Backstage Update On Team 3D/TNA/WWE, U.K Tour Update, More

Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

? Advances for TNA's upcoming tour of the UK in January 2009 have been described as strong. While there are no direct numbers released at this time, they will be the biggest gates and crowds in company history. Whether or not the company has plans for another "Global Impact" special remains to be seen, but you would think it would be crazy if they didn't take advantage of the huge crowds overseas for a better presentation.

? Nothing much new on the Team 3D/TNA front except for the fact that their contracts with the company are up soon and many feel they will likely re-sign. It doesn't appear they have any interest at this time returning to WWE if the option was open. Also an interesting report making the rounds stating that Brother Ray made a comment recently saying no one wants to watch "normal" wrestling matches anymore. Some have interpreted those comments by Ray as a shoot as the word making the rounds was that Team 3D demanded to be booked in stipulation matches more often as some felt they were trying to find easy ways of getting pops and having to do less work in the ring. That was at least just the perception by some within TNA.