Headlines for Thursday, January 1, 2009


- The following videos are on Billboard's Top 10 Recreational Sports chart for the week ending January 10. 'The Twisted, Disturbed Life Of Kane' sits in third place followed by 'Hell In A Cell' in fourth, 'Viva La Raza: The Legacy Of Eddie Guerrero' in fifth, 'The History Of The Intercontinental Championship' in sixth, 'Twist Of Fate: The Matt & Jeff Hardy Story' in seventh, 'WrestleMania XXIV' moves back in the list in the eighth place and 'The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man In Sports Entertainment' wraps up the list in the tenth place.

- Dave Meltzer reported that there has been a definite crackdown of marijuana usage and a lot of the guys are unhappy and complaining privately about it.


- Poll results: Should Jake Roberts be inducted into the GERWECK.NET Hall of Fame?

Yes - 69%
No - 31%

(3,774 votes total)


- The UFC fund raising activities, most notably the Fight for the Troops special, ended up raising $4.5 million for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund.


- UFC 92 drew 14,103 fans at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, just shy of a sell out. The event brought in a $3.47 million live gate.




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