______________________________________________________________________ __ __ __ __ _ ____ | | | | | \ | | | |/ _ \ | | | | | \ | | | / \ | | |/\| | | \| | | | | | | | | |\ | | | | | | /\ | | | \ | |__| |_| |__/ \__| |__| \__| [ n a i d O ' s - W r e s t l i n g - N e w s ] Edition 294 March 7, 2001 "I get the news, so you don't have to." http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naidoswrestlingnews ______________________________________________________________________ [Official newsletter & complement to:] http://www.naidOsWorld.com To subscribe: naidoswrestlingnews-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To unsubscribe: naidoswrestlingnews-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com ______________________________________________________________________ [Table of contents] **Note from naidO **TOP NEWS STORY **Monday night and weekend ratings **Latest news from the WWF, WCW & ECW **Parting chair shot **Affiliates ______________________________________________________________________ [Note from naidO] Hello to those just joining. Tell your friends about the BEST newsletter around to subscribe today! **Click for the RAW results: http://www.naidosworld.com/tvraw.html **Click for the NITRO results: http://www.naidosworld.com/tvnitro.html - Wow...the ratings are in and the WWF took a huge hit. They lost approx 500,000 viewers from last week. One thing's for sure, WCW has a solid fan base of two million and the WWF has four. The Speaks volumes. - naidO nWN Founder - http://www.geocities.com/naidosnews ______________________________________________________________________ [TOP NEWS STORY] A young boy in Detroit, MI threw his 18 month old sister to the floor yesterday and told authorities that he was just imitating pro wrestling. The little girl had a possible broken arm and head injuries. The boy, whose age they did not disclosed, watches wrestling on TV. I can see another media witch hunt. I just hope they go after the parents who let the kid watch wrestling. Click to read: http://www.msnbc.com/local/wdiv/a329215.asp?cp1=1 ______________________________________________________________________ [Monday night and weekend ratings] For Monday 3/5 TIME NITRO RAW -------------------------- 8:00-9:00 2.3 --- 9:00-10:00 1.8 4.0 10:00-11:00 --- 5.0 -------------------------- Head to Head 1.8 4.0 -------------------------- Composite 2.1 4.5 Change 0.0 -0.5 QUARTERS: 800 815 830 845 900 915 930 945 1000 1015 1030 1045 1100 RAW --- --- --- --- 3.6 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.8 4.9 4.7 5.6 5.0 NITRO 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.6 2.1 1.6 1.6 1.9 --- --- --- --- --- **Livewire did a 1.1 rating (with a 3.1 share) **Superstars did a 1.0 rating (with a 2.6 share) **Heat did a 1.9 rating (with a 2.9 share) (1wrestling.com) ______________________________________________________________________ [News from The WWF] **In a press conference on Monday, Linda McMahon stated: "We are committed through this first season, but we're looking at it on a week-by-week basis." McMahon blames low ratings on weak games and critics' high expectations. To read a complete article on the possible drop, click http://www.nypostonline.com/entertainment/25688.htm **Paul Heyman was involved in the booking meetings last night, and was involved in the creation of the finish for The Rock/Austin vs. HHH/Angle main event. **Sexy Trish Stratus on this week's Byte This! The sexy Trish Stratus is our guest this Friday on Byte This! After being humiliated for two weeks in a row by Mr. McMahon, what lies ahead for this blonde bombshell? Does she even have a future in the Federation? Beginning at 4 p.m. ET this Friday, give her a call at 1- 888-LIVEWWF (548-3993), or e-mail her at bytethis@wwf.com! **HHH appeared on the Mancow show today. When asked if he and Chyna were still seeing each other he replied "no". On WrestleMania, he mentioned Rock and Austin will headline it. No mention on himself but he said there'll be a lot of shock value at the event. On lawler, he said he'll miss him as he was good at what he did. **It has been said that Jerry Lawler will have a new statement on his website soon concerning his situation. **At RAW, when Heyman was introduced, Howard Finkel announced him as "the newest member of the World Wrestling Federation." Take that for what it is. It's not known if Paul Heyman has signed a contract officially but is said to do so once ECW's fate is sealed. (Cred: wwf.com, 1wrestling, ultimo) _______________ [News from WCW] **Dave Scherer reports WCW and former NWO referee Nick Patrick will return next week. Patrick had taken time off to rehabilitate a knee injury and has been working backstage. Now, he will return to his referee duties. **Booker T received a stiff clothesline from Rick Steiner on Nitro, and is currently suffering from a sore jaw. He won't miss any in-ring time however. **Official Thunder preview: Scott's Hot WCW fans know Scott Steiner's danger rating is directly related to his state of rage. Devoid of rational thought, Big Poppa Pump ran through the audience and pummeled Page at Nitro's conclusion. Now that DDP truly has nowhere to run, what will happen between these two competitors on Wednesday Thunder? According to our sources, Steiner plans to break Page's morale -- as well as his bones -- in Greenville, SC. Meanwhile, the King of Pump has asked for time to challenge one of DDP's strongest allies, The Cat. As of press time, The Cat was unavailable for comment. Here are more Thunder matches, courtesy of CEO Ric Flair: Lex Luger vs. Chuck Palumbo Frustrated and seeking retribution, Luger hopes to defeat one-half of the tag team champions before WCW Greed. According to our sources, The Total Package has been a total wreck since losing to Sean O'Haire Monday night. Hugh Morrus vs. Mike Awesome General Rection might have morphed back into Hugh Morrus, but the former MIA leader can't seem to escape his past enemies. In an effort to unite the WCW locker room -- and satiate his growing hate for Storm's turncoat crew -- Morrus demanded an opportunity to take out the Canadian Career Killer. Shane Helms vs. Elix Skipper Because of his friendship with CEO Ric Flair, Chavo Guerrero Jr. has managed to set another match for his WCW Greed opponent, Shane Helms. Monday night, Elix Skipper and partner Kid Romeo interfered in Helms' non-title match with the cruiserweight champion. The extent of Chavo's relationship with Skipper/Romeo is still unclear. Shawn Stasiak vs. Norman Smiley According to locker room buzz, Shawn Stasiak has been the topic of many discussions in CEO Ric Flair's Magnificent Seven meetings. PLUS: The cruiserweight tag team tournament continues, Booker T. talks candidly about his time away from WCW and much, much more... (Cred: ultimo, wcw.com) _______________ [News from ECW] **Although ECW appears to be officially done, V2 Records will release "ECW Anarchy Rocks!" on CD Tuesday, March 20. The disc features: Chimaira "Balls to the Wall" Static-X "Head" Coal Chamber "El Cu Cuy" Rob Zombie "Superbeast" remix Linkin Park "One Step Closer" Powerman 5000 "Neckbone" Cold "Just Got Wicked" U.P.O. "Now You Want Me" Disturbed "Welcome Burden" One Minute Silence "Holy Man" Jesse James Dupree "Highway to Hell" FM Racket "Natural Born Killaz" More information, including cover art, can be found at http://www.concreteplanet.com/ECWII/index.shtml. (Cred: lwn) __________________ [In other news...] **Read the top story (Cred: ) ______________________________________________________________________ [Parting Chair Shot] Remember, tell your friends about nWN - naidO's Wrestling News today! **Missed any TV Shows? 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