Headlines for May 2004
Monday, May 31st, 2004
- 11:39 pm Feature: WWE Monday Night Raw TV report
- 11:34 pm Headline: Non-Raw notes from tonight in Montreal
- 06:45 pm Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat TV report
- 06:45 pm Headline: WWE Sunday Night Heat TV report
- 01:28 pm Headline: Memorial Day update: Raw preview, TV notes for the week, Pride brackets now official, Who killed WCW, Wrestlers being looked at tonight, Supercard Sunday, Promoters on Discovery Channel and tons of wrestling on Canada TV
- 01:24 pm Headline: WWE Summer plans and more top stars out, Jerry Jarrett wrestling legacy, In-depth on TNA's TV deal; Biggest draws at major crossroad; Famous promotion near death; details of today's Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 01:22 pm Headline: International Wrestling Cartel TV report
- 01:19 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre TV report featuring Jeff Jarrett
- 01:16 pm Headline: WWE house show report 5-29 Kingston, Ontario
- 01:15 pm Headline: Jimmy Hart plugs TNA TV debut
- 01:38 am Feature: Wrestling Observer Live radio report
- 01:37 am Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 01:33 am Headline: WWE house show report 5-30 St. John
Sunday, May 30th, 2004
- 07:29 pm Feature: Pro-wrestling World Champion destroyed in shoot fight, Bushido needs overhaul, Eddy Guerrero health update, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #466 preview plus special 4 for $5 offer for new readers worldwide
- 07:29 pm Headline: Pro-wrestling World Champion destroyed in shoot fight, Bushido needs overhaul, Eddy Guerrero health update, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #466 preview plus special 4 for $5 offer for new readers worldwide
- 05:25 pm Headline: Sunday update: Tenay/Matysik on WOL, New Smackdown TV bout, Lesnar, Rock, Kane, Bret Hart, Wrestler edited off Europe TV, TNA news, IWA big show, WWE tryout guys and tons more
- 04:23 pm Headline: WWE summer plans and more top stars off; Legacy of Jerry Jarrett in wrestling; In-depth of TNA's TV deal; How to win and lose the wrong way; details of tomorrow's Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 04:17 pm Headline: WCW Wrestling Classics TV report
- 04:17 pm Headline: Mike Coughlin with a take on modern wrestling promos
- 04:15 pm Headline: WWE house show report 5-29 Birmingham
- 04:13 pm Headline: Memphis Championship Wrestling TV report
- 03:33 am Headline: WWE worse off today than six months ago -- F4W Flashback
Saturday, May 29th, 2004
Friday, May 28th, 2004
- 10:36 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 07:37 pm Headline: WWE summer plans, challenges with more stars out; Legacy of Jerry Jarrett; Most in-depth look at TNA TV deal; legendary company falls; Japan's biggest stars struggle; details of the May 31 Observer, ordering info, and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 07:34 pm Headline: WWE house show report 5-28 Manchester featuring Edge heel turn
- 07:15 pm Headline: Letters on Guerrero, Hogan, Gomez and more
- 02:36 pm Headline: Friday news update: Weekend preview, Smackdown stars absent, Raw crew good mood, Canadian national TV airs conference live, Smackdown ratings, Best MMA coverage mainstream, Gomez celebration, Guerrero special and more
- 02:28 pm Headline: Dan Wahlers looks at Ring of Honor and talks with Gabe Sapolsky
- 11:54 am Headline: WWE house show report 5-27 Dublin
- 07:28 am Interview: Alex Marvez interviews "Irish" Pat Kenney
Thursday, May 27th, 2004
- 10:26 pm Feature: WWE Smackdown TV report
- 06:17 pm Headline: WWE summer plans for PPV, stars off; Jerry Jarrett business legacy; In depth of TNA TV deal, promotion about to die; Vince looking at fall legends feud; details of May 31 Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 06:17 pm Feature: WWE summer plans for PPV, stars off; Jerry Jarrett business legacy; In depth of TNA TV deal, promotion about to die; Vince looking at fall legends feud; details of May 31 Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 04:31 pm Headline: Guerrero special final rating
- 01:31 pm Headline: Thursday news update: Guerrero special and rating, Smackdown preview, Hogan media in character and not well received, TNA card, Stephanie, Who was most responsible for boom and much more
- 01:24 pm Headline: Dory Funk's BANG TV report w/Steve Corino
Wednesday, May 26th, 2004
Tuesday, May 25th, 2004
- 01:38 pm Headline: Tuesday news update: More from Raw last night, Greatest Canadian, WWE moves on new 24/7 project, Hall of Fame DVD notes, IWA shows, NBC station in Atlanta talks to Abdullah and fans about old-time wrestling and more
- 01:33 pm Headline: One of our best bios ever on Pepper Gomez, WWE business update, Austin and Vince talk and where things stand; details of his week's Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 01:31 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 04:20 am Headline: Eddy vs. Bradshaw MUST CONTINUE!, Pepper Gomez obit, Judgment Day results, Bryan's Friend Vince's Road Report, tons more: F4W~!#465 preview plus special offers for both new AND returning readers worldwide
- 01:50 am Feature: WWE Monday Night Raw TV report
Monday, May 24th, 2004
- 11:29 pm Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 01:45 pm Headline: Monday news update: Freaky irony to all wrestling fans yesterday, WWE signing, WWE results, Leno has wrestlers tonight, Best on A.J. Styles, All Japan star to Boston, line-up of one of biggest indie shows of the year and more
- 01:39 pm Headline: Inside MMA wars, WWE monthly business review, Vince talks with Austin, Judgement Day behind scenes; details of today's Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 01:38 pm Headline: Jacques Rougeau talks about his career and what he's doing today
- 01:35 pm Headline: Chris Kazmerzak looks back at the real Owen Hart
- 12:11 pm Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat TV report
- 02:16 am Feature: Wrestling Obsever Live radio report
- 02:14 am Headline: WWE house show report 5-23 Moline
Sunday, May 23rd, 2004
Saturday, May 22nd, 2004
Friday, May 21st, 2004
- 05:55 pm Headline: New U.S. TV network targets wrestling as main show, Vince/Austin update, Gomez and SF & Texas history and records, Judgment Day coverage; details of May 24 Observer, ordering info, and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 02:51 pm Headline: Friday news update: Huge weekend preview w/Japanese pro wrestling stars facing shooters tonight, Smackdown rating, Nationals on ESPN 2, Vince has 2 big interviews, Europe touring, Sapp vs Fujita, Cable ratings, UFC on TV, Lawler on ESPN radio and more
- 02:35 pm Headline: Latest mailbag
- 02:35 pm Headline: Brutus Beefcake interview
- 03:38 am Headline: WWE Goldberg: 2003-2003 -- F4W Flashback
Thursday, May 20th, 2004
- 09:33 pm Feature: WWE Smackdown TV report
- 07:43 pm Headline: Why Pepper Gomez is part of SF culture; Judgment Day; New raid heats up world wide war; Austin and Vince; details of May 24 Observer, ordering info, and how new readers can get 2 free classic issues of their choice
- 07:43 pm Feature: Why Pepper Gomez is part of SF culture; Judgment Day; New raid heats up world wide war; Austin and Vince; details of May 24 Observer, ordering info, and how new readers can get 2 free classic issues of their choice
- 03:43 pm Headline: Thursday news update: Jarrett update, WWE killing division, Smackdown preview, Styles hospitalized, Next week's TNA, ROH, Michaels interview, state of current WWE, Heenan, Hogan story, best selling books and much more
- 03:40 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 03:36 am Headline: Pepper Gomez obit, Eddy vs. Bradshaw MUST CONTINUE!, Judgment Day results, Bryan's Friend Vince's Road Report, tons more: F4W~!#465 preview plus special offers for both new AND returning readers worldwide
- 03:36 am Feature: Pepper Gomez obit, Eddy vs. Bradshaw MUST CONTINUE!, Judgment Day results, Bryan's Friend Vince's Road Report, tons more: F4W~!#465 preview plus special offers for both new AND returning readers worldwide
- 01:20 am Headline: Jarrett hospitalized
Wednesday, May 19th, 2004
- 11:21 pm Feature: NWA TNA PPV report as Killings wins title, but guess who is the focus?
- 04:18 pm Headline: Special for new subscribers, 2 free issues sent tonight in our California Wrestling legends special with bios of Ray Stevens, Fred Blassie and Pepper Gomez
- 04:18 pm Feature: Special for new subscribers, 2 free issues sent tonight in our California Wrestling legends special with bios of Ray Stevens, Fred Blassie and Pepper Gomez
- 04:07 pm Headline: Wednesday news update: Pittsburgh honors Sammartino on anniversary, Rock TV special, Wrestling freak attraction on Conan, Liddell on NBC, Guerrero update, Wrestlers headline new movie, WCW stars looking for bookings, B.J. poll and much more
- 03:59 pm Headline: WWE top stars and Japan deals, Big weekend war, U.S. women's wrestling glory days, WWE PPV business analysis; details of this week's Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 03:55 pm Headline: Dan Wahlers talks about blood in wrestling
- 02:15 pm Headline: Smackdown spoilers from Las Vegas
- 03:16 am Headline: OVW, EMLL, TNA, Smackdown and RAW TV reports from this week last year -- F4W Flashback
Tuesday, May 18th, 2004
- 07:34 pm Headline: Raw ratings
- 03:17 pm Headline: Tuesday news update: Huge Ventura story, Russo details newest quest, TNA line-up, Race & Ogawa hold camp, Michaels, greatest jr. heavyweight and more
- 03:12 pm Headline: Huge money offered to top U.S. stars in Japan; Legend of 50s world title change in shoot, A look at WWE PPV business, Austin's thoughts on WWE; details of this week's Observer, special rates, and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 12:54 pm Headline: Non-Raw notes from San Diego
- 12:51 pm Headline: WWE house show report 5-16 Everett, WA
- 04:10 am Headline: Cactus Jack fights for major Japanese title, Hall and Nash return together, an early look at SummerSlam, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #464 preview plus special 4 for $5 offer for new readers worldwide
- 12:50 am Feature: WWE Raw TV report featuring Rock plus weekend picks
Monday, May 17th, 2004
Sunday, May 16th, 2004
- 11:27 pm Feature: Early Smackdown Judgment Day feedback
- 11:14 pm Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 07:47 pm Headline: Judgment Day match-by-match coverage
- 06:05 pm Headline: WWE house show report 5-15 Spokane
- 06:03 pm Headline: Split-brand PPVs coming at worst possible time, plus Judgment Day 2003 recap -- F4W Flashback
- 02:44 pm Headline: Cactus Jack fights for major Japanese title, Hall and Nash return together, an early look at SummerSlam, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #464 preview plus special 4 for $5 offer for new readers worldwide
- 02:44 pm Feature: Cactus Jack fights for major Japanese title, Hall and Nash return together, an early look at SummerSlam, tons more: Figure Four Weekly #464 preview plus special 4 for $5 offer for new readers worldwide
- 02:26 pm Headline: Sunday update: Late JD notes, Confidence in Smackdown; former WWE star in movie; Heenan, 3PW has best match in history; UK fans get super matches tonight, Kanyon, Heenan on Miller and more
- 02:22 pm Headline: U.S. biggest stars getting big offers from Hustle, Biggest money show in history, New wrestling war, Tons of movie news w/wrestlers, details of tomorrow's Observer, ordering info, special rates and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 02:20 pm Headline: CZW Fake You TV report
- 02:18 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre TV report w/TNA vs. AAA footage
- 02:16 pm Headline: WCW Wrestling Classics TV report
- 03:30 am Headline: WWE house show report 5-15 San Bernardino
- 02:29 am Headline: Ring of Honor report 5-15 Lexington, MA
Saturday, May 15th, 2004
- 03:34 pm Headline: Japan group signs U.S. biggest stars and next, Biggest war, Looking at WWE PPV numbers, HHH movie update and Austin's latest thoughts; details of May 17 Observer, ordering info, special rates and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 03:31 pm Headline: Saturday news update: Judgment Day preview, J D ticket sales, Alvarez book, Freak tournament, Buy rate poll, Upcoming Raw shows with Flair, New Japan in Anaheim, Soccer star tries to hit on WWE diva on TV tomorrow, 5+ hour show in New York and tons more
- 03:29 pm Headline: Teddy Hart's latest controversial interview
Friday, May 14th, 2004
- 05:39 pm Headline: Preorder Death of WCW today
- 05:39 pm Feature: Preorder Death of WCW today
- 04:41 pm Headline: Huge money outside WWE now for top guys; More on Flair-Foley; Next chapter in the big promotional war; Details of March 17 Observer, ordering info, special rates for new readers as well as how they can get 2 free issues of their choice
- 04:39 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 04:32 pm Headline: Friday news update: Judgment Day update, Weekend preview, Smackdown ratings, new book, Hogan on VH-1, Ratings, Biggest American star in Japan, Jarrett, Ole Anderson and more
Thursday, May 13th, 2004
- 09:39 pm Feature: WWE Smackdown TV report
- 04:50 pm Headline: Ex-WWE headliners and riches in Japan; U.S. women's wrestling history; WWE audience change and PPV updates; Complaint to Ace about Flair; details of Monday's Obsever, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues of their choice
- 04:50 pm Feature: Ex-WWE headliners and riches in Japan; U.S. women's wrestling history; WWE audience change and PPV updates; Complaint to Ace about Flair; details of Monday's Obsever, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues of their choice
- 03:58 pm Headline: Latest letters
- 02:52 pm Headline: Thursday news update: Smackdown, Jarrett ,Judgment Day complete line-up, Wrestling's future, Layfield, Maven, WWE ratings, Couture in Australia, UFC special, newspaper articles and more
- 02:50 pm Headline: Mike Coughlin on wrestling not making sense
- 02:47 pm Headline: Dan Wahlers on Judgment Day and week in wrestling
- 12:01 pm Headline: How TNA getting TV could lead to their demise, differences between TNA and WWE,WCW and ECW, tons of K-1 controversy, much more: Figure Four Weekly #463 preview plus special 4 for $5 offer for new readers worldwide
- 02:50 am Headline: Jeff Jarrett on the new TV deal
Wednesday, May 12th, 2004
Tuesday, May 11th, 2004
- 08:16 pm Headline: Raw ratings shocker
- 03:18 pm Headline: Tuesday news update: Tenta striken with cancer, WWE firing, Vince, Steph and Chyna on TV, WWE refunds, Hogan, Funk, Heenan, Bad Blood and more
- 03:14 pm Headline: A look at works and shoots throughout history, Change in WWE characters, Lesson of Backlash, future of Angle, details of this week's Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get two free issues
- 05:00 am Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat TV report
- 04:56 am Feature: WWE Monday Night Raw TV report
- 04:22 am Headline: How TNA getting TV could lead to their demise, differences between TNA and WWE,WCW and ECW, tons of K-1 controversy, much more: F4W~!#463 preview plus special 4 for $5 offer for new readers worldwide
Monday, May 10th, 2004
Sunday, May 9th, 2004
- 10:01 pm Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 05:20 pm Headline: Sunday news update: Raw run-through match in Fresno, Heenan, Mitchell on WOL, tonight, Promoters pull out of using TNA talent, DDP first match back, WCW announcers do new TV last night, Super Indies tourney and more
- 04:05 pm Headline: WWE new characters and changes in current characters; History of shoots, works and in betweens; New change that could greatly affect WWE Smackdown; details of tomorrow's Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 04:02 pm Headline: IWA Total Impact and NWA TNA Xpolosion TV reports
- 03:59 pm Headline: Galavision Lucha Libre TV report featuring matches from TNA on AAA show
- 03:59 pm Headline: CZW Fake You TV report
- 03:51 pm Headline: How TNA getting TV could lead to their demise, differences between TNA and WWE,WCW and ECW, tons of K-1 controversy, much more: F4W~!#463 preview plus special 4 for $5 offer for new readers worldwide
- 12:46 am Headline: WWE house show report 5-8 Charlotte
Saturday, May 8th, 2004
- 04:06 pm Headline: WWE new characters and changes, History of shoots, works, and shades of grays, Angle's future, Smackdown's potential huge obstacle people don't see coming, details of the May 10 Observer, ordering info, and how new readers can get 2 free classic issues
- 04:06 pm Headline: Letters section
- 03:39 pm Headline: Saturday news update: Foley's Triple Crown challenge plus Hall, Nash, Dusty, Low Ki, Silva and more in Hustle III, Cena in Germany, TV special on Montreal wrestling, Mrs. Guerrero's heart attack looked at, Couture and legends at indie show last night
- 03:38 pm Headline: WCW Wrestling Classics TV report
Friday, May 7th, 2004
- 11:16 pm Headline: How TNA getting TV could lead to their demise, differences between TNA and WWE,WCW and ECW, tons of K-1 controversy, much more: F4W~!#463 preview plus special 4 for $5 offer for new readers worldwide
- 11:16 pm Feature: How TNA getting TV could lead to their demise, differences between TNA and WWE,WCW and ECW, tons of K-1 controversy, much more: F4W~!#463 preview plus special 4 for $5 offer for new readers worldwide
- 05:24 pm Headline: Details of WWE new charactrers and major star change, History of works & shoots and what to look for, Even more on Vince finances; details of May 10 Observer, ordering info and specials for first-time and returning subscribers
- 05:14 pm Headline: Smackdown ratings
- 02:31 pm Headline: Friday news update: Smackdown ratings against Friends, Marvez on the angle, Goldberg vs. Austin, Heenan, Daniels, Styles sign 3PW, Muscle mag claims ex-WWF washout doing MMA, Stratus on red carpet and more
Thursday, May 6th, 2004
- 10:11 pm Feature: WWE Smackdown TV report
- 06:53 pm Headline: A look at WWE character changes, In-depth on shoots vs. works in history, Potential TV hit for Smackdown, Angle future and legacy, details of May 10 Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 06:53 pm Feature: A look at WWE character changes, In-depth on shoots vs. works in history, Potential TV hit for Smackdown, Angle future and legacy, details of May 10 Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 05:20 pm Headline: Dreamer makes public no more wrestling in WWE
- 02:46 pm Headline: Thursday news update: California legend Gomez passes away, anniversary of one of most famous bouts in history, best selling books, Smackdown gets desperate, Silva match off, Movie debut, Rock, Dragon, Goldberg and tons more
- 11:30 am Headline: Major changes in tomorrow's Hustle show with Nash, Goldberg, Hall and even Foley
Wednesday, May 5th, 2004
- 11:11 pm Feature: NWA TNA PPV report featuring Styles vs. Raven, a match that tears down the house, and a fake La Parka
- 01:57 pm Feature: Wednesday update: Bad Blood main events, TNA meeting and PPV preview for tonight, Raw rating and how new shows did, Hall of Fame DVD extras, casting call for wrestlers, Hustle III and ten year anniversary of birth of a wrestling gimmick
- 01:57 pm Headline: Wednesday update: TNA TV deal, Bad Blood main events, TNA meeting and PPV preview for tonight, Raw rating and how new shows did, Hall of Fame DVD extras, casting call for wrestlers, Hustle III and ten year anniversary of birth of a wrestling gimmick
- 01:52 pm Headline: Old school vs. New School, one of our best received stories of the year on Ole Anderson, plus shock of 2004 and Vince's latest moves on history; details of this week's Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 01:50 pm Headline: Dan Wahlers look at the week in wrestling
- 01:48 pm Headline: Johnny Swinger interview
- 12:45 pm Feature: WWE Sunday Night Heat TV report
- 12:45 pm Headline: WWE Sunday Night Heat TV report
- 12:42 pm Headline: Smackdown spoilers from Tucson
Tuesday, May 4th, 2004
- 03:09 pm Headline: Tuesday news update: Wrestlemania change, SummerSlam, More from Phoenix, Smackdown notes, Toronto historical anniversary, huge overseas event, DVD releases and much more
- 03:04 pm Headline: One of our most talked about articles of year on old school vs. new school, Ole Anderson's book, plus more WWE future business plans and Shock of the year; details of this week's Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 03:04 pm Headline: NWA TNA Xplosion TV report
- 03:02 pm Headline: Dan Maff interview
- 02:57 pm Headline: NWA Wildside TV report
- 02:57 pm Headline: CZW Fake You TV report
- 04:51 am Headline: Crocop knocked the f out, Great Goliath passes away, who Flair calls the worst wrestler ever, way more WWE news than you'd ever need, tons more: F4W~!#462 preview plus special offers for both new AND returning readers worldwide
- 01:44 am Feature: WWE Raw Report with Benoit vs. Michaels
Monday, May 3rd, 2004
Sunday, May 2nd, 2004
- 11:47 pm Headline: Wrestling Observer Live radio report
- 11:47 pm Feature: Wrestling Observer Live radio report
- 07:55 pm Headline: Crocop knocked the f out, Great Goliath passes away, who Flair calls the worst wrestler ever, way more WWE news than you'd ever need, tons more: F4W~!#462 preview plus special offers for both new AND returning readers worldwide
- 05:01 pm Feature: WWE Velocity TV report
- 03:17 pm Headline: Old school vs. New school wrestling, Anderson's book, Vince's huge payout and goals to own history, Stunning moment of the year, details of tomorrow's Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 03:13 pm Headline: Sunday news update: Sapp, Shamrock, Barnett headline Dome plus great jr. opener, Smackdown, CZW, Raw airs today on TSN, Benoit, Holiday in Japan, Mascaras vs. Santo in promotion war and Terri Runnels speaks
- 03:12 pm Headline: WWE house show report 5-1 Lubbock
- 03:09 pm Headline: WCW Wrestling Classics TV report
- 03:07 pm Headline: Memphis Championship Wrestling TV report
Saturday, May 1st, 2004
- 12:47 pm Headline: Wrestling in the 70s, Ole Anderson's career, Vince's finances and latest plans, Shocks and controversies at Pride and UFC; details of May 3 Observer, ordering info and how new readers can get 2 free issues
- 12:44 pm Headline: Saturday news update: Note for those e-mailing here last night, New WOL format tomorrow, New Raw main event, Mid Atlantic reunion, UK edits of WWE, TNA line-up, Greatest jr. heavyweight ever
- 12:41 pm Headline: Pride contest results for free Observer subscription
- 11:54 am Headline: WWE house show report 4-30 Amarillo
- 02:33 am Headline: K-1 results featuring Sapp plus appearances by Ali and Tyson
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