Wrestling Observer
Headlines for September 2002
Monday, September 30th, 2002
- 11:29 pm Headline: Non-Raw results from Houston
- 01:58 pm Headline: First Monday update: Raw, Smackdown, huge plans for All Japan, new name for Tough Enough wrsetler, Canadian wrestlers going overseas and much more
- 01:56 pm Headline: WWE Byte This report
- 04:28 am Headline: Broken necks, Chyna done, more -- F4W Flashback
- 01:26 am Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat report
Sunday, September 29th, 2002
- 02:56 pm Headline: First Sunday update: WOL tonight, Spanky WWE notes, Dusty radio, fake WWE show, Bass trial, Angle commercial, Petty tributes and tons of shows from around the country including big crowd for Canton indie
- 02:54 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre report
- 02:02 pm Headline: WWE house show report 9-28 West Palm Beach
- 01:58 pm Headline: Pride results from Nagoya today
- 04:19 am Headline: Tough Enough debuts, advice for aspiring wrestlers -- F4W Flashback
Saturday, September 28th, 2002
- 11:58 pm Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 11:48 pm Feature: Some UFC feedback
- 01:45 pm Headline: First Saturday update: Top star wedding, EMLL Anniversary show airs today, Austin piece, Pride preview, famous match reprised 14 years later and much more
- 01:42 pm Headline: WWE Afterburn TV report
- 03:27 am Headline: Developmental groups shaken up -- F4W Flashback
Friday, September 27th, 2002
- 09:42 pm Headline: UFC Warriors return PPV round-by-round live coverage
- 05:40 pm Headline: WWE news update/TNA line-up and more
- 04:11 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 02:37 pm Headline: First Friday update: Match you must see, Smackdown early ratings, CNN feature, UFC preview, WWE cuts wrestlers, damaging testimony in Bass case, ex-WWE wrestler in shoot on Sunday, SI and much more
- 02:31 pm Headline: Major League Wrestling report 9-26 New York w/Kojima taking MLW belt plus Kea, Funk, Sabu, Dr. Death and more
- 02:29 pm Headline: Dory Funk's "BANG" TV report
- 02:26 pm Headline: CZW Fake You TV report
- 02:25 pm Headline: WWE Classics TV report
Thursday, September 26th, 2002
- 09:57 pm Feature: Behind the scenes at Unforgiven; A look at the career of Ted Petty; legal hurdles and major injuries--a look at the September 30 issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and ordering info
- 09:57 pm Headline: Behind the scenes at Unforgiven; A look at the career of Ted Petty; legal hurdles and major injuries--a look at the September 30 issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and ordering info
- 08:57 pm Feature: WWE SMACKDOWN! REPORT
- 02:04 pm Headline: First Thursday update: Big media day with SI, Fox News Network and CNN, Smackdown has
- 02:02 pm Headline: Scott Williams talks about Ted Petty
- 03:25 am Headline: Rocco Rock dies, APW death, Unforgiven politics, WM press conference exclusives, more: Figure Four Weekly #379 preview and excerpts (new), plus ordering info and special offer for new readers
- 03:25 am Feature: Rocco Rock dies, APW death, Unforgiven politics, WM press conference exclusives, more: Figure Four Weekly #379 preview and excerpts (new), plus ordering info and special offer for new readers
- 03:02 am Headline: OVW TV tapings 9-25 Louisville w/Cena
Wednesday, September 25th, 2002
- 10:18 pm Headline: NWA TNA PPV report for 9-25
- 07:16 pm Headline: Ben Miller on Sports Illustrated coverage of WWE
- 06:48 pm Interview: Alex Marvez interviews Brian "Road Dogg" James
- 03:59 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: TNA & OVW tonight, Smackdown vs. Raw, Don't mess with McDevitt, Sapp at NJ Tokyo Dome, ROH and Legends of Wrestling notes, Bubba Dudley, Buff and more
- 03:58 pm Headline: Ring of Honor TV report
- 02:50 am Headline: Smackdown spoilers 9-24 San Diego
Tuesday, September 24th, 2002
- 03:23 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: Road Dogg update and interview, Dudley injured, Ratings, More from L.A. last night, Schwarzeneggar donating, Mania announcement, Sopranos band wrestling connection, Jenny Jones and more
- 03:21 pm Headline: XPW TV report
- 03:19 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 01:17 pm Feature: WWE Raw Report
- 04:43 am Headline: Edge wins King of the Ring, Angle vs. Shane streetfight -- F4W Flashback
Monday, September 23rd, 2002
- 07:05 pm Headline: Raw notes for tonight
- 03:33 pm Headline: First Monday update: Controversy regarding Unforgiven, Agent try-out last night, Foley notes, Raw angle and more
- 03:29 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 03:27 pm Headline: Memphis Championship Wrestling TV report
- 03:24 pm Headline: WWE Byte This report
- 02:59 am Headline: Invasion begins; WCW to get Raw? -- F4W Flashback
- 02:50 am Feature: Unforgiven feedback
Sunday, September 22nd, 2002
- 07:21 pm Headline: WWE Unforgiven up to the minute coverage
- 02:18 pm Headline: First Sunday update: Ted Petty, Unforgiven show and coveage, WOL tonight, WWE star ill, 3PW, Ventura, Newsday and more
- 02:16 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre report
- 02:14 pm Headline: Ring of Honor report 9-21 Philadelphia
- 01:30 am Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 12:14 am Headline: WWE house show report 9-21 Fresno
- 12:11 am Headline: Ted Petty passes away
Saturday, September 21st, 2002
- 11:58 pm Headline: WWE house show report 9-21 San Jose
- 12:49 pm Headline: First Saturday update: Bischoff on BDSSP, Mysterio on Heat?, AJ tag tourney finals, fire sale of WWF videos, ROH tonight, TNA line-up, James injured in car accident, RVD gets street named after him and more
- 12:47 pm Headline: WWE Wrestling Classics TV report
Friday, September 20th, 2002
- 05:54 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 05:49 pm Headline: Austin set for trial, speaks publicly for the first time on wrestling future
- 02:21 pm Headline: First Friday update: Smackdown rating, many big matches this weekend, PPV show change for the worst, UFC has distribution problem, McMahon testifies and Page comes home
- 02:19 pm Headline: CZW Fake You TV report
- 03:56 am Headline: Raw, Smackdown, EMLL and AAA TV for week of 6/25/01 including the WWF debut of Dallas Page -- F4W Flashback
- 03:30 am Feature: Lessons to be learned from the past week in wrestling and who got taken for a ride, plus a look at wrestling's biggest war zone--details of the Sept. 23 Wrestling Observer Newsletter and special offers for new readers
- 03:30 am Headline: Lessons to be learned from the past week in wrestling and who got taken for a ride, plus a look at wrestling's biggest war zone--details of the Sept. 23 Wrestling Observer Newsletter and special offers for new readers
Thursday, September 19th, 2002
- 09:17 pm Feature: WWE SMACKDOWN! REPORT
- 01:40 pm Headline: First Thursday update: Smackdown notes for tonight, WWE talent update, NWA note, New NJ Dome matches announced, Bischoff appearance, Vince at trial, huge Newsday feature and more
- 01:38 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 01:34 pm Headline: Scott Williams on the world heavyweight title and the NWA
- 04:14 am Feature: Gay wedding fallout, WWE alternatives, World Title history, more: Figure Four Weekly #378 preview plus ordering info and special offers for both new AND returning subscribers
- 04:14 am Headline: Gay wedding fallout, WWE alternatives, World Title history, more: Figure Four Weekly #378 preview plus ordering info and special offers for both new AND returning subscribers
Wednesday, September 18th, 2002
- 10:13 pm Headline: NWA TNA PPV review
- 02:51 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: NWA TNA line-up tonight, complete Pride show, lawsuit against WWE, WWE wrestlers tape TV today, ROH show changes and more
- 02:47 pm Headline: ROH TV report
- 02:45 pm Headline: Memphis Championship Wrestling TV report w/Lawler vs. Orndorff
- 02:43 pm Headline: XPW TV report
- 01:39 pm Headline: Smackdown spoilers from Colorado Springs
Tuesday, September 17th, 2002
- 10:08 pm Headline: Early notes from Smackdown in Colorado Springs
- 05:26 pm Headline: Raw ratings
- 02:09 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: Notes on Unforgiven PPV, ratings, Chyna's Dome match announced, Another star returns to TNA, Steiner, Sable, Billy & Chuck, Frye & Takayama and more
- 04:37 am Headline: Trouble brewing for "WCW" brand, backyard wrestling, more: WWF news for week of 6/25/01 -- F4W Flashback
- 02:27 am Headline: Non-Raw notes from Denver
Monday, September 16th, 2002
- 11:55 pm Interview: Alex Marvez interviews Mike Tenay, Part II
- 11:52 pm Feature: WWE Raw report
- 05:15 pm Headline: Raw notes for tonight
- 01:33 pm Headline: First Monday update: Does controversy equal ratings?, PPV notes, Low Ki wins gold, TNA debuts,Mushnick column, Dusty & New Jack team and much more
- 01:31 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre TV report
- 01:29 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 01:54 am Headline: WWE house show report 9-15 Billings, MT
- 01:48 am Headline: WWE house show report 9-14 Casper, WY
- 01:46 am Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat report
Sunday, September 15th, 2002
- 09:07 pm Headline: PRIDE 14 PPV Report -- F4W Flashback
- 04:09 am Headline: First Sunday update: Heenan on WOL, Southeastern reunion show, America's Most Wanted sets a date and Kettner to celebrate 35th year
- 03:12 am Headline: WWE Byte This Report
- 03:10 am Headline: NWA TNA TV report
- 03:08 am Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 03:03 am Headline: WWE house show report 9-13 St. Louis
- 03:00 am Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
Friday, September 13th, 2002
- 03:55 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings and notes
- 02:48 pm Headline: First Friday update: Smackdown ratings, O'Reilly talking points: One good point but overall poorly researched, Heenan on WOL, Wrestlemania announcement, PWI Top 500, Puerto Rico heats up, lawsuit against WWE to begin, TNA notes and much more
- 02:46 pm Headline: Five Biggest Mistakes wrestling bookers make
- 02:45 pm Headline: CZW Fake You TV report
- 02:42 pm Headline: WWE Classics TV report
- 04:52 am Headline: WCW Invasion should begin this week -- F4W Flashback
- 12:31 am Interview: Alex Marvez interviews Mike Tenay, Part I
Thursday, September 12th, 2002
- 09:26 pm Feature: WWE SMACKDOWN! REPORT
- 09:22 pm Headline: MNF + RAW + WWE = Desperation spelled HLA; plus all-time records broken, biggest draws ever, a look at the history of St. Louis Wrestling, Heenan book, details of the Sept. 16 Wrestling Observer and specials for free issues for new subscribers
- 09:22 pm Feature: MNF + RAW + WWE = Desperation spelled HLA; plus all-time records broken, biggest draws ever, a look at the history of St. Louis Wrestling, Heenan book, details of the Sept. 16 Wrestling Observer and specials for free issues for new subscribers
- 01:58 pm Headline: First Thursday update: Washington Post checks in on tonight's Smackdown, TNA plans, Rock is obese, so what is Big Show? and much more
- 01:56 pm Headline: Scott Williams on Monday night's disaster
- 04:06 am Feature: From Lesnar to Lesbians; WWE revisits 1998 Crash TV with disastrous results -- Figure Four Weekly #377 preview plus ordering info and special offer for new readers worldwide
- 04:06 am Headline: From Lesnar to Lesbians; WWE revisits 1998 Crash TV with disastrous results -- Figure Four Weekly #377 preview plus ordering info and special offer for new readers worldwide
- 04:02 am Headline: Raw (Angle vs. Benoit cage match and comments), Smackdown, EMLL and AAA TV for week of 6/18/01 -- F4W Flashback
Wednesday, September 11th, 2002
- 03:53 pm Headline: A look at the Raw rating, Smackdown thoughts, Bradshaw injury, bad news for TNA, Blair, Blanchard, X-Pac and Jake updates
- 03:50 pm Headline: ROH TV report
- 03:49 pm Headline: Memphis Championship Wrestling TV report
- 03:47 pm Headline: Chigusa Nagayo, the most popular woman wrestler of all-time, talks about her career and her goals
- 04:30 am Headline: Smackdown spoilers and the wedding
- 12:06 am Headline: Smackdown spoilers and the wedding
Tuesday, September 10th, 2002
- 11:01 pm Headline: Notes from Smackdown at Target Center at this point
- 04:23 pm Headline: TNN unhappy with Raw
- 02:30 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: Desperation rears its head in a big way and why, WWE gets tons of reaction, but most bad, Lesnar gets more sports section coverage and more
- 02:29 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 02:24 pm Headline: WWE house show report 9-9 Mankato, MN
- 04:47 am Headline: Things were pretty bad last year too -- F4W Flashback
- 12:58 am Feature: WWE Raw report
- 12:20 am Headline: Non-Raw results from Ames, IA and feedback notes
Monday, September 9th, 2002
- 12:57 pm Headline: First Monday update: WWE thinks it has a major hit and looks for mainstream pub, Lots of TV in Canada this week, Angle vs. Benoit, Waltman on indies, movie premiere in L.A. and results from around the world
- 12:55 pm Headline: WWE Byte This report
- 03:42 am Headline: All Japan vs. New Japan feud escalates -- F4W Flashback
- 02:11 am Headline: WWE house show report 9-8 Cleveland
- 02:09 am Headline: WWE house show report 9-8 Cedar Rapids
- 02:08 am Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat report
Sunday, September 8th, 2002
- 01:19 pm Headline: First Sunday update: WOL returns tonight w/Cornette, first Lesnar vs. Angle match tomorrow, lots of TV notes regarding Smackdown
- 01:17 pm Headline: WWE house show report 9-7 Washington, DC
- 01:15 pm Headline: Jeff Jarrett interview on TNA
- 01:14 pm Headline: CZW Fake You TV report
- 01:12 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre TV report
- 01:10 pm Headline: NWA TNA TV review
- 04:18 am Headline: Foley is Good book report -- F4W Flashback
- 12:33 am Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 12:31 am Headline: WWE house show results 9-7 Washington, DC
Saturday, September 7th, 2002
- 06:38 pm Headline: WWE house show weekend updates
- 01:16 pm Headline: First Saturday update: Lesnar vs. HHH, GHC belt changes hands, Fox reports wrestling death, today's Galavision main, Michaels, UFC to replace Smackdown? and more
- 01:14 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 01:10 pm Headline: Ben Miller on Billy & Chuck's wedding
- 03:18 am Headline: WWE house show report 9-6 Sioux Falls featuring HHH vs. Brock in Brock country
Friday, September 6th, 2002
- 05:11 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 03:03 pm Headline: Austin drops divorce request
- 01:39 pm Headline: First Friday update: Huge weekend with Caras, Tamura, Kosaka PPV, Ultimo returns, Smackdown early numbers, new group on TSN and more on Billy & Chuck wedding
- 01:33 pm Headline: Scott Williams on Bobby Heenan's new book
- 01:32 pm Headline: WWE Classics TV report
- 04:56 am Headline: Raw, Smackdown, AAA and EMLL TV for week of 6/6/01 -- F4W Flashback
Thursday, September 5th, 2002
- 09:07 pm Feature: WWE SMACKDOWN! REPORT
- 08:37 pm Feature: A look at what titles really mean, a look at WWE's latest restart; Records broken over the weekend, Goldberg is back, and what this really means, details of the Sept. 9 issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, ordering info, special offers and more
- 08:37 pm Headline: A look at what titles really mean, a look at WWE's latest restart; Records broken over the weekend, Goldberg is back, and what this really means, details of the Sept. 9 issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, ordering info, special offers and more
- 02:28 pm Headline: First Thursday update: Lesnar injury, Smackdown notes, WOL back, WWE former wrestler signs shootfight, 50:00 match and more
- 02:16 pm Headline: OVW debuts new Davis Arena for TV special with Benoit, Cena, Henry and many new angles
- 02:58 am Feature: Why the WWE split is failing, how it can be remedied, Nogueira slays the beast, more: Figure Four Weekly #376 preview plus ordering info and special offer for new readers worldwide
- 02:58 am Headline: Why the WWE split is failing, how it can be remedied, Nogueira slays the beast, more: Figure Four Weekly #376 preview plus ordering info and special offer for new readers worldwide
- 02:54 am Headline: Hogan taping pilot, Piper lawsuit, more -- Indy news and notes for week of 6/6/01
Wednesday, September 4th, 2002
- 06:31 pm Headline: Raw ratings
- 02:25 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: Details of TNA PPV and rundown of highlight bouts, former WCW promoter passes away, WWE stars appear on unique show tonight, WWE property cost-cutting, TV commercial and ROH vs. XPW
- 02:24 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre TV report
- 01:52 pm Interview: Alex Marvez interviews Gene Okerlund
- 03:21 am Headline: WWE Smackdown spoilers
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2002
- 01:34 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: ROH new line-up, WWE addition, WEC big show, Shamrock to England, Drozdov warns kids, ROH TV starts and more
- 01:32 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre TV report
- 01:50 am Headline: Booker T gets Time Warner buy-out, early WCW Invasion plans, more -- F4W Flashback
- 01:39 am Headline: Tex McKenzie passes away -- F4W Flashback
- 01:35 am Feature: Some PRIDE feedback
- 12:58 am Headline: WWE house show report 9-2 LaCrosse, WI
- 12:56 am Headline: Non-Raw results from Milwaukee
- 12:54 am Feature: WWE Raw report
Monday, September 2nd, 2002
- 01:27 pm Headline: First Monday update: Funk, Douglas, bogus Angle, Angle anything but bogus, Gracie, next Pride, Int'l bouts in NY and more
- 12:47 am Headline: WWE house show results 9-1 Chicago
- 12:43 am Headline: WWE house show report 9-1 Dallas
Sunday, September 1st, 2002
- 08:22 pm Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat report
- 03:06 pm Headline: First Sunday update: PPV tonight, WWE, XPW and Haas tournament rundowns plus WWE tickets and Lesnar story
- 03:04 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 03:03 pm Headline: Memphis Championship Wrestling TV report
- 01:15 am Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 01:11 am Headline: WWE house show results 8-31 Corpus Christi
