Happy Thanksgiving!

2008 has been a really hard year for me and my family but I am still very grateful for the blessings that God has given me and my loved ones during the last year.

I am so grateful that my battle with the government has finally ended.  LOL I just thought of this...I'm kinda like Vince McMahon in the fact that we both have fought the government and won!!!  You may think I'm a little crazy but hear me out!  Okay in 1994, he fought the government when they indicted him on drug charges.  The jury ended up finding him not guilty in June or July of 1994.  Well, for the past several years, I have been fighting with the government regarding my disability and in April of 2008...I WON!!!  So I'm undefeated against the government and you know...I think I'm going to retire.  ;)

I am also grateful that my Grandma is no longer here.  Now that may also sound crazy to you but when I stop and really think about her...she just wasn't happy and in her last days she was starting to hurt a lot more.  So while I miss her so much and I will always miss her so much...I'm glad she is no longer hurting.  I'm glad she is no longer sad.  I'm glad she's been reunited with her loved ones.  I'm glad she's walking with God.

I am also grateful that even though my Dad suffered two strokes, he is a lot better.  I lose my temper a lot with him and I hope that's something I can work on in 2009.

I'm grateful for my sister, brother-in-law, and three nephews.  I wish them all the best in the future.  I wish them nothing but happiness and success.

I'm grateful for my "kids," Annie and Little Bit.  They both are so adorable.  I love them with all my heart.

Friendships.  During the last couple of years, I've really had trouble with people claiming to be my friends, only to betray me.  Well, right now I can honestly say that I have REAL friendships and REAL friends.  The people who are my friends, I would step in front of a bullet for.

Most of all, I'm grateful for my mother.  She is my best friend.  She is my rock.  She is my hero.  Without her...I wouldn't be here.  I hope she knows how much she means to me and how thankful I am for all she does and has done for me.

God bless you all and I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Michael

I just received this message from THQ!

Attention WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 fans!

This e-mail is to inform you that an official patch to address certain functionality related to the Create-A-Superstar feature in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 is scheduled to be released online for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles before 1/31/09.  The patch will allow fans of the leading fighting videogame franchise to give all of their created Superstars full attributes after completing the new Career Mode one time through.  Given the overall popularity of the Create-A-Superstar feature and the fans’ ongoing demand for more flexibility, this new patch will greatly enhance the player’s ability to fully customize many created Superstars at the same time.

Thank you for your support!

1.  CHRIS JERICHO --- Unlock Chris Jericho's "attitude era" costume by entering AltJerichoModelSvR09 in the cheat menu.

2.  JILLIAN HALL --- Unlock Jillian Hall as a playable character by entering PlayAsJillianHallSvR in the cheat menu.

3.  HORNSWOGGLE --- Unlock Hornswoggle as Finlay's manager by entering HornswoggleAsManager in the cheat menu.

4.  SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT --- Unlock the Saturday Night's Main Event arena by entering SatNightMainEventSvR in the cheat menu.

5.  CURT HAWKINS & ZACH RYDER --- Unlock the former Edgeheads by entering Ryder&HawkinsTagTeam in the cheat menu.

>>>I will update this list when more cheat codes are confirmed.<<<

ACHIEVEMENTS FOR
WWE SMACKDOWN! vs RAW 2009 FEATURING ECW FOR XBOX 360!

Undertaker Story
20 G
Complete Undertaker's story in Road To WrestleMania mode.

Smokin'
20 G
Defeat Kane in an Inferno Match.

5 Stars
60 G
In Career mode, obtain a 5-star match rating.

Congrats are in order
10 G
Win an Exhibition match.

Create A Finisher
10 G
Defeat an opponent using a Created Finisher in a match.

Secret
?? G
This is a secret achievement.  You must unlock this achievement to find out more about it.

A brawl to end them all
30 G
Win in both a Locker Room Brawl and Backstage Brawl.

Secret
?? G
This is a secret achievement.  You must unlock this achievement to find out more about it.

Cena Story
20 G
Complete Cena's story in Road To WrestleMania mode.

Triple H Story
40 G
Complete Triple H's DX and Evolution route in Road To WrestleMania mode.

Chris Jericho Story
20 G
Complete Chris Jericho's story in Road To WrestleMania mode.

Mysterio & Batista Story
40 G
Complete Mysterio & Batista's story in Road To WrestleMania mode using both Superstars.

Secret
?? G
This is a secret achievement.  You must unlock this achievement to find out more about it.

Bonus Collector
150 G
Obtain all bonuses in Road To WrestleMania mode.

Gold Rush
60 G
In Career mode, win every WWE Championship at least once.

A year in the life
100 G
Complete 1 year of Career Mode playing each match.

Unstoppable
60 G
Use a created Superstar and obtain 6 abilities in Career Mode.

5 Hall of Famers
100 G
In Career mode, induct 5 Superstars to the Hall of Fame.