Andrew Wright, the producer of Warrior's documentary who is being sued by Warrior, moved to have the lawsuit dismissed for lack of jurisdication as it's filed in Arizona where's never even been.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Cappotelli, Carter, Inoki, MTV Feb 09 - 10:21 pm EST
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
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- 11:25 pm PWI: FORMER TAG CHAMPS RETURNING TO RING OF HONOR, ROH STARS ON NYC TV TOMORROW AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 11:00 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Can McMahon succeed in venture other than WWF? Most Influential List, Latest on WCW's Fate - 5 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 10:41 pm PWT: TV Reports: 2/9 WWE Smackdown Speed Round: Pirates, Midgets, and Exploitation
- 10:18 pm PWI: SMACKDOWN FROM CANADA REPORT by Daryl Vandenberg
- 06:10 pm PWI: MATT CAPPOTELLI IS WRESTLING'S MAN OF THE YEAR, INOKI MEETING OVER, ULTIMATE WARRIOR TALKS by Dave Scherer
- 05:19 pm WO: Feature: Feedback on Matt Cappotelli
- 05:05 pm WO: Headline: Thursday news update: Just when you think it can't get anymore classless (and it will), Best selling books & DVDs, Penn vs. St. Pierre odds and picks, Goldberg update, Monsoon honored and more
- 04:50 pm PWI: NEW MATCHES ADDED TO AGAINST ALL ODDS, GAIL KIM & MORE TNA NOTES by Mike Johnson
- 04:08 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Foley speaks out against constant references to Eddie Guerrero to generate heat
- 04:05 pm PWT: TNA News: Interview Highlights: Dixie Carter talks about prime time clearance, potential expansion
- 04:04 pm WO: Headline: A look at Spike's spring TNA/UFC deal; A look at McMahon accusations; Cappotelli, Gracie & Couture features; Hall of Fame update; details of Feb. 13 Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues of their choice
- 04:00 pm PWI: MATT CAPPOTELLI'S SPEECH ONLINE by Mike Johnson
- 04:00 pm PWI: HOW MICK FOLEY'S GOOD INTENTIONS UNWITTINGLY HELP WWE by Buck Woodward
- 03:59 pm PWI: TNA PRESIDENT DIXIE CARTER DISCUSSES TNA ON THURSDAY NIGHTS, TOURING, DRUG TESTING, BIG NAMES COMING INTO TNA & MORE by Chris Murray
- 03:45 pm WO: Headline: Feedback to Dan Wahlers column on Vince McMahon, including a current WWE writing team member discusses the "Eddie's in Hell" thought process
- 03:43 pm WO: Headline: Jack Encarnacao talks about the retirement of Randy Couture and more parallels to wrestling
- 03:40 pm WO: Headline: Eric Young interview
- 03:40 pm WO: Headline: Nora "Molly Holly" Greenwald interview
- 03:39 pm WO: Headline: Dixie Carter interview on TNA's new time slot, Goldberg, Rock, WWE and more
- 03:39 pm WO: Feature: Dixie Carter interview on TNA's new time slot, Goldberg, Rock, WWE and more
- 03:30 pm TNA: News: Preview Of New Team 3D, Christian Cage and James Gang Shirts
- 03:15 pm PWI: MIKE JOHNSON REVIEWS BLOODSPORT: ECW'S MOST VIOLENT MATCHES by Mike Johnson
- 03:09 pm TNA: PPV Previews: Preshow Matches Announced For Against All Odds
- 02:57 pm TNA: Interviews: New "Outside The Ring" - Brother Devon
- 02:54 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Untitled Audio Update #2: The Dusty-Jeremy Experiment (38 min.)
- 02:41 pm PWT: WWE News: 2/6 WWE Raw HOLT report: What fans in Atlanta saw that TV viewers didn't
- 02:33 pm PWT: Other News: OVW News: Capotelli addresses brain tumor, C.M. Punk vs. Albright angle, new tag champs
- 02:09 pm PWT: Guest Editorials: Second batch of letters reacting to Chris Cruise stating that Joey Styles isn't fit for WWE
- 01:30 pm PWI: NEW JAPAN PRESIDENT AT WWE HQ, CENA IN INDIA, THE CELEBRITY WWE DIDN'T GET FOR WRESTLEMANIA & MORE WWE NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 01:28 pm PWI: LOOKING AT LAST NIGHT'S OVW TV TAPING AND MATT CAPPOTELLI'S ANNOUNCEMENT by Scott Wilson
- 01:20 pm WWE: Torrie Wilson excited about Monday's special
- 12:35 pm PWI: MICK FOLEY'S COMMENTS ON WWE.COM, GOLDBERG AND TNA, LACK OF WRESTLEMANIA OPTIONS FOR REY MYSTERIO AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 11:55 am PWI: ULTIMATE WARRIOR LAWSUIT UPDATE, DEEP SOUTH & OVW NOTES, MATT CAPPOTELLI & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 11:10 am PWI: LOTS & LOTS OF TNA NOTES & NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 11:00 am PWI: MOLLY HOLLY TALKS ABOUT WWE/WCW BIDDING WAR OVER HER, HEAD SHAVING, A BIG BUTT, LIFE AFTER WWE AND MORE by James Walsh
- 10:47 am PWI: WRESTLER'S EYE VIEW LOOKS AT WHAT TNA'S NEW PRIME TIME SLOT WILL MEAN TO THE WRESTLING BUSINESS by Les Thatcher
- 10:40 am PWI: TNA NOTES & NEWS INCLUDING HEALTH ISSUES FOR A FORMER TNA STAR by Mike Johnson
- 10:24 am PWI: NEW MATCH, DETAILS ON WRESTLING SOCIETY X MTV TAPING TODAY IN LOS ANGELES by Mike Johnson
- 10:05 am PWI: TNA'S ERIC YOUNG TALKS ABOUT THIS WEEKEND'S PPV, WWE TRYOUTS, TEAM CANADA, THE TNA FANS AND MORE by James Walsh
- 10:00 am PWI: NOTES & NEWS ON NEW KOREA WRESTLING ASSOCIATION DEBUT TOMORROW IN SEOUL, KOREA WITH AJ STYLES, CHRISTOPHER DANIELS, GAIL KIM, DICK TOGO & MANY MORE by Joe Thanks
- 09:55 am SLAM: A-1 looking to make his mark in TNA by COREY DAVID LACROIX - SLAM! Wrestling
- 09:55 am PWI: NO STING FOR THIS SUNDAY'S TNA PPV, DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE? by Buck Woodward
- 09:50 am PWI: COMPLETE OVW TV TAPING REPORT, MATT CAPPOTELLI ADDRESSES HIS HEALTH TO THE FANS by Mike Vicars and Will Turpin
- 09:50 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: MONEY IN THE BANK, ECW VIDEO GAME, BRODY MEMORIAL SHOW, SUPER CRAZY AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 09:35 am PWI: MATT CAPPOTELLI UPDATES THE CROWD AT OVW TAPING ABOUT HIS MEDICAL CONDITION by Eric Hall
- 05:00 am PWI: JAPW ONLINE TV REPORT by Alex Young
- 04:12 am WO: Headline: Spike TV plans for TNA/UFC, Allegations against McMahon, Couture's career, Hall of Fame update, reaction to Guerrero angle inside business; details of Feb. 13 Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues of their choice
- 04:12 am WO: Feature: Spike TV plans for TNA/UFC, Allegations against McMahon, Couture's career, Hall of Fame update, reaction to Guerrero angle inside business; details of Feb. 13 Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues of their choice
- 03:15 am PWT: WWE News: OVW News: Matt Cappotelli's first public words since being diagnosed with brain tumor
- 02:00 am WO: Headline: Cappotelli updates his condition at tonight's OVW tapings
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