Note on Hogan, WWE Korean news, Royal Rumble tickets Submitted by Sudeep Popat on Thursday, December 12, 2002 at 8:50 PM EST
As a part of the publicity swing for the promotion of his book, Hulk Hogan did an interview with The Bottom Line radio show. He said that he doesn't know yet if he has a future in WWE, for his contract expires on December 14. But he is considering going to Japan because he has a big opportunity there.
Credit: PWTorch.com
Tickets for the Royal Rumble pay-per-view will go on sale at the Fleet Center on December 21.
WWE has cancelled the January 11 show in San Angelo, Texas. The RAW brand house show scheduled for January 10 has also been pre-poned to January 7, so that the crew doesn't have to extra time on road in Texas doing nothing.
Credit: wrestlingobserver.com
The following is from the Business Wire:
Official WWE Merchandise Comes to Korea in January 2003; Korean Fans Sell Out January Event, Want Their WWE
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2002--With the January 2003 "WWE Far East Tour" setting ticket sales records in Korea, WWE(TM) today announced it will make WWE merchandise available for the first time in Korea.
WWE has selected Korea's East Asia Company (EAC) to develop and operate http://www.wwekoreashop.com/ , which will offer official WWE merchandise for sale to Korean fans. The site will come online in January 2003. EAC will also sell official WWE merchandise at the live event scheduled for the Jamsil Indoor Stadium on January 23, 2003, which sold out all available tickets in five days.
Roger Marment, WWE's Executive Vice President, International Business Development, noted, "We want the online shop to become a focal point for WWE's Korean fans, a place where they will be able to obtain the latest WWE merchandise. At http://www.wwekoreashop.com/ , they can be sure they will be getting the only official WWE products."
J. Robert Kim, CEO of EAC, commented, "Korea's WWE fans will find a home on http://www.wwekoreashop.com/ . And to thank our fans for their support, 1,000 tickets for the WWE Far East Tour will be made available as part of the site's launch promotion."
Many Korean observers have been surprised at the excitement generated by the forthcoming WWE Far East Tour to Korea. With 1,000 tickets for the Far East Tour being made available as part of http://www.wwekoreashop.com's launch, a very busy debut is expected. Total Sports Asia is the promoter of the WWE Far East Tour.
The East Asia Company, Inc. is a leading multimedia, entertainment, and online commerce company. EAC is WWE's exclusive online merchandising partner in Korea. The company is headquartered in Seoul, Korea. For more information and inquiries please e-mail comment@theeac.com.
