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Tom Atencio: "No truth" to rumors of poor Affliction ticket sales
Tom Atencio: "No truth" to rumors of poor Affliction ticket sales
Although Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio is tight-lipped about specific sales totals for the Jan. 24 "Affliction: Day of Reckoning" event, he maintains sales are "comparable" to its first show that took place in July 2008. However, despite his satisfaction, many reports in the past ...
 AFFLICTION VP TOM ATENCIO 1-ON-1 AT POST-FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE FOR AFFLICTION 2 (video)
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AFFLICTION VP TOM ATENCIO 1-ON-1 AT POST-FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE FOR AFFLICTION 2 (video)
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Tom Atencio: "Day of Reckoning" draws 13,228 attendees
Tom Atencio: "Day of Reckoning" draws 13,228 attendees
mmajunkie.com — ANAHEIM, Calif. - While official gate figures have yet to be confirmed by the California State Athletic... Commission, Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio claimed that Saturday's "Affliction: Day of Reckoning" event drew a total attendance of 13,228 ... (more) Tom Atencio: "Day of Reckoning" draws 13,228 attendees
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Bars not showing Affliction this time around
Cage Writer — ... site. With this on top of the rumors of poor ticket sales, Affliction is seemingly in trouble before the first punch is thrown.  ...

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