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Tomorrow will be the biggest Monday night for wrestling in many years. Raw is live from Dayton featuring Bret Hart as General Manager, plus DX vs. Chris Jericho & Big Show for the tag team title and if Jericho loses, he must leave Raw FOREVER (I wonder if even 3% of the audience believes that stip by now) and Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton. In addition, with Melina injured, I would expect some sort of an angle resulting in a new Divas champion, most likely Maryse. Even with direct competition, this is likely to be the highest Raw rating for a show since the commercial-free show.
TNA Impact with the debut of Hulk Hogan is live at 8 p.m. for a three-hour show from Orlando. Announced so far is a Domed cage X Division match, Tara vs. ODB for the women's title and Taylor Wilde & Sarita vs. Hamada & Awesome Kong for the Knockouts title. There will be plenty of more surprises. We'll have a lot more on the show later tonight when we do the Observer radio show.
Tuesday will be Smackdown and ECW, taped in Louisville. Batista vs. Rey Mysterio with the winner facing Undertaker for the title at Royal Rumble (the last we heard the plan was a three-way at Rumble) is the Smackdown main event.
TNA will tape Tuesday night in Orlando with a show where the rating is a whole lot more important than tomorrow's show.
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The issue covers the Monday Night Wars, what both sides need to do, how both sides are reacting, the return of Bret Hart and the different ways the angle can go, how the WrestleMania lineup is shaking out, the first week of the angle, a comparison to several major angles of the past, what idea should be saved for the final week, Bret Hart's previous effect on ratings, Impact, what is scheduled for the show and more.
We also have our annual business year in review. We have a rundown of the biggest live events of the year, the biggest live event draws of the year, a rundown of how every major PPV show did, the biggest money live events, just how badly UFC broke the all-time record and how much that record could have been had there not been an injury issue.
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We also have a look at how the Time Warner/FOX breakdown in talks will affect WWE television. We've got notes on another WWE injury, the daughter of a WWF legend gets signed, a funny backstage story, Bill Simmons talks about wrestling's problems and the death of Umaga, as well as a look at the Christmas week WWE shows.
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--Not a lot major in last night's UFC press conference. James Toney was there and did several interviews with Dana White with them hyping the idea of Toney fighting in UFC. White said he and Toney were going to talk about a deal late last night.
--White also noted Brock Lesnar would be seeing a specialist to determine how well his intestine has recovered based on dietary changes. A good report would mean he would be back fighting in a few months. A bad report, and the odds are probably higher of this, would mean surgery. White said he'd be out of action two years, and may not fight again, if he does need the surgery. If the latter is the case, the official announcement of what they are doing about the title will be made later in the week most likely. Frank Mir vs. Shane Carwin on 3/27 in Newark will determine an interim champ, or simply the new champ, depending on Lesnar's condition and what decisions are made.
--Regarding last night, thus far our feedback is way lower than for a typical UFC. However, I do know that mainstream media traffic on the web for UFC 108 coverage beat out the last several shows, even the Dec. 12 show. And, nothing regarding UFC 108 was listed this afternoon when it comes to top searched for data, and usually there are several items coming out of any UFC show on the list the next day. Dana White said the show would do 400,000 to 500,000 buys at the press conference.
--Our readers are less optimistic with their predictions
Under 200,000 13.9%
201,000 to 233,000 8.4%
234,000 to 267,000 11.8%
268,000 to 300,000 8.7%
301,000 to 333,000 18.0%
334,000 to 367,000 9.9%
368,000 to 400,000 7.7%
401,000 to 433,000 7.1%
434,000 to 467,000 3.1%
468,000 to 500,000 2.5%
501,000 to 550,000 2.8%
More than 551,000 6.2%
--Rashad Evans did three punches on the ground total even though he did eight successful takedowns in the main event.
--Although I was told by some UFC people that Shane McMahon was at the show last night, I never saw him.
--Spike TV is expected to announce a 30 minute wrestling reality show called "Half Pint Brawlers," about a troupe of minis led by Puppet the Psycho Dwarf and Teo, who frequently appeared in TNA during the Nashville weekly PPV days.
--Dixie Carter did an interview with the UK Sun. She didn't say much, although did say the version of Impact this week on Bravo in the U.K. would be edited down to two hours as opposed to the three hour show. She said they would put the three hour version on the web site for free. Story is at http://www.the-sun.co-uk/wrestling
--Poll on Impact
Excellent 33.0%
Good 28.0%
Average 11.3%
Fair 7.1%
Poor 20.6%
35.9% of those responding didn't see the show
--Poll on Superstars
Excellent 16.5%
Good 23.1%
Average 27.5%
Fair 5.5%
Poor 27.5%
64.7% of those responding didn't see the show
--Poll on K-1 Dynamite
Excellent 38.2%
Good 29.1%
Average 23.6%
Fair 1.8%
Poor 7.3%
50.9% of those responding didn't see the show
--What was the best match of the show
Kanehara vs. Yamamoto 36.2%
Masato vs. Souwer 32.8%
Gono vs. Sakurai 31.0%
--Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff have promised a lot of surprises on their respective Myspace and Twitter accounts. You'd think the marketing would be far more effective if they made this announcement on Impact on Thursday or in a TV commercial with well over a million viewers watching last night during the UFC prelims on Spike.
--Shannon Moore is going to TNA tomorrow. Jeff Hardy is going with him but Hardy said he's only going to hang out with Moore on the trip. The impression was Moore was going there to get back with the company. Moore worked with TNA, beat A.J. Styles in a TV match but TNA hadn't signed him, and WWE signed him away. Although Moore really didn't do much in WWE, the way he handled that situation, while people in TNA hated it at the time, was very clever for his own short-term career.
--In WWE creative, the reaction is that they are not worried about Impact (nor should they be), but are very interested in what happens. They are absolutely baffled that the only two matches where the participants have been advertised ahead of time are women's matches. There were jokes told in the last few days of putting Maryse out ever time the women are on the show just to prove 1 Diva could beat all of their women combined.
--Melina is scheduled for Raw tomorrow and whatever direction of the title will likely take place at the show.
--It's been joked about how Kofi Kingston is promoted the job Ted DiBiase did in "The Marine" on his Twitter when the two are feuding. That really doesn't matter these days.
--Hogan on the ESPN web site promoting tomorrow's show at http://espn.go.com/espn/page2/index?id=4792285 Nothing much to it.
--Hulk Hogan will be on The BJ Shea show on KISW 99.9 FM in Seattle at 6:50 a.m. to push Impact and is going to address whatever C.M. Punk has been saying about him.
--More date on New Year's Eve on Japan's TBS network for the Dynamite show. The prelims (7-9 p.m.) did an 11.3 rating and the top matches (9 p.m. to almost midnight) did a 16.7.
--Jim Ross at http://www.jrsbarbq.com talks more about the death of Steve Williams, Tommy Dreamer, Ric Flair and more. He said the Steve Williams funeral is likely for Friday at the Mile High Church in Lakewood, CO and that he is wanting to set up a college scholarship fund for Steve's son Wyndham Williams.
--New Year's Eve results for Dory Funk's show in Ocala, FL: Claudia Reiff over champ Rachael Moore, Melissa Coates and Sar-ah to become new champion, Dory Funk (who turns 69 next month) & Johnny Magnum b Hack Meyers & Shane Chung, Norskog & Jordan Vinson b Damien Steele & Rachael Moore, Shane Chung d Blain Rage, Walter Roberts b Johnny Romano, Damien Steele & Rachael Moore b Luke Spencer & Mad Dog Medeske, Mad Dog Medeske & Luke Spencer b Shane Chung & Damien Steele. Next show is 1/23.
--Shocker and Strongman from CMLL headline on 1/30 at O'Connell High School in San Francisco
--Firestorm Pro from 12/30 in Lakewood, OH: Matt Justice won four-way over Nicky Valentino, Jason Gory and Matt Cross, Shane Taylor b Jedediah McCoy, Justin & CJ b Louis Lyndon & Flip Kendrick, Shiima Xion b Lou Marconi-DQ, Waylon & Aftermath b John McChesney & J-Rocc, Ray Rowe b Necro Butcher
--Over the weekend, Chris Jericho hosted a VH-1 show called "Musics Most Shocking Moments." Besides Jericho, one of hte talking heads was a writer from WWE Magazine. (thanks to Chris Najdek)
--EAW from Friday night in Mexico City at Juan de la Barrera Gym before 2,500 on a show with the double stacked ring (kids got in free with a toy donation): Dinastia & Guerrero 2000 b Konami & Ragde, Dinamita Kid & Dragon de Fuego b Neurosis & Startron, Alto Voltaje & Turbo & ? b Talisman Jr. & Thunder Black & Vampiro Metalico, Alebrije & Don Pollo b Monsther & Pirata Morgan Jr., Pantera & Super Crazy d Charly Manson & Juventud Guerrera 20:00, Groon XX & Hijo del Canek & Tinieblas Jr. b Histeria & Pirata Morgan & Psicosis
--Today at Arena Coliseo in Mexico City has Porky & Shocker & Toscano vs. Dragon Rojo & Ray Mendoza Jr. & Rey Bucanero. Guadalajara has a singles non-stip match with Mistico vs. Mr. Niebla.
--The Edmonton Commission is allowing Collioseo Championship Fighting in that city to use Dream rules for an upcoming show on 2/27
--Hoosier Pro Wrestling from last night in Columbus, IN before 175 fans: GT Vega b Chris Richmond, Dylan Bostic d Bobby Black in a loser leaves town match so promoter Jerry Wilson announced that both men must leave town for 60 days, TVZ & Hillbilly Jed b Cruel Intentions, Damien Cole b Ricky Ruckus, Cousin Cooter b Average White Guy, Donny Idol b General Lee-DQ, High Rollers b Pastor Pain & Dave Bane. Next show is 2/6
--Insanity Pro Wrestling from last night in Indianapolis: Kosher Klub b Irish Airborne to win tag titles, Aaron Scott b Joey Owens, Seven Thorn b Dave Davidson, Flash Flanagan b Billy Roc, Tim Donst b Tony Kozina, Chris Hall b Jeremy Hadley, Chris Hall b Jacob Hallows, Jon Moxley b Aaron Williams-DQ, Drake Younger b J.C. Bailey, Dustin Rayz over Kyle O'Reilly, xOMGx and Ricochet, Scotty Vortekz b Apollo Starr, Jesse Emerson b Davey Richards. Next show is 2/6 at the Fountain Square Salvation Army Corp (thanks to Damon Moorman)
--Newsday today at http://www.newsday.com/columnists/mark-la-monica/here-s-best-guess-to-mma -questions-1.1680982 answers some MMA questions. The best is when asked who would stop Fedor Emelianenko, he wrote, "Emelianenko will lose in late 2010 to Bobby Lashley." He also predicted Gegard Mousasi and Jose Aldo would become stars.
--Tommy Wilson vs. SoCal Crazy headlines for SoCal Pro Wrestling on 1/9 in Oceanside, CA at the Boys & Girls Club
