Wrestling Observer
Headlines for February 2003
Friday, February 28th, 2003
- 09:33 pm Headline: UFC 41 round-by-round coverage
- 04:56 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 02:00 pm Headline: First Friday update: Four huge shows in next 24 hours, one of greatest in-ring rivalries rematched, Tank returns to UFC, UFC preview, Smackdown ratings, Best selling books, ROH shows, Best show of year and much more
- 01:56 pm Headline: Ken Shamrock interview
- 04:16 am Feature: Smackdown Report
Thursday, February 27th, 2003
- 10:44 pm Feature: Most detailed look at WWE going forward, Mania, Business, Creative changes, Heyman, World closing, No Way Out, Japan groups in trouble; details of the March 3 Wrestling Observer Newsletter, how to get free classic issues and ordering info
- 10:44 pm Headline: Most detailed look at WWE going forward, Mania, Business, Creative changes, Heyman, World closing, No Way Out, Japan groups in trouble; details of the March 3 Wrestling Observer Newsletter, how to get free classic issues and ordering info
- 01:47 pm Headline: First Thursday update: Smackdown preview, WWE overseas, O'Reilly Factor, UFC tickets, Raven seminar, Jericho and more
- 12:19 pm Headline: OVW TV taping report w/Crash, Bradshaw and tag tourney
- 12:09 am Headline: Heyman demoted, World nightclub closes, WWE business breakdown, NWO PPV results, Mania preview, TONS more -- Figure Four Weekly #401 preview plus ordering info and special offer for new readers worldwide
- 12:09 am Feature: Heyman demoted, World nightclub closes, WWE business breakdown, NWO PPV results, Mania preview, TONS more -- Figure Four Weekly #401 preview plus ordering info and special offer for new readers worldwide
Wednesday, February 26th, 2003
- 11:08 pm Headline: NWA TNA PPV report w/Watts, Flair and Lawler (only it was their sons)
- 03:52 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: WWE investors conference notes, NWA TNA preview, MTV UK and CTV Canada coverage and much more
- 12:07 am Headline: Smackdown spoilers from London
Tuesday, February 25th, 2003
- 05:26 pm Headline: WWE closes The World; takes $32.9 million loss on the facility
- 03:49 pm Feature: No Way Out Feedback
- 02:30 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: Rock leaves to standing O, Quarterly reports coming, Austin advertised, Shamrock on FNC and wrestling on O'Reilly Factor, Rikishi to Germany and more
- 02:28 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 02:25 pm Headline: A.J. Styles interview
- 02:24 pm Headline: Todd Martin looks at Friday's UFC PPV with predictions
- 12:59 pm Headline: Tank Abbott interview
- 12:50 am Headline: Non-Raw results from Toronto
- 12:46 am Feature: WWE Raw TV report
Monday, February 24th, 2003
- 04:44 pm Headline: WWE hires new head of marketing/Raw notes
- 01:39 pm Headline: First Monday update: Raw notes for tonight, Wrestlers family featured on series, plus results from around the world
- 01:36 pm Headline: Shane Douglas interview
- 01:35 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report
- 04:55 am Headline: OVW, EMLL, HWA, EMLL, AAA, Smackdown and Raw reports for week of 2/25/02 -- F4W Flashback
Sunday, February 23rd, 2003
- 07:37 pm Headline: No Way Out match-by-match coverage
- 07:01 pm Headline: Early No Way Out notes
- 02:35 pm Headline: First Sunday update: No Way Out preview, Triple Crown title with Muta vs. Hashimoto, Whalen tribute, Funk vs. Lawler and much more
- 02:34 pm Headline: Ron's Championship Wrestling TV report
- 02:32 pm Headline: Pride 4 DVD review
- 02:15 pm Headline: TNA Xplosion TV report
- 02:14 pm Headline: Border City Wrestling TV report
- 02:12 pm Headline: Buff Bagwell interview
- 04:26 am Headline: Lucha Loonies Volume Eight tape review -- F4W Flashback
- 12:30 am Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
Saturday, February 22nd, 2003
- 02:44 pm Headline: First Saturday update: Montreal notes, tons of mainstream stuff on WWE and UFC, Sandman banned, Tough Enough vs. Real World, Ratings and more
- 02:40 pm Headline: Tony Mamaluke interview
- 02:38 pm Headline: WWE Afterburn TV report
- 02:37 pm Headline: PWF TV report
- 03:37 am Headline: WWE news and notes for week of 2/25/02 -- F4W Flashback
Friday, February 21st, 2003
- 09:14 pm Headline: Smackdown final rating
- 08:44 pm Headline: Albano's former tag partner passes away
- 03:10 pm Headline: First Friday update: Smackdown overnights and competition, Sapp gets U.S. mainstream, Heenan, Goldberg, Hardys, Jericho, a big wedding, a little hair loss, oldest wrestlers ever, XPW and much more
- 03:08 pm Headline: Scott Williams reviews Jerry Lawler's book
- 03:06 pm Headline: Paul Armentano looks at some of the top wrestlers on the indie scene
- 08:40 am Feature: Smackdown Report
- 04:16 am Headline: Jericho retains Undisputed Title at No Way Out -- F4W Flashback
Thursday, February 20th, 2003
- 11:10 pm Feature: Part two of the most in-depth look at life of Curt Hennig; Portland Wrestling down; the hilarious signing of Tenacious Z; Japanese legend bio; Details of the Feb. 24 Wrestling Observer Newsletter, ordering info and specials for new readers
- 11:10 pm Headline: Part two of the most in-depth look at life of Curt Hennig; Portland Wrestling down; the hilarious signing of Tenacious Z; Japanese legend bio; Details of the Feb. 24 Wrestling Observer Newsletter, ordering info and specials for new readers
- 03:17 pm Headline: First Thursday update: Smackdown preview, Edge injury situation, O'Reilly Factor, BDSSP, Montreal Gazette & LA Times articles, and more
- 03:15 pm Headline: WCW Wrestling Classics TV report
- 04:03 am Headline: Man who cancelled WCW canned, Bret Hart interview, Portland update, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #400 preview plus ordering info and special offer for new readers worldwide
- 04:03 am Feature: Man who cancelled WCW canned, Bret Hart interview, Portland update, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #400 preview plus ordering info and special offer for new readers worldwide
- 04:02 am Headline: NWO angle an early success -- F4W Flashback
Wednesday, February 19th, 2003
- 10:34 pm Headline: OVW TV tapings
- 10:27 pm Headline: NWA TNA PPV report featuring Vader and a hot title match
- 05:58 pm Headline: Raw ratings
- 03:41 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: NWA TNA preview, No Way Out line-up, Heat on TNN, Complete Pride show, TNA gets international deal, WWE PPV partnership and more
Tuesday, February 18th, 2003
- 11:54 pm Headline: Smackdown spoilers from Indianapolis
- 11:54 pm Feature: Smackdown spoilers from Indianapolis
- 06:54 pm Headline: Bret Hart on Off the Record
- 03:34 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: Bret Hart, Test & Keibler miss Raw, EMLL tournament, WWF talked about in UK, TE Hawk on TV appearance and much more
- 03:33 pm Headline: Bill Alfonso interview
- 03:31 pm Headline: Border City Wrestling TV report
- 03:29 pm Headline: Bradshaw and Bobby Heenan interview
- 03:26 pm Headline: Todd Martin on the return of Steve Austin and recent WWE cuts
- 03:09 am Headline: Non-Raw results from Columbus
- 03:07 am Headline: WWE house show report 2-17 Cincinnati
- 03:03 am Feature: WWE Raw TV report
Monday, February 17th, 2003
- 02:52 pm Headline: First Monday update: Hennig notes, Japanese legend passes away, WWE negotiations, Bret Hart OTR interview, Raw faces real competition, Canceled overseas tour and much more
- 02:49 pm Feature: NWA TNA Xplosion TV taping
- 02:48 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 02:44 pm Headline: Portland Wrestling TV report
- 12:42 am Headline: WWE house show report 2-16 Detroit
- 12:41 am Headline: WWE house show report 2-16 Huntington, WV
- 12:39 am Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat TV report
Sunday, February 16th, 2003
- 02:39 pm Headline: First Sunday update: Zenk on WOL, Rock interview, WWE main notes w/HHH, Z, Hogan ribbed, 3PW, Mushnick and much more
- 02:35 pm Headline: Dory Funk's "BANG" TV report w/Funk vs. Prichard angle
- 12:40 pm Headline: WWE house show report 2-15 Kalamazoo
- 01:43 am Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 01:42 am Headline: WWE house show report 2-15 Winnipeg
Saturday, February 15th, 2003
- 02:30 pm Headline: First Saturday update: HHH injury update, Jericho on BDSSP, Ratings notes, XPW and new Fabs
- 02:27 pm Headline: WCW Classics TV report
- 02:25 pm Headline: WWE Afterburn TV report
- 02:24 pm Headline: Ron's Championship Wrestling TV report
- 12:07 am Headline: WWE house show report 2-14 Saginaw
Friday, February 14th, 2003
- 04:20 pm Headline: Smackdown final ratings
- 02:08 pm Headline: First Friday update: Mexico's biggest show of year and Japan dream match of 2003 signed, TE3 wrestler debuts, WWE new surprising signing, Smackdown early numbers, New roles for WWE guys and more
- 02:05 pm Headline: Pride 3 video/DVD review
- 02:04 pm Headline: Sean Waltman interview
- 01:49 am Headline: Behind-the-scenes with the career of Curt Hennig from the start; A look at how business really went in 2002 for every major company and latest on Goldberg negotiations; February 17th Wrestling Observer preview, ordering info, and specials for new readers
- 01:49 am Feature: Behind-the-scenes with the career of Curt Hennig from the start; A look at how business really went in 2002 for every major company and latest on Goldberg negotiations; February 17th Wrestling Observer preview, ordering info, and specials for new readers
Thursday, February 13th, 2003
- 09:02 pm Feature: SMACKDOWN REPORT
- 05:40 pm Headline: Benoit injury notes
- 02:59 pm Headline: First Thursday update: Another WWE cut, Hennig funeral, Portland Wrestling takes a dive, Smackdown preview, Joe Millionaire's WWE offer, Best Selling books, Travel Channel special, Jake injured, UK legends and more
- 02:58 pm Headline: Gabe Sapolsky interview
- 02:55 pm Headline: Scott Williams remembers Curt Hennig
- 05:58 am Headline: Curt Hennig's life and times, more details than anywhere else on Portland Wrestling, Gotch editorial, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #399 preview plus ordering info and special offers for both new AND returning subscribers worldwide
- 05:58 am Feature: Curt Hennig's life and times, more details than anywhere else on Portland Wrestling, Gotch editorial, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #399 preview plus ordering info and special offers for both new AND returning subscribers worldwide
- 02:20 am Headline: OVW TV report
Wednesday, February 12th, 2003
- 10:52 pm Headline: NWA TNA report as Corino, Sandman and Dillon debut
- 03:10 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: NWA TNA preview, No Way Out line-up, Pride announces new matches, Hogan, Hart, Tenzan, Steele and more from Bakersfield
- 03:08 pm Headline: Terry Funk interview
- 03:01 pm Headline: Ben Miller looks at the career of Curt Hennig
- 05:50 am Headline: WWE Smackdown spoilers from Bakersfield
Tuesday, February 11th, 2003
- 06:42 pm Headline: Bret Hart OTR inteview recap
- 04:28 pm Headline: Raw ratings
- 03:10 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: Hennig notes, problems with Smackdown, TNA addition, Raven, Heenan, Billy Graham and more
- 03:05 pm Headline: Todd Martin looks at the career of Curt Hennig
- 01:28 am Headline: Non-Raw results from Los Angeles
- 12:27 am Feature: WWE Raw Report
- 12:14 am Headline: Austin returns to WWE tonight
Monday, February 10th, 2003
- 04:44 pm Headline: Hennig passes away
- 03:48 pm Headline: Raw preview
- 12:49 pm Headline: First Monday update: New WWE gimmick, lots of TV appearances by wrestlers and a special, UFC in Florida, Raven, Jimmy Hart, Credible and lots of news from everywhere
- 12:44 pm Headline: Problems with brand extension
- 12:43 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 12:41 pm Headline: Portland Wrestling TV report
- 03:31 am Headline: WWE house show results 2-9 San Diego
- 02:32 am Headline: On the road with F4W~! WWF house show, February 3rd, Seattle -- F4W Flashback
- 01:35 am Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat report
Sunday, February 9th, 2003
- 02:42 pm Headline: First Sunday update: PPV preview today, ABC covers WWE wrestler, Hart and more on OTR, Honky on Canadian TV, FWA sells out Lynn vs. Williams, CZW, Travel Channel speical, No Way Out on free TV, longest match of year and much more
- 02:38 pm Headline: NWA TNA Explosion TV report
- 02:36 pm Headline: Border City Wrestling TV report
- 04:25 am Headline: ROH report 2-8 New York
- 04:23 am Headline: WWE house show report 2-8 Fresno
- 02:31 am Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
Saturday, February 8th, 2003
- 03:12 pm Headline: First Saturday update: HHH talks about downturn, WWE ratings, WWE star on BDSSP, Classic wrestling on Canadian TV, Austin, Patera on ESPN, Big WWE feature, Kojima title and death in Tough Man
- 03:11 pm Headline: WWE Afterburn TV report
- 03:10 pm Headline: WCW Classics TV report
- 03:08 pm Headline: Ron's Championship Wrestling TV report
- 03:07 pm Headline: Dory Funk's "BANG" TV report
- 03:05 pm Headline: PWF TV report
- 03:03 pm Headline: Scott Williams on WWE bringing back stars from past
- 05:44 am Headline: WWE house show report 2-7 Houston
Friday, February 7th, 2003
Thursday, February 6th, 2003
- 10:36 pm Headline: The return of Austin, looking at the original problems and the future; a look at WWE wanting ECW and other tape libraries; Another promoter arrested; Who draws on Smackdown; Details of the Feb. 10 Wrestling Observer Newsletter, ordering info and specials
- 10:36 pm Feature: The return of Austin, looking at the original problems and the future; a look at WWE wanting ECW and other tape libraries; Another promoter arrested; Who draws on Smackdown; Details of the Feb. 10 Wrestling Observer Newsletter, ordering info and specials
- 09:09 pm Feature: SMACKDOWN REPORT
- 08:10 pm Headline: Steve Austin on ESPN Sports Center fact or fiction
- 02:21 pm Headline: First Thursday update: Tons of mainstream media w/Austin, Ventura, Bret Hart, plus post-show TNA angle, next week's show, WWA, best selling books and more
- 02:19 pm Headline: Bas Rutten interview
- 03:18 am Headline: ECW still alive and set to be purchased by WWE, promoter arrested again on tax charges, PR wrestling war update, more: Figure Four Weekly #398 preview plus ordering info and special offers for new readers
- 03:18 am Feature: ECW still alive and set to be purchased by WWE, promoter arrested again on tax charges, PR wrestling war update, more: Figure Four Weekly #398 preview plus ordering info and special offers for new readers
- 02:15 am Headline: OVW TV tapings
Wednesday, February 5th, 2003
- 11:23 pm Headline: NWA TNA PPV report with no big surprises this week but some good promos
- 03:17 pm Headline: First Wednesday update: TNA preview, Raw ratings, Pride announces top matches, Piper on BDSSP on Ventura, Hogan & Vince, Sting & Lex on PPV, TE Jonah, Jericho, Angle and more
- 03:15 pm Headline: WWE house show report 2-3 White Plains
- 03:13 pm Headline: Tough Enough's Jonah Edelman interview
- 03:10 pm Headline: Pride 2 DVD review
- 03:09 pm Headline: A.J. Styles interview
- 01:33 am Headline: More notes from Smackdown in Philadelphia
Tuesday, February 4th, 2003
- 11:40 pm Headline: More early Smackdown spoilers
- 10:32 pm Headline: Early Smackdown spoiler
- 04:37 pm Headline: First Tuesday update: More WWE injury updates, Piper on BDSSP, Ventura big announcement, UFC game, Raw skit and classic wrestling names
- 04:31 pm Headline: XPW TV report
- 04:28 pm Headline: Todd Martin looks at NWA TNA
- 12:57 am Headline: Non-Raw notes from DC
- 12:54 am Feature: WWE Raw Report
Monday, February 3rd, 2003
- 05:17 pm Headline: Raw preview
- 02:26 pm Headline: First Monday update: Raw notes, HHH update, fiasco in England with American names, Raven, Victoria's theme, OVW tryouts and NHB Evolution book as well as notes from around the country
- 02:25 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre report
- 02:05 pm Headline: Part three of Scott Williams interview with Dave Meltzer on 20th anniversary of Observer
- 02:03 pm Headline: Sting interview
- 02:00 pm Headline: Konnan interview
- 01:58 pm Headline: Thai Boxing: A Fighting Chance video review
- 01:56 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 01:55 pm Headline: Portland Wrestling TV report featuring Roddy Piper
- 01:08 am Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat TV report
- 01:05 am Headline: WWE house show report 2-2 Binghamton
Sunday, February 2nd, 2003
- 01:38 pm Headline: First Sunday update: Hogan vs. Rock tickets, Low Ki vs. Hayashi feud, Wrestling in the media some 50 years ago, Lawler, Lynn, Williams, Braxton Memorial and much more
- 01:36 pm Headline: NWA TNA Xplosion TV report
- 01:35 pm Headline: PWF TV report
- 01:03 am Headline: WWE house show report 2-1 Madison Square Garden featuring Lesnar vs. Angle..sort of
Saturday, February 1st, 2003
- 11:54 pm Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 03:29 pm Headline: HHH injury update
- 02:09 pm Headline: First Saturday update: HHH update, Fan Axxess, Galavision notes, Lynn vs. Williams in England and much more
- 02:08 pm Headline: WWE Afterburn TV report
- 02:06 pm Headline: WCW Wrestling Classics TV report
- 02:09 am Headline: WWE house show report 1-30 Minneapolis
