Smackdown, Maria, Benoit, Angles Feb 08 - 11:59 pm EST

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Quick Smackdown Results: Shelton Benjamin over Kane via CO, Chuck Palumbo over Jamie Noble, Jesse and Festus over Deuce and Domino, Curt Hawkins/Zach Ryder over Jimmy Wang Yang/Shannon Moore, and Batista/Undertaker/Finlay vs. Great Khali/MVP/Big Daddy V was a no contest.

WWE announced late last night that Smackdown will leave the CW Network at the end of the season, and that they're looking for a new outlet. The final episode of Smackdown on CW is scheduled for September 12. WWE programming in the UK will begin HD broadcasting next month. The RAW crew was in Anchorage, AK yesterday with John Cena over Randy Orton via DQ. The Smackdown/ECW crew is in Guatemala City, Guatemala tomorrow.

Maria's Playboy appearance is scheduled for the April issue which should be out in about a month. Maria attended the Project Runway Fashion Show/Season Finale today. The Divas appearance on Project Runway boosted this week's episode's rating. Hooters girl/Playboy model Beverly Mullins says she's training to be a WWE diva.

The San Jose Mercury News interviewed Batista about his car collection and wrestling success. Jim Ross' latest BBQ blog entry discusses Smackdown leaving CW, OVW, Bobby Lashley and more. Cassidy Riley posted a MySpace blog update on his WWE release and future plans.

The upcoming Hardy Boyz DVD set is titled Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story. Fozzy will be re-issuing its debut CD with a bonus live performance DVD and new album art. Matt "Spike Dudley" Hyson's been signed for JAKKS Pacific's WWE Classic Superstars line. The UK's Sun has a photo of Mickey Rourke in his role in The Wrestler. U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Thrash denied a request for a temporary restraining order against Hustler magazine to prevent the publishing of photos of Nancy Benoit from the mid-1980s.

Last night's Impact scored a 1.1 rating, down from last week's 1.2. TNA has three shows scheduled for their mid-June tour of the UK. Mike Johnson has TNA notes on Awesome Kong, Booker T, Jonny Fairplay and more. Wrestle Zone Radio interviewed Kevin Nash about Samoa Joe, Scott Hall, the internet and more.

The UK's Sun spoke to Kurt Angle about the TNA tour of Britain. In Stock magazine spoke to Kurt Angle about Midway's TNA Impact game and WWE's attitude towards gaming. The Miami Herald and SLAM! have recaps of Karen Angle's Spike TV conference call discussing her husband, joining TNA, WWE and more.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

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