Quick Smackdown Results: Matt Hardy over Joey Mercury, William Regal/Dave Taylor/MVP over Paul London/Brian Kendrick/Vito, Chris Benoit over Chavo Guerrero Jr., Deuce/Domino over unnamed wrestlers, Kane over The Miz, and Mr. Kennedy over Undertaker via DQ.
The RAW crew is in New Orleans, LA tomorrow night, while the Smackdown and ECW crews are in Lake Charles, LA.
Lafayette, LA's Daily Advertiser has an article on Jeff Hardy and how he deals with the risk of injury.
WWE's Wrestlemania Fan Axxess tour will be in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area this weekend.
WWE is attempting to gain clearance for WWE 24/7 on Time Warner cable.
Jazz posted a note of thanks to fans following her and husband Rodney Mack's releases yesterday.
CW Anderson posted a note on his MySpace blog also thanking fans for their well wishes following his release.
WWE announced the release of Tatanka today as well as several developmental wrestlers.
It's unlikely WWE will bring back ECW only house shows in the near future based on recent releases of most ECW talent.
Chris Nowinski appeared on NPR's All Things Considered to discuss Andre Waters' concussion injury related suicide.
Layla El will be featured in the May 2007 edition of King Magazine.
Jim Ross' latest BBQ blog entry discusses his role in WWE, Monty Brown, the Harts and more.
Scott "Bam Bam" Bigelow passed away this monring at age 45 in Hudson, FL with the cause of death as yet unknown.
WWE.com spoke to many wrestlers about the death of Bam Bam Bigelow.
Jim Ross posted a remembrance of Bam Bam Bigelow on his blog.
WWE.com has a look back at the career of Bam Bam Bigelow.
Family of Muncie, IN police officer Gregg Winters, who was shot and killed while working in 1990, are upset over a scene with Trish Stratus in this week's Armed and Famous that depicted him as being partially responsible for the incident saying he didn't properly pat down a suspect for weapons, when in reality another officer was the one that missed the weapon.
Mike Mooneyham's latest column looks at the role of little people in wrestling with some opposed to emphasizing their smaller size and others in favor of it.
Monday Night Mayhem interviewed Brent Albright about CM Punk, WWE, OVW and more.
Impact scored a 1.1 rating.
TNA is in Irondale, AL tomorrow.
The Cambridge, ON Times has an article on Samoa Joe and his increasing level of fame.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Smackdown, Bigelow, Releases Jan 19 - 11:26 pm EST
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:00 pm WO: Headline: IFL live show report from Oakland: Tiger Sharks vs. Condors/Lions vs Razor Claws
- 10:03 pm PWI: BRENT "GUNNER SCOTT" ALBRIGHT GIVES HIS FIRST INTERVIEW SINCE LEAVING WWE by MondayNightMayhem.com
- 08:27 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Mitchell Audio Update (pt. 1): Remembering Bam Bam Bigelow (41 min.)
- 07:44 pm PWI: TAZZ TALKS ABOUT BAM BAM BIGELOW, WWE DVD NOTES, SAMOA JOE AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 07:21 pm PWI: BAM BAM BIGELOW REMEMBERED, TRISH STRATUS' REALITY SERIES CAUSES LOCAL CONTROVERSY, WRESTLEMANIA 23 THEME SONG & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 06:39 pm WO: Headline: Impact rating was a
- 06:16 pm WO: Headline: Wrestlemania update, WWE Hall of Fame coverage; Punk in doghouse; plus 2006 awards; details of Jan. 22 double-issue of the Observer and how to get 2 free classic issues of your choice
- 06:13 pm WO: Headline: Friday news update: Bigelow notes, NBC covering UFC, Nowinski on ESPN, Biggest PPV draw of 2007, IFL notes for tonight, More WWE hirings and firings, Hogan and tons more
- 05:54 pm PWI: THREE WWE DEVELOPMENTAL TALENTS RELEASED by Mike Johnson
- 05:50 pm PWT: Other News: News: Bam Bam Bigelow found dead in his Florida home this morning
- 04:48 pm PWI: CW ANDERSON COMMENTS ON RELEASE FROM WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT by Mike Johnson
- 04:30 pm WWE: Bam Bam Bigelow passes away
- 04:30 pm WWE: Bam Bam Bigelow career retro
- 04:30 pm WWE: Superstars reflect on Bam Bam Bigelow
- 04:30 pm WWE: WWE releases several superstars
- 04:30 pm WWE: The Miz and Ashley to attend CW party by Kara A. Medalis
- 04:30 pm WWE: The Champs of Chi-Town by Louie Dee
- 04:20 pm PWI: TNA IMPACT REPORT: AJ STYLES VS. KURT ANGLE AND MORE by Richard Trionfo
- 03:44 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: The DEJ Audio Experience: WWE releases, WSX's website, Marquis Cor Von, Styles (80 min.)
- 03:37 pm WO: Headline: Wrestler Bigelow passes away
- 03:29 pm PWI: JIM ROSS TELLS PSYCHO FANS TO 'PUT DOWN THE CRACK PIPE', COMMENTS ON HIS FUTURE WITH WWE AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 03:20 pm PWI: FORMER ECW WORLD CHAMPION, WWF, WCW STAR BAM BAM BIGELOW PASSES AWAY by Mike Johnson
- 03:13 pm PWI: WWE RELEASES CONTINUE by Mike Johnson
- 02:40 pm PWI: FORMER ECW WORLD CHAMPION, WWF, WCW STAR BAM BAM BIGELOW PASSES AWAY by Mike Johnson
- 02:29 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: TNA Impact Reax #1: "I honestly don't know which side half of the roster is on."
- 02:20 pm PWT: TV Reports: 1/19 WWE Smackdown TV review: Fitzpatrick's detailed early report from Australia Fox 8
- 01:22 pm PWT: TV Reports: 1/18 TNA Impact review: Wallum's debut "alternative perspective" report on show
- 01:02 pm PWI: WWE 24/7'S NEXT TARGET, FORMER WWE STAR NOWINSKI DOES A WORLD OF GOOD FOR ATHLETES & MORE WWE NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 12:26 pm PWI: LATEST WORD ON WWE RELEASES, JEFF HARDY TALKS INJURIES, WRESTLEMANIA AXXESS TOUR & MORE WWE NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 12:20 pm TNA: News : TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY'S TNA LIVE EVENT
- 12:19 pm TNA: Impact Results : Official "iMPACT!" Results From Thursday's Broadcast
- 12:17 pm TNA: News : Serotonin: Deja-Vu Or Something New From Raven?
- 12:11 pm PWI: JAZZ COMMENTS ON WWE RELEASE by Mike Johnson
- 12:08 pm PWT: Other News: Samoa Joe in Midwest, Reyes vs. Albright in IWC, Cage match in PWU, Necro-Hart in JAPW
- 12:04 pm PWI: NEW MTV WRESTLING SOCIETY X TRAILER ONLINE, VIEW TRAILER HERE by Mike Johnson
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: WWE ADDING MORE PPV EVENTS, WRESTLERS IN AIRPORTS, THE TRUTH IN WRESTLING AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 09:00 am PWI: WWE RETURNS TO NEW ORLEANS, DAN RODIMER, INTERESTING SMACKDOWN TAG MATCH AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 08:58 am PWI: JBL AND MICHAEL COLE TALK ABOUT THE RUMBLE WHILE JBL MAKES FUN OF CHRIS MASTERS, DEFENDS MYSTERIO'S TITLE REIGN AND RIPS APART A MEXICAN LEGEND by Steven Fernandes
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: RIC FLAIR IS THE '60-MINUTE MAN', PIPER WINS HIS ONLY WWF SINGLES TITLE, OWEN HART WINS HIS FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 07:00 am PWI: SMACKDOWN PREVIEW; BENOIT VS. GUERRERO IN A NO DQ MATCH, JOEY MERCURY RETURNS TO ACTION AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 04:00 am SLAM: Impact: Angle has a Phenomenal match by CHRIS SOKOL - SLAM! Wrestling
- 01:43 am WO: Feature: TNA Impact TV report
