Smackdown, Cena, Hart, Jericho, Cage Nov 09 - 11:09 pm EST

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Quick Smackdown Results: Major Brothers won the tag team battle royal, Victoria over Michelle McCool, Finlay over Rey Mysterio Jr., CM Punk over Jamie Noble via DQ, and MVP/Matt Hardy over the Major Brothers.

The RAW crew was in Sydney, Australia today with Triple H over Umaga. The RAW crew is in Melbourne, Australia tomorrow. The Smackdown/ECW crew is in Arecibo, Puerto Rico tomorrow. WWE.com has an Australian travel blog.

WWE released developmental wrestler Ryan Wilson who once wrestled in TNA at Trytan. WWE issued a press release on the 500th issue of WWE Magazine. A new poll commissioned by Smackdown Your Vote and Rock the Vote shows Hillary Clinton with a large lead among young voters that identified themselves as Democrats, with 54%, compared to 24% for Barack Obama and 8.4% for John Edwards. Stars and Stripes has an article on Armed Forces Network's sports coverage which includes RAW, Smackdown and WWE PPVs.

WWE.com posted the unedited interview with John Cena that aired in edited form on CNN. PWB interviewed CNN's Drew Griffin about the CNN special, John Cena's steroid answer, Vince McMahon and more. The Wichita Eagle has an interview with CM Punk about ECW, the wrestling business, straight edge and more. Val Venis was scheduled for elbow surgery today.

WWE.com continued their interview with Bret Hart reflecting on Montreal ten years later. WWE.com also has a section on What If... the Montreal screwjob were reversed with Shawn Michaels on the losing end. Bret Hart will speak on behalf of the March of Dimes Canada's Stroke Recovery Canada program next month. Wikipedia featured the Montreal Screwjob as their featured article for the tenth anniversary.

Chris Jericho did a book signing in Torrance, CA yesterday. Chris Jericho will appear on FOX News' Red Eye this Saturday night.

Wired has a rumor that WWF No Mercy will be updated with current wrestlers and released for Wii download. IGN finished their Smackdown Countdown 2007 with Bret Hart.

Last night's Impact scored a 1.1 rating. TNA appears to be revealing Sting's mystery partner for Sunday with some viral marketing. Monday Night Mayhem interviewed Christian Cage about his new DVD, Genesis, two years in TNA and more. Derek Burgan reviewed the Christian Cage: The Instant Classic DVD calling it a "worthwhile purchase."

Nick Hogan's passenger John Graziano was transferred to Haley VA Hospital in Tampa, FL with his conditional reportedly improving. Lalia Ali will serve as Hulk Hogan's co-host for the new American Gladiators. Carmen Electra is suing Naked Women's Wrestling League for allegedly paying only $100,000 of the $400,000 she was promised. Atlanta, GA's 11 Alive news has a story on Hardbody Harrison Norris' federal sex trafficking and prostitution trial.

Legacy.com has a guest book for the Fabulous Moolah. South Carolina's The State has video from Fabulous Moolah's funeral. Les Thatcher's latest Wrestler's Eye View takes a look at Fabulous Moolah's death, Shawn Stasiak Determined, fear and more.

SLAM has a look at the revised Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling by Heath McCoy, with new material on the Hart family and Chris Benoit. Indiana's Post-Tribune has an article on Saturday's Lucha Libre Mexicana Super Brawl in Hammond, IN.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

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