Wrestling Observer
Headlines for April 2002
Wednesday, May 1st, 2002
- 12:23 am Headline: WWF Smackdown spoilers 4-30 Pittsburgh
- 12:20 am Headline: WWF house show report 4-28 Syracuse
Tuesday, April 30th, 2002
- 06:26 pm Headline: Raw ratings
- 02:35 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: WWF doesn't acknowledge Thesz' passing, Galavision schedule change, PPV replay, Hart on Talking to Dead and more
- 01:10 pm Feature: WWF Raw Report
- 04:22 am Feature: PRIDE/Japan Hardcore PPV feedback
- 01:26 am Headline: WWF house show report 4-29 Erie, PA
- 01:23 am Headline: Pick 'em in Pride contest winner
- 01:21 am Headline: Non-Raw notes from tonight in Buffalo
- 01:17 am Feature: WWF Wrestling Classics TV report
Monday, April 29th, 2002
- 03:22 pm Feature: WWF Sunday Night Heat report
- 03:20 pm Feature: Metal Jakked TV report
- 12:57 pm Headline: First Monday update: Thesz honored, UFC loses another champ, Soccer Slam and ECW reunion sells out Winnipeg
- 12:55 pm Headline: Championship Wrestling TV report
- 12:53 pm Headline: WWF Byte This report
- 12:51 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV review
- 02:08 am Headline: Sunday late night notes including WWF house show results from Syracuse
Sunday, April 28th, 2002
- 02:27 pm Headline: Lou Thesz passes away
- 01:00 pm Headline: First Sunday update: Two PPVs tonight, Scorpion King weekend, Ring of Honor and emotional speech by Guerrero and many great bouts, plus lots of indie notes
- 12:56 pm Headline: ESPN Classics Golden Age of Wrestling TV report
- 11:53 am Headline: Pride spoilers
- 12:54 am Headline: WWF house show results 4-27 Baltimore
Saturday, April 27th, 2002
- 01:43 pm Headline: First Satuday update: WWF guys off Europe shows, tag title bout in jeopardy, Mascaras back on top at the Olympic and more
- 01:37 pm Headline: William Parrish on Hulk Hogan in 2002
- 01:34 pm Headline: Harley Race interview
Friday, April 26th, 2002
Thursday, April 25th, 2002
- 10:37 pm Headline: Behind the decision to make Hogan champ, life and times of Wahoo, details on Backlash, Preview of April 29th Wrestling Observer, specials and ordering info
- 10:37 pm Feature: Behind the decision to make Hogan champ, life and times of Wahoo, details on Backlash, Preview of April 29th Wrestling Observer, specials and ordering info
- 10:36 pm Headline: UFC TV report
- 10:31 pm Headline: Tarnished gold trivia answers
- 10:19 pm Feature: WWF SMACKDOWN REPORT
- 05:43 pm Interview: Alex Marvez interviews Mick Foley
- 04:17 pm Headline: Figure Four Weekly #357 preview ("Scorpion King breaks box office records") plus ordering information and this week's special offers for both new and returning subscribers
- 04:17 pm Feature: Figure Four Weekly #357 preview ("Scorpion King breaks box office records") plus ordering information and this week's special offers for both new and returning subscribers
- 01:43 pm Headline: First Thursday update: UFC champ tests positive, Smackdown notes, PPV changes, Rock more iffy, Black Tiger gets title shot
- 01:37 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre TV report
- 01:34 pm Headline: Scott Williams on Caulifower Alley Club
- 01:32 pm Headline: Dory Funk's "BANG" TV report
- 01:31 pm Headline: Wildside TV report
Wednesday, April 24th, 2002
- 06:16 pm Headline: XWF cancels shows
- 02:52 pm Feature: WWF Metal Jakked report
- 02:46 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: Choshu quits NJ, Angle in SI, Next WWF PPV line-up, UFC TV, Best selling books, major indie, Singh vs. Silva and more
- 02:42 pm Headline: Tarnished championships trivia
- 02:47 am Headline: Metal Jakked spoilers
- 12:12 am Headline: Smackdown spoilers
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2002
- 11:38 pm Headline: Lita to undergo surgery; Raw ratings
- 03:03 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: Austin vs. Hogan preview, ratings, Silva vs. Singh on U.S. TV tonight, new UPN stations and more
- 02:59 pm Headline: ESPN Classics Wrestling TV report
- 01:38 pm Feature: WWF Raw Report
- 02:33 am Headline: WWF house show report 4-22 Valpraiso, IN
- 12:04 am Headline: Monday night update: More from Raw, Wahoo news and another major WWF injury
- 12:00 am Headline: Pick 'em in Pride contest for Observer subscription
Monday, April 22nd, 2002
- 11:57 pm Feature: WWF Wrestling Classics TV report
- 02:00 pm Headline: First Monday update: Judgment Day thoughts, Review of Hart on TV and lots of notes from around the world
- 01:56 pm Headline: WLW TV report
- 05:08 am Feature: Figure Four Flashback (Steiner retains at final WCW PPV)
- 04:50 am Feature: Backlash feedback, brother
- 01:54 am Headline: Late Sunday notes
- 12:25 am Headline: Quick Backlash results, DUDE!
Sunday, April 21st, 2002
- 01:17 pm Headline: First Sunday update: Backlash preview and notes, tons of weekend notes
- 01:15 pm Headline: Championship Wrestling (Memphis) TV report
- 02:28 am Feature: Scorpion King feedback
- 02:08 am Headline: WWF house show report 4-20 Topeka
- 01:59 am Headline: WWF house show report 4-20 Des Moines, IA
Saturday, April 20th, 2002
- 02:58 pm Headline: Scopion King early numbers
- 12:43 pm Headline: First Saturday update: WWF title match thoughts, Dome match, Backlash promotion and more
- 12:33 pm Headline: Todd Martin on The Split
- 12:21 pm Headline: Bret Hart on the new book on his father
- 12:18 pm Headline: WWF Byte This report w/Undertaker
- 12:06 am Headline: WWF 4-19 Nassau Coliseum house show results
Friday, April 19th, 2002
- 10:18 pm Feature: Figure Four Flashback (Raw, Smackdown, Nitro and Thunder reviews for the week of March 15th, 2001)
- 04:55 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 03:43 pm Headline: Wahoo passes away
- 02:17 pm Headline: First Friday update: Huge weekend, Schedule, Smackdown early numbers, Rock is everywhere
- 02:08 pm Headline: WWF handling of the big belt
Thursday, April 18th, 2002
- 11:38 pm Feature: WWF Smackdown review 4/18/02
- 09:12 pm Headline: A look at the history of TV and pro wrestling as well as now, Australia, Japan PPV, special offer on bios; Preview of April 22 Wrestling Observer and ordering info
- 09:12 pm Feature: A look at the history of TV and pro wrestling as well as now, Australia, Japan PPV, special offer on bios; Preview of April 22 Wrestling Observer and ordering info
- 03:08 pm Interview: Alex Marvez interviews Shane Douglas
- 02:44 pm Headline: Rock returns -- for one night
- 02:24 pm Headline: First Thursday update: Rock on E!, Paul Bearer, Smackdown, Best selling books, huge preview, Douglas to old stomping grounds
- 02:18 pm Headline: Donovan Morgan interview
- 02:16 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 04:32 am Feature: Figure Four Weekly #356 preview ("Rock set to truly transcend wrestling") plus ordering information and special offers for both first-time and returning subscribers
- 04:32 am Headline: Figure Four Weekly #356 preview ("Rock set to truly transcend wrestling") plus ordering information and special offers for both first-time and returning subscribers
- 03:21 am Headline: OVW TV tapings
- 03:18 am Headline: Scott Williams on injuries and more
- 03:11 am Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre report
Wednesday, April 17th, 2002
- 03:00 pm Headline: Wednesday update; E! specials, Kane update, huge preview, Raw bounced from top, UFC controversy and new promotions
- 01:42 pm Headline: Detailed Smackdown spoilers
- 01:39 pm Headline: Rich Kramer's lifetime of wrestling memories
- 01:28 am Headline: Smackdown spoilers from Houston
Tuesday, April 16th, 2002
- 06:27 pm Headline: Raw ratings
- 02:32 pm Headline: WWF Raw Report
- 02:32 pm Feature: WWF Raw Report
- 02:31 pm Feature: WWF Sunday Night Heat report
- 02:30 pm Feature: WWF Metal Jakked report
- 02:25 pm Headline: Tuesday update: Kane out, PPV show, Goldberg update, Non-Raw last night and more
- 02:22 pm Headline: Tom Zenk interview
- 02:18 pm Feature: WWF Wrestling Classics TV report
- 02:15 pm Headline: WWF Byte This report
- 02:14 pm Headline: LLL TV debut report
Monday, April 15th, 2002
- 05:04 pm Feature: Some WWA Feedback
- 02:21 pm Headline: Monday news update: Jarrett promotion try-outs, UFC press conference, ROH matches, Douglas is back and more
- 02:19 pm Headline: WWF house show report 4-14 Abilene, TX
- 02:14 pm Headline: ESPN Classics Wrestling TV report
- 02:02 am Headline: Championship Wrestling (Memphis) TV report
- 01:58 am Headline: WWF house show report 4-14 Hattiesburg, MS
- 01:56 am Headline: Observer Live update and Sunday notes
Sunday, April 14th, 2002
Saturday, April 13th, 2002
- 03:05 pm Headline: Saturday update: AJ PPV, Backlash PPV, New TV show debuts, DVDs and books released, and more
- 12:48 pm Headline: WWA PPV spoilers
- 12:45 pm Headline: UFC TV report
- 12:43 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
Friday, April 12th, 2002
- 04:22 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 01:58 pm Headline: Friday notes: Weston passes away, Early Smackdown number, Rock on Stern, Schedule, PPV and TV notes and tons more
- 04:30 am Feature: Figure Four Flashback (March 7th Thunder AND March 12th Nitro reports)
Thursday, April 11th, 2002
- 09:57 pm Feature: Rock's future, UFC's present, and bio of perhaps the greatest woman wrestler ever; Preview of the April 15th Wrestlnig Observer Newsletter, ordering info and special offers
- 09:57 pm Headline: Rock's future, UFC's present, and bio of perhaps the greatest woman wrestler ever; Preview of the April 15th Wrestlnig Observer Newsletter, ordering info and special offers
- 09:09 pm Interview: Alex Marvez interviews Dusty Rhodes
- 06:10 pm Headline: Pride announces 4-28 PPV line-up
- 03:33 pm Headline: Thursday news update: Smackdown notes, lots of different products on TV this weekend, WWF Australia, Thesz, Rock, UFC and more
- 03:30 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 05:13 am Feature: Figure Four Weekly #355 preview (Rock out, Hogan getting WWF Title shot) plus ordering information and special offer for new readers (get six issues for just five dollars)
- 05:13 am Headline: Figure Four Weekly #355 preview (Rock out, Hogan getting WWF Title shot) plus ordering information and special offer for new readers (get six issues for just five dollars)
- 04:37 am Feature: Ideas about the moral of the TLC show
- 04:29 am Headline: New Japan 5-2 Tokyo Dome updated show
- 02:11 am Headline: OVW TV taping spoilers
- 02:10 am Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre report
- 02:07 am Headline: Ben Miller on the TLC special
- 02:05 am Headline: Scott Williams on Tough Enough, Nash, Thesz and Rock
Wednesday, April 10th, 2002
- 03:14 pm Headline: Wednesday update: Carnival finals, Scorpion King notes, Mag history piece on wrestling, more on Smackdown, best selling books and more
- 03:12 pm Headline: WWA report from Perth, Australia
- 02:37 am Headline: Smackdown spoilers
Tuesday, April 9th, 2002
- 06:03 pm Headline: Raw rating
- 03:27 pm Headline: Tuesday update: Rock's TV appearances, Thesz update, Carnival notes, TLC special tonight, Galavision and more
- 03:23 pm Headline: ESPN Wrestling Classics TV report
- 04:35 am Headline: WWF house show report 4-8 Yuma, AZ
- 04:31 am Feature: WWF Raw Report
- 04:29 am Feature: WWF Sunday Night Heat report
- 04:27 am Feature: WWF Metal Jakked report
- 12:57 am Headline: Heat spoilers from Phoenix, WWA PPV show, Mexico and Japan notes
- 12:56 am Headline: HWA TV taping spoilers
Monday, April 8th, 2002
- 06:33 pm Headline: WWF Wrestling Classics TV report
- 06:33 pm Feature: WWF Wrestling Classics TV report
- 02:47 pm Headline: Monday news update: Dome main finalized, Rock's schedule, New national wrestling TV show and more
- 03:46 am Headline: Rock update, Dome main event
- 02:39 am Headline: William Parrish looks at OVW
- 02:34 am Headline: WWF house show report 4-7 Fresno
- 02:32 am Headline: WWF house show report 4-7 Denver
Sunday, April 7th, 2002
- 02:41 pm Headline: Sunday news update: WWF results, GHC titles change, Dream match to be announced, UFC champ in limbo and much more
- 02:40 pm Headline: WWA tour debut in Sydney
- 02:38 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
Saturday, April 6th, 2002
- 03:03 pm Headline: Saturday update: Thesz major surgery, GHC tag titles, UFC PPV changes, Learning Channel special, Carnival and more
- 03:02 pm Headline: Championship Wrestling (Memphis) TV report
- 03:05 am Headline: OVW Spring-break out report
- 03:01 am Headline: WWF secret internal notes
- 02:55 am Headline: Jimmy Hart interview
Friday, April 5th, 2002
- 03:00 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings and WWF injury report and news
- 01:51 pm Headline: Friday news update: IWGP title changes, woman superstar to retire, Split brands on the road, Smackdown overnights, Weekend schedule and more
- 01:41 pm Headline: Dory Funk's "BANG" TV report
- 06:20 am Feature: WWF Smackdown 4/4/02
Thursday, April 4th, 2002
- 09:47 pm Feature: A Look at how wrestlers are paid, and why wrestlers don't get the economic benefits other top athletes that drew less money get, A look at myths and legends of tough guys in pro wrestling, preview of the April 8 Observer and this week's special offers
- 09:47 pm Headline: A Look at how wrestlers are paid, and why wrestlers don't get the economic benefits other top athletes that drew less money get, A look at myths and legends of tough guys in pro wrestling, preview of the April 8 Observer and this week's special offers
- 02:27 pm Headline: Thursday news update: Smackdown notes, World champ Managoff passes away, Angle on Regis, big indie shows, WWA tour promoted
- 03:21 am Headline: Tokyo Dome announcement
- 03:09 am Headline: Figure Four Weekly #354 preview (WWFE "brand" finally "extends") plus ordering information and special offers for both new and returning readers
- 03:09 am Feature: Figure Four Weekly #354 preview (WWFE "brand" finally "extends") plus ordering information and special offers for both new and returning readers
- 01:11 am Headline: OVW TV tapings featuring return of Benoit
- 01:09 am Headline: Ron Waterman interview
- 01:03 am Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre report
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2002
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2002
- 11:42 pm Headline: Smackdown spoilers
- 04:32 pm Headline: Raw ratings
- 02:14 pm Headline: Tuesday update: First night of split crew, Will Infiernos tear it up again?, Huge issue coming, Jarrett notes, HWA TV and a pro wrestling class in school
- 02:10 pm Headline: Lash LeRoux interview
- 03:38 am Feature: Figure Four Flashback (March 8, 2001 Raw AND March 12, 2001 Smackdown)
- 02:46 am Feature: WWF Raw Report
Monday, April 1st, 2002
- 10:54 pm Headline: Non-Raw results from Albany
- 07:16 pm Headline: Changes in WWF taping format tonight
- 01:11 pm Headline: Monday news update: Raw notes, Biggest Carnival match, NJ stars in U.S., Smackdown ratings, Giant K-1 story breaking and more
- 01:10 pm Headline: Observer Back issue order special
- 01:08 pm Headline: ESPN Wrestling Classics TV report
- 01:05 pm Headline: WWF Wrestling Classics TV report
- 03:08 am Feature: Figure Four Flashback (WCW News and Notes for Week of March 19th, 2001)
- 01:09 am Headline: Observer Live replay
- 01:07 am Feature: WWF Sunday Night Heat report
- 01:05 am Feature: WWF Metal Jakked report
