ROH Announces A Venue Change - The Company Will Now Run The Former ECW Arena In January

Ring of Honor announced today that their January 24th event in Philadelphia, PA has changed venues. The show was originally scheduled for the National Guard Armory but will now be held at the 2300 Arena (the former ECW Arena).

All tickets previously sold for the Armory will be honored at the 2300 Arena.

Here is the official ROH announcement regardung the venue change:

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Ring of Honor is ready to make 2015 our absolute greatest year ever! This January, we return to Philadelphia with the best wrestling on the planet - and we make our long-awaited return to a legendary wrestling venue. Our January 24th event will now take place LIVE at 2300 Arena! 2300 Arena (the former ECW Arena) has a storied past and is part of professional wrestling's history, known not just in Philadelphia but all over the world. And we can't wait to be back!

Many memorable ROH moments took place in that very building, and every pro wrestling fan knows how special it has always been. It is truly a unique experience to step onto the crossroads of Swanson and Ritner street. Now is your chance to welcome Ring of Honor back to South Philadelphia!

As always, ROHwrestling.com is your source for updates on match announcements and other information about all your favorite Ring of Honor stars who will be in action. To get your tickets for January 24th at 2300 Arena, click HERE!

If you have already purchased tickets for the previously advertised National Guard Armory location, those tickets will still be honored at 2300 Arena. There is no change to the date or time. Just keep in mind that the location has now changed to:

2300 Arena 2300 S. Swanson St. Philadelphia, PA 19148

Backstage Update On 'Extras' Taking WWE Pay Cuts - Numerous Talents Turn Down The Company

Birthdate: 7/20/1979 (age 35) Height: 6 ft 1 in Weight: 221 lb Adam Rose ProfilesLeppan debuted as a professio...

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

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As previously reported, independent wrestlers who sometimes appear on WWE TV as extras have received a pay cut. Indy wrestling talents used to receive $250 a night to work as an “extra” for WWE TV. However, due to WWE’s recent budget cuts, the extras now only receive $100 a night for the same work.

Extras include wrestlers who work as “security guards” or some of the members of the Rosebuds for Adam Rose.

As a result of the cutback, a lot of the local wrestlers in the Northeast who contact usually WWE about being extras when they tape in the area either didn’t bother to do so or declined to do shows. It was noted that unless you are living near the city, at $100 you can’t break even on the long drives due to the cost of gas and tolls. Of course, there are still TONS of local wrestlers who jump at the opportunity to appear on RAW or SmackDown despite the pay so there is no "shortage" of extras despite some of the "veterans" backing out.

Top TNA Executive Quits The Company - Details

Source: Pwinsider.com

TNA's Senior Audio Producer Jason Seeman reportedly resigned from TNA yesterday. He was with the company for about eight years. His leaving was said to be a shock to a lot of people.

Seeman was well liked in TNA and was considered one of their hardest working employees on the production staff.

Press Release: Eric Bischoff's Company Expanding

The following press release was issued today:

MX Digital Partners with Traffic Generation (Traffgen) to Enter Multi-Billion Dollar Worldwide Market of Social Casino Gaming

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LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- MX Digital, the leading US-based developer and distributor of worldwide branded-online-gambling games with distribution in 26 countries, has signed an unprecedented deal with Traffic Generation (Traffgen) to bring waged games to the social casino space. The company, which designs, produces, and distributes branded global entertainment for broadcasters, brands, and intellectual properties, will provide exclusive branded slots games including David Hasselhoff, Blues Brothers, Hulk Hogan, James Dean, as well as other celebrity branded themed games from their catalog to the social media marketplace.

Ted Lanes, CFO, MX Digital says, "Our recent success and growth in the international waged sector combined with our portfolio of gaming with the biggest names in social media, makes the expansion to social gaming truly exciting. Social casino gaming is currently a $1.7 billion industry and some have predicted it will be as big as $7 billion in a few years. MX Digital definitely plans to be at the forefront with our continued role out of games featuring iconic entertainment figures."

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Traffgen CEO Andy Caras-Altas said, "We are very excited to be working with branded content in the social space as it provides an opportunity to leverage the large social media following associated with these brands. Hulk Hogan, for example, has over two million fans on facebook and over a million on Twitter. We believe there is a great deal of potential in leveraging international brands. The ability to have a conversation with the players will help virality and thereby help to build the social following. Conventional social casinos find it hard to build this virality and we hope that this will drive acquisition in a fundamentally different way for MX Digital. The end result can be to make the most of the social nature of Facebook and to drive traffic more cost effectively."

MX Digital will now join other leading companies including Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc., IGT's Double Down Casino, Zynga, Wynn Interactive, Foxwoods Interactive and Foxwoods Development Company, with others in the social gaming space.

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About MX Digital: MX Digital is a leading US-based developer and distributor of branded-online-gambling games, with distribution in 26 countries. As industry leaders in game marketing and promotion, MX Digital designs, produces and distributes premium entertainment for broadcasters, brands and intellectual properties. MX Digital has designed, produced, and distributed game content to the largest international game platforms in the US, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. The ongoing goal: creating games around these brands while delivering recurring revenue and brand-extension. Key management and shareholders include Matias Montero (Product Development), Ike McFadden (Commercial Director), Ted Lanes (CFO), Eric Bischoff and Bischoff Hervey Entertainment Television (BHE TV). MX Digital is based in Los Angeles and is represented by Creative Artists Agency (CAA). More information about MX Digital can be found at www.mx-digital.com.

About BHE: Founded by partners Eric Bischoff and Jason Hervey, BHE TV is a turn-key company specializing in the creation and production of television content operating in Burbank, CA and at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood, CA. BHE has created, developed, and produced both television pilots and series for NBC, VH-1, CMT, A&E, E!, Discovery, Nickelodeon, History Channel, Tru TV, ABC Family, FOX Sports, TNT, TBS, Fuse, ABC, WE, Spike, & Playboy TV. Currently, BHE produces hit series, including: The Devils Ride (Discovery Channel), See Dad Run (Nickelodeon) and Hardcore Pawn: Chicago (TruTV).

About Traffgen: Traffgen is at the heart of gaming convergence, providing data analytics and marketing technology and services to clients spanning the social, online and land-based casino sectors. Traffgen's unique convergence platform, The Hub, consolidates raw customer data from multiple verticals to provide a valuable single player view. Its detailed reporting and powerful marketing systems empower gaming companies to implement effective player engagement, retention and development strategies to increase business-wide monetization rates. To find out more about The Hub, please visit http://www.traffgen.com/the-hub/.

TNA Confirms Sting Is Gone From The Company

Reader Ritchie Cates reached out to TNA asking whether or not Sting would be at this year's Lockdown event as he was buying tickets for the pay-per-view. TNA issued the following response…Hi Ritch:Sting is not scheduled to appear at Lockdown 2014 PPV or Fan InterAction, unfortunately Sting is no longer with the company so therefore we have no booked appearances for him at any events in the future, Sorry about that.Thanks!TNA Wrestling