Smackdown, WM, Austin, Booker, Savage Apr 03 - 11:59 pm EDT

Daily Rapp Up by Bryan Rapp

Quick Smackdown Results: Gail Kim/Maria over Maryse/Michelle McCool, MVP over Shelton Benjamin, and Jeff Hardy over Ezekial Jackson.

Peter Rosenberg interviewed Triple H about Big Show, Bret Hart, Owen Hart and more. The Houston Chronicle interviewed Mickie James about the life of a wrestler, travel, injuries and more. Metro News Canada interviewed Natalie Neidhart about Wrestlemania, her family's legacy, pink and more. New York's Newsday spoke to Ric Flair and Mark Henry about their Wrestlemania participation.

Tulsa World interviewed Bill Watts about his WWE Hall of Fame induction, playing a heel, his career and more. The Houston Chronicle has an article on Steve Austin's Hall of Fame induction. A teaser image for Steve Austin's next film Damage is now available.

Houston's CBS affiliate posted footage of R-Truth vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. prior to WWE airing it. Nidia is expected to take part in the Wrestlemania Diva Battle Royal. Chattanooga, TN's JeMarcus Bentley will be attending Wrestlemania 25 thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of East Tennessee and WWE.

Charter Communications is already starting a Wrestlemania 26 contest. Bright House Networks dropped MyNetwork TV in some southern markets, leaving viewers without Smackdown.

Booker T says his faith in WWE is restored after they allowed Jimmy Hart to appear at his Legends of Wrestling fanfest. Former WWE announcer Mike McGirk and former WWE EMT character BB are scheduled for the May 30 Legends of the Ring convention. Former AWA wrestler Candi Divine appeared on Divorce Court this week. Sylvain Grenier is opening a wrestling school in Canada.

SLAM interviewed Dave Hebner about his Wrestlemania memories and fellow referees. SLAM interviewed Alice Cooper an Zakk Wylde about their favorite wrestling memories. The Torch posted an excerpt of their interview with former WWE booker Ed Ferrara. Randy Savage will reportedly be inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, although he's not expected to be in attendance for the ceremony. American Wrestling Rampage continued their tour of Europe with appearances by Rob Van Dam, Sabu, Rene Dupre and others.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

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