Headlines for Tuesday, January 29, 2008


- The 1/25 edition of Friday Night Smackdown scored a 2.7 broadcast rating.

- Vince McMahon approved an incest storyline involving Paul Burchill and developmental diva Katie Lea.

- Best selling WWE DVDs for 2007 as of November:

1. Wrestlemania - 347,000 copies
2. New and Improved DX - 213,000 copies
3. The Ladder Match - 205,000 copies
4. John Cena: My Life - 133,000 copies
5. Rey Mysterio: Biggest Little Man - 124,000 copies
6. HBK: Heartbreak and Triumph - 112,000 copies

- Recent WWE Attendance Figures:

- The 1/19 Smackdown show in State College, PA drew 3,700 fans.
- 1/20 Raw in Binghamton drew 3,700 fans.
- 1/21 in Hampton, VA drew a sellout of 7,500 fans.
- 1/21 Smackdown in Upper Marlboro, MD did 3,000 fans.

- The drug testing at the most recent TNA Impact tapings were considered a baseline test, thus, nobody will be fined or suspended stemming from the first test. Wrestlers were told they were subject to a $200 fine for a pot positivie. However, no one is clear on TNA's policy regarding steroids or how often they will be tested.

- Recent TNA Attendance Figures:

- The 1/9 TNA house show in Belton, TX did 1,200 fans.
- 1/10 in Austin drew a heavily Hispanic crowd of 750 fans.
- The 1/11 show in Dallas at the House of Blues was packed. The building holds 1,500, but tons of Panda (company that owns TNA) people were in attendance.
- The Oklahoma City, OK show on 1/12 drew about 1,500 fans.

- The masked manager of Amazing Kong is independent star Melissa Anderson (Cheerleader Melissa).

- Low Ki signed with New Japan Pro Wrestling.




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