TNA News: Hulk Hogan comments on TNA Impact going head-to-head with WWE Raw in a TNA press release

TNA issued a press release on Saturday night regarding the January 4 live event that will air on Spike TV. The following are the notables from the press release.

-The show will take place in Orlando, Fla. at the Impact Zone.

-"Hogan has hinted in various media interviews that he'll have multiple surprises in store for TNA wrestling fans," reads the press release.

-The live show will be replayed on January 7 in the Thursday night time slot. In other words, there will not be two first-run editions of Impact that week.

-"I knew when I signed with TNA that it would be important to make a statement with the first episode," Hogan stated in the press release. "Going head-to-head on January 4th makes the statement loud and clear: Game on!"

Powell's POV: TNA president Dixie Carter is also quoted as saying that they are "firing that first shot" against WWE. You can read the full press release by visiting TNAwrestling.com.