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Website// http://www.geocities.com/naidosnews Subscribe// naidoswrestlingnews-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe// naidoswrestlingnews-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com ====================================================================== Table of Contents//=================================================== naidO's daily note TOP HEADLINE Latest news & notes from the WWF, WCW & the rest of pro-wrestling Article// Official Heat Preview Review// RVD updates online commentary Remember... Affiliates ====================================================================== naidO's daily note//================================================== Hello to you and to those just joining. Tell your friends about the BEST newsletter around to subscribe today. Enjoy this latest edition of nWN! -Hello everyone and welcome to the latest nWN in your mailbox. As history would have it, on non-PPV days, the days news is usually sparse. Not today. I have grabbed what I could and made today's edition packed with news and reviews. See you tomorrow and enjoy Heat. Wait, speaking of Heat. If've been thinking of adding the Heat report to the letter in the absence of Nitro and Thunder. What do you think? Hit reply and tell me! Thanks for reading. naidO// ====================================================================== TOP HEADLINE//======================================================== The Undertaker (real name Mark Calaway) was apparently injured last night at the WWF Insurrextion PPV, which took place in London, England. Reports indicate that the Undertaker's ear began to bleed towards the end of the match due to Austin's left knee brace. The brace began to become unfastened and a piece of metal that was attached to the brace stabbed the Undertaker in the ear. Source// The Law ====================================================================== News from the WWF//=================================================== -Taker topples Triple H & Austin at Insurrextion: Undertaker put on an unforgettable performance at Insurrextion -- a Pay-Per-View seen live across the United Kingdom and Australia, as well as at WWF New York -- defeating Triple H and Stone Cold Steve Austin in a Handicap Match. However, since Taker pinned Triple H, Austin retains the Federation Championship. For full Insurrextion results, visit http://www.Insurrextion.com -In today's edition of The Sunday Mail, there is an article about the Rock. The article talks about his acting career, his daughter to be born in August, his current role in the WWF, and more. To read the article, click http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/shtml/FEATURES/P41S1.shtml -Tickets for the 6/6 WWF house show from Toronto, which takes place from the Air Canada Centre, go onsale on 5/12. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets by calling 416-872-5000 or 416-870-8000 or at the box office. Ticket prices are: $50, $40, $30 and $20. -Lillian Garcia did announce for the InsurreXtion pay-per-view. She had minor throat surgury last week. -The IC Title didn't change hands last night at InsurreXtion even though Undertaker pinned HHH. It was announced before the main event by Lillian Garcia, in the Undertaker vs. Steve Austin & HHH handicap match, if Undertaker were to pin Austin, he would get the WWF title. It was never said that if Undertaker were to pin HHH, he would get the IC title. -There has been a huge drop in the WWF ratings from this time last year. Raw drew a 5.0 rating this Monday night on TNN. This time of the year last year, Raw did 6.8 on USA. Though change of networks has resulted in the drop of ratings, insiders believe that the overall popularity of wrestling has decreased from what it was last year. -Judgement Day PPV's main event, The Undertaker vs. Steve Austin for the WWF title may have the "Hell in a Cell" gimmick added. -You know it's a slow day when the WWF has a poll on their website about what web browser you're using. Go out and vote! http://www.wwf.com/news/headlines/ - FOOD FOR THOUGHT: The Rock's string of 42 straight pay-per-view appearances ended last Sunday. Edge, who had a streak of 24 shows, was also missing from action. Source// WWF.com, The Law, 1Wrestling ====================================================================== News from WCW//======================================================= -Chuck Palumbo debuts on 5/11 in Tijuana from Promociones BC teaming with Dr. Wagner Jr. & Apolo Dantes against Mil Mascaras & Gigante Silva Source// Dave Meltzer ====================================================================== News from the rest of pro-wrestling//================================= -"The Mummy Returns" absolutely blew competition away at the box office, raking in ticket sales of $24 million on it's opening day. Of course, the Rock has a five-line-gruntriffic part in the film. The next closest competition was "Driven", grossing a paltry $2 million on Friday. -Rumors are that Hulk Hogan has agreed to face Jerry Lawler to promote the new organization which Lawler is thinking about starting in Memphis. -WOW - Women Of Wrestling champion Terri Gold has updated her website with a new Diary entry where she discusses what she's been up to, the status of WOW, the start of the new taping schedule, her personal life, love, and even marriage! In addition numerous sexy new fitness, and personal photo's have been added to the photo gallery. Also starting this Monday from her site you will be able to purchase personal autographed pictures of Terri Gold! Visit the official home of Terri Gold at http://www.wrestlingshockzone.com/terrigold. -Bret Hart has updated his online commentary at: http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestling/hitman_home.html - Don Callis has updated his online commentary at: http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingJackyl/home.html Source// LWN, The Law, 1Wrestling ====================================================================== Article//============================================================= Official Heat Preview Triple H and Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley will be the special guest hosts for Sunday Night HEAT, LIVE from WWF New York at 7/6 CT on MTV! The Game is on fire lately, holding both the Intercontinental Championship and one half of the Tag Team Championship. Anything can happen when the Game's in the house this Sunday at 7/6 CT on MTV for HEAT! Source// WWF.com ====================================================================== Review//============================================================= RVD updates online commentary -Rob Van Dam has finally updated his audio commentary at his website. In it, he talked about his meeting with Jim Ross last week and said it went very well. He said that he hoped to come to a deal with the WWF to work either in the WWF or in WCW. RVD, once again, took shots at "internet journalists" ) for posting things about him that weren't true (read things he didn't want reported, like the knee injury that he suffered while filming the Black Mask 2 in Thailand, which he admitted, after the fact, was true, and the fact that he asked WCW for more money that they wanted to pay him a few months ago). RVD inferred that his meeting with Ross showed that reports of the WWF not wanting to bring him in weren't true. 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