RAW, HHH, Hogan, Angle, Laurinaitis Jan 08 - 11:40 pm EST

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Quick RAW Results: Jeff Hardy over Kenny Dykstra, Victoria/Melina over Maria/Mickie James, "Trump" over Rosie, Carlito over Chris Masters, Cryme Tyme over Lance Cade/Trevor Murdoch, and Great Khali over John Cena via DQ.

Triple H is scheduled for quadriceps surgery tomorrow and is expected to need four to six months for recovery. The Rosie impersonator was former NWA World Women's Champion Kiley McLean. Tomorrow's ECW will be headlined by a rematch of Bobby Lashley and Rob Van Dam. Smackdown and ECW will be in Peoria, IL tomorrow night.

The Smackdown and ECW crews were in Muncie, IN last night with Batista over Finlay. The Muncie, IN Star Press has an article on last night's Smackdown and ECW house show. Trish Stratus visited backstage at yesterday's Smackdown/ECW house show in Muncie, IN where her reality series is being filmed. Trish Stratus' Armed and Famous debuts on Wednesday.

World League Wrestling wrestlers including Mike DiBiase were scheduled for RAW and Smackdown pre-show tryouts. WWE developmental tag team Deuce and Domino are touring with the Smackdown and ECW crews on their next series of shows. WWE will return to Puerto Rico in early March. WWE announced several corporate personnel changes in their marketing division. Ohio Valley Wrestling and Deep South Wrestling relaunched their websites.

Estrada is claiming John Cena's victory over Umaga was a fluke. ECW.com posted a new Diary of Violence by Tommy Dreamer. Motley Fool has an article on the new Elvis Presley MySpace page mentioning some younger people may think The King refers to Jerry Lawler.

Batista will meet with rugby team the Vodafone Warriors on Friday in New Zealand. Mick Foley is scheduled to take part in the 10th Annual Muscle Team Gala and Benefit in New York City, NY. Hulk Hogan and Jimmy Hart filmed a Bud Light commercial in Tampa, FL that may debut during the Super Bowl.

TNA announced the line-up for their January 20 Alabama house show including Kurt Angle challening Abyss for the NWA Championship. TNA will hold a conference call with Don West tomorrow to promote Final Resolution. George Michael's Sports Machine will feature a story on Kurt Angle this weekend. Spike TV will air a Final Resolution preview special on Saturday night at midnight. TNA is promoting a special Kurt Angle/Samoa Joe autographed merchandise pack.

The next Legends of the Ring convention is scheduled for April 28. April's Ward Family Fan Fest has been cancelled. The Director's edition of Heroes of World Class: the Story of the Von Erichs has been released nationally by Big Vision Entertainment.

ESPN ran a story on James Laurinaitis and his father Animal throughout the day leading up to tonight's game. The New York Daily News has an article on James Laurinaitis and some of his crazier fans. AOL's Sports Blog finds the coverage of James Laurinaitis annoying.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

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