Quick Smackdown Results: Big Show over Joey Ryan/Jay Garland, Jimmy Wang Yang/Shannon Moore over Deuce and Domino, Chuck Palumbo over Jamie Noble, Batista/Kane over Great Khali/MVP, Jesse/Festus over John Morrison/Miz, Big Daddy V vs. Balls Mahoney was a no contest, and Undertaker over Zack Ryder.
The RAW crew was in Cape Girardeau, MO tonight, and tomorrow they're in Louisville, KY.
The Smackdown/ECW crew is in Ft. Wayne, IN tomorrow.
Smackdown was preempted in Washington, DC and will air tomorrow night instead.
WWE.com added a new Industry News section reprinting news stories from various websites, apparently in an attempt to boost traffic.
Variety has an article on WWE Films latest moves and WWE's attempts to create mainstream film stars.
JAKKS Pacific will be adding a John Cena Classic Superstars figure before their license expires.
Chris Jericho's new autobiography will be titled Undisputed Attitude with a release planned for 2009.
15 pieces of art by Jerry Lawler will be auctioned off at the Wrestlemaniart event in Orlando, FL on March 26.
Oscar De La Hoya's business associates claim WWE approached him about taking part in Wrestlemania but that he was too busy to do it.
Florida Championship Wrestling is reportedly trying to book venues used by other promotions to exclusive deals.
Last night's Impact scored a 1.1 rating.
TNA announced they will be taping shows in the days leading up to Wrestlemania including a live Impact on Thursday, March 27.
TNA will be launching a mobile video game.
Paul Heyman's latest Heyman Hustle discusses how he hustled Vince McMahon Sr. as a teenager.
SLAM has an article on Charles "Godfather" Wright covering his career after wrestling, his wrestling training, Papa Shango and more.
Monday Night Mayhem interviewed Cassidy Riley about his WWE release, tag team wrestling, OVW and more.
Amazing Red is scheduled to return to the ring on March 15 for Pro Wrestling Unplugged after a couple years away from the ring to let injuries heal.
Raven and M-Dogg 20 have been added to the XPW revival show on May 24.
Jake Roberts will reportedly be released from his rehab program in late March.
Ring of Honor won't release the controversial Larry Sweeney/Allison Danger angle on their sixth anniversary DVD.
Variety has an article on UFC's recent success and its possible role as the new WWE.
FOX Sports has an article on wrestling's steroids problem.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Smackdown, Heyman, TNA, Red Feb 29 - 11:59 pm EST
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 10:14 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 1: McMahon-Congress, WWE.com Change, ROH Rape Angle (52 min.)
- 09:59 pm PWT: DEJ Experience District: DEJ BLOG: Fake Kane => Festus => Championship Gold
- 08:47 pm PWI: NEW MATCH OFFICIAL FOR WRESTLEMANIA XXIV by Mike Johnson
- 08:46 pm PWI: VINCE MCMAHON, WWE FILMS PRESIDENT MICHAEL LAKE DISCUSS FUTURE DIRECTION AND PLANS FOR WWE FILMS by Mike Johnson
- 08:28 pm PWI: TITLE AND SCHEDULED RELEASE FOR CHRIS JERICHO'S SECOND BOOK by Mike Johnson
- 08:24 pm PWT: TV Reports: 2/29 WWE SMACKDOWN: Parks's Ongoing Coverage of Big Show's In-Ring Return
- 08:20 pm PWI: RING OF HONOR HYPES NEW PPV, UPCOMING EVENTS, 30% OFF SALE AND MORE by ROH Wrestling
- 07:48 pm PWT: WWE News: WWE News: New information on direction of WWE Films division and overall marketing straight from WWE executives
- 06:38 pm PWI: IMPACT RATING by Dave Scherer
- 06:02 pm PWI: SMACKDOWN ADVISORY FOR DC, UFC KNOCKING WWE OUT OF HOLLYWOOD?, FUNNY NEW GIMMICK FOR FORMER WWE STARS & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 05:59 pm PWT: Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Preview: IWA-MS returns, Chikara "Trios," Scorpio, Strong, Delirious, Quackenbush
- 04:43 pm PWI: WWE DEVELOPMENTAL TARGETING FLORIDA INDEPENDENT?, WHERE ARE THEY NOW ON THE GODFATHER AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 04:40 pm PWI: FOX SPORTS LOOKS AT STEROID ISSUE IN PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING by Mike Johnson
- 04:02 pm PWI: WRESTLEMANIA WEEK UPDATES ON EVENTS PROMOTED BY WWE, TNA AND RING OF HONOR by Mike Johnson
- 03:04 pm PWT: The Specialists: 2/28 TNA Impact Hits & Misses: Team 3D Video, Eric Young, Ladder Match, Talent Judgement
- 02:54 pm WO: Headline: Mayweather and biggest money payoffs in wrestling history; Update on McMahon MMA talks; Updates on Mania & Hall of Fame; Plus how to get two free classic issues with a subscription to the Observer newsletter
- 02:52 pm WO: Headline: Friday news update: Lots of press on Vince and CBS signing MMA, Dana vows to sign guys whose deals are up; Hall of Fame notes; Steroids in wrestling mainstream story; Hulk's nephew challenges Floyd
- 02:51 pm PWI: UPDATE TO TODAY'S SERVER ISSUES by Dave Scherer
- 02:51 pm WO: Headline: Mike Coughlin previews UFC 82
- 01:13 pm PWT: CALDWELL'S TAKE: CORNER CUBE FRIDAY 2/29: There must be a reason why TNA Impact is terrible
- 12:37 pm PWI: FORMER TNA X-DIVISION CHAMPION RETURNS TO THE RING THIS MONTH AFTER EXTENDED INJURY RECOVERY by Mike Johnson
- 12:35 pm PWI: NEW MAIN EVENT FOR SMACKDOWN/ECW HOUSE SHOWS; BIG SHOW RETURNS TO THE ROAD by Buck Woodward
- 12:15 pm PWT: RADICAN'S TAKE: RADICAN: Thoughts on recent video "shoot interviews" with Sandman and Missy Hyatt
- 11:59 am PWI: JAKE ROBERTS UPDATE, DREAMER HEADING TO DEVELOPMENTAL, WRESTLEMANIA-DE LA HOYA AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 11:59 am PWI: QUICK NOTE TO ELITE MEMBERS by Mike Johnson
- 11:23 am PWI: MEMBER OF CONGRESS WHO CALLED OUT VINCE MCMAHON SAYS VINCE'S EXCUSE FOR NO SHOWING HEARING WAS HOLLOW by Mike Johnson
- 11:14 am PWI: LOTS MORE TNA NOTES & NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 11:00 am PWI: PART TWO OF THE NO NAME SHOW MAILBAG IS NOW ONLINE by Dave Scherer and Buck Woodward
- 10:56 am PWI: TNA TO GO LIVE ON 3/27, TAPING TV IN FLORIDA IN THE THREE DAYS LEADING UP TO WRESTLEMANIA by Dave Scherer
- 10:53 am PWI: FORMER WWE WRESTLER CASSIDY RILEY TALKS ABOUT HIS RELEASE, OVW AND MORE by Monday Night Mayhem
- 10:37 am PWI: WWE LAUNCHES 'INDUSTRY NEWS' SECTION ON THEIR OFFICIAL WEBSITE, INCLUDING PLUGS FOR TNA (SERIOUSLY) by Mike Johnson
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: DIVAS, WWE & UFC, PACMAN'S PUSH, ONE MORE TITLE FOR FLAIR AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 09:00 am PWI: CANDICE MICHELLE RETURNS TO ACTION, SMACKDOWN MAIN EVENT WON'T BE HAPPENING AND MORE WWE NOTES by Buck Woodward
- 08:35 am PWI: DECISION MADE ON CONTROVERSIAL LARRY SWEENEY ANGLE, NYC UPDATE, JIGSAW UNMASKS AND TONS MORE RING OF HONOR NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: SUPERBRAWL WITH PILLMAN VS. LIGER, STING VS. LUGER AND MORE by Ryan Martinez
- 07:15 am PWI: TWO NEW NAMES ADDED TO XPW REVIVAL IN CALIFORNIA by Mike Johnson
- 07:00 am PWI: SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (NON-SPOILER); BATISTA & KANE VS. MVP & KHALI, NOBLE VS. PALUMBO, BIG SHOW WRESTLES TWO MEN AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 06:35 am PWT: Annual Obituaries: SPECIALIST: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 2000 - Solie, Albright, Duncum, Tsuruta, Blue Demon, Al Costello
- 06:29 am PWT: Torch Feedback: Other Voices: Wrestling Oscar Awards, Dream WrestleMania, Mayweather Apathy
- 06:15 am PWT: Torch Flashbacks: KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 5 Yrs. Ago: Brock Lesnar vs. Team Angle; Benoit, Steph, Eddie, Rhino, Heyman, Kurt
- 06:11 am PWT: Torch Feedback: TNA Impact Reax #2: "Time to take a Tylenol and hope gullibly that things will be better."
- 01:10 am PWT: Torch Instant Polls: POLL: Who is the more entertaining cult "loser" character?
- 12:30 am WO: Feature: TNA Impact TV report
- 12:19 am PWT: Torch Feedback: TNA Impact Reax #1: "I'm done watching this crap. This show is downright insulting to all wrestling fans."
- 12:13 am PWT: TV Reports: 2/28 TNA Impact Review by Wilkenfeld: Lame start buoyed by strong showings from the women, Angle, and Nash
