Quick RAW Results: Chris Jericho over Randy Orton via DQ, Jeff Hardy over Carlito, Maria/Mickie James vs. Layla/Kelly Kelly was a no contest, Rey Mysterio Jr. over Mark Henry, and Triple H/Shawn Michaels over Mr. Kennedy/Umaga.
The Baltimore Sun has a Q&A with JBL on the Tribute to the Troops, dangers in Iraq, running for office and more.
Rob Van Dam's latest blog entry discusses his RAW appearance, steroids, wrestling deaths and more.
SLAM has an article on former WWE announcer Kim Michael Porter and his time with WWE in the late 80s and early 90s.
Damian Demento is ceasing his YouTube videos and removing the existing ones.
That's it for Christmas Eve. Thanks for reading.
Tribute to the Troops, JBL, RVD Dec 24 - 11:42 pm EST
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:08 pm PWI: RAW TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS REPORT by Richard Trionfo
- 09:23 pm PWT: TV Reports: CALDWELL'S WWE RAW REPORT 12/24: Ongoing virtual time coverage of Tribute to the Troops show
- 06:03 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: ROH 2008 Year-in-Review with Caldwell & Radican, plus Manhattan Mahem II DVD review (51 min.)
- 05:14 pm WO: Headline: Christmas ordering specials, get a free current or your pick of a classic issue e-mailed today; Current readers get a month free with a gift order; Plus notes on special issues coming in January
- 05:14 pm WO: Feature: Road to Wrestlemania; Plus History Issues coming; and Christmas week specials including free e-mailed classic or current issue today for new subscribers along with usual specials
- 05:10 pm WO: Headline: Monday news update: UFC opens up closed-circuit; UFCTV schedule, Biggest matches replayed this week, ESPN poll notes, Smackdown and Benoit make lists
- 05:07 pm WO: Headline: Mike Coughlin looks at the UFC return of Wanderlei Silva
- 05:07 pm WO: Headline: Joe Babinsack looks at Tributes II
- 05:05 pm WO: Headline: CMLL on Fox Sports Espanol TV report
- 05:05 pm WO: Headline: Blake Norton re-books Booker T's TNA debut
- 04:32 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: 5 Yrs Ago Torch Newsletter: Hogan Torch Talk on Savage, McNeill Rates Best Raws Ever, Ominous 2002
- 03:45 pm PWT: CALDWELL'S TAKE: CORNER CUBE MONDAY: Tribute to the Troops, the Griswolds, and WWE's global expansion
- 11:09 am PWI: A QUICK LOOK AT SOME WRESTLER AND MATCH OF THE YEAR NOMINEES FOR 2007 by Buck Woodward
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q & A: BISCHOFF BORROWING FROM JAPAN, CHYNA, TAZ SHOOTING IN ECW, DUDLEYS AND MORE by Dave Scherer
- 09:34 am PWI: NON SPOILER PREVIEW FOR TONIGHT'S WWE TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS SPECIAL by Mike Johnson
- 09:32 am PWT: Torch Feedback: QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What's on your Christmas list for WWE, TNA, and the wrestling world?
- 09:29 am PWT: DVDs - VGames - Books: GUEST DVD REVIEW: Rewriting wrestling history one DVD at a time - WWE's version of the World Class story
- 09:24 am PWI: JBL DISCUSSES THE CREATION OF WWE'S 'TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS' EVENT & MORE; NOTES ON ROB VAN DAM, DAMIAN DEMENTO AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 09:20 am PWI: DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF BART GUNN by Mike Johnson
- 08:20 am SLAM: Former WWF announcer Porter keeps the faith by KENAI ANDREWS - SLAM! Wrestling
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: THE ROCK N' ROLL EXPRESS WIN THEIR LAST SMW TAG TITLE, THE FIRST (AND ONLY) EGG NOG MATCH IS HELD AND MORE by Buck Woodward & Ryan Martinez
- 12:50 am PWI: IMPACT REPORT: HO HO HILARITY WITH ERIC YOUNG AND TO ALL A GIMMICKED GOOD NIGHT . . . ON A POLE by Richard Trionfo
