Wrestling Observer
Headlines for November 2002
Saturday, November 30th, 2002
- 11:23 pm Headline: Famed Mr. Wrestling, Tim Woods passes away
- 01:50 pm Headline: First Saturday update: Indie star Peterson passes away, major WWE storyline gaffe with Lesnar, New Japan's latest blunder, WWA, Ortiz, Rock & Shamrock on TV and more
- 01:46 pm Headline: Australian fans having WWE rug pulled from them
- 01:49 am Headline: Former wrestler/manager Harris passes away
Friday, November 29th, 2002
- 01:46 pm Headline: First Friday update: What was once a big time of the year, Smackdown ratings, Tough Enough, major indies, and Smackdown mainstream coverage
- 01:45 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 01:42 pm Headline: Interview with Rico
- 01:41 pm Headline: WCW Classics TV report
- 02:40 am Headline: Sting and Luger return to action in Ireland
Thursday, November 28th, 2002
- 09:10 pm Feature: WWE SMACKDOWN! REPORT
- 02:29 pm Headline: First Thanksgiving update: WWA tour opens, Hall of Fame Wrestler in real competition, Smackdown & TE tonight, Rumble tickets, Pride plans two major shows and more
- 02:25 pm Headline: Shane Douglas interview
- 02:21 pm Headline: A relatively tame HHH interview from a few years back that is far more interesting today
- 03:57 am Headline: Japanese star stabbed today
Wednesday, November 27th, 2002
- 10:29 pm Headline: NWA TNA PPV report
- 03:56 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: NWA TNA line-up and preview, Rhodes vs. Terry Funk continues, European WWE and WWA notes, Austin, Hogan, Portland Wrestling TV debut and more
- 03:54 pm Headline: Scott Williams on Steve Austin
- 03:53 pm Headline: XPW TV report
- 02:35 am Headline: WWE Smackdown spoilers
Tuesday, November 26th, 2002
- 08:10 pm Headline: Smackdown notes
- 04:43 pm Headline: Raw ratings
- 03:42 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: Waltman quits NWA, ratings, Show interview, CZW, The Juice overseas, Dragon in U.S. and more
- 03:40 pm Headline: Hulk Hogan radio interview with Andre still at 700 pounds and more tall tales from a long career
- 03:38 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 03:36 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre TV report
- 01:33 am Feature: WWE Raw report
- 01:31 am Headline: Final day to take advantage of special, lower Figure Four Weekly rates
- 12:11 am Headline: WWE house show report 11-25 Raleigh
Monday, November 25th, 2002
- 04:48 pm Headline: Tonight's Raw line-up
- 04:42 pm Headline: Austin settles legal issues
- 01:44 pm Headline: First Monday update: Interesting Raw main, St. Paul paper hints at Jesse wrestling, WOL new affiliate, book release date, famous members of 90s team unite and tons of indie weekend info
- 01:43 pm Headline: Ron's Championship Wrestling TV report
- 01:43 pm Feature: Ron's Championship Wrestling TV report
- 01:41 pm Headline: Jorge Estrada interview
- 01:38 pm Headline: WWE Byte This Report with Edge and Scott Steiner
- 01:36 pm Headline: More on WWE house show 11-24 Elmira, NY
- 01:58 am Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat TV report
Sunday, November 24th, 2002
- 08:31 pm Headline: Special, lower Figure Four Weekly rates good through tomorrow night only!
- 08:11 pm Headline: Former Memphis wrestler Travis passes away
- 07:07 pm Headline: WWE house show report 11-24 Elmira, NY
- 01:34 pm Headline: First Sunday update: Cornette on WOL w/live Pride coverage, Plus what decade are we win with Michaels, Rhodes, Sullivan, Funks, Takada and Snuka headlining last night
- 01:32 pm Headline: Jeff Jarrett interview
- 01:30 pm Headline: NWA TNA Xplosion TV report
- 11:27 am Headline: Pride PPV spoilers from Tokyo Dome
- 12:25 am Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 12:21 am Headline: WWE house show report 11-23 Syracuse
Saturday, November 23rd, 2002
- 02:24 pm Headline: First Saturday update: Shamrock-Ortiz finish, Your guide to Pride, WWE debuts favorite of Japanese womens tonight, OVW tryouts and shows galore from last night
- 02:21 pm Headline: Scott Williams on Mid South Wrestling
- 02:20 pm Headline: WWE Afterburn TV report
- 05:38 am Feature: UFC Feedback
- 02:30 am Headline: Note on Hughes-Castillo stoppage
Friday, November 22nd, 2002
- 09:43 pm Headline: UFC Vendetta round-by-round coverage
- 06:23 pm Headline: Sugiyama passes away; last UFC news
- 04:18 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 02:40 pm Headline: First Friday update: One of the biggest weekends of the year, UFC preview, Pride, Smackdown ratings, Will Ken wipe poop on Tito's face?, UFC picks, Austin returns, Hogan's fiction, Dusty, Rock and more
- 02:38 pm Headline: WCW Wrestling Classics TV report
- 02:35 pm Headline: A look at tonight's UFC show
- 02:34 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 02:35 am Headline: Special lower rates for Figure Four Weekly this week only!
- 02:30 am Headline: Another wrestling-related death, Bischoff testifies regarding Gold Club, more on Gordy death -- Indy notes for week of 7/30/02 -- F4W Flashback
- 01:32 am Feature: WWE Smackdown report
Thursday, November 21st, 2002
- 09:29 pm Feature: A look at the booking decisions in WWE; Survivor Series coverage; W-1 coverage; How Pennsylvania commission has changed history in past and awards balloting; details on the Nov. 25 Wrestling Observer Newsletter and ordering info
- 09:29 pm Headline: A look at the booking decisions in WWE; Survivor Series coverage; W-1 coverage; How Pennsylvania commission has changed history in past and awards balloting; details on the Nov. 25 Wrestling Observer Newsletter and ordering info
- 04:32 pm Headline: First Thursday update: Smackdown tonight, WWE earnings report and real story to look at, Linda talks about Austin, HHH & Steph and more, NWA TNA direction, and much more
- 04:29 pm Headline: Roddy Piper interview
- 04:27 pm Headline: Hulk Hogan intervew on Wrestling Guys
- 10:26 am Interview: Alex Marvez interviews Diamond Dallas Page
- 04:47 am Feature: HHH injured, Show and Michaels win belts at Survivor Series, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #387 preview plus ordering info and special LOWER RATES for both new AND returning subscribers this week only
- 04:47 am Headline: HHH injured, Show and Michaels win belts at Survivor Series, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #387 preview plus ordering info and special LOWER RATES for both new AND returning subscribers this week only
- 12:54 am Headline: OVW TV report with Eddy Guerrero
Wednesday, November 20th, 2002
- 10:23 pm Headline: Russo's return leads to Jarrett's NWA title win
- 04:05 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: NWA TNA tonight, WWE in India, Annual New Years Eve spectacular to be announced, Austin makes public appearance, Rogan and Stern talk about an awesome movie and more
- 04:02 pm Headline: Ben Miller on Shawn Michaels as champion in 2002
- 04:01 pm Headline: Todd Martin on why WWE title changes were a big mistake
- 03:59 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre TV report
- 05:07 am Headline: Angle wins WCW Title, Retro Tough Enough, Chyna on Hunter & Steph: WWE news and notes for week of 7/30/01 -- F4W Flashback
- 12:16 am Headline: Smackdown spoilers from Hartford 11-19
Tuesday, November 19th, 2002
- 09:41 pm Headline: WWE presents loaded Smackdown line-up
- 06:11 pm Headline: Raw ratings
- 02:47 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: Lesnar update; Austin public appearance, WWE to India; UFC after-show party, Sapp and Saliva
- 02:45 pm Headline: Sean Waltman radio interview
- 02:43 pm Headline: XPW TV report
- 04:46 am Headline: Jim Ross conference call notes (much of which is quite ironic today) -- F4W Flashback
- 01:07 am Headline: Non-Raw notes from Bridgeport, CT
- 01:02 am Feature: WWE Raw Report
Monday, November 18th, 2002
- 05:00 pm Headline: HHH and Raw update
- 01:21 pm Headline: First Monday update: HHH update, Piper on Stern, UFC plans for Friday, Fiasco for Dragon's big return and more
- 01:19 pm Headline: Ron's Championship Wrestling with Rich & Morton
- 01:17 pm Headline: Shawn Michaels NHB interview
- 01:16 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 01:14 pm Headline: Memphis Championship Wrestling TV report
- 03:25 am Headline: WCW/ECW actually wins at Invasion -- F4W Flashback
- 02:50 am Feature: Survivor Series feedback
- 01:25 am Headline: Survivor Series late notes
Sunday, November 17th, 2002
- 07:40 pm Headline: WWE Survivor Series match-by-match recap
- 02:39 pm Headline: First Sunday update: Goldberg, Survivor Series including possible change, EW note, Nowinski, Hogan TV appearance, WWE DVD's, XPW, coach in OVW and more
- 02:38 pm Headline: NWA TNA Explosion TV review
- 12:52 pm Headline: Goldberg wrestles today in Japan; W-1 results
- 03:22 am Headline: ROH report from 11-16 in Wakefield, MA
- 01:34 am Feature: WWE Velocity report
- 01:33 am Headline: WWE house show report 11-16 Baltimore
Saturday, November 16th, 2002
Friday, November 15th, 2002
- 06:05 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 02:06 pm Headline: First Friday update: Lots of Survivor Series notes, a disaster waiting to happen in Japan, Early ratings, Laurer on TV, WWE feature on CNN tonight, Nowinski feature on ESPN, Piper, Heenan and more
- 04:30 am Headline: ECW bankruptcy update -- F4W Flashback
Thursday, November 14th, 2002
- 09:43 pm Headline: Laurer & Waltman announce engagement
- 09:16 pm Headline: A look at future booking of the world title, glimpse at Mania, Wrestler of the Year; Preview of the Nov. 18 Wrestling Observer plus special offer this week for existing subscribers as well as new subscribers to get free issues
- 09:16 pm Feature: A look at future booking of the world title, glimpse at Mania, Wrestler of the Year; Preview of the Nov. 18 Wrestling Observer plus special offer this week for existing subscribers as well as new subscribers to get free issues
- 09:11 pm Headline: Stephanie McMahon chat, and some of the lamest questions imaginable
- 09:10 pm Feature: WWE SMACKDOWN! REPORT
- 05:19 pm Feature: The all new Wrestling Classics TV sent by WWE featuring Flair, Sting, who'd have ever thought in 1990 this could happen?
- 02:14 pm Headline: First Thursday update: Busy TV line-up tonight, Goldberg, WWE TV show canceled for unique reason, UFC line-up change, Flair gets to style & profile, Bass vs. Joey and more
- 02:11 pm Headline: Scott Williams on WWE problems
- 02:10 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 04:12 am Headline: An in-depth breakdown of the two WWE rosters and how Raw can be fixed, Survivor Series booking meeting notes, more: Figure Four Weekly #386 preview plus ordering info and special offers for both new AND returning readers worldwide
- 04:12 am Feature: An in-depth breakdown of the two WWE rosters and how Raw can be fixed, Survivor Series booking meeting notes, more: Figure Four Weekly #386 preview plus ordering info and special offers for both new AND returning readers worldwide
Wednesday, November 13th, 2002
- 10:38 pm Headline: NWA TNA PPV report featuring title switch
- 05:03 pm Headline: WWE Super Tuesday numbers
- 03:16 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: Blind Date, BDSSP, NWA TNA, Question of the day, Super Tuesday ratings, Ventura update, another WWE lawsuit, ESPN Mag story, Big Show update and tons more
- 03:14 pm Headline: Alan "Bruce" Funk interview
- 02:42 am Headline: Smackdown spoilers from Columbus, OH
- 02:25 am Headline: WWE Super Tuesday TV Report
- 02:25 am Feature: WWE Super Tuesday TV Report
Tuesday, November 12th, 2002
- 10:31 pm Headline: Raw ratings; Adams off PPV
- 03:25 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: Lesnar injured, Will Goldberg wrestle?, Huge Observer preview including booking notes, Chyna on BDSSP confirmed, Blind Date, WWA, ratings and more
- 03:23 pm Headline: XPW TV report
- 03:21 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre report
- 01:56 pm Headline: Non-Raw report from Cincinnati last night
- 05:04 am Headline: Pre-Invasion PPV Raw and Smackdown, plus AAA and EMLL TV reports for week of 7/23/01 -- F4W Flashback
- 01:17 am Feature: WWE Raw report
Monday, November 11th, 2002
- 03:10 pm Headline: First Monday update: Raw, TNA matches, Survivor Series, WWE cancellation, Indie shows that drew well featuring 80s stars, the Hacksaws return to Mid South and Otani & Tanaka continue tour
- 03:08 pm Headline: Memphis Championship Wrestling TV report
- 03:07 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 03:03 am Headline: Another wrestling death, rumors of a DirecTV wrestling promotion, more: Indy notes for week of 7/23/01 -- F4W Flashback
- 01:54 am Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat TV tapings
Sunday, November 10th, 2002
- 05:42 pm Interview: Alex Marvez interviews Hermie Sadler
- 02:23 pm Headline: First Sunday update: Douglas on WOL tonight, Otani & Tanaka continue U.S. tour, CZW draws big crowd, Morton-Eaton continue 80s feud, Roddy Piper Day in SF, Reunion of LA wrestlers and much more
- 02:22 pm Headline: NWA TNA TV report
- 04:45 am Headline: 11-9 Ring of Honor report
- 04:41 am Headline: WWE house show report 11-9 Philadelphia
- 04:34 am Headline: WWE house show report 11-9 Champaign, IL
- 04:32 am Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
Saturday, November 9th, 2002
Friday, November 8th, 2002
- 06:31 pm Headline: Where things stand with Hulk Hogan, pro wrestling and WWE; the story of Moose Cholak and exactly where NWA TNA stands after its sale; details of the November 11th Wrestling Observer Newsletter, specials for new readers and ordering info
- 06:31 pm Feature: Where things stand with Hulk Hogan, pro wrestling and WWE; the story of Moose Cholak and exactly where NWA TNA stands after its sale; details of the November 11th Wrestling Observer Newsletter, specials for new readers and ordering info
- 04:32 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 03:47 pm Headline: First Friday update: Huge Pennsylvania weekend, Smackdown ratings and notes, WOL preview, WWE show notes, IWGP & WWE world champ plus 2 Olympic medalists together at the same time, CNN segment, Raw main events and more
- 03:44 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 03:43 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 03:41 pm Headline: WWE Wrestling Classics TV report
- 04:53 am Headline: More Invasion woes: WWE news for week of 7/23/01 -- F4W Flashback
Thursday, November 7th, 2002
- 09:07 pm Feature: WWE SMACKDOWN! REPORT
- 01:54 pm Headline: First Thursday update: Tonight's preview, best selling wrestling books and how new books are faring, Savage & Adams, ROH in crowded weekend, Dusty, Kojima, RVD, OVW and Mid South stars nostalgia
- 01:51 pm Headline: Scott Williams on WWE risque product decisions
- 04:05 am Headline: New, cheaper international rates for Figure Four Weekly
- 03:58 am Feature: TNA sold, Moose Cholak dies, Hogan gone, more: Figure Four Weekly #385 preview plus ordering info, NEW special offer for first-time readers and NEW rates for international subscribers
- 03:58 am Headline: TNA sold, Moose Cholak dies, Hogan gone, more: Figure Four Weekly #385 preview plus ordering info, NEW special offer for first-time readers and NEW rates for international subscribers
- 12:10 am Headline: Complete Pride Tokyo Dome show
Wednesday, November 6th, 2002
- 10:41 pm Headline: NWA TNA PPV report
- 03:44 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: McMahon invites reporters to booking meeting, NWA TNA show, Raw rating, Super Tuesday, Laurer, Pride, Savage and more
- 12:52 am Headline: WWE Smackdown spoilers from Manchester, NH
- 12:49 am Headline: WWE TV special notes
Tuesday, November 5th, 2002
- 10:22 pm Headline: Former wrestler nearly pulls election upset
- 04:08 pm Headline: WWE house show report 11-4 Bangor
- 04:05 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: More on after Raw match, UPN special, Wrestlers on BDSSP, and media articles on Vince & Nowinski
- 02:36 pm Feature: WWE Raw Report
- 04:42 am Headline: Terry Gordy dies -- F4W Flashback
- 04:42 am Feature: Terry Gordy dies -- F4W Flashback
- 12:30 am Headline: More from Boston after Raw
Monday, November 4th, 2002
- 11:28 pm Headline: Non-Raw report from Boston tonight
- 04:55 pm Headline: WWE Raw preview
- 01:46 pm Headline: First Monday update: What will Raw be?, Piper interview, DDP draws huge throng, two major tournaments, New Japan gets All Japan regulars and more
- 01:45 pm Headline: WWE Byte This report
- 01:42 pm Headline: Chris Jericho interview highlights
- 01:41 pm Headline: Knoxville nostalgia TV show is RCW TV debut
- 01:40 pm Headline: Memphis Championship Wrestling TV report
- 03:21 am Headline: WWF illegally using ECW trademarks -- F4W Flashback
- 02:45 am Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat TV report
Sunday, November 3rd, 2002
- 05:12 pm Headline: WWE house show report 11-2 Wilkes-Barre
- 05:11 pm Headline: WWE house show report 11-3 Moncton, NB
- 01:58 pm Headline: First Sunday update: WWA tour and update on Steiner, Steiner's on TV next week, 80s stars to England, Savage and Adams on BDSSP and more
- 01:55 pm Headline: WWE Afterburn TV report
- 01:53 pm Headline: WWE house show report 11-1 Springfield, MA
- 03:38 am Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 03:36 am Headline: WWE house show report 11-2 Halifax
Saturday, November 2nd, 2002
- 04:21 pm Feature: WWE SMACKDOWN! REPORT
- 01:25 pm Headline: First Saturday update: WWE in Springfield, Laurer on Fox?, DDP comes home and Mean Gene's surprising favorite book on mat wars
Friday, November 1st, 2002
- 05:22 pm Headline: TNA, KOTC, Andre and WOL updates
- 05:00 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 03:19 pm Headline: Tough Enough report
- 03:19 pm Headline: First Friday update: Fireworks in wrestling, Cholak passes away, weekend, ratings, Pride matches, PPV tonight, Adams/Savage Tv apperance, Ventura fishing and more
- 03:18 pm Headline: Dory Funk's "BANG" TV report
- 03:15 pm Headline: WWE Byte This report
- 03:13 pm Headline: Scott Williams on A.J. Styles
- 03:10 pm Headline: WWE Wrestling Classics TV report
- 05:18 am Headline: Raw (ECW returns), Smackdown (live report), OVW special, EMLL and AAA TV for week of 7/16/02 -- F4W Flashback
