TNA iMPACT! Rating Is Way Up, Hogan Pissed At Lashley?, Russo Update

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The January 14 edition of TNA iMPACT! scored a 1.26 cable rating (rounded up to a 1.3), down from the 3-hour live show’s 1.5 rating but up from the previous Thursday’s 0.7 average (for the 4-hour New Year’s Eve show). TNA officials are VERY happy with the 1.3 for this week.

Vince Russo is back on Facebook with a new page at http://www.facebook.com/vinnyru.

Some more info in the change in WWE show dates in Texas. The previously postponed house show in Tyler has been rescheduled for February 27, which would explain why the Amarillo event was moved back to the 26th having been switched to the 27th earlier in the week.

AAA will be holding tryouts this Tuesday in Los Angeles, starting at noon. The tryouts will take place at: F.I.T 6628 Van Nuys Blvd. Van Nuys, CA 91603 on Van Nuys between Kittridge and Vanowen Parking for attendees in rear of building (turn on Kittridge (7-11 on corner) take 1st alley left, and you will see 6628 on the left a little ways down with a small lot, and available parking).

Josh Gross, who is with Sports Illustrated, posted this on his Twitter feed (http://twitter.com/SI_JoshGross): Hogan mentioned, rather seriously, he plans on having a conversation with Bobby Lashley Sunday to discuss Lashley’s pro wrestling future. Hogan’s quote after I inquired about Lashley working 4 TNA: “He’s gotta make a choice, brother. We need to have a serious talk, He can [do MMA and pro wrestle] but he just needs to be a businessman about it. You can’t stiff us just because you have to train for a fight. You can’t put [Strikeforce] ahead of us; that’s not going to work me. I’m going to fix that real quick. That’s going to happen Sunday. I’m going to see what he’s made of because I’ve been around too long to have someone like him to do business with”

Lashley Responds to Hogan – Tells Him To #*$# Off & That He Deals w/ Dixie!