Big TNA Video Game Problems?, ROH, Warrior/WWE, 'Taker, & More
Despite any reports claiming TNA has a lot riding on the upcoming "Impact" video game, I can confirm the company has no financial stake in the development of the game for Midway. Recent news of Midway closing down its Los Angeles development house that was producing the TNA game has caused lots of erroneous reports to make the rounds on various wrestling websites. While that isn't good news for Midway, it has no affect on TNA Wrestling. A majority of the Midway employees at the L.A. house were given the opportunity to move to the San Diego office. The public reason given was that the move was made to make it easier for the TNA team to work with the San Diego office. This will not affect the release of the game, which is scheduled for early September. It should be noted that Midway is counting on some big numbers from the game, which some have begun to question. The belief within Midway is that not only will they get the TNA television audience, but people from the "pro wrestling genre" who are looking for something new as opposed to the WWE Smackdown vs. Raw video games. This line of thinking doesn't necessarily always work as the the thought process has always been if they can get at least 10% of a bigger audience to cross over (such as people who have strictly played WWE games for the last few years) then they will be okay. Whether or not this will work in TNA's favor remains to be seen.
Steven Ashe sent this in: ROH announced the return to Toronto area on Nov. 8 at The Markham fairground. ROH also debuts in Montreal on Nov. 7.
As noted early last week, WWE legal sent a threatening letter in regards to an Ultimate Warrior autograph signing that took place on July 20 at the Marriott next door to the Nassau Coliseum on the day of the WWE Great American Bash PPV in Long Island, NY. Around 150 people showed up for the $55 per autograph session. WWE complained about the timing of the event in the letter and also were not happy about the advertising featuring a WWF championship belt that they own the intellectual property rights to.
Austen Allen sent this in: Just thought I'd pass it on that Undertaker is back on the Smackdown superstars page, but he is still listed under WWE alumni also.
Devin Cutting sent this in: WWE has posted ticket information for Unforgiven' at: https://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/eventdetail/?id=7726630. Unforgiven' takes place on September 7th in Cleveland.
