Wrestling Observer
Headlines for June 2002
Sunday, June 30th, 2002
- 05:23 am Headline: Hunter, Austin win belts at lackluster Backlash PPV -- F4W Flashback
- 05:04 am Headline: Very detailed MSG report
Saturday, June 29th, 2002
- 01:01 pm Headline: Saturday news update: Bret Hart update, Vince comments on Hart, Madden on Angle, Billy Graham honored and hilarious comments by Hogan
- 12:59 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 12:57 pm Headline: WWE house show report 6-28 Washington, DC
Friday, June 28th, 2002
- 11:29 pm Headline: WWE house show results 6-28 Washington, DC
- 04:32 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 04:04 pm Feature: WWE Smackdown 6/27/02
- 03:42 pm Headline: Friday news update: More on Bret Hart, Tough Enough, HHH, Benoit, NWA TNA, Smackdown, ratings, weekend schedule and Japanese matches that'll make you laugh
- 03:38 pm Headline: Scott Williams on next WWE Superstar
- 03:36 pm Headline: WWF Classics TV report
- 04:34 am Headline: Raw, Smackdown, Heat, AAA and EMLL TV for week of 4/21/01 -- F4W Flashback
- 04:34 am Feature: NWA TNA week two feedback
Thursday, June 27th, 2002
- 09:33 pm Feature: All the details of Russo's signing, what it means, how people are taking it, Hart update, reviews of all the big shows from last week; Details of July 1st Wrestling Observer Newsletter, ordering info and how to get free classic issues
- 09:33 pm Headline: All the details of Russo's signing, what it means, how people are taking it, Hart update, reviews of all the big shows from last week; Details of July 1st Wrestling Observer Newsletter, ordering info and how to get free classic issues
- 08:10 pm Headline: Bret Hart suffers stroke, in stable condition
- 01:26 pm Headline: Thursday update: Questions on NWA TNA, Smackdown tonight, Best selling books, NWA TNA new signing, more WWE media coverage, Wildside biggest show
- 01:24 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 03:45 am Headline: Russo returns, Brock wins KOTR, NWA TNA review, TONS more: Figure Four Weekly #366 preview plus ordering info, special offers for new and returning readers, and how to get this week's newest issue free
- 03:45 am Feature: Russo returns, Brock wins KOTR, NWA TNA review, TONS more: Figure Four Weekly #366 preview plus ordering info, special offers for new and returning readers, and how to get this week's newest issue free
Wednesday, June 26th, 2002
- 09:36 pm Feature: NWA/TNA pay-per-view report 6/26/02
- 07:25 pm Headline: XWF gives up on TV; Spoilers for NWA TNA 7/3 Nashville line-up
- 02:22 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: Hart injured, WWE posts strong WM quarter, funny ratings excuses, Mexico date, WWA tour canceled, and much more
- 02:18 pm Headline: Chris Jericho trivia
- 12:18 pm Headline: More detailed Smackdown spoilers
- 01:56 am Headline: Smackdown spoilers from Chicago
Tuesday, June 25th, 2002
- 07:47 pm Headline: Raw rating; special postponed
- 03:42 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: UFC, Rock and lingerie tonight, notes on new book, on new PPV, Austin makes list and more
- 01:55 pm Feature: WWE Raw Report
- 01:55 pm Headline: WWE Raw Report
- 04:52 am Headline: Lex Luger comments on steroids, Jimmy Hart and Hogan talking about future XWF TV deal a year ago, more: Indy news for week of April 25, 2001 -- F4W Flashback
- 04:38 am Feature: More King of the Ring Feedback
- 01:04 am Headline: WWE Smackdown house show 6-24 Moline
- 12:48 am Headline: More notes from Cleveland
Monday, June 24th, 2002
- 04:02 pm Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat TV report
- 01:19 pm Headline: First Monday update: A look at today's media stories on WWE declines and responses, UFC first TV, Newest nostalgia PPV, Bulldogs & Steamboat on TV today and more
- 01:17 pm Headline: WWE Byte This report with Shawn Michaels
- 01:16 pm Headline: Championship Wrestling (Memphis) TV report
- 04:16 am Headline: Old WCW plans (how things change in a year), Rock's thoughts on movies, more: WWF news for the week of April 21, 2001 -- F4W Flashback
- 04:06 am Feature: King of the Ring feedback
- 02:28 am Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 12:20 am Headline: Quick King of the Ring results
Sunday, June 23rd, 2002
- 02:08 pm Headline: First Sunday update: King of Ring notes, lingerie contest notes and more
- 01:26 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre TV report for 6-22
- 12:55 pm Headline: Pride PPV spoilers from 6-23
- 12:42 pm Headline: Ring of Honor report 6-22 Philadelphia
- 05:03 am Headline: Wrestling fans are stoopid -- F4W Flashback
- 01:43 am Headline: WWE house show report 6-22 Cincinnati
- 01:26 am Feature: WWE Confidential TV report
- 12:49 am Headline: WWE house show report 6-22 Huntington, WV
Saturday, June 22nd, 2002
- 09:55 pm Headline: UFC results; Belfort vs. Liddell delivers
- 02:31 pm Headline: First Saturday update: Update on Russo, Update on HHH's injury situation, Sapp vs. Tamura rule changes, Last year's POY winner to U.S., local TV for TNA and more
- 02:30 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 02:28 pm Headline: Jerry Jarrett interview
Friday, June 21st, 2002
- 05:29 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 03:58 pm Headline: Russo story gets more intriguing
- 02:06 pm Headline: First Friday update: Huge weekend preview, IWGP jr. title match, huge challenge issued, and wrestler in Barrera's corner in big fight plus ROH preview
- 02:03 pm Headline: Ben Miller on Vince Russo
- 02:00 pm Headline: WWF Wrestling Classics TV report
- 12:29 pm Feature: Austin assaults Debra, DDP bio, more -- Figure Four Weekly #365 preview plus ordering information, special offers for both new AND returning subscribers, plus how to get a free copy of this week's newest issue today
- 12:29 pm Headline: Austin assaults Debra, DDP bio, more -- Figure Four Weekly #365 preview plus ordering information, special offers for both new AND returning subscribers, plus how to get a free copy of this week's newest issue today
Thursday, June 20th, 2002
- 09:51 pm Feature: WWE Smackdown report 6/20/02
- 09:21 pm Feature: Most detailed story on Austin's fall from grace, WWE goes amok, panic sets in, and what needs to be done; Details of June 24th Wrestling Observer Newsletter, this week's special and ordering info
- 09:21 pm Headline: Most detailed story on Austin's fall from grace, WWE goes amok, panic sets in, and what needs to be done; Details of June 24th Wrestling Observer Newsletter, this week's special and ordering info
- 05:53 pm Feature: NWA TNA feedback
- 02:54 pm Headline: First Thursday update: More on Russo hiring, NWA TNA notes, Smackdown tonight, Best selling wrestling/MMA books, huge weekend and more
- 02:52 pm Headline: Scott Williams on current WWE situation
- 12:46 pm Headline: NWA TNA report and second week spoilers
- 11:59 am Headline: WWE rehires Russo
Wednesday, June 19th, 2002
- 10:08 pm Feature: NWA/TNA pay-per-view review 6/19/02
- 03:23 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: Lots of notes on NWA TNA debut, notes on Sunday's Pride show, fans unhappy in Sacramento for Smackdown
- 05:36 am Headline: Johnny Valentine passes away -- F4W Flashback
- 04:20 am Headline: WWE Smackdown spoilers from Sacramento
Tuesday, June 18th, 2002
- 05:02 pm Headline: Raw and Confidential rating
- 03:02 pm Headline: WWE follows pattern, Ventura won't run for re-election, Austin update, more NWA TNA and more
- 03:00 pm Headline: WWE Wrestling Classics TV report
- 01:05 pm Headline: WWE house show report 6-17 Fresno
- 01:01 pm Feature: WWE Raw Report
- 04:39 am Headline: $100 Million Later, XFL Season Ends -- F4W Flashback
Monday, June 17th, 2002
- 11:45 pm Headline: Lesnar, Rock confrontation tonight
- 04:36 pm Headline: Austin legal update
- 03:34 pm Headline: WWE Raw line-up for tonight
- 02:58 pm Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 02:57 pm Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat report
- 01:53 pm Headline: First Monday update: Thoughts and notes on Austin, Final court ruling on WWF, plus more news from around the world
- 01:48 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 01:46 pm Headline: WWE Byte This on Austin situation
- 01:37 pm Headline: Part three of Ben Miller on steroids in wrestling
- 04:01 am Headline: WWE house show report 6-16 Anaheim
Sunday, June 16th, 2002
- 02:23 pm Headline: First Sunday update: Austin notes, UFC TV debut in U.S., Next week's Confidential, Jersey Cup, new celeb at NWA TNA and more
- 02:20 pm Headline: Major League Wrestling debut show in Philadelphia reprises ECW famous angle
- 02:19 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre report with tag title switch
- 03:57 am Headline: WWE house show report 6-15 San Diego
- 03:55 am Headline: WWE house show results 6-15 Honolulu
- 01:34 am Headline: Police called to Austin home last night
Saturday, June 15th, 2002
- 08:44 pm Headline: First Satuday update: WWE Albuquerque notes, CZW belt changes twice in Ireland, Sandman back to Philadelphia and Tough Enough star makes pro debut last night
- 08:40 pm Headline: Jeff Jarrett interview notes
- 08:34 pm Headline: Part two of Ben Miller's look at steroids in wrestling
- 08:28 pm Headline: OVW big show report from Louisville
Friday, June 14th, 2002
- 06:40 pm Headline: Ross: Austin's WWE career looks to be at its end
- 03:47 pm Headline: Smackdown final ratings
- 03:25 pm Headline: First Friday update: Huge weekend with Austin piece and thoughts, big Galavision show, Rock and Misterio Jr. do WWE shows this week, Pride announces PPV main, Smackdown early ratings, bill threatens to test wrestlers, G-1 and Goldberg and Bret Hart notes
- 03:20 pm Headline: UFC TV report for 6-13
- 03:15 pm Headline: Will Parrish on WWE, Austin, Raw and the current scene
- 03:14 pm Headline: New menu at the WWE restaurant
- 03:08 pm Headline: Ben Miller looks back at steroids in wrestling part one
- 07:32 am Interview: Alex Marvez interviews Ken Shamrock
- 04:46 am Headline: AAA, Heat, Raw and Smackdown for the week of April 3rd, 2001, including the beginning of the end for the WWF and the death of the Hardyz -- F4W Flashback
- 02:20 am Feature: All the details of why Austin left and what happened from there to change the company, plus a realistic look at PPV of wrestling; Full details of one of year's biggest stories in June 17th Wrestling Observer and ordering info
- 02:20 am Headline: All the details of why Austin left and what happened from there to change the company, plus a realistic look at PPV of wrestling; Full details of one of year's biggest stories in June 17th Wrestling Observer and ordering info
Thursday, June 13th, 2002
- 10:53 pm Feature: Smackdown Report
- 07:56 pm Headline: WWE acknowledges Austin no longer wrestling
- 03:28 pm Headline: First Thursday update: What to look for in WWE programming regarding Austin and what it means; Barnett story isn't what it seems, best selling wrestling/MMA books and new No. 1, Huge line-up of past and foreign stars next week, Royce radio and more
- 03:25 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 03:24 pm Headline: Scott Williams on Steve Austin
- 03:52 am Feature: NWA TNA DOA? Austin walks out on WWE, plus tons more: Figure Four Weekly #364 preview plus ordering information, special 5 for $5 deal for new readers, and how to get this week's brand new issue free
- 03:52 am Headline: NWA TNA DOA? Austin walks out on WWE, plus tons more: Figure Four Weekly #364 preview plus ordering information, special 5 for $5 deal for new readers, and how to get this week's brand new issue free
- 01:37 am Headline: OVW TV taping report
Wednesday, June 12th, 2002
- 04:08 pm Headline: NWA TNA alters plans
- 03:05 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: More on Austin story, WWE new plans, WWE Raw new line-ups, two steroid in wrestling stories, Gagne's grandson leads Irish to World Series, UFC release and more
- 04:58 am Headline: Road Dogg on eBay, Russo on G-TV, bloodiest match ever, more indy notes from April 2001 -- F4W Flashback
- 04:53 am Headline: WWE house show report 6-10 Florence, SC
- 04:52 am Headline: WWE Smackdown spoilers
Tuesday, June 11th, 2002
- 09:34 pm Headline: Early notes from Greenville, SC
- 09:21 pm Headline: Diamond Dallas Page retires
- 04:40 pm Headline: Raw ratings
- 03:17 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: Looking at the scene after last night and quelling rumors, X-Pac situation last night, Hogan-Andre acknowledged, Scary morning stat, Shocking act on Povich, 80s stars debut new Vegas group and more
- 03:14 pm Headline: Francine interview on NWA TNA
- 03:11 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 04:55 am Headline: WCW restart plans, hideous XFL numbers, early Lesnar sighting, more from April, 2001 -- F4W Flashback
- 02:22 am Headline: Dark match and Heat notes from Atlanta
- 02:20 am Feature: WWE pushes the reset button again on Raw
- 12:12 am Headline: Making sense out of tonight
Monday, June 10th, 2002
- 08:39 pm Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 08:37 pm Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat report
- 05:43 pm Headline: King of the Ring matches, NWA TNA notes
- 02:14 pm Headline: First Monday update: Raw, WWE international news, Frye talks about foes, NWA TNA notes, KOR thoughts, NWA tag title change, Steiners team up and more
- 02:12 pm Headline: Special Observer back issues offer and how to order early 70s classic issues
- 02:24 am Headline: WWE house show report 6-9 Augusta, GA
- 02:22 am Headline: WWE house show results 6-9 Columbus, GA
Sunday, June 9th, 2002
- 04:43 pm Headline: Vince McMahon's state of the business on Byte This
- 02:31 pm Feature: WWE Confidential report
- 02:26 pm Headline: First Sunday update: Heenan on Confidential, Tenay/Frye on Observer Live, British stars tear down house at CZW, Funk Ventura and more
- 02:23 pm Headline: Poetry courtesy of the Kliq
Saturday, June 8th, 2002
- 11:03 pm Headline: WWE house show results 6-8 Knoxville
- 01:50 pm Headline: First Saturday update: People's thoughts on PPV and NWA TNA, Low Ki vs. Dragon, Pete from Tough Enough, horrid movie and more
- 01:44 pm Feature: WWF Wrestling Classics TV report featuring the most watched match in U.S. history
- 02:13 am Headline: WWE house show report 6-7 Lexington, KY
Friday, June 7th, 2002
- 05:36 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 03:11 pm Headline: First Friday update: Question on NWA TNA, Coleman update, Smackdown rating, Weekend schedule, Analyzing Warrior and more
- 03:09 pm Headline: UFC TV report
Thursday, June 6th, 2002
- 11:06 pm Feature: WWE Smackdown 6/6/02
- 09:38 pm Headline: Looking at the brand extension and where to go next, Most detailed look at Tough Enough 2 and why the winners were picked, Details of June 10th Wrestling Observer Newsletter, special offers and ordering info
- 09:38 pm Feature: Looking at the brand extension and where to go next, Most detailed look at Tough Enough 2 and why the winners were picked, Details of June 10th Wrestling Observer Newsletter, special offers and ordering info
- 01:58 pm Headline: First Thursday update: ESPN mag on Davey's death and steroids in wrestling, Smackdown notes, Pride main event in jeopardy, best selling books, NWA TNA news and much more
- 01:43 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 01:35 pm Headline: Wrestling and comic book trivia quiz
- 01:32 pm Headline: Scott Williams on death of Davey Boy Smith and steroid problems in wrestling
- 05:17 am Feature: Steroids in baseball and wrestling, Tough Enough II scoops, Shawn Michaels, more -- Figure Four Weekly #363 preview plus ordering info, special 5 for $5 offer for new readers, and how to get this week's newest issue absolutely free
- 05:17 am Headline: Steroids in baseball and wrestling, Tough Enough II scoops, Shawn Michaels, more -- Figure Four Weekly #363 preview plus ordering info, special 5 for $5 offer for new readers, and how to get this week's newest issue absolutely free
- 02:32 am Headline: OVW TV tapings
Wednesday, June 5th, 2002
- 02:44 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: Best of the Super Juniors champion, a 60:00 draw in a title match, NWA TNA availability update, Tyson-Lewis wrestling trivia, details on PPV and much more
- 01:31 pm Headline: WWE Smackdown spoilers
- 05:16 am Headline: More details on ECW bankruptcy -- F4W Flashback
Tuesday, June 4th, 2002
- 05:47 pm Headline: Raw ratings
- 02:53 pm Feature: WWE Raw Report
- 02:10 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: Michaels back, Raw vs. Smackdown, Rico & Hogan on TNN, Steamboat on NWA, UFC officially announces next show and morel
- 02:08 pm Headline: Ben Miller on Raw
- 02:02 pm Headline: Jerry Lynn and Mikey Whipwreck interviews
- 04:40 am Headline: Brian Williams looks at pro-wrestling -- F4W Flashback
- 12:23 am Headline: Non-Raw report from Dallas
- 12:15 am Headline: WWE house show report 6-3 Tulsa
Monday, June 3rd, 2002
- 07:57 pm Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat report
- 01:43 pm Headline: First Monday update: WWE house show, New WWE ad, Lawler vs. Rhodes, wrestling movie featured on Jenny Jones and more
- 01:41 pm Headline: WWE Byte This with Steve Austin blasting the writers
- 02:01 am Headline: WWE house show report 6-2 New Orleans
Sunday, June 2nd, 2002
- 04:30 pm Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 03:17 pm Headline: Championship Wrestling (Memphis) TV report
- 03:06 pm Headline: First Sunday update: WWE Confidential thoughts, Cornette-Ferrara altercation, Best of Super Juniors finals, Madden on steroids, Iron debuts, Mushnick and more
- 03:03 pm Headline: Best of Blackjack Brawl PPV report
- 05:20 am Headline: Vince goes crazy on Bob Costas -- F4W Flashback
- 02:20 am Feature: WWE Confidential report
Saturday, June 1st, 2002
- 01:37 pm Headline: First Saturday update: Busy Saturday on TV, NWA TNA announces many names, may need cots backstage and more
- 01:23 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 02:18 am Headline: OVW major show with Mick Foley report
