RAW Note, iMPACT! Video Game, Angelina Love, Tanahashi/TNA, & More
? A month and a half following into its release, the price of the "TNA iMPACT!" video game has already been slashed. Major video game retailer GameStop has slashed the video game's price by $20 on all gaming platforms offered; Wii, Xbox 360, PS2 & PS3. Sales of the video game have underpeformed and if sales don't pick up over the holidays, a second TNA game may not be in the cards. The developer behind the game, Midway, recently reported losses of $68.8 million this year and the current quarter will lead to even worse results, reports BusinessWeek.
? Angelina Love is the latest TNA Knockout to be featured in IGN.com's "Babe of the Day." You can see Love's profile & photos at the following stars.ign.com. Other Knockouts featured on IGN.com include Christy Hemme, SoCal Val and Karen Angle.
? Hiroshi Tanahashi is on the road this weekend with TNA. He lost to Sonjay Dutt in a three-way X Division match (other opponent, Consequences Creed) at last night's house show in Anaheim, California. Tanahashi appeared on Impact this past Thursday, losing a tag team match with Volador, Jr. against The Motor City Machine Guns.
? RAW will air at 8:15PM in Canada tomorrow night on the Score, with replays at midnight, as well as 4PM the next day.
? This was sent out today: Florida Championship Wrestling Teams Up with the Guardian Wrestling Club and Sickles High School Wrestling Sickles High School to host Wrestling Legends and FCW with exciting wrestling action TAMPA, FL – The Sickles High School wrestling team is getting some assistance from Wrestling Legends of the past, present and future in an effort to spruce up their facilities. Florida Championship Wrestling, the only training facility for World Wrestling Entertainment, will put on an event November 8 at the Sickles High gymnasium. The evening of exciting wrestling action will include FCW Heavyweight Champion Sheamus O'Shaunessy putting his title on the line; the Florida Tag Team Champions, "The New Hart Foundation" ? DH Smith and TJ Wilson, will also put their titles on the line; the FCW Diva's will also be in action. Plus, a 20 Man Battle Royal will highlight the night. This evening is for the entire family and promises to be a night to remember for years to come. Additionally, wrestling legends Dusty Rhodes (2007 WWE Hall-of-Fame inductee), Jack Brisco (2008 WWE Hall-of-Fame inductee) and Steve Keirn are scheduled to appear. Fellow WWE Hall-of-Famer, Gerry Brisco, and one of the event organizers, is excited about the upcoming fundraising event. "Most student organizations host bake sales or car washes to raise money for their organizations. If we are trying to raise money for youth wrestling programs, I don't see a better way to raise money then with a wrestling event. This event has been a great experience for our student athletes. They are involved in every aspect of the event. They are getting valuable experience by being intricately involved in ticket sales, promotions, publicity, as well as the show production", states Brisco. The matches will start at 7:30 p.m on Saturday, November 8. Sickles High School is located at 7950 Gunn Highway in Tampa. 100% of the proceeds will go to the Sickles wrestling team and the Guardian Wrestling Club. Tickets start at $10 and can be purchased at the Ballyhoo Grill, 7604 Ehrlich Road in Tampa, or by contacting Sickles Wrestling Coach Terry Brockland at terry.brockland@sdhc.k12.fl.us.