Smackdown, Divas, Astin, TNA, ROH Jan 04 - 11:59 pm EST

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Quick Smackdown Results: Finlay over MVP, Victoria/Kenny Dykstra over Chuck Palumbo/Michelle McCool, Chavo Guerrero Jr. over Funaki, Batista vs the Edge Heads was a draw, Jimmy Wang Yang/Shannon Moore over Deuce n' Domino, Undertaker vs. Mark Henry was a draw, and Rey Mysterio Jr. over Edge.

Tuesday's ECW scored a 1.2 rating. The RAW crew was in White Plains, NY tonight with Triple H over Ken Kennedy. Tomorrow the RAW crew has two shows in Poughkeepsie, NY. The Smackdown/ECW crew is in Canton, OH tomorrow. Ashley Masarro appeared at the RAW house show and may make her television return to that brand.

Variety has an article on USA's ratings success in 2007, with a profit of about $600 million, noting WWE's role in boosting ratings. WWE and Mun2 are partnering for an Ultimate Quinceanera sweepstakes with the winning girl receiving a RAW themed celebration. WWE is giving away free watches with the purchase of the Royal Rumble. PWInsider has a list of scheduled WWE DVD releases for 2008.

The Johnston, PA Tribune Democrat has an interview with Batista to promote Sunday's Smackdown/ECW house show. Vince McMahon purchased a penthouse at Donald Trump's Trump Parc in Stamford, CT for about $4 million. The Charlotte Observer has an article on the possible end of Ric Flair's career.

A federal judge granted a request by Dr. Phil Astin III to be allowed out of his home during weekends to work. Hulk Hogan will appear on Monday's Regis and Kelly show to promote American Gladiators. Canada's Tyee Books has a review of Bret Hart's autobiography drawing comparisons to Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs and Steel. SLAM has an article on Canadian independent wrestler Max Boyer and his career thus far.

Last night's Impact scored a 1.1 rating. There are New Japan Tokyo Dome show results from earlier today featuring many TNA wrestlers. The InDemand website preview for TNA's Against All Odds includes several mentions of barbed wire. Impact is moving to the UK's main Bravo channel starting tomorrow.

Team 3D will appear for the New York State Wrestling Federation in New Rochelle, NY on April 5. Lance Hoyt will appear on TLC's Bussey family reality show. Big Vision Entertainment will be releasing a Before They Were Stars DVD for CM Punk.

Ring of Honor booker Gabe Sapolsky was in a car accident today and is said to be okay after requiring 18 stitches for a head wound. Full Impact Pro will promote their first show since their hiatus on February 16 in Crystal River, FL. The DVD of the Pro Wrestling NOAH show with Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Samoa Joe doesn't include video footage but still photos instead. Mike Johnson has Ring of Honor notes on Daniel Puder, Nigel McGuinness, and more.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

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