Wrestling Observer
Headlines for October 2002
Thursday, October 31st, 2002
- 04:59 pm Headline: First Thursday update: TNA apparently sold, WWE executives leave company, Survivor Series notes, more
- 04:36 am Headline: Raw boycott a success, Scott Steiner signs with WWE, UK PPV results, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #384 preview plus ordering info and special offers for both new and returning subscribers (get a free Chico tape!)
- 04:36 am Feature: Raw boycott a success, Scott Steiner signs with WWE, UK PPV results, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #384 preview plus ordering info and special offers for both new and returning subscribers (get a free Chico tape!)
Wednesday, October 30th, 2002
- 10:24 pm Headline: Very detailed NWA TNA report
- 01:36 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: TNA tonight, Steiner news, Vampiro on HBO, Nitro Girl on FOX and why is this match on DVD?
- 01:33 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre report
- 12:03 am Headline: Smackdown spoilers from Grand Rapids
Tuesday, October 29th, 2002
- 09:48 pm Headline: Raw ratings
- 09:16 pm Headline: Tonight's Smackdown line-up
- 03:18 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: Ratings notes, Steiner, Maven, Smackdown, TNA show thoughts, Biggest Battle Royal in Canada? and more
- 03:16 pm Headline: Memphis Championship Wrestling TV report
- 04:46 am Headline: Figure Four Weekly six issues for five dollars special still available through 9:00 PM EST tonight
- 01:56 am Feature: WWE Raw report
- 12:44 am Headline: Non-Raw results from Detroit
Monday, October 28th, 2002
- 06:05 pm Headline: Raw matches announced
- 04:27 pm Headline: Monday news update: Huge look at current scene for those unhappy with it, plus alternatives, plus Steiner, Flair, ROH splits with Modest and tons more
- 04:26 pm Headline: NWA 54th anniversary show report
- 04:24 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 03:52 am Headline: First time readers, try six issues of Figure Four Weekly for just five dollars. Special ends tomorrow!
- 03:44 am Headline: Nash on WCW Title changes, wrestler burned, more -- F4W Flashback
- 02:44 am Headline: WWE house show report 10-27 Toledo
- 02:43 am Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat TV report
Sunday, October 27th, 2002
Saturday, October 26th, 2002
- 05:42 pm Headline: NWA names new Board of Directors at Convention today
- 05:40 pm Headline: WWE Rebellion PPV report
- 03:04 pm Headline: First Saturday update: Huge weekend continues, Japan PPV, interesting mainstream stuff on WWE and UFC, U.S. star to AJ tag tourney, ratings, new PPV site and more
- 02:59 pm Headline: WWE Afterburn TV report
- 03:40 am Headline: WWE house show report 10-25 Topeka
Friday, October 25th, 2002
- 11:40 pm Headline: WWE house show report 10-25 Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 06:34 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 04:33 pm Headline: First Friday update: McMahon sends memo to staff about direction, Steiner, Smackdown early ratings, new Rebellion line-up, PPVs and new promotion debuts, Maven, Adams, Pride and more
- 04:31 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 04:28 pm Headline: Tough Enough 3 review
- 04:49 am Headline: Bagwell released, Benoit surgery, more WCW problems -- F4W Flashback
Thursday, October 24th, 2002
- 09:16 pm Headline: A look at why Monday's angle was even sadder, plus the most details anywhere of Lewis-Lesnar, rules and what it means, Owen Hart book; details of the Oct. 28 Wrestling Observer Newsletter, specials for new readers and ordering info
- 09:16 pm Feature: A look at why Monday's angle was even sadder, plus the most details anywhere of Lewis-Lesnar, rules and what it means, Owen Hart book; details of the Oct. 28 Wrestling Observer Newsletter, specials for new readers and ordering info
- 08:36 pm Headline: Austin assault case update
- 08:09 pm Feature: WWE SMACKDOWN! REPORT
- 07:04 pm Headline: WWE signs Steiner
- 06:55 pm Headline: WWE house show report 10-24 Helsinki, Finland
- 02:41 pm Headline: First Thursday update: Smackdown tonight and will angle be addressed, strange web site poll, Former MLB player debuts in wrestling, Pillman lookalike profiled, Blair's campaign and more
- 02:39 pm Headline: WWE Wrestling Classics TV report
- 04:55 am Headline: Worst segment ever and the fallout, No Mercy review and backstage notes, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #383 preview plus ordering info and special six issues for five dollars offer for new readers
- 04:55 am Feature: Worst segment ever and the fallout, No Mercy review and backstage notes, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #383 preview plus ordering info and special six issues for five dollars offer for new readers
- 01:23 am Headline: OVW TV report
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2002
- 10:36 pm Headline: NWA TNA PPV report
- 10:34 pm Headline: Pride to announce second main event
- 03:56 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: Looking at tonight's PPV, One of the year's biggest issues with full Lesnar-Lewis details, Stern, Jericho in concert, WWE headed abroad, Pride and more
- 03:51 pm Headline: Piper, Bigelow and Konnan interview
- 01:52 pm Headline: More detailed Smackdown spoilers from Memphis
- 01:59 am Headline: Smackdown spoilers from Memphis
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2002
- 04:46 pm Headline: Raw ratings
- 03:12 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: Reaction to Raw, ratings, European tour change in PPV main, TV shows on wrestling and more
- 03:10 pm Headline: XPW TV report
- 03:08 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 04:32 am Headline: Plans change again, ECW now invading (prepare to become depressed) -- F4W Flashback
- 12:48 am Feature: WWE Raw Report
Monday, October 21st, 2002
- 07:56 pm Headline: Raw spoiler that will creep you out something fierce
- 04:48 pm Headline: Raw notes for tonight
- 02:28 pm Headline: First Monday update: Undertaker status update, WWE new signing for Smackdown, Stephanie on Stern's TV and more
- 02:27 pm Headline: Memphis Championship Wrestling TV repot
- 02:25 pm Headline: WWE Byte This report
- 04:09 am Feature: No Mercy Feedback
- 03:54 am Headline: EMLL, AAA, OVW, Raw and Smackdown for the week of July 9, 2001, including the legendary Tacoma Raw that killed the Invasion -- F4W Flashback
Sunday, October 20th, 2002
- 07:29 pm Headline: WWE No Mercy live coverage
- 02:37 pm Headline: WWE Afterburn TV report
- 02:33 pm Headline: First Sunday update: No Mercy preview and coverage, Muto blows out knee, Peach State reunion, 3PW, Pride and more
- 03:29 am Headline: Graham surgery successful
- 03:26 am Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
Saturday, October 19th, 2002
Friday, October 18th, 2002
- 05:02 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 04:22 pm Headline: Pride main event confirmed; More on Hart book; NWA TNA show for Wednesday
- 02:33 pm Headline: First Friday update: Weekend schedule, early ratings, Rock in negotiations for new role, Taylor hired, Bass match off
- 02:31 pm Headline: WWF Wrestling Classics TV report
- 02:27 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 02:24 pm Headline: CZW Fake You TV report
- 02:22 pm Headline: WWE Tough Enough 3 debut report
- 01:45 am Feature: WWE Smackdown report
Thursday, October 17th, 2002
- 09:57 pm Headline: Lesnar vs Lewis and what can be learned from previous mixed bouts with wrestlers; Loss of adult wrestling audience and what's went wrong; full details of Sapp's debut; Details of the Oct. 21 Wrestling Observer Newsletter, special offers and ordering info
- 09:57 pm Feature: Lesnar vs Lewis and what can be learned from previous mixed bouts with wrestlers; Loss of adult wrestling audience and what's went wrong; full details of Sapp's debut; Details of the Oct. 21 Wrestling Observer Newsletter, special offers and ordering info
- 05:03 pm Headline: Updated Rebellion PPV show
- 02:49 pm Headline: First Thursday update: Tough Enough III, Smackdown, TNA , Stephanie on Stern, HHH appearance and more
- 02:42 pm Headline: Scott Williams on Roddy Piper's book
- 03:53 am Feature: WWE losing money, Lesnar vs. Lennox Lewis, PRIDE review, ratings workers, tons more -- Figure Four Weekly #382 preview plus ordering info and special offer for new readers
- 03:53 am Headline: WWE losing money, Lesnar vs. Lennox Lewis, PRIDE review, ratings workers, tons more -- Figure Four Weekly #382 preview plus ordering info and special offer for new readers
- 01:51 am Headline: OVW TV tapings report
Wednesday, October 16th, 2002
- 10:56 pm Headline: NWA TNA PPV report
- 04:14 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: Lewis on WWE talk, NWA TNA tonight, huge newsletter this week, Raw ratings, Movie DVD w/Angle, Sting, Carl Lewis and Hodge, Gunn update, WWE apperances, Otani & Tanaka to ROH and more
- 04:12 pm Headline: ROH TV show features Otani vs. Tanaka
- 04:11 pm Headline: Memphis Championship Wrestling TV report
- 12:27 am Headline: Smackdown spoilers from Toronto
Tuesday, October 15th, 2002
- 02:47 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: WWE injury updates, Montreal notes, ratings, FOX on Chyna, UWFI on TSN and more
- 02:42 pm Headline: XPW TV report
- 02:40 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 02:36 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre report
- 05:13 am Headline: WWF developmental notes from 7/9/01 -- F4W Flashback
- 03:27 am Feature: WWE Raw Report
- 12:01 am Headline: Gunn injury notes
Monday, October 14th, 2002
- 11:58 pm Headline: WWE Smackdown house show report 10-14 London, ONT
- 05:13 pm Headline: Raw preview
- 01:22 pm Headline: First Monday update: Sapp-Nakanishi save Dome show, TNA line-up, Rock article, Continental reunion, ROH debuts former ECW star, Pride notes and more
- 04:20 am Headline: Benoit surgery, more Invasion troubles, more -- F4W Flashback
- 02:51 am Headline: WWE house show report 10-13 Buffalo
- 02:50 am Headline: WWE house show report 10-13 Calgary
- 02:47 am Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat report
- 02:45 am Headline: WWE Byte This Report
Sunday, October 13th, 2002
- 02:20 pm Headline: First Sunday update: WOL tonight, MTV marathon, HHH promotional appearances, TSN TV w/Mosca & Takada, CZW, Santo & Shocker in San Jose and much more
- 01:03 pm Headline: WWE house show report
- 03:11 am Headline: WWE house show report 10-12 Edmonton
- 03:09 am Feature: WWE Velocity report
Saturday, October 12th, 2002
- 05:59 pm Headline: First Saturday update: WWE in Utica results, Tough Enough marathon, Rebellion problems, TNA line-up and more
- 05:57 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 05:55 pm Headline: WWE Afterburn TV report
- 05:54 pm Headline: Looking at 2002 vs. 1982 in wrestling
- 04:45 am Headline: Ortiz dominant at UFC -- F4W Flashback
Friday, October 11th, 2002
- 04:27 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 02:27 pm Headline: First Friday update: Trying to sort out Lewis-Lesnar, Huge weekend with WWE, Dome PPVs and more, WWE close to two new deals, Smackdown numbers, Galavision, Jake the Snake and more-
- 02:24 pm Headline: B.J. Payne interview
- 04:45 am Headline: Invasion storyline bombs at Raw -- F4W Flashback
- 02:47 am Feature: WWE Smackdown report
- 02:32 am Headline: The brand extension at WWE business--a detailed look at what has been good, bad and messed up; Godzilla about to meld all of Japan sports entertainment; details of the Oct. 14 Wrestling Observer Newsletter and ordering info plus specials for new readers
- 02:32 am Feature: The brand extension at WWE business--a detailed look at what has been good, bad and messed up; Godzilla about to meld all of Japan sports entertainment; details of the Oct. 14 Wrestling Observer Newsletter and ordering info plus specials for new readers
- 02:31 am Headline: WWE Wrestling Classics TV report
Thursday, October 10th, 2002
- 02:24 pm Headline: First Thursday update: Smackdown notes, Newsletter special ends today, New additions to bestselling books, Indie wrestler does a real-life movie chase, Piper, Graham gets good news and much more
- 02:21 pm Headline: Scott Williams on Steve Austin and Nicole Bass
- 04:06 am Headline: Scariest wrestler in the world, WWE wins court case, indy wars, more: Figure Four Weekly #381 preview plus ordering info, excerpts, special offer for new readers and discounted rates for returning subscribers
- 04:06 am Feature: Scariest wrestler in the world, WWE wins court case, indy wars, more: Figure Four Weekly #381 preview plus ordering info, excerpts, special offer for new readers and discounted rates for returning subscribers
- 12:09 am Headline: OVW TV tapngs report
Wednesday, October 9th, 2002
- 10:31 pm Headline: NWA TNA report
- 05:06 pm Headline: Austin legal update
- 02:43 pm Headline: Huge Wednesday update: TNA tonight, Bass trial notes, WWE on OTR Austin, Special Observer offer, Raw ratings, UPN problems, ROH, Crockett wrestler suffers heart attack, Severn and more
- 02:41 pm Headline: ROH TV report
- 02:40 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 02:38 pm Headline: More on Monday's Raw
- 04:39 am Headline: Figure Four Weekly T-shirts now available
- 02:37 am Headline: Smackdown spoilers from Phoenix
Tuesday, October 8th, 2002
- 09:41 pm Headline: Dudley update
- 06:26 pm Headline: Bass case decided; Injuries in TLC match
- 02:24 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: Ending to Raw and thoughts by readers, ratings from last night, Raw blacked out, Mr. O, Bass case, Otani & Takaiwa defend in U.S., Spinaroonie results in finearoonie, WWE results, Blair, ROH and more
- 02:22 pm Headline: Memphis Championship Wrestling TV report
- 02:20 pm Headline: XPW TV report
- 05:44 am Headline: WWE house show report 10-7 Tucson, AZ
- 05:42 am Headline: Non-Raw notes from Las Vegas
- 05:39 am Feature: WWE Raw Report
Monday, October 7th, 2002
- 03:00 pm Headline: Hall off TNA PPV
- 01:44 pm Headline: First Monday update: Raw, Martha Hart book review, WWE in Reno, Bass case profiled on Celebrity Justice, Chris Rock, WOL and Sasaki, XPW, Wildside, and more weekend notes
- 01:41 pm Headline: WWE Byte This report
- 03:55 am Headline: WWF grosses $456 million for the year -- F4W Flashback
- 02:11 am Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat report
Sunday, October 6th, 2002
- 02:35 pm Headline: First Sunday update: WOL tonight, NJ star quits today, WWE Rebellion PPV line-up, sports star does spinaroonie on field, National indie tag tourney
- 03:49 am Headline: WWE house show results 10-5 Sacramento
- 03:48 am Headline: Ring of Honor report 10-5 Philadelphia
- 01:40 am Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 01:00 am Headline: WWE house show report 10-5 Kansas City
Saturday, October 5th, 2002
Friday, October 4th, 2002
- 03:33 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings, Bischoff on ESPN radio in New York, TNA notes
- 01:39 pm Headline: First Friday update: Weekend highlights, HHH testifies, Wrestling war heats up in Philly, WWF-WCW-AJ wrestler turns boxer, Billy Graham benefit, injury notes and morer t
- 02:56 am Headline: Raw, Smackdown, EMLL and AAA reviews for week of 7/2/01 -- F4W Flashback
- 01:30 am Headline: SI on WWE, looking at UFC and Pride's future, plus the new direction of All Japan, details of the Oct. 7 Wrestling Observer Newsletter and if you are a new subscirber, how to get up to five free issues
- 01:30 am Feature: SI on WWE, looking at UFC and Pride's future, plus the new direction of All Japan, details of the Oct. 7 Wrestling Observer Newsletter and if you are a new subscirber, how to get up to five free issues
- 01:28 am Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 01:26 am Headline: WWE Wrestling Classics TV report
- 01:21 am Feature: WWE Smackdown TV report
Thursday, October 3rd, 2002
- 04:59 pm Headline: TNA Wrestlers appear tonight on TBS
- 02:23 pm Headline: First Thursday update: National murder story with wrestling connection, Smackdown tonight, bad day for Bass, WWE line-ups, Wilson story plus movie news and results and upcoming shows
- 02:21 pm Headline: Scott Williams on new book on the XFL failure
- 06:21 am Interview: Alex Marvez interviews Bobby Heenan
- 05:04 am Headline: New UFC Champion, new All Japan President, same old Vince: Figure Four Weekly #380 preview plus ordering info, excerpts and special offer for new readers
- 05:04 am Feature: New UFC Champion, new All Japan President, same old Vince: Figure Four Weekly #380 preview plus ordering info, excerpts and special offer for new readers
- 12:10 am Headline: OVW TV tapings report
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2002
- 10:17 pm Headline: NWA TNA report
- 05:20 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: TNA tonight debuts on new systems, Raw rating, New Observer with lots of WWE and AJ behind-the-scenes, XPW raids ROH for Saturday's head-to-head, Beyond the Mat on USA and more
- 05:18 pm Headline: Interview with AAAW champion Chikayo Nagashima
- 05:16 pm Headline: Interview with Sakura Hirota
- 05:14 pm Headline: Interview with Roddy Piper
- 05:12 pm Headline: A look at Ted Petty
- 12:29 am Headline: Smackdown spoilers 10-1 Lafayette, LA
Tuesday, October 1st, 2002
- 08:38 pm Headline: Tonight's Smackdown line-up
- 02:27 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: Ratings notes, Fun with Hogan, Andre's daughter wants him honored, TNA, Best selling books, Benoit vs. Brock, ESPN on UFC, Sanderson meets the President and much more
- 02:24 pm Headline: More on WWE from Houston last night
- 01:20 am Feature: WWE Raw report
