ECW Rating Is In, RAW Note, iMPACT! Changes, Hogan Tour, More
ECW On SyFy did a 1.0 rating this week.
The online pre-sale code for the 11/2 Worcester, MA Raw taping is RAW2.
TNA issued this statement today regarding the change from TNA Impact to TNA Wrestling on several cable providers. The change appears to have cost the show a lot of viewers last week due to systems not DVRing the show due to the different name. TNA FANS: DOUBLE CHECK YOUR DVR TNA fans in the United States and Canada are encouraged to double check their digital video recorder presets for upcoming episodes of "TNA iMPACT!," as the menu titles for TNA programming might have changed on certain cable and satellite providers to either "TNA iMPACT!" or "TNA Wrestling.
Here is the official press release for the Hulkamania – Let The Battle Begin tour of Australia: HULKAMANIA – LET THE BATTLE BEGIN! For the first time ever, Wrestling Legend Hulk Hogan will tour Australia. His new event HULKAMANIA – Let the Battle Begin, will be playing arenas in Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Sydney, November 2009. For over two decades the name Hulk Hogan has been synonymous with sports entertainment and professional wrestling. Having set live attendance records all over the world including a live gate of more that 96,000 fans at the Pontiac Silverdome, Hulk Hogan has set his sites on Australia as his next frontier. "I have been blessed with the opportunity to perform in front of fans around the world," said Hogan. "I have always wanted to perform in Australia as I have heard Aussies are some of the greatest wrestling fans ever. I am grateful for this opportunity, and hope that this is just the beginning of a great thing!" "In 2002 there were rumours of Hulk Hogan coming to Australia which sent wrestling fans into meltdown," said promoter Michael Condon. "This time it's real and confirmed and the Hulk is bringing some of the greats of wrestling with him." HULKAMANIA will also i some of the top stars that compete all over the world, and will include state of the art production. The arenas will be plastered with large screens to show the audience what is happening back stage in between wrestling matches. The night will also contain audience participation, a huge pyro techniques display and more. From his early beginnings as a young wrestler training under the Tutelage of the famed Hiro Matsuda who intentionally broke Hulk Hogan's leg on his first day of training just to test his desire. Hulk Hogan's larger that life persona and matching arms have turned the industry into the phenomenon it is today. "We are thrilled to be working with Condon Sports and Entertainment group and KnokX Pro Entertainment" said Eric Bischoff of Bischoff Hervey Entertainment Television who is helping to bring Hulk Hogan to Australia for this tour.