===================================================================== ===================================================================== ____ ___ ____ ___ ____ / /\/ /\/ /\ / \ / /\ __ ___ / / / / / / / / \ / / / / \/ \ / / / / / / / / \/ / / / \ / \/ / / / / / / / / /\ /\ / / / / / / /\ / / / / / / / / /\ \/ / / / / /\ / / / / / / / / / /\ / / / / / \ / / /____/ /___/ / /___/ / \_____/ / /___/ / /__/ / \____\/\___\/ \___\/ \____\/ \___\/ \__\/ n a i d O ' s W r e s t l i n g N e w s Edition// 578 Date// December 29, 2001 Motto// "Continuing to get the news so you don't have to." 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 The latest new from the WWF & the rest of pro-wrestling 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! -Click for the SmackDown! results: http://www.naidosworld.com/tvsmackdown.html -I'm still contemplating a newsletter on the 1st but it's very doubtful that there will be one. Shoot, if there's hardly any news on old year's day, there won't be one Either. There's nothing wrong with another break is there? ;-) Have a good weekend folks and we'll talk to you later! -This week on "Behind The Squared Circle" Real Audio Show: BBBoris and special guest Woody the PPV Guy forcefully abduct The Don and make him work the show! They discuss the ever-growing roster of the WWA, Kevin Nashs' arrival in the WWF and it's repurcussions as well as more fresh faces in the big fed. Also, we cover Randy Savages donation, CZW's upcoming Junior Heavyweight match, and news on Eddy Guerrero, Brian Adams, The Sandman and more! (Disclaimer: This show is no way affiliated with nWN writer Sam Jerry) LOVE THE NEWSLETTER? PLEASE TELL A FRIEND TO JOIN! Thanks for reading. naidO// ***All links in this newsletter can be viewed by being clicked (html capable email readers only) or cut and pasted into your browser. ===================================================================== -American Red Cross relief Information To make a blood donation, call (800) GIVE-LIFE or contact your local blood service organization. To help the victims of this and other disasters with a financial contribution, call (800) HELP-NOW. You can also mail donations -- designating "Disaster Relief Fund" on the memo line of the check -- to the American Red Cross, PO Box 37243, Washington DC 20013. ===================================================================== TOP HEADLINE//======================================================= -Official Raw preview: A special three-hour episode of RAW comes your way on New Year's Eve, featuring the best World Wrestling Federation moments from the past 365 days! The top 10 matches of the past year -- as voted on by you, the fans, right here on WWF.com -- will be shown, as will some of the moments that made 2001 such a memorable year! Check it out this Monday at 9/8 CT on TNN! Source// wwf.com ===================================================================== News from the WWF -- WWF.com//======================================= -SmackDown's final rating was a 3.9. As a note, all regular TV shows on Thursday were down from their usual numbers of course due to the holidays. -Interestingly enough, Diesel is today's "Royal Rumble Moment" at http://www.royalrumble.com/history/index.html -Excess this week will be a new show as Big Show is the special guest on the TV Show. The show starts at 10PM Eastern on the new TNN. -There's no Ross Report this weekend as Jim is finally taking a week off. You deserve it buddy! -The WWF has announced The Undertaker vs. The Big Show on next week's live edition of SmackDown! on 1/3 when the roster returns to the road. -Chaz aka Headbanger Mosh will be released next month by the WWF, according to Dave Meltzer. -The WWF finished 3rd in Yahoo's yearly Top Keyword Search. Britney Spears finished 1st, followed by Playstation 2. Sources// -The Pro Wrestling Torch @ http://www.pwtorch.com -Dave Meltzer @ http://www.WrestlingObserver.com -UltimoWrestling @ http://www.ultimowrestling.com ===================================================================== News from the rest of pro-wrestling//================================ -Rankings for the top 15 programs on basic cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Dec. 17-23. Each ratings point represents 1,055,000 households. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses. 1. NFL Football: Jets vs. Colts, ESPN, 5.6, 5.93 million homes. 2. WWF Entertainment, TNN, 3.2, 3.38 million homes. 3. WWF Entertainment, TNN, 3.2, 3.37 million homes. 4. NFL SportsCenter, ESPN, 2.8, 2.94 million homes. 5. SpongeBob SquarePants, Nickelodeon, 2.5, 2.63 million homes. 6. Movie: Stolen Miracle, Lifetime, 2.5, 2.59 million homes. 7. College Basketball: Duke vs. Kentucky, ESPN, 2.4, 2.53 mil homes. 8. Hey Arnold, Nickelodeon, 2.4, 2.48 million homes. 9. NFL Prime Time, ESPN, 2.3, 2.43 million homes. 10. Hey Arnold, Nickelodeon, 2.3, 2.43 million homes. -Dave Meltzer reports that WrestlingVixxxens.com has signed a distribution deal with Pandora Bazaar Inc. -Wes Jones reports that during the month of February, the American Movie Classics network will have Joanie Laurer as host of it's Wednesday programming the entire month. -Here's the results from Hammond, WV for the first XWF house show brought to us from WrestlingObserver.com: Greg Valentine b Hail Kid (Kash) Krash d. Josh (from Tough Enough) Matthews Ian Harrison d. Norman Smiley Drezden d. Big Vito-DQ Jim Duggan d. The Wall Road Warriors d. Nasty Boys Vampiro d. Buff Bagwell & Curt Hennig with help from Roddy Piper -The XWF has another show tonight in Milwaukee and the final one of its 1st tour tomorrow night in Green Bay. The shows will most likely have the same card/results. -TJ Madigan is at it again in his Calgary Sun Column. This week, he talks about the WWFE's big preparation for the Madison Square Garden Raw on January 7th. To read all about it, click http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestling/dec28_treats-sun.html -Bret Hart has also updated his Calgary Sun/Slam! Wrestling commentary which can be read by clicking http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestling/hitman_home.html -Cody Monk has posted his latest article, entitled "It's time for The Shakedown's award show" for the Dallas Morning News. To read it, click http://www.dallasnews.com/sports_day/othersp/STORY.eaf9d2470b.93.88.f a.7c.10df20b1.html Sources// -Dave Meltzer @ http://www.WrestlingObserver.com -UltimoWrestling @ http://www.ultimowrestling.com ===================================================================== Remember...========================================================== -Remember that if you've missed any TV Shows, PPV's or more? Go to the following links to read the results. 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