Wrestling Observer
Headlines for March 2002
Sunday, March 31st, 2002
- 04:49 pm Headline: Harley Race's WLW TV show debut
- 04:48 pm Headline: Memphis Championship Wrestling TV report
- 02:37 pm Headline: First Sunday update (Ring of Honor results, Luchadors destroyed in shoot matches, indy results, Funaki drafted, and more)
Saturday, March 30th, 2002
Friday, March 29th, 2002
- 02:33 pm Headline: Friday news update: Ratings, Austin notes, Rock to host SNL again, Pride, Flair vs. Magnum TA on PPV, TLC TV special and Race TV debuts
- 02:31 pm Headline: UFC TV report
- 02:29 pm Headline: WWF house show report 3-28 Jacksonville
- 10:26 am Interview: Alex Marvez Interviews Bret Hart
- 09:21 am Feature: WWF Smackdown report 3/28/02
- 01:11 am Headline: Late night notes
- 01:09 am Headline: WWF house show report 3-28 East Rutherford, NJ
- 12:35 am Headline: Bret Hart interview and Smackdown review update
Thursday, March 28th, 2002
- 09:20 pm Feature: Detailed analysis of the split, ideas that changed, Austin and much more; Preview of the April 1st issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, this week's special offers and ordering info
- 09:20 pm Headline: Detailed analysis of the split, ideas that changed, Austin and much more; Preview of the April 1st issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, this week's special offers and ordering info
- 01:31 pm Headline: Thursday update: Linda on O'Reilly, Triple Crown vacated, WWF new arrival imminent
- 01:28 pm Headline: Scott Williams on the latest wrestling book out, which was written more than ten years ago
- 01:23 pm Headline: Ben Miller on Roster split
- 01:21 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 03:22 am Feature: Figure Four Weekly #353 preview ("Steve Austin still boycotting WWF") plus ordering information and special 5 for $5 offer for new readers anywhere in the world
- 03:22 am Headline: Figure Four Weekly #353 preview ("Steve Austin still boycotting WWF") plus ordering information and special 5 for $5 offer for new readers anywhere in the world
- 12:00 am Headline: WWF house show report 3-27 Wilkes-Barre, PA
Wednesday, March 27th, 2002
- 11:29 pm Headline: OVW TV tapings
- 10:12 pm Headline: Austin no-shows Gainesville
- 04:24 pm Feature: Galavision Lucha Libre report
- 01:51 pm Headline: Wednesday update; huge Raw number, huge opening sales, Kawada injured, Austin notes
- 01:47 pm Headline: Thatcher, Lawler interviews
- 01:47 pm Feature: Thatcher, Lawler interviews
Tuesday, March 26th, 2002
- 10:32 pm Headline: Smackdown spoilers
- 08:12 pm Headline: Sunday Night Heat spoilers from Philadelphia
- 02:17 pm Feature: Raw Report
- 02:14 pm Headline: Tuesday update: Draft notes, Ontario mess-up, Austin, EMLL has excellent undercard bout tonight and more
- 01:27 am Headline: Non-Raw notes from tonight in State College, PA
Monday, March 25th, 2002
- 10:52 pm Headline: Post-Raw picks
- 07:26 pm Headline: Raw preview
- 04:27 pm Feature: WWF Wrestling Classics TV report
- 12:42 pm Headline: First Monday update; Another expected signee, Raw delayed in parts of Canada and tons of weekend notes from around the country
- 12:39 pm Headline: ESPN Classics Golden Age of Wrestling features one of the most famous matches of all-time
- 12:33 pm Headline: William Parrish on the bizarro world of WWF booking
Sunday, March 24th, 2002
- 11:07 pm Headline: Note on tonight's Observer Live
- 12:59 pm Headline: Sunday news update; Observer Live tonight, Austin, key Carnival note
- 12:53 pm Headline: UFC Contest report
- 12:50 pm Headline: WWF Byte This
- 12:47 pm Headline: CZW Fake You TV report
- 12:03 am Feature: UFC feedback
Saturday, March 23rd, 2002
- 08:14 pm Headline: More on Sanderson's record setting
- 03:33 pm Headline: Saturday news update; Sanderson sets the record, Austin and split notes, Giants to Mexico and more
- 01:15 pm Headline: Memphis Championship Wrestling TV report
- 12:55 pm Headline: Historic match will be televised live
- 12:52 pm Headline: WWF Classics TV report
- 12:50 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
Friday, March 22nd, 2002
- 08:57 pm Headline: UFC live round-by-round report
- 03:02 pm Headline: Friday update; UFC coverage, Smackdown ratings, Weekend schedule, WWF moves show and next week's house shows
- 03:01 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 04:02 am Feature: Figure Four Flashback (This Week in XFL)
Thursday, March 21st, 2002
- 08:23 pm Feature: WWF SMACKDOWN REPORT
- 08:20 pm Feature: Most intriguing stories of Wrestlemania, changes made, and where is stands in the record books, Preview and ordering info for the March 25 Wrestling Observer Newsletter and special offers
- 08:20 pm Headline: Most intriguing stories of Wrestlemania, changes made, and where is stands in the record books, Preview and ordering info for the March 25 Wrestling Observer Newsletter and special offers
- 01:45 pm Headline: Thursday news update; Observer Live radio network, win a sub contest for tomorrow, Smackdown, tentative spilt, new character to debut, IWGP title and much more
- 01:41 pm Headline: Wrestlemania trivia answers
- 01:38 pm Feature: Scott Williams on the split
- 01:37 pm Headline: OVW TV report
- 01:34 pm Headline: NCAA tournament preview
- 03:10 am Headline: Figure Four Weekly #352 preview ("Hogan vs. Rock steals the show") plus ordering information and this week's special offers for new and returning subscribers
- 03:10 am Feature: Figure Four Weekly #352 preview ("Hogan vs. Rock steals the show") plus ordering information and this week's special offers for new and returning subscribers
- 02:48 am Feature: Figure Four Flashback (WCW probably closing down March 26th)
Wednesday, March 20th, 2002
- 02:40 pm Headline: Wednesday update; Draft thoughts, Stylist, Best selling pro wrestling/MMA books and more
- 02:36 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre TV report
- 02:31 pm Headline: Ben Miller on Hulk Hogan
- 02:30 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 12:44 am Headline: Win an Observer subscription in UFC pick-em contest
- 12:38 am Headline: Smackdown spoilers
Tuesday, March 19th, 2002
- 03:34 pm Headline: Post-Mania Raw rating blisters
- 02:28 pm Headline: Tuesday news update: Steve Austin update, Rogers vs. O'Connor on TV, really, Non-Raw results from Montreal, ratinns and more
- 01:20 pm Headline: Golden Age of Wrestling TV review
- 01:18 pm Headline: WWF Raw Report
- 04:08 am Feature: Lots of WrestleMania feedback
- 02:44 am Feature: WWF Metal Jakked tapings
- 02:43 am Feature: WWF Sunday Night Heat report
- 02:40 am Headline: Wrestlemania trivia
- 02:38 am Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
Monday, March 18th, 2002
- 06:19 pm Headline: Monday afternoon notes
- 03:29 am Headline: Quick EMLL PPV report
- 03:28 am Headline: HWA TV taping spoilers
Saturday, March 16th, 2002
- 11:02 pm Headline: Sunday news notes
- 01:38 pm Headline: Saturday news update; Wrestlemania, UFC, former star in Toronto, AWA PPV, Wrestling movie on TV and more
- 01:35 pm Headline: Memphis Championship Wrestling TV report
- 01:33 pm Headline: A look at Wrestlemania
Friday, March 15th, 2002
- 11:45 pm Headline: HHH on Off the Record
- 06:25 pm Headline: Afternoon notes from Axxcess
- 02:58 pm Headline: Smackdown rating
- 01:48 pm Headline: Friday update; Smackdown early numbers, OTR interviews, Weekend schedule, Lots of TV appearances, More Bonaduce, Axxcess notes
- 01:47 pm Headline: UFC TV report
- 01:43 pm Headline: Ric Flair on Off the Record
- 01:39 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 01:17 am Feature: WWF Smackdown report
Thursday, March 14th, 2002
- 08:21 pm Interview: Alex Marvez interview with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
- 07:44 pm Feature: The real history of Wrestlemania, changes coming to WWF, Preview of November 18th issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, special offers for new readers, subscription info and a look back at 2001
- 07:44 pm Headline: The real history of Wrestlemania, changes coming to WWF, Preview of November 18th issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, special offers for new readers, subscription info and a look back at 2001
- 03:16 pm Headline: Divas tank in ratings
- 01:32 pm Headline: Thursday news update: Ratings last night, Smackdown tonight, Observer radio network, Ross on OTR, Giant show in LA area and much more
- 01:29 pm Headline: Scott Williams' Wrestlemania preview
- 01:27 pm Headline: WWF stars including Jericho on Mike Bullard
- 01:25 pm Headline: Vince McMahon on Byte This
- 04:00 am Feature: Figure Four Weekly #351 preview ("Hogan pins Rock clean week before WrestleMania") plus ordering information and special offer for first-time readers
- 04:00 am Headline: Figure Four Weekly #351 preview ("Hogan pins Rock clean week before WrestleMania") plus ordering information and special offer for first-time readers
- 12:04 am Headline: OVW TV report
- 12:00 am Headline: Celebrity boxing report
Wednesday, March 13th, 2002
- 02:52 pm Headline: First Wednesday update; Head-to-head tonight, Tuesday night relief, huge Mania Observer, WWF media, best selling books and new videos
- 02:49 pm Headline: WWF t-shirt ideas you probably won't be seeing
- 02:26 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre TV report
- 04:14 am Feature: Figure Four Flashback (Double Feature: Feb. 28, 2001 Thunder AND Mar. 5, 2001 Nitro)
Tuesday, March 12th, 2002
- 11:27 pm Headline: Smackdown spoilers from Cleveland
- 06:50 pm Headline: Guest editorial: Bischoff's interview response
- 04:35 pm Headline: Raw rating, WWF TV appearances
- 02:44 pm Headline: First Tuesday update; TV specials, Galavision tonight, Observer Live, D'Amato passes away, review of Dynamite, Steele in play and more
- 02:41 pm Headline: ESPN Golden Age of Wrestling TV report
- 03:36 am Feature: Figure Four Flashback (March 5th, 2001 Raw report)
- 01:01 am Headline: New Japan owner passes away, Non-Raw notes from Detroit
- 12:58 am Feature: WWF Raw Report
- 12:56 am Feature: WWF Sunday Night Heat report
- 12:55 am Feature: WWF Metal Jakked report
Monday, March 11th, 2002
- 03:21 pm Headline: Raw tonight
- 01:28 pm Feature: WWF Wrestling Classics TV report
- 01:25 pm Headline: First Monday update; Observer Live news, Ratings, Raw tonight, tons of weekend news
- 12:32 am Headline: Ben Miller on the role of managers
- 12:30 am Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
Sunday, March 10th, 2002
- 05:40 pm Headline: WWF house show report 3-10 Fort Wayne, IN
- 03:14 pm Headline: First Sunday update; Wrestlemania line-up close to final, WWF interviews on TSN and more
- 12:11 am Headline: Guest Editorial: WWF 90210
Saturday, March 9th, 2002
- 09:46 pm Headline: WWF house show results 3-9 Kalamazoo, MI
- 07:37 pm Headline: Memphis Championship Wrestling TV report
- 02:11 pm Headline: First Saturday update; New NWA champ; Wrestlemania line-up; Misterio Jr. vs. Lynn
- 03:22 am Headline: Dream Machine passes away
- 03:17 am Headline: WWF house show results 3-8 Sarnia, ONT
Friday, March 8th, 2002
- 04:22 pm Headline: Travel problems keep WWF stars away tonight, other WWF news
- 03:13 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 02:18 pm Headline: First Friday update; Smackdown early numbers, non-Smackdown notes from last night, Weekend schedule, Dusty plans to return to Tampa, WWF stars on E!
- 03:48 am Feature: Figure Four Flashback (WWF: The Music Volume V review)
Thursday, March 7th, 2002
- 09:03 pm Feature: Smackdown report 3/7/02
- 08:44 pm Feature: A new promotion in the game, background of WWF's offer to Hart; Preview of the March 11th Wrestling Observer Newsletter, ordering info and special offer
- 08:44 pm Headline: A new promotion in the game, background of WWF's offer to Hart; Preview of the March 11th Wrestling Observer Newsletter, ordering info and special offer
- 08:36 pm Headline: UFC TV report
- 08:19 pm Interview: Alex Marvez Interviews Eric Bischoff
- 02:04 pm Headline: First Thursday update; Smackdown notes, historic match on UFC TV, WWF split moved again? and who really moves the ratings
- 02:03 pm Headline: Scott Williams on Wrestling books and nostalgia
- 01:59 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report from Calgary
- 03:15 am Feature: Figure Four Weekly #350 preview ("Bret Hart declines WrestleMania invitation") plus ordering info, special offer for new readers, and how you can score a free WWF commercial tape with your order
- 03:15 am Headline: Figure Four Weekly #350 preview ("Bret Hart declines WrestleMania invitation") plus ordering info, special offer for new readers, and how you can score a free WWF commercial tape with your order
- 12:17 am Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre TV report
- 12:15 am Headline: OVW TV report
Wednesday, March 6th, 2002
- 03:09 pm Headline: First Wednesday update; UPN considering second WWF show, Indie wrestler passes away, NJ anniversary, OTR interviews with WWF stars, Hogan on radio, legends four-way in Florida, Rock TV hosting, wrestler in cycle wreck and much more
- 03:05 pm Headline: ESPN Wrestling Classics TV report
Tuesday, March 5th, 2002
- 04:18 pm Headline: Raw ratings
- 01:48 pm Headline: First Tuesday update; Ratings of competition, WWF TV shows, Smackdown, indie notes
- 02:39 am Feature: WWF Raw Report
- 01:09 am Headline: Non-Raw notes from Austin, TX
Monday, March 4th, 2002
- 06:40 pm Feature: WWF Sunday Night Heat report
- 06:38 pm Feature: WWF Metal Jakked report
- 01:08 pm Headline: First Monday update; Raw, NJ contract signing, Major indie crowd, WWF on Stern and more
- 01:00 pm Headline: WWF Fort Worth hosue show report 3-3
- 11:48 am Feature: WWF Wrestling Classics TV report
- 11:44 am Headline: AWA PPV report
- 11:41 am Headline: Sunday update; WWF in Singapore; K-1 on ESPN 2
Sunday, March 3rd, 2002
- 11:13 pm Headline: WWF house show results 3-3 Fort Worth
- 06:34 pm Headline: Reports need and web site note
- 05:02 pm Headline: UK Revival TV rundown
- 01:37 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 03:56 am Feature: Figure Four Flashback (This Week in XFL)
Saturday, March 2nd, 2002
- 11:25 pm Headline: Morgan Wins Super 8
- 02:48 pm Headline: First Saturday update; Question responses, Lynn to CZW, clinics, Zero-One PPV and more
- 02:45 pm Headline: Guest Editorial: Pushing cruiserweights correctly and pitfalls to avoid (which means exactly what won't be done)
- 02:43 pm Headline: Memphis Championship Wrestling TV report
- 12:52 am Headline: Bret Hart offered Wrestlemania role; More Mania news
- 12:48 am Headline: WWF house show report 3-1 Tampa
Friday, March 1st, 2002
- 11:25 pm Headline: WWF house show results 3-1 Tampa
- 04:16 pm Headline: WWF schedule correction
- 03:31 pm Feature: Figure Four Flashback (ECW dies with Heyman Raw appearance) from March 12, 2001, Issue 298
- 03:12 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 03:06 pm Headline: First Friday update: WWF in Japan, Smackdown ratings, Weekend schedule, WM change, Graham surgery, EMLL PPV and more
- 01:23 am Feature: WWF Smackdown report
