The RAW crew is in Jackson, MS tonight, and in Tupelo, MS tomorrow afternoon. The Smackdown crew is in Glendale, AZ tonight, and tomorrow afternoon they're in Alberquerque, NM.
WWE's Royal Rumble website says UK fans will be able to see the show live on PPV on January 26 at 1am on channel 435, Setanta Sports, after Armageddon wasn't shown in the country last month.
While in Japan, Goldberg visited the family of the first baby born at a U.S. military base in the Pacific region. While touring the base, Goldberg also found time to sign autographs for fans on the USS Kitty Hawk and visit other hospital patients.
WWE announced the scheduled cards for the RAW tour of Japan at the beginning of February, with shows at Hiroshima Sun Plaza, Osaka Castle Hall, and Saitama Super Arena.
Chris Jericho will be on a new episode of TSN's Off The Record on January 9.
The McMahon family spent their New Year's holiday in Florida.
ZERO-ONE announced several changes to their HUSTLE-1 show tomorrow at the Saitama Super Arena.
NWA TNA posted some photos from the first Ultimate X match as they prepare for the second Ultimate X match on Wednesday's PPV. The show will also include Raven/? vs. Julio Dinero/CM Punk, 3 Live Kru's new single, Jeff Jarrett possibly defending the NWA title, Roddy Piper, and the presentation of the Mr. TNA award.
Midnight Express plans to reunite at the Mid Atlantic Legends Convention in Charlotte, NC on January 31/February 1.
Bret Hart commended WWE for their show in Iraq, and looked back at WWE's 1991 Gulf War angle with Sgt. Slaughter.
Voice of Wrestling interviewed Diamond Dallas Page and Bill Apter this week. DDP discussed deaths in wrestling, his public speaking career, Undertaker/Sara and more, while Apter talked about talked about WOW, and did a number of impersonations.
Five years ago today, Jesse Ventura was sworn into office as Governor of Minnesota.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
Rumble, Goldberg, Japan, TNA, Hart, DDP Jan 03 - 11:36 pm EST
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