Member Login. Cookie Notice And then, sure enough, Idol legitimately no-showed the very next shows. WCW removed him from doing those broadcasts at that point but told him he could still do the WCW hotline messages. All patrons can tune in live on the POST Wrestling Caf. WWF averaged around $94,000 per show at the gate while WCW averaged about $87,000 (a 113% increase over their 1996 average). . Adrian Adonis pinned Cpl. Access Hollywood did a story on Steve Austin. Wrestling page 1731. . 1/4* 2. Anyway, the story (the lawsuit in particular) was picked up in all the media outlets throughout the Carolinas where Flair is, of course, a god. This is classic Lou Albano). Sep 11 2022. His successor has now been determined. But for whatever reason, most of the stories seem to be focusing on the fact that the lawsuit admits that wrestling is fake and that Flair is being sued for not showing up to participate in a storyline and the media seems to be gleefully relishing in the "see, wrestling is fake!" WATCH: Buff Bagwell suffers neck injury on WCW Thunder. WWE. Wrestling Observer Rewind Nov. 17, 1997 Montreal Screwjob Edition Going through old issues of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and posting highlights in my own words. daprice82 Observer Rewinder Wrestling Observer Rewind Nov. 2, 1998 Going through old issues of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and posting highlights in my own words. New members voted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, MLW launches antitrust lawsuit against WWE, and more. 4. 3. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Marella had been in poor health and nearly passed away more than one year ago but made a strong recovery. He's scheduled to main event the show and defend the ECW title against Al Snow but it's unknown if he'll be able to wrestle now. 5634. One of the most infamous nights in pro wrestling history took place on this day in 1997. The first fourteen awards were created in 1980 as an informal poll between Meltzer and his friends and others he corresponded with on the subject of professional wrestling at the time. Since major wrestling promotions would never . They're apparently at an impasse but both sides are at least talking and are cordial. In the December 3, 2007 edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, it was announced that from that year onwards, mixed martial artists are no longer eligible for the Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award, thus reserving it for professional wrestlers only. But then he apparently went on the hotline and talked about the Ric Flair situation so he was told they were taking the hotline away from him too, which doesn't really leave him with much in the way of job duties anymore. Wrestling Observer Radio. I've noticed a sudden uptick in 1985-related questions on the Wrestling Observer radio show lately. Dave mentions that the NWO gimmick is pretty much dead in Japan, as it's been almost completely dropped aside from Tenzan still wearing an NWO shirt sometimes but it's never mentioned anymore. It was actually too late to make changes on the syndicated shows for the advertising of . Douglas disregarded the advice and took a flight from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, figured it was a short flight and he'd be fine. D-Lo comes out with a chest protector that was reenforced with steel. The SmarK Rant for WWE NXT - 12.25.13 (NXT REWIND!) Same thing goes for average gates, buyrates, cable ratings, etc. Someone else writes in and tells Dave to lay off the sarcasm about wrestlers and their religious beliefs. The newcomer to the cabinet wants to support the committee of inquiry into the flood disaster to the best of his ability. The segments aired throughout Raw, with DX driving to the Nitro arena before the show started taping and cut a bunch of promos in front of WCW fans. 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Comparing 1998 numbers to 1995 numbers is crazy. 31) numbers for all the major companies and compares them to the same time period from years past. Wrestling With Shadows", which delves deeply into the buildup, climax and denouement of the occurrence in question. The Psicosis lawsuit is due to Pena claiming he owns the rights to that name. Montreal Screwjob 25th anniversary, Tony Khan hypes up Dynamite, and more. Lawyers from both sides have been trying to work out the issue. ***The premier issue of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter!!! Shane Douglas was hospitalized this week after ignoring doctor's orders. Hackenschmidt launched his professional career in Reval in the . December 23, 2019 WWE 0. https . WCW's lawsuit against Flair is still out there but may likely get dropped if/when they work things out. chants at both WCW and WWF shows since this all started. AJPW has sold about 30,000 tickets for its first ever Tokyo Dome show happening this week, which is enough to be profitable. In the letters, someone asks Dave how many hours of wrestling he watches per week and how does he stay excited about it. Karelin broke the record set by another legendary Russian, freestyle superheavyweight Alexander Medved who wrestled in the 60s and early 70s and captured ten world titles. Scott Hall is expected to return next week and will likely end up in the group also. Just massive increases across the board during the last 4 years for both companies. -Wrestling Observer Awards (Ric Flair wins Wrestler of the Year), There are no reviews yet. Bagwell was told that the injury was only 3 centimeters away from being identical to the injury that paralyzed Christopher Reeve and that his strong neck muscles probably saved him from a worse fate. From 1998 to 2001, Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer hosted Wrestling Observer Live, the most-listened-to streaming radio show at Eyada.com. Watch: h The 37-year-old last performed for the promotion in April. One day after Roger Lewentz resigned, his successor was announced: Michael Ebling (SPD) became the new interior minister in . Same thing goes for average gates, buyrates, cable ratings, etc. Although for what it's worth, Dave says there are warning signs that business might be heading towards a downswing (yeah, AJPW and NJPW are both in for some tough times in the next few years). A trailer dropped Wednesday for the investigative series. For anyone interested, I highly recommend signing up for the actual site at f4wonline and checking out the full archives. **Rewind-A-SmackDown is live at 11 p.m. Subscribe for digital access. aspect of the story, which is obviously just about the oldest news ever. WWE isn't just scripted wrestling matches. Current Observer Subscribers Click Here to continue reading. Bagwell suffered 4 crushed vertebrae in his neck after jamming his head into Rick Steiner's back on a botched bulldog, leading to Bagwell being temporarily paralyzed from the neck down. . Wrestling Observer Flashback - 11.27.95. WCW has grown at a much faster rate and is beating WWF in everything but attendance at this point, but Dave expects they'll probably pass WWF in that regard in 1998 as well. Slaughter and, Mitsuharu Misawa and Jun Akiyama vs. Steve Williams and, Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit vs. By Mike Sempervive Oct 21, 2022. Be the first one to, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). While Undertaker beat up Paul Bearer, the special-effects guys under the ring prepped Kane's arm for the spot where it was set on fire. The following are the results of the 31st annual Wrestling Observer Newsletter readership awards, along with a listing of the previous winners in the various categories. She got a big pop when she walked out, which led J.R. to say, "You'd think Ric Flair just walked out here" which is only going to fuel more rumors of Flair-to-WWF. Marella's career in pro wrestling, which began in 1959 after being a three-sport star in college and an Olympic hopeful in wrestling, took on many forms. CAMPBELL, CA 95009-1228 Permit No. Georg Hackenschmidt, 20 [ 1 ] 1877, 19 1968, ) , . Raw and Nitro both took place live at arenas about 30 minutes away from each other this week in Norfolk and Hampton, VA. Bob "Gino" Marella, who under the classic ring name Gorilla Monsoon was a fixture in the pro wrestling world for four decades, passed away officially at about 6:15 a.m. on 10/6 at his home in Mooresville, NJ at the age of 62. New Wrestling Observer Newsletter plus tons of downloadable podcasts every week. The next day, Bagwell had extensive neck and spinal surgery to fuse several vertebrae together. Wrestling Observer. In theory, many benchmarks for the career of these new HOF candidates could be captured in how they finished in the WO Awards spotlight. In 2001 they moved their show to Sports Byline USA and Sirius Satellite Radio, where it continues to air to this day with Alvarez and Mike Sempervive as co-hosts. Those close to him noted that he went out like a man's man, in that he would have been able to stay alive being constantly hooked up to a pacemaker to regulate his heartbeat and on kidney dialysis, but, rather than have to live out his life being unable to leave the house, as a "house vegetable" as he termed it, he made the call that it was time to "check out" about ten days before his death. Adam Copeland worked a dark match before Raw as a heel, beating Darren Drosdov. 20 July] 1878 [2] - 19 February 1968) was an early 20th-century Estonian [3] [4] [5] strongman, professional wrestler, author, and sports philosopher who is recognized as professional wrestling's first world heavyweight champion . I believe that's known as the Kerry Von Erich Special in wrestling. Dave responds, saying, "I'd say realistically I watch 15-20 hours of pro wrestling every week. Publication date 1991 Topics Newsletter, Magazine, Wrestling, WWF, WCW, All Japan, New Japan Collection wrestlingmagazinesmisc; sportsmagazines; magazine_rack Language English-Top wrestling stories of 1990-Observer Awards-Lucha Libre for beginners Uploaded by San Jose, CA. 5. He said they had continued to pursue Karelin through their Russian RINGS contacts and that he had signed a contract for the match last week. Seems like every few weeks, Pena is suing somebody and it either goes nowhere or I guess is settled out of court because I never see the results of them anywhere). The awards were created to recognize the individual achievements of a select few wrestlers who exemplified a specified criterion. Search the history of over 752 billion Match was horrible. Subscribe. However, Dave notes, by wrestling standards 15 million viewers is such a vast audience that even drawing 1% of them into buying Wrestlemania will mean a record number for the show. The two will also look at Saturday's Crown Jewel, go through all the latest news, and take your calls. In today's top story, possible corruption in the previous trial of a rich white guy. English. For instance, average Q1 attendance for WWF in 1995 was 3,227 per show. First choices are awarded five points, second places three points, and third places two points. January 10, 2022 Observer Newsletter: Lesnar vs. Reigns program, Wrestle Kingdom 16 review. F4W/WON Email Alerts. As quickly as this business changes and evolves due to competition, they may make great historians, but they don't have a hell of a lot relevant to offer about the most important part of history, the present and the future.". A short time later, he began maintaining a tape-trading list, and would occasionally send match . -Flair/Piper cover Observer Top 75 Ratings. In response, later during the show, Tony Schiavone announced that the show had been sold out for months (Dave says it was only weeks, but regardless, it was indeed sold out) and that WWF couldn't even give free tickets away (Dave says Raw was sold out in advance too so, yannoboth sides are full of shit). Dave does note that the Japanese economy is in a huge recession right now and that most of the smaller promotions in Japan are really struggling, but the big 2 remain stable. Because of his role in the flood disaster in the Ahr Valley, Interior Minister Roger Lewentz had to resign in Rhineland-Palatinate. - The top story this week is the WWF's Quest for Referee, as Mike Tyson dropped out of the Main Event gig at the last minute. By Dave Meltzer Jan 14, 2022. -Wrestling Observer Awards (Ric Flair wins Wrestler of the Year) It's widely considered to be one of the best PPVs of the Attitude Era for its shocking reveal in the WWF Championship Tournament . Who knew?!). Both AJPW and NJPW have had slight increases over the last few years but nothing significant. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter started off as a way to keep fans informed of various wrestling regions that readers may not have been aware of or had no access to. NXT's 18-49 demo rating was actually up from last week. New Wrestling Observer Newsletter plus tons of downloadable podcasts every week. Guess I should be more specific. 3. John Cena and Batista may have been the World Champions going into SummerSlam 2005, but Shawn Michaels vs. Hulk Hogan was the special attraction that made it the second biggest SummerSlam ever. Shootfighter of the Year was renamed to Most Outstanding Fighter and Shoot Match of the Year was renamed to MMA Match of the Year to match a new award called Mixed Martial Arts Most Valuable, which is similar to the Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award except it is for mixed martial artists. He doesn't want to be heel because it will kill his merch sales, although Dave says Goldberg's merch becoming such a huge hit has basically killed Sting's merch sales anyway. In case you're curious, McMahon showed up on Raw the next night, not selling the injury at all. Interestingly enough, things aren't quite as rosy in Japan. And the Austin/Dude Love main event which featured Love giving an incredible performance and bumping all over the place to get the match over. It was mentioned last week that he had a broken bone in the roof of his mouth. Professional wrestling quotes. Going through old issues of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and posting highlights in my own words. There was a bit where Maven got outside the ring and got the microphone to cut a promo mid-match. The live TV show was halted for nearly 30 minutes so they could get the right type of stretcher for Bagwell (normal one too unstable for a neck injury like that I guess) before they could risk moving him. Best Box Office Draw and Promotion of the Year). He was going to get surgery but ended up putting it off. ET with Wai Ting and Kate from Montreal to review tonight's episodes of Friday Night SmackDown and AEW Rampage. Things are still strong, but essentially stagnant. Jackyl from the Truth Commission was Copeland's manager for the match. Wrestling Observer Radio: G-1 finals, WWE business, RAW, Jim Trotter, AEW and NXT, more. *3/4. But to be considered a public success, they probably need to sell around 50,000. We also have updates on all PPV events on options seven and eight. Mike Sempervive talks CM Punk potentially leaving AEW, NXT and ROH running shows on the same day, and more. Christopher Wylie goes on the record to discuss his role in hijacking the profiles of millions of Facebook users in order to target the US electorate (Turns out you can just count your own pinfalls to win matches. He was doing live internet play-by-play of Nitro and also did some commentary for the DirecTV specials that air Nitro without commercials. WWE's Natalya undergoes nose surgery. ***The premier issue of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter!!! Anyway, the next day, a "top executive" from WWF (Dave doesn't say who) called up one of WCW's execs and apologized for the whole angle (funny how WWE always leaves that out of the re-telling). The awards are voted for by the newsletter's paying readership, primarily wrestling fans, although it is claimed that some industry workers also vote. From 1998 to 2001, Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer hosted Wrestling Observer Live, the most-listened-to streaming radio show at Eyada.com. For the "Category B" Shad Gaspard/Jon Huber Memorial Award, the recipients are chosen by a committee headed by Meltzer. The Twin Towers beat the Rockers at 8:02 when Akeem splashed and pinned Michaels. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter ( WON) is a newsletter that covers professional wrestling and mixed martial arts . **Rewind-A-SmackDown is live at 11 p.m. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. Not sure why more guys don't try that. There have also been large "We want Flair!" WCW's doctor has told him that he is risking the possibility of walking with a limp for the rest of his life if he doesn't get it fixed (he eventually does). He was wrong. Lou Albano appeared on a show called Lie Detector, hosted by Marcia Clark (the woman who lost the OJ Simpson case), where Albano is asked about wrestling being fake, which Dave once again says is such a stupid thing for people to obsess over these days, as if everyone doesn't already know the answer. In Power Pro Wrestling in Memphis, Austin Idol was scheduled for 2 shows but he ended up no-showing them. Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including UFC 279, all the drama leading to the card changes that likely made for a better show, Young Bucks and WWE, ratings, Rampage and Smackdown reviews, mailbag and tons more. In 1998, they sold out over 65% of them. Given that Flair still has 3 years on his contract, WCW has no intention of releasing him and letting WWF have him. Tony Schiovane basically took over the broadcast and all 3 announcers were in a tough position of trying to keep the show going while doctors worked on Bagwell in the ring. Apparently Dave said something recently about Nikita Koloff finding Jesus that was deemed sarcastic and offended this guy. From 1998 to 2001, Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer hosted Wrestling Observer Live, the most-listened-to streaming radio show at Eyada.com. The 5.71 rating made it the single highest rated pro wrestling show in the history of cable TV. New Wrestling Observer Newsletter plus tons of downloadable podcasts every week, Get breaking news alerts & weekly roundups sent to your inbox. Wrestling Observer Flashback; Scott's Books! Some of the segments were lame (HHH trying to get fans to say "WCW sucks") but other parts were hilarious, such as X-Pac knocking on the back door wanting to talk to Eric Bischoff, or the part where HHH yelled "Let my people go!" Anyway, apparently there were some missed cues during the DirecTV broadcast that led to Madden slamming down his headset and walking off during the show. Dave says the whole thing seemed petty and childish, but that's where the business is now in 1998. By Bryan Alvarez Aug 16, 2022. Wrestling Observer Flashback; Scott's Books! SHOCKED. For instance, average Q1 attendance for WWF in 1995 was 3,227 per show. Dynamite Kid pinned Volkoff with a missile dropkick in 6 seconds during the singing of the Soviet National Anthem. Note: Named "Worst Worked Match of the Year" until 2018. For anyone interested, I highly recommend signing up for the actual site at f4wonlineand checking out the full archives. When it's bad wrestling, I don't get that excited about it, but the tact I take is that you try and learn something from everything. For "Category B" awards, voters simply indicate their top choice. I feel like that can't be a coincidence. The level of interest in this show is nowhere near NJPW's regular Tokyo Dome shows. The 37-year-old last performed for the promotion in April. The Russian Lion) ( ) ( . In one segment, they carefully spliced in footage of the marquee at the arena which announced free tickets for a different event to make it look like they were free tickets for Nitro. Hosted by Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez. Wrestling Observer Live. web pages . Psicosis no-showed the first court date and if he misses the next one, the judge will rule in favor of Pena by default and Psicosis will be forced to change his name both in Mexico and the U.S. As for Konnan, the lawsuit is for defamation of character based on a recent interview Konnan gave where he evidently trashed Pena (you never find out what happens with all these lawsuits. The Kane/Undertaker inferno match happened, and was a much safer version of similar matches that have happened in Japan. The show was based around the idea that Vince was going to screw Austin out of the title and the main event ended with Vince doing a stretcher job after a chairshot, which was supposed to be dramatic and riveting, but fans were pouring out of the arena in droves during it and seemed disinterested in seeing if McMahon lived or died. This led to, in 1997, the creation of Shootfighter of the Year and Shoot Match of the Year to recognize MMA achievement specifically. WEDNESDAY: AJPW Tokyo Dome show, ECW Wrestlepalooza PPV fallout, A&E wrestling documentary review, and more New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/4so8a9/wrestling_observer_rewind_12231991_final_post_for/. In 1995, WCW didn't sell out any of their shows during the first quarter. All patrons can tune in live on the POST Wrestling Caf. Marcus Bagwell suffered a serious neck injury on the live episode of Thunder this week after a move gone wrong. Language. POST OFFICE BOX 1228 U.S.Postage Paid. This week's episode was filmed last month in Las Vegas. in reference to Hall and Nash. WWE News. For me, when I stop learning something new when I watch current wrestling, it's means the Observer is going to quickly become outdated which is one of my prime motivating factors as I've seen so many people reach a point when they think they've learned everything about this business and then stop learning. AAA president Antonio Pena has filed lawsuits against Psicosis and Konnan. Reportedly, Flair wants to restructure his WCW deal and Bischoff wants Flair to make some sort of apology and admittance of wrongdoing, which would allow him to save face after he buried Flair in front of the entire locker room and swore he'd never return. For anyone interested, I highly recommend signing up for the actual site at f4wonline and checking out the full archives. Over the years, various MMA promotions or individual mixed martial artists were deemed eligible to win some awards when it seemed as though they were more deserving to win than the conventional wrestler or wrestling promotion. He stood outside the ring foreeeeeeever cutting a promo and the referee never started counted. We look back at Dave Meltzer's coverage of the infamous WWE Survivor Series moment along with some recent audio. It's interesting to see just how much the business is booming right now compared to just a few years ago. Chris Jericho and HHH may have gone on last at WrestleMania 18, but everyone knows the real main event was The Rock vs. Hollywood Hogan. In September 1998, Fullington joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW), signing a 3-year deal believed to be worth $200,000 annually according to Dave Meltzer. Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online has been providing the number-one pro-wrestling and mixed martial arts<br /> podcasts and radio shows in the world since 2005. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Michaels worked his ass off, although it came out later that he was hungover and stoned at the time. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Wrestling_Observer_Newsletter_awards&oldid=1120182117, Mid-South Wrestling/Universal Wrestling Federation, Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood vs. Sgt. By Joseph Currier Nov 7, 2022. Addeddate 2017-11-13 00:26:28 Identifier WOLArchive Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.3. plus-circle Add Review. By Mike Sempervive Mar 29, 2022. And he started the promo by telling the referee not to count him out because he had something to say. Following the surgery, his blood pressure dropped drastically and there was fear that he would fall into a coma, but as of press time, he's back in stable condition. Randy Savage pinned Ivan Putski using the ropes in 3:00. The crowd also chanted for Flair during the Jeff Jarrett segment. The two will also look at Saturday's Crown Jewel, go through all the latest news, and take your calls. [9] He first appeared in vignettes promoting Raven as a spoiled rich kid and Fullington as his preppy neighbor. Wrestling Observer Rewind Nov. 10, 1997. redditads Promoted . -Champions of 1982. I've had this magazine in my collection literally since it first came out and I honestly don't now whatever happened to the cover. Publish date: Nov 23, 2015. . Merry Xmas to all! Kevin Nash and Randy Savage formed a new group called the Wolfpac on Nitro this week and introduced Konnan as the 3rd member. The plan is for him to drive from Philly to Marietta, GA for the PPV (since he can't fly) and do whatever he can. Marella had been in poor health and nearly passed away more than one year ago but made a strong recovery. Let's dive into this magazine review of Insider Wrestling from November 1998 and take a closer look. Montreal Screwjob 25th anniversary, Tony Khan hypes up Dynamite, and more. He came home on the afternoon of 10/5 largely to die in peace after being hospitalized in Philadelphia. WWE reveals date and location for Raw 30th anniversary episode. A trailer dropped Wednesday for the investigative series. The Wall Street Journal published a story about advertising and marketing in the wrestling biz and how WCW and Eric Bischoff in particular have brilliantly managed to increase WCW's ad rates by 70% over the past 2 years. on the Internet.
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