Quick Smackdown Results: Rey Mysterio Jr. over Sylvan, Boogeyman over Orlando Jordan, Gregory Helms over Scotty 2 Hotty, JBL/Finlay over Chris Benoit/Lashley, Matt Hardy over Simon Dean, Kurt Angle/Undertaker over MNM/Mark Henry.
Tazz will reportedly make a huge announcement tomorrow night at WWE's RAW house show in Long Island, NY.
The Baltimore Sun interviewed Rey Mysterio Jr. about Sunday's No Way Out PPV and his background.
WWE's Royal Rumble ads have been replace with Wrestlemania ads on Times Square garbage cans.
Vince McMahon reportedly talked Bret Hart into doing the Hall of Fame to thank his fans, although he reportedly refuses to be paid or take part in any Wrestlemania angles.
Stacy Keibler made it to the final three on Dancing with the Stars but not without complaints from some fans of the show.
Extra wonders if Stacy Keibler is dancing with the danger due to her weight loss from dancing.
Hulk Hogan attended last night's Kid Rock concert with his Hogan Knows Best crew.
Jakks Pacific signed a licensing deal for Rocky movie characters including Thunderlips.
TNT picked up the right to air The Rock's film Doom as well as several others.
HBO will be interviewing fans at the World Wrestling Legends 6:05 Reunion PPV taping in Orlando, FL on March 5.
Wrestling is going through a renaissance period in Oregon following the state's move to deregulate it in 2003.
Kentucky is considering stronger boxing and wrestling regulations.
Christian Cage's been added to TNA's house show in Michigan on March 17.
The Cheap Pop interviewed Kip James about TNA, Billy and Chuck, gimmicks and more.
In Your Head interviewed Colt Cabana about his tights, comedy, Zero One and more.
TNA's Bound for Glory DVD ranked higher than any WWE DVD in Billboard's latest recreational video sales chart.
Cable World has an article on changes at Spike TV including the loss of WWE and the decision to bring in TNA.
Mike Johnson has several TNA notes on Samoa Joe's contract, Strong/Aries, DVDs and more.
SLAM's Bob Kapur wrote about one personal experience with the late Johnny Grunge that showed what a good guy he was.
Get in the Ring interviewed Jimmy Yang about his time in WWE, Ring of Honor, Eddy Guerrero and more.
Irish Whip Radio interviewed Duane Gill about his time as Gillberg, Maryland Championship Wrestling, and more.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Smackdown, Stacy, Hogan, TNA Feb 17 - 10:59 pm EST
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 10:49 pm PWT: MCNEILL'S TAKE: No One Rests in Peace. McNEILL previews WWE No Way Out
- 10:25 pm PWT: The Specialists: RETRO SPECIALIST â“ Top 10 Candidates For Hall of Fame â“ Class of 2006
- 10:01 pm PWI: STACY KEIBLER MAKES IT TO THE FINAL THREE ON 'DANCING WITH THE STARS' by Buck Woodward
- 08:58 pm WO: Feature: Hart Hall of Fame, Cappotelli, Videotape selling, Guerrero angle, Couture retirement, Grunge death, Hogan and much more feedback
- 08:48 pm PWT: CALDWELL'S TAKE: CALDWELL'S SMACKDOWN REPORT 2/17: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of show
- 06:30 pm PWI: WWE TO MAKE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TOMORROW AT RAW EVENT IN LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK by Mike Johnson
- 06:22 pm PWI: LOTS OF WWE NEWS AND NOTES by Dave Scherer
- 05:47 pm PWT: ROH News: Interview Highlights: ROH's Colt Cabana on X-Pac, Sapolsky, Cornette, TNA prospects, more
- 05:18 pm PWT: TV Reports: KELLER'S RAW REPORT 2/16: Edge vs. Cena, Show vs. Hunter, RVD vs. Masters, Michaels-McMahon segment
- 05:00 pm PWI: WHY BRET HART AGREED TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE WWE HALL OF FAME, THE SHOCKING PRICETAG AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 04:45 pm PWI: WWE NEWS & NOTES ON KURT ANGLE'S GREATEST RIVAL, STACY KEIBLER, WWE UNLIMITED, UNDERTAKER VS. ANGLE & MORE by Brian Richey
- 04:35 pm PWI: TNA UPDATES ON TEAM 3D, SAMOA JOE, STRONG & ARIES, PPV WEBCASTS, CHRISTIAN CAGE & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 03:54 pm TNA: News: "Genesis" DVD Now Available On ShopTNA.com
- 03:45 pm PWT: TV Reports: 2/16 WWE Smackdown Speed Round: More Pirates, Fewer Midgets, and Other No Way Out Hype
- 03:39 pm WO: Headline: Why Hart went into Hall of Fame and future plans on both sides; Wrestlers, creative, friends, family weigh in on Guerrero angle, Christian as NWA champ, details of Feb. 20 Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues of their choice
- 03:30 pm WO: Headline: Friday news update: Big weekend events, More Guerrero angle, Mysterio talks about angle, WWE getting more aggressive, Greatest NFL star in wrestling, Against All Odds, Kip James and more
- 03:30 pm WO: Headline: Derek Burgan looks at the Superstar Billy Graham DVD
- 02:36 pm PWT: Ask the Torch: Ask the Torch: Heidenreich, Christy, Bret at WM22, Tag Teams in WWE, Hunter's Push
- 02:10 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: Reader Reax to Editorial titled: Can we really blame WWE for the sorry state of WM22?
- 01:15 pm PWI: NWA CHAMPION CHRISTIAN CAGE ADDED TO TNA'S FIRST HOUSE SHOW NEXT MONTH IN DETROIT by Mike Johnson
- 12:30 pm PWI: REY MYSTERIO DISCUSSES DOMINICK & THE USE OF EDDIE GUERRERO'S NAME IN HIS STORYLINE, UPDATES ON STACY KEIBLER, HULK HOGAN & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 12:24 pm PWT: Guest Editorials: Kanyon responds to Caldwell's Take which was critical of his method of "coming out"
- 12:09 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Previews of Velocity, Heat, Weekend Events, Jake Roberts DVD review
- 12:08 pm PWI: WWE NO WAY OUT TO FEATURE FOUR TITLE MATCHES THIS SUNDAY by Buck Woodward
- 11:45 am PWT: WWE News: WWE News: Smackdown PPV to feature Raw wrestler, Stacy update, Grunge, Undertaker-Angle
- 11:38 am PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: More of Keller's interview with McMahon, Mitchell on Pillman "Shoot," DOUBLE ISSUE - 10 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 11:35 am SLAM: Johnny Grunge, good guy: A personal experience by BOB KAPUR - SLAM! Wrestling
- 11:28 am PWT: Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Preview: Styles-Super Dragon, Rhino-Lethal-Hart, Sabu, Dutt
- 11:23 am PWT: Torch Feedback: Raw Reax #2: "That boyfriend of Trish's is some looker. Looks like something I ran over last week."
- 11:08 am PWI: FAN REACTION TO BRET HART GOING IN THE HALL OF FAME, EVOLUTION OF KURT ANGLE'S CHARACTER, TNA PPV ELEVATOR AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 10:44 am PWI: BRET TALKS ABOUT WHY HE SOFTENED HIS STANCE ON RETURNING TO WWE, TNA AND WWE VIDEO/DVD UPDATES, FORMER WWF STAR UPDATES AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 10:36 am PWI: JIMMY "AKIO" YANG TALKS ABOUT BEING RELEASED FROM WWE, WORKING FOR ROH, BEING TRAINED BY PAUL ORNDORFF, GOING BACK TO TNA AND MORE by Brian Cooper
- 10:32 am PWI: GILLBERG TALKS ABOUT HIS GIMMICK, GOLDBERG'S REACTION TO IT, CALLS HHH A CLASS ACT AND MORE by Ben Kerin
- 10:15 am SLAM: Smackdown: Dead Man shocks Angle by ANDY McNAMARA - SLAM! Wrestling
- 09:35 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: NWA & WWE CHAMPIONS, MATT BENTLEY, NEW GM FOR RAW AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 09:29 am PWT: The Specialists: SPECIALIST - TNA: Five Finger Discount
- 08:50 am PWI: SMACKDOWN STAR TO APPEAR ON RAW EVENT, NO WAY OUT, MORE WWE NOTES by Buck Woodward
- 08:00 am PWI: SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (NON-SPOILER) by Buck Woodward
- 05:00 am PWI: NECW ONLINE TV REPORT by Alex Young
- 02:11 am PWI: HBO TO FILM FOOTAGE, INTERVIEW FANS AT WORLD WRESTLING LEGENDS PPV TAPING by Mike Johnson
