Quick Smackdown Results: Big Show over Jimmy Wang Yang/Shannon Moore, John Morrison over Miz, MVP over Batista, Great Khali/Chuck Palumbo over Kane/Jamie Noble, Edge/Zach Ryder/Curt Hawkins/Chavo Guerrero Jr. over Ric Flair/Shawn Michaels.
The RAW crew was in Waco, TX today, and tomorrow they're in Tyler, TX.
The Smackdown/ECW crew is in Alexandrai, LA tomorrow.
WWE is promoting Wrestlemania at boxing gyms in major cities.
Mississippi's Sun Herald interviewed CM Punk to promote next week's Smackdown and ECW taping.
Matt Hardy updated his cryptic blog entry criticizing some people's interpretation of its meaning.
Maria appeared on G4's Attack of the Show yesterday discussing her Playboy appearance and playing a game of Smackdown vs. RAW 2008.
Los Angeles, CA's KTLA and the Associated Press have articles on Vince McMahon as he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today.
CNN Money has an article on WWE's high-dividend stock with a payout ratio of more than 100%.
George A. Barrios is leaving his post at the New York Times as Vice-President and Treasurer for WWE's Chief Financial Officer position.
WWE officially retired the Cruiserweight title.
Last night's Impact scored a 1.1 rating.
TNA was in Salem, VA last night with Kurt Angle over Samoa Joe.
TNA will hold three Impact tapings during the Thursday-Saturday before Wrestlemania.
The Angle separation storyline is to allow TNA to focus on Samoa Joe vs. Kurt Angle build-up.
Between the Ropes interviewed Ring of Honor owner Cary Silken about entering the wrestling business, network talks, booking and more.
Ring of Honor debuted in Dover, NJ tonight.
NWA Main Event will begin airing on the ION TV network on Saturdays at 8:00 AM starting on April 5.
Jesse Ventura's new book Don't Start the Revolution Without Me ponders whether he should run for President.
Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam and Christy Hemme are scheduled to appear at the Wizard World Convention in Los Angeles, CA this weekend.
Charles "Godfather" Wright is doing in-character commercials for his Las Vegas strip club.
Linda, Brooke and Nick Hogan are no longer allowed to visit John Graziano in the hospital as his family feels the Hogans are using the visits for publicity.
Dr. Gary Brandwein plead guilty to criminal sale of controlled substances as part of a plea deal in the investigation of Signature Online Pharmacy, which allegedly sold steroids to wrestlers and others.
The Washington Post pointed out that Miami basketball coach Frank Haith loves professional wrestling.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Smackdown, McMahon, Ventura, Hogans Mar 14 - 11:59 pm EDT
Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp
Today's News Headlines
- 11:30 pm WO: Feature: Inside MMA TV report
- 11:13 pm PWT: Torch Feedback: TNA Impact Reax #1: "The mystique is gone now... for Awesome Kong and the women's division."
- 10:09 pm PWT: TV Reports: KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 3/14: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of WrestleMania hype, Flair & Michaels teaming
- 09:54 pm PWI: LIVE REPORT FROM VINCE MCMAHON'S STAR IN HOLLYWOOD CEREMONY by Shawn Guarino
- 08:24 pm PWT: TV Reports: 3/14 WWE SMACKDOWN: Parks's Ongoing Coverage of Batista vs. MVP for U.S Title, No Holds Barred
- 06:50 pm PWI: VINCE AND LINDA HOOK UP IN HOLLYWOOD, SMACKDOWN PREEMPTIONS by Dave Scherer
- 06:39 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 1: In-depth review of three-hour Raw special, Show-Mayweather double-turn (46 min.)
- 06:22 pm PWI: TNA IMPACT RATING by Dave Scherer
- 05:50 pm PWT: ROH News: ROH News: Results wanted, McGuinness interview, "Rising Above" available on Indemand this Sunday at 8p.m., PPV lineup
- 05:18 pm PWT: TNA News: TNA News: TNA Impact ratings - Did Karen Angle's big announcement draw? Or was it Curry Man?
- 04:51 pm WO: Headline: Hardy suspension and future with WWE; Behind the friction at Raw; Mania breaks major record; NWA glory era champs drawing power; And how new readers can get 2 free classic issues of the Observer
- 04:46 pm WO: Headline: Friday news update: World champ checks into rehab, title defense delayed; Funny article about wrestler teasing running for president; Impact rating; Danny Bonaduce vs. Bam Margera; Lots of big shows this weekend
- 04:43 pm PWT: ROH News: Interview Highlights: ROH owner Cary Silken says they're "no doubt" looking for cable TV deal
- 04:41 pm WO: Headline: Dreeeeam, Dream, Dream, Dream, Dream -- Mike Coughlin looks at the new Japanese promotion debuting tomorrow named after an Everly Brothers song
- 04:41 pm WO: Headline: Cary Silkin talks the future of Ring of Honor
- 04:27 pm PWI: LOOKING AT A 'GO AHEAD AND LEAVE ME TOOTS, I'VE GOT A WORLD TITLE TO DEFEND' EDITION OF TNA IMPACT by Mike Johnson
- 03:44 pm PWI: WWE NOTES & NEWS ON TITLE RETIRED WITHOUT FANFARE, PRESIDENT JESSE VENTURA?, CM PUNK & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 03:35 pm PWI: UPDATES ON VINCE MCMAHON RECEIVING A STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME by Mike Johnson
- 03:32 pm PWI: A LOOK BACK AT ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS WRESTLEMANIA MATCHES OF ALL TIME by Buck Woodward
- 03:31 pm PWI: DOCTOR ASSOCIATED WITH SIGNATURE ONLINE PHARMACY PLEADS GUILTY; INVESTIGATION INTO PHARMACY LED TO NUMEROUS WWE SUSPENSIONS (MISSING TEXT REPLACED) by Mike Johnson
- 03:31 pm PWI: DOCTOR ASSOCIATED WITH SIGNATURE ONLINE PHARMACY PLEADS GUILTY; INVESTIGATION INTO PHARMACY LED TO NUMEROUS WWE SUSPENSIONS by Mike Johnson
- 03:27 pm PWT: KELLER'S TAKE: KELLER: Larry King Live - The transcript of the cancelled WWE interview with Mayweather, Cena, McMahon
- 03:27 pm PWT: WWE News: KELLER: Larry King Live - The transcript of the cancelled WWE interview with Mayweather, Cena, McMahon
- 03:26 pm PWT: The Specialists: 3/13 TNA Hits & Misses: Christian's Promo, Joe's Promo, Sky vs. Kim, PPV Follow Up
- 03:20 pm PWI: WHY KAREN AND KURT ANGLE SEPARATED, TNA LETHAL LOCKDOWN SPOILER & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 03:12 pm PWI: 'THE WRESTLER' TO FILM MAJOR SCENES TONIGHT AT ROH DEBUT IN DOVER, NJ; FULL LINEUP by Mike Johnson
- 02:42 pm PWI: BIG VISION ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES FIRST SUPERSALE FEATURING 50% OFF THEIR BEST SELLING DVDS OF 2007 INCLUDING WSX, WORLD CLASS DOC & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 01:41 pm PWI: UPDATED WRESTLEMANIA 24 LINEUP, GREATEST WRESTLEMANIA MATCH OF ALL TIME AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 12:49 pm PWI: TNA IN SALEM, VIRGINIA LIVE REPORT by Mike Johnson
- 12:24 pm PWI: WWE DIRECTLY TARGETING BOXING AUDIENCE TO PROMOTE WRESTLEMANIA XXIV by Mike Johnson
- 12:15 pm WO: Feature: TNA Impact TV report
- 12:13 pm PWI: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ATTENDING TNA'S IMPACT TAPINGS ON WRESTLEMANIA WEEKEND by Mike Johnson
- 12:11 pm WO: Headline: TNA house show 3-13 Salem, VA
- 12:11 pm WO: Feature: TNA house show 3-13 Salem, VA
- 11:54 am PWI: MARIA ON G4 ATTACK OF THE SHOW RECAP by Cindy Sagar
- 11:51 am PWT: CALDWELL'S TAKE: CORNER CUBE FRIDAY 3/14: A day of hype - TNA vs. ROH hype last night
- 11:40 am PWT: Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Preview: Booker T vs. A.J. Styles, Raven, ROH triple shot & PPV taping
- 10:30 am PWI: DRAFT MOVES FOR WWE TO CONSIDER, IDEA FOR FLAIR-MICHAELS, HARDY SUSPENSION THOUGHTS AND MORE by Dave Scherer and Buck Woodward
- 10:26 am PWI: MATT SAYS HE WASN'T CONCERNED WITH JEFF'S SITUATION, THE GRAZIANOS GETTING SICK OF THE HOGAN FAMILY, MARIA SIGNING by Dave Scherer
- 10:00 am PWI: PWINSIDER Q&A: JEFF HARDY, DOG COLLAR MATCH, NON-SPINNING SPINNER BELT AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 10:00 am PWI: ROH OWNER CARY SILKIN TALKS ABOUT A GETTING TV DEAL, BEING PART OF WRESTLEMANIA WEEKEND, THE EVOLUTION OF THE COMPANY AND MORE by Adam Samons
- 09:00 am PWI: MATT HARDY VS. JOHN MORRISON, RAW BRAND LOSES HOUSE SHOW MAIN EVENT AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 08:00 am PWI: THIS DAY IN HISTORY: BROCK LESNAR'S LAST WWE MATCH (TO DATE), ROCKERS REUNION, FLAIR WINS NUMBER 16 AND MORE by Ryan Martinez
- 07:00 am PWI: SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (NON-SPOILER); RIC FLAIR IN A STEEL CAGE (MAYBE FOR THE LAST TIME), MVP VS. BATISTA, MONEY IN THE BANK QUALIFIER AND MORE by Buck Woodward
- 06:28 am PWT: The Specialists: ECW Storylines and Feuds - Analyzing Punk-Benjamin, Richards-Knox, and Dreamer & Delaney
- 03:27 am PWT: Torch Flashbacks: KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT (4 Yrs. Ago): Austin takes back his ATV, Cena vs. Rhyno, Eddie Guerrero, Brock, WM hype
- 03:06 am PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: ROH Audio Roundtable: Glory By Honor VI: Night One with Radican, Parker, Caldwell (74 min.)
- 01:03 am PWT: PPV Reports: CALDWELL'S ROH PPV REPORT: Coverage of "Rising Above" PPV #5 - Nigel vs. Aries
- 12:36 am PWT: The Specialists: Smackdown Storylines and Feuds - Is the Edge-Taker feud back on track this week?
- 12:28 am PWT: DEJ Experience District: DEJ BLOG: Six Men vs. Beer and Hot Dogs
