As I See It - June 25, 2009
Hello and welcome to the return of the highly acclaimed As I See It series. It may only be highly acclaimed in my own mind but that’s neither here nor there because this marks a significant part of Pinfall Recall history. As we edge ever closer to the fourth anniversary of the creation of Pinfall Recall, I am pleased to return to your computer screens with my thoughts on the world of professional wrestling and, what’s more, I’m pleased to once again improve your lives by giving you something to read that can only be described as simply ‘Genius’.
Since Pinfall Recall began this journey about 4 years ago, we’ve all had to endure some pretty horrendous wrestling from WWE and TNA alike. However, I think there are definite signs that we are finally being rewarded for the years of disillusion as the WWE product at this point is pretty damn good. Well, to be honest, Raw is still quite terrible on most occasions but I really can’t speak highly enough of the other 3 shows that WWE puts out on a weekly basis. Smackdown really demonstrates some of the best wrestling programming that I personally have seen in quite a long time to be honest with you. ECW consistently puts out a solid hour of TV each week and the last episode of Superstars that I caught had John Morrison and Chris Jericho tear down the house.
Now whilst we’re finally being repaid for our years of loyalty to the product, the powers that be may not be so pleased as the sheer awesomeness of the aforementioned television shows is not portrayed in the slightest when it comes to the ever important ratings. And it is that fact alone that leaves me with a bit of trepidation going forward as I’m concerned that these really good shows will not be given the time to blossom before some change is inevitable. But for the time being, wrestling fans all over the World should join me in taking pleasure in the extremely high quality of the perceived “B” shows.
Now whether it’s down to the intriguing direction CM Punk is going or the great matches put on each and every week by the mid and upper card respectively, Friday Night Smackdown has been a joy to watch every week for quite some time now. I think it’s no real coincidence that the shows that have blossomed have been the shows that were left to their own creative devices without any array of McMahon influence. Touching back to the point I made a little earlier and with the under-performance in the ratings department, I am a little concerned that big ol’ Vinnie will feel the need to get involved and give it that extra special touch we all know and love…and by ‘love’ I of course mean ‘absolutely despise’. But that’s not something I want to delve too deeply into at this stage as, for the moment at least, we’re being treated to some damn good television.
Whilst on the subject of ratings, I wanted to take full advantage and take a cheap shot at TNA. That being the fact that WWE Superstars airs on the same night (albeit an hour earlier) to a fraction of the potential viewers that TNA iMPACT! reaches yet is only a 0.1 or 0.2 down in the ratings on a weekly basis. I don’t hate TNA by all means but facts like that should be made fun of, simple as that.
So what I’m getting at with this is that it is your duty as a fan of great wrestling that you watch Smackdown each and every week to show the powers that be within WWE that it is this type of show that we wrestling fans like to see. And I’m 100% confident that if you do watch the so called “B shows” (Smackdown in particular) then you will agree with me implicitly. In the past I’ve been first in line to take shots at WWE and I think that it should be noted and appreciated when they outperform the relatively low expectations that I have for their creative team.
I touched earlier on the direction that CM Punk is taking, which is another big factor that is keeping me drawn to Friday Night Smackdown each and every week. They’ve not turned him full on heel, they’ve kind of just let him linger and I really think that Punk is one of the few guys that can pull this off.
I really do think that the direction they are taking CM Punk has been quite genius in execution thus far. I’ve heard in some pockets of the IWC that Punk should attack Hardy for having a past riddled with drug problems whilst he has reached the top by completely clean and “straight edge”. In my opinion, this would be the wrong way to proceed. Don’t get me wrong, it would definitely add an intriguing aspect to the storyline but in it’s current form I think it would be detrimental to the progress Hardy has made to step up to the main event level. To focus solely on the somewhat shady and questionable past of our supposed hero would be a quite absurd thing to do in my opinion. Let alone the impact that it could have with regards the views of the parents of the WWE Universe by highlighting the drug addicted past of their youngster’s idol. What it boils down to is the fact that they haven’t put all their eggs in one basket by turning Punk heel straight away, they’re letting the crowd make their own minds up on him and to me that’s the best way to handle him. My only hope now is that they can give him some good storylines going forward to keep him at the top of the card and a fresh heel run may eventually the way to go with him.
Changing tact a little bit, has there ever been a bigger waste of our time than the Donald Trump storyline that lasted 7 whole days? I certainly can’t think of any in recent memory. I cannot see how that enhanced the product in any way shape or form. The whole thing was stupid and it actually resulted in them losing money as some retarded shareholders actually believed this shit to be real. I must admit, I’m not sure how I’d progress with Raw in terms of the management/authority figure but surely there was a more logical way than what we saw with this Trump fiasco. If, as rumoured, Ric Flair is to be the new general manager of Raw then I do not see the problem in having the Trump angle run a little longer but have Flair running the show for him and Donny would be seen rarely, if ever. I would much rather have seen something like that happen than what we were indeed treated to.
As it pertains to this Sunday’s ridiculously named Pay-Per-View “The Bash”, I think it has to the potential to be a fairly interesting show. Either way, it’s free to air in the UK on Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports HD1 so I’m not fussed one way or the other. There’s definitely a few matches in there that I’m down for…and there’s the added bonus that as it stands three days away from the PPV, there is no Big Show to be seen on the card! I’m interested in seeing The Miz against Cena, purely as a result of the long (by today’s standards) drawn out development of this angle. The Tag Title match with Legacy against Carlito and Primo should be another exceptional contest in my eyes, especially since the Colons are easily one of the best teams I’ve seen in quite a while. So with a fairly stacked mid-card and a couple good main event matches on the card hopefully this year’s Bash will not be the joke that it has been in pretty much every year that the WWE has promoted the show.
So that’s that ladies and gents, the returning column from yours truly is in the books. I hope you’ve enjoyed what you’ve read and by all means get in touch either by commenting on the blog or posting on the forums or even sending me an e-mail at AK@pinfallrecall.com.
Thank you for reading and may the next week of wrestling viewing be a happy one!
-Andrew Kearney
Pinfall Recall News Feed for February 12, 2009
WWE
Ken Kennedy on his way back, DVD news
- Ken Kennedy is expected back full time at the end of the month.
- WWE sources have confirmed that they are working on a 3-DVD set for Randy Savage, with a June release date.
- The release date for the WrestleMania XXV Blu-Ray DVD set has been pushed up to June 19th. The set will include the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony.
- The Greatest Stars of the 90s DVD set will be released on April 19th.
- As of now, the WWE Greatest Tag Teams DVD is being scheduled for a fall of 2009 release.
Credit: 411mania.com
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John Cena speaks on Ted Dibiase, The Rock, Orton, and more
- The Baltimore Sun recently spoke with John Cena about WWE, he movie 12 Rounds, and more. Here are some of the highlights:
On Ted Dibiase Starring in The Marine 2: “I really think he has a lot of potential to be a success and another person to kind of transcend the wrestling business into the movie business. He’s a very hard worker, learns very, very quickly and understands exactly what this opportunity is. That’s the one thing I really tried to hit home with him. I said, “Listen, they’re choosing you for a reason. The Marine did extremely well on DVD, so when The Marine 2 comes out, just because of the franchise, the DVD will sell, so you’re already involved with something that will be successful. If you do a good job, that’s a great way for you to make a name for yourself on to bigger and better things.” So I think he totally understood that. I certainly didn’t give him much advice about acting because he went through the same kind of torture chamber I did – meeting with an acting coach all the time and really trying to do his best. I just really hit home about how great the opportunity was for him.”
On Dwayne Johnson: “The truth is that Dwayne Johnson is a great actor and I think always wanted to be an actor, and there’s nothing wrong with that. It’s like an athlete saying, “Hey, I don’t do drugs,” and then getting busted for drugs. It’s not the truth. I mean here’s a guy who said he was WWE through and through, and then the first chance to take a road to a different career path, he took it. There’s nothing wrong with that. Dwayne’s one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. He’s one of the hardest workers you’ll ever meet, and he certainly is a great actor. The roadblock that I have, because I certainly am in love with this business and I don’t see myself leaving it any time, is when someone says that and then leaves, it cheapens our business. If he’s going to say that, then back your word. That’s the only beef that I have and that’s what I told the people at The U.K. Sun. It just cheapens that phrase: “Oh, I love this business.” So then next time I come up and say I love this business, well, the guy before me who said that left. That doesn’t look good for me or our business.”
On Randy Orton: “As a matter of fact, when we were in OVW, we thought we wouldn’t make it out of Kentucky. I don’t want to say we were two lost souls, but we were surrounded by talent that was one of the greatest developmental units to ever be assembled. I think WWE started the developmental system in the mid ’90s, and that class of 2000 through ‘02 I think is the most successful that has ever been. We were literally just two average guys among some very gifted performers, and never once did we think we’d be headlining WrestleMania. I’ve said this before and I said this before his – what is this, his fifth or sixth “breakout?” – that he is the best guy we’ve got. He is certainly the best performer of my generation.”
On His Tweener Character: “Here’s the deal with my character: I’m in a really unique place. You’ve seen me get cheered, you’ve seen me get booed. Where I’m at right now, there is no good guy or bad guy. I can just be me, with certain little adjustments to my character, I guess, that makes me a “good guy” or a “bad guy.” The people who are going to decide that are the paying customers. When they get sick and tired of me, they’re going to turn on me. And when they turn on me, I’ve openly shown in situations where I get booed that I can turn on them back.”
- You can read the full interview here.
Credit: 411mania.com
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ECW rating, The Draft returns
- Last night’s ECW broadcast scored a final 1.3 cable rating, which is down from last week’s 1.4 draw.
- WWE has announced that the Draft will be coming back after WrestleMania XXV. The 2009 Draft will air a week after the big event on the April 13th edition of Monday Night Raw from Atlanta.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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TNA
Stevie Richards officially on roster
- The Wrestling Observer is now confirming that TNA has announced Stevie will be joining their roster. Richards is apparently on close terms with Terry Taylor, who is TNA’s head of talent relations.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Midway files for bankruptcy
- The company behind TNA iMPACT!, Midway Games Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 for its U.S. operations. The announcement from Midway notes that the TNA Impact video game has shipped approximately one million units, but that doesn’t mean all of those units were sold. The company filed for bankruptcy protection and will continue to operate as it had during the bankruptcy proceedings.
The filing did not come as a shock to those within the company as they had been hurting for some time and had let some staff go a few months back. A second TNA video game is on the docket for the future.
Credit: PWinsider.com
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Other
RVD-TV coming to DVD, Little Guido opens up a wrestling school
- Former WWE and ECW champion Rob Van Dam’s Internet series, RVD-TV, will have its first volume released on DVD on 4/7 from Big Vision Entertainment. The series, which is also available for viewing via subscription at www.robvandam.com features Van Dam leading discussion on topical subjects with different personalities from various parts of the entertainment realm. The first RVD TV release will be a 2 DVD set.
- Former WWE and ECW star James “Little Guido” Maritato is now training students in Lodi, New Jersey. The official blurb for the school reads: Wanna Be a Professional Wrestler? Wanna learn from the best of the best? ECW Superstar Little Guido Maritato is opening a brand new pro wrestling school for people who want to learn from the best. Little Guido is one of the most seasoned veterans in the business. He was a main-stay in ECW for years and a former ECW tag-team champion. The Dojo will be located in Lodi, NJ. Wrestling, Referee, and Manager Training Programs Available! The most affordable wrestling-school around. Financing Available. For More Info Call 973-253-0865.” Guido actually learned shooting under Billy Robinson while working for the UWFi as well in Japan, adding a good dimension for those looking for someone reputable to learn from in the Northeast.
Credit: PWinsider.com
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Wrestling legend’s daughter hints at Playboy
- Lacey Von Erich, daughter of legend Kerry Von Erich, has hinted at a possible Playboy appearance in a recent Myspace blog.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Pinfall Recall News Feed for February 3, 2009
WWE
Tonight’s ECW card
- Here’s the card for ECW on Sci-Fi tonight
* Tommy Dreamer vs. Paul Burchill
* The Boogeyman vs. Jamie Noble
* Jack Swagger vs. Finlay in a Non-Title Match
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Next week’s Raw preview
- During tonight’s WWE Raw broadcast, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler announced that Ric Flair would appear on next week’s episode in response to comments Chris Jericho made regarding Flair during an in-ring segment that appeared to close the Mickey Rourke-Jericho Wrestlemania storyline. In addition to that, here are the matches that are scheduled to take place:
* IC Title Match: CM Punk © vs. William Regal
* The Undertaker vs. Randy Orton
Credit: PWinsider.com and 411mania.com
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Raw rating, other various news bits
- Last night’s edition of WWE Monday Night Raw scored a 3.6 cable rating, the same as last week’s show, off of hours of 3.55 and 3.63.
- Kelly Kelly was recently on the Bubba the Love Sponge Show, and when asked about WWE bringing back the Bra and Panties Matches, Kelly replied, “No not any more. We’re PG now”.
- BodyBuilding.com currently has an interview up with Batista, where he discusses the wrestling business, how he got his physique, and also how he maintains it. You can check out the full interview here.
Credit: 411mania.com
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No Way Out card
- Here’s the updated card for No Way Out
* Raw Elimination Chamber Match with Rey Mysterio, Kofi Kingston, Kane, John Cena, Chris Jericho and Mike Knox.
* Smackdown Elimination Chamber Match with Edge, Triple H, Big Show, Undertaker, Jeff Hardy and ?
* Randy Orton vs Shane McMahon in a No Holds Barred Match
* JBL vs Shawn Michaels with the stipulation being that if HBK wins he earns all of the money he was promised by JBL and if he loses JBL will own the rights to his name.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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AC/DC not performing at WrestleMania
- Due to European tour commitments, AC/DC will not be performing live at Wrestlemania XXV in April. Linda McMahon had stated late last year that the band would be performing the theme during a cable conference, but it appears now her comments were not meant to be taken as a live performance, but that it would be the rock band’s music used.
Credit: PWinsider.com
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TNA
Cowboy James Storm to appear on “Toughest Cowboy”
- Here is a press release promoting “Cowboy” James Storm’s appearance on “Toughest Cowboy”:
JAMES STORM TO APPEAR ON SPIKE TV’S “TOUGHEST COWBOY”, PLUS SHOPTNA DEBUTS ON FACEBOOK
One-half of the TNA World Tag Team Champions, James Storm of Beer Money, Inc, will appear on the huge March 5 episode of “Toughest Cowboy” on SpikeTV!
Last weekend in St. Paul, Minnesota, the 2009 quarter-final and semi-final Toughest Cowboy Playoffs were held. Storm was in attendance and took part in the event, the footage of which will air on SpikeTV.
We don’t want to spoil what happened, but based on the photo, you can see that Storm got awfully close to the insane rodeo action!
Don’t miss James Storm on the March 5 edition of “Toughest Cowboy” at 11pm ET on SpikeTV (immediately following TNA “iMPACT!”)
To learn more about Toughest Cowboy, visit their website at toughestcowboy.com
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Pinfall Recall News Feed for December 16, 2008
WWE
Tonight’s ECW on Sci-Fi main event
- The WWE Tag Team champions John Morrison & The Miz and Jack Swagger will face the team of (former champions) CM Punk & Kofi Kingston and their partner Ricky Ortiz in the ECW Main Event on Sci Fi tonight, Tuesday 12-16.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Raw and Smackdown ratings, Jeff Hardy’s post match celebration
- The December 12, 2008 edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown did a 2.0 broadcast rating. (wrestlezone.com)
- Last night’s edition of WWE Monday Night Raw scored a 3.33 cable rating. During the 9-11PM slot last week, the show scored a 3.17. Overall, last week’s three-hour edition of Raw scored a 3.0 cable rating.
- WWE.com has posted match footage of Jeff Hardy’s title win at Armageddon, which you can see here.
Credit: 411mania.com
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TNA
TNA iMPACT tapings set up Foley’s in-ring debut (Spoilers)
- Mick Foley in ring announced two matches Booker T & Scott Steiner vs AJ Styles & Brother Devon, and Kurt Angle vs Rhino with Jeff Jarrett seconding Rhino
Chris Sabin def Kioshi with Shane Sewell as ref to advance to the finals of the X Division Tournament. Bashir attacked Sewell postmatch, Suicide saved
Styles & Devon def Steiner & Booker T. Postmatch Main Event Mafia attacked Styles and Mick Foley saved. Sets up Foley, Styles & Devon vs Nash, Steiner & Booker T for Genesis on Jan 11, Foley’s in ring wrestling debut for TNA.
Christy Hemme, Roxxi, Taylor Wilde & ODB def Sonjoiner Bolt, Awesome Kong, Raisha Saieed, & Rhaka Khan
Kurt Angle def Rhino DQ with Jeff Jarrett involved. Sting was out postmatch and all 4 brawled.
For Xplosion Consequenses Creed def Sonjay Dutt
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Kaz injured
- Jason Powell of www.prowrestling.net is reporting that Kaz (Suicide) (Frankie Kazarian) suffered a bicep injury of some kind likely at the TV Taping on Monday.
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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ROH
ROH to go head to head with WWE Hall of Fame ceremony
- Ring of Honor released the following announcement today:
Two Shows In Houston Announced!
Ring of Honor will present their annual Wrestlemania weekend shows in Houston, TX on Friday, April 3rd and Saturday, April 4th at the George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, TX 77010.
Tickets for both events will go on sale Thursday, December 18th at 11am EST at www.rohwrestling.com.
Credit: 411mania.com
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Other
Where is Perry Saturn?
- From Bill Behrens at wrestlezone.com
I received an e-mail from a fan who found a website promoting “exclusive” info on Perry Saturn who has been MIA for quite a while, and some believed might have died.
There is at least one source that suggests he now lives in Albert Lea, MN which is a small town about 90 miles south of the Twin Cities.
I last saw him at TNA in Nashville when he decided to walk out toward the ring in his underwear during a post show fan interaction.
I have no idea whether the info below is valid.
http://www.wrestling-news.com/artman/publish/article_3837.shtml
Credit: wrestlezone.com
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Foley speaks on The Wrestler and how he thinks Vince will view the film
- Mick Foley recently spoke with New York Magazine and discussed the movie The Wrestler. Foley recently saw the film, and was very complimentary as he stated:
“I walked in something of a cynic, figuring there was no way an actor could ever really get a feel for what we do without having done it. But within the first five minutes, I was completely sold. From an emotional standpoint, I found Mickey Rourke to be so believable. He made it so easy to suspend disbelief that within five minutes in the movie, I never once thought of him as being Mickey Rourke, let alone an actor. He was Randy the Ram. It was the little cues that really registered — like how he lived to get a reaction from people, even if they were just customers at the deli counter.”
When asked what he thought Vince McMahon would think of the film, Foley commented…
“I personally don’t think Vince will like it, because Vince really believes in the philosophy of keeping wrestling as entertainment for the fans. And part of that is keeping up the mystique of what goes on behind the scenes. I’m not sure he would enjoy a film that shines a light on the hardships that some wrestlers go through.”
You can read the full interview here.
Credit: 411mania.com
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Pinfall Recall News Feed For October 31, 2008
WWE
Non-Spoiler Smackdown Match Listing
- Non-Title Match: The Colons © vs. Miz and John Morrison
- Jimmy Wang Yang vs. The Brian Kendrick w/Ezekiel
- The Hardys and Rey Mysterio vs. Mark Henry, Kane and MVP
- Michelle McCool, Maria and Brie Bella vs. Maryse, Natalya and Victoria
- Casket Match: The Undertaker vs. Chavo Guerrero
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Evan Bourne Injury Update
- The official word on Evan Bourne is that he has suffered a torn deltoid ligament and a dislocated ankle and has been fitted with a huge boot.
credit: WrestlingObserver.com
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TNA
Impact Ratings Last Week
TNA Impact did a 1.2 rating this week.
credit: 411mania.com
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Random News For October 31st
- TMZ reports that Steve Austin broke MMA fighter Paul Lazenby’s nose while filming a scene for his new movie, Damage. Austin accidently hit Lazenby with a left hook which broke his nose.
- The new issue of Entertainment Weekly apparently features an article on Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler as well as star Mickey Rourke.
- On a new Hart Foundation: I have read “rumors” of a new formation of an updated Hart Foundation. I am not big on repackaging old personas and have made that point clear which is exactly why this creative manifestation is likely to happen.
- On Brock Lesnar: UFC star and former WWE Champ Brock Lesnar apparently has issues with who the referee is going to be for his November 15 fight with Randy Couture. Not suer if this is Brock’s issue or “his people” but I would suggest that the Lesnar camp focus on beating the veteran Couture and not worry about officiating. I am still feeling a Lesnar win but much like the Presidential election I am not fully sure of my choice. Straddling the fence is not so comfortable.
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Pinfall Recall News Feed For October 24
WWE
Paul London Backstage At WWE Show
- Paul London was backstage at the WWE TV tapings this week. He hasn’t been around in awhile.
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Cryme Tyme’s Shad Rips Morrison and Miz
Cryme Tyme’s Shad posted an explicit rant on his MySpace account regarding John Morrison and The Miz. Here is what he wrote: “Ok, I don’t want to sound mad and I don’t want to sound angry. So im going to say this as nice as possible. **** John Morrison! **** THE MIZ! These 2 jackasses are the most egotistical, arrogant dumb fuck I have ever met. This has gone from fun and games to some gangster shit. I’m not some gimmick wwe put o paper. I’m a real thug and will **** those 2 **** up in a heartbeat. Morrison is just mad that I took his girl back in the day when we were in OVW. And Miz you’re just a bitch. B…I…T..C..H. WHORAAA! BITCH!”
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TNA
Impact Ratings
TNA Impact last night did a 1.13 rating.
Credit: PWInsider.com
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TNA Impact Game Not Selling Well
TNA’s “iMPACT!” video game release has not been nearly as successful as initially hoped. Midway Games lost double what they expected during the third quarter. The company projected losses of $34 million, but now expect to lose $64 million in the quarter. Midway hoped the TNA video game would help save the quarter. Midway canceled two licenses, but spared TNA for the time being. It’s being said that sales for the TNA “iMPACT!” video game have not been good at all and the feeling is that if sales continue to disappoint during the holiday season, there will be no future TNA video game releases from Midway. Even if the game sells well during the holiday season, it won’t matter if the company goes out of business.
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*Non-Spoiler* Next Week’s Impact Match Listing
* The Beautiful People vs. Christy Hemme & ODB
* The Motor City Machineguns vs. Sheik Abdul Bashir & Hiroshi Tanahashi
* Mick Foley’s first day in charge of TNA
* Samoa Joe & AJ Styles look for help in their war with the Main Event Mafia
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Bret Hart Claims To Be Done With Wrestling
In an interview with Alex Marvez, Bret Hart said he’s done with professional wrestling following his U.S. book tour. Hart believes his wrestling career will be complete after saying good-bye to his American fans on various book signing tours to promote its release in the States. Hart is content saying good-bye to wrestling through his book and not working for a promotion after spending seven years on the project. “I’d be happy being remembered for really brilliant storytelling in my matches, not for some last chance to snap up some money,” Hart said. “I respectfully understand my light in wrestling is fading. I can live with that.” Hart said he nearly gave up on the project while trying to fight with the illnesses he faced after suffering a stroke in 2002. However, Hart wanted to bring closure on his wrestling career. “A lot of times, I thought about giving up because it was hard reliving some of these events. But I couldn’t say goodbye to my wrestling character until I finished.” Hart also wanted his family, especially his kids, to find out about his story and experience what he lived through. “I just wanted people - even my kids - to walk in my shoes and know that it was never easy being gone all the time. I was pretty much on the road for 300 days a year and that didn’t include travel back and forth. It’s hard to keep a marriage going.”
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