Smackdown, Lagana, Hogans, Lesnar Jan 25 - 11:16 pm EST

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Quick Smackdown Results: Rey Mysterio Jr. over Curt Hawkins, Jimmy Wang Yang over Domino, Chuck Palumbo/Jamie Noble/Michelle McCool vs. John Morrison/Miz/Layla was a no contest, Finlay vs. Great Khali was a no contest, Undertaker over Big Daddy V, and Edge over CM Punk.

The RAW, Smackdown and ECW crews will be in Providence, RI tomorrow for a supershow. WWE is pursuing a boutique merchandising strategy by creating mine WWE stores within other merchants. Forbes has an article on the success of USA under Bonnie Hammer with hits such as WWE.

WWE removed Bobby Lashley's profiletelephoned some skeptics on his forum who had doubts he was leaving WWE. WWE released writer David Lagana for unspecified reasons. WWE signed Mike Adamle, a former American Gladiators co-host, as a new RAW on-air personality.

The Baltimore Sun has a Q&A with Jeff Hardy on big bumps, main eventing, maturing and more. IGN interviewed MVP about the Rumble, studying wrestling, Matt Hardy and more. WWE is advertising Candice Michelle for their tour of Japan next month. Tommy Dreamer took part in an autograph signing in New York City, NY yesterda for about 500 fans.

Last night's Impact scored a 1.2 rating. TNA was in Troy, OH tonight. TNA started drug testing at Tuesday's taping with wrestlers and non-wrestlers included. TNA will be touring the UK in June. The Elimination X match will make a return at Destination X.

PWB interviewed Rob Van Dam about RVD TV, MMA, leaving WWE and more. James Guttman interviewed Skandar Akbar about his career, Undertaker, Steve Austin and more. SLAM has an article on Canadian independent wrestler Vince Austin and his 14 year career.

Jack Evans was scheduled for surgery today to have four plates inserted into his face which will keep him out of the ring for about six weeks. Joey Matthews appeared in Ring of Honor tonight at the new member of the Age of the Fall.

The Suncoast News revealed the reasons Linda Hogan filed for divorce including alleged legal and financial trickery. Melody Lynn Sanford, the ex-wife of Ivan "Croatian Giant" Radocaj, has been accused of conspiring to kill him after their marriage last summer fell apart.

TLC's reality series The Bussey Bunch scored a 0.25 and a 0.26 rating for its first two half hours. Lance Hoyt appears on The Bussey Bunch using the name Shadow.

The UK's Sun has an interview with Brock Lesnar about UFC, the transition from wrestling, training and more. The Orange County Register posted a conference call with Brock Lesnar for UFC 81.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

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