Headlines for Thursday, January 29, 2009


- The following videos are on Billboard's Top 10 Recreational Sports chart for the week ending February 7. 'Starrcade: The Essential Collection' debuts in the first place while 'Armageddon 2008' makes its first appearance on the list in second. 'Edge: A Decade Of Decadence' is in third, 'Hell In A Cell' in fifth, 'Survivor Series 2008' in seventh, 'The History Of The Intercontinental Championship' in eighth and 'Viva La Raza: The Legacy Of Eddie Guerrero' wraps up the list in the tenth place. TNA has one DVD on the chart, 'Bound For Glory IV' which sits in fourth.


- WWE's Royal Rumble in Detroit, MI at the Joe Louis Arena was a legitimate sellout of 16,685 fans (14,000 paid) with a live gate of $800,000.


- Bobby Lashley has been forced to pull of his next scheduled MMA fight with Mike Hayes on 2/6 in Lenmoore, CA, an event being promoted by Palace Fighting Championship. Lashley suffered an ankle ligament injury while training for the bout.


- The former ECW Arena in Philly has under gone another name change from The New Alhambra to The Arena.


- The father of Royce and Rickson Gracie, Helio Grace, 95. The source reports that Mr. Gracie died in his sleep this morning. He had been admitted to a local hospital days earlier for a stomach aliment.




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