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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 RATINGS The latest new from the WWF & the rest of pro-wrestling Article// The Ross Report 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 -HAHA! Terri and Coach made fun of Terri's headlights right off the top of the show. Coach asked Terri if she had any New Year's resolutions and Terri said to get some heat in the studio. Coach turned to the camera and said, "Well with any luck we won't have any." LMFAO. Then continued to poke fun at that the whole show with Terri every once in a while saying that she was cold and Coach saying "I know." BWAHAHAHA!! Anyway, back to earth. As I said on Friday, there was no newsltter yesteday due to picking up my new truck. And like I said to my good friend from Edmonton...Alberta, Canada, I was like a new baby to me. Wouldn't you know it? when I'd planned to go driving around for the hell of it, Old Man Winter decided to drop 3 - 5 inches of snow on Toronto! Haha, there's nothing like getting the first snowfall out of the way! Enjoy the news of the last two days! -This Week on Behind The Squared Circle - Jan. 4/01 BBBoris and The Don bring in the new year with news on the Kevin Nash fiasco, the WWA making waves, and the Hardys in hot water. Also we discuss HHH's RAW return, XWF rescheduling and recent WWF TV. We also feature an interesting discussion on the lack of success of foreign born wrestlers in the WWF. All this and so much more, a packed show!! 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//======================================================= -The Torch reports that Scott Hall hasn't entirely been out of contact with the WWF. Despite the bad phone meeting with Shane McMahon a few months ago, the WWF still has little interest in him. However, he hasn't been a part of the recent negotiations with Kevin Nash, and if he were to return it would be later in the year. Source// pwtorch.com ===================================================================== RATINGS//============================================================ All numbers according to Neilsen's Media Research The Best of the WWF 2001 - Raw received a 2.4 rating off of hours of 2.5 and 2.2 Heat garnered a 1.3 which is shlightly over its average. Terri's headlights didn't make the rating of Excess budge one bit. It got its usual .8 SmackDown!, despite being the first live show back only received a 3.8 braodcast rating. ===================================================================== News from the WWF -- WWF.com//======================================= -Official Heat Preview: Ring in the new year with the first live episode of Sunday Night HEAT this Sunday at 7/6 CT live on MTV! The special guest-host this week will be Terri! The new co-host of WWF Excess will chime in with her thoughts on the coming year for the Federation, this month's Royal Rumble and much more! Watch it all unfold this Sunday on HEAT! HEAT will also feature the hottest mat action on the planet! Anything can happen! So be sure to join Michael cole and Tazz this Sunday when HEAT is live from WWF New York at 7/6 CT only on MTV! -RF Video reports that Vince McMahon is very upset with story lines leaking out through the media, especially the internet. He has sent out a word to all the media employees that if mistakes are repeated, their jobs will be in jeopardy. -Triple H will be on the Howard Stern Radio Show and LIVE! With Regis & Kelly on Monday morning to hype his RAW appearance. Speaking of The Game, there's a great interview he recently conducted with Alex Marvez of the Wrestling Observer. It just shows how much passion the man has for the wrestling business. To read the interview, click http://www.liveaudiowrestling.com/wo/news/interviews/default.asp? aID=4121 Staying with HHH, Slam! Wrestling reports that he *may* turn on Stephanie on RAW to make him a full-on babyface which he is expected to be. -Preliminary reports from Friday's house show in Binghamton, NY was that the crowd went nuts for Triple H's return to the ring, as you would expect. He worked with Kane against Chris Jericho and Kurt Angle and worked on the mic and was said to have been pretty funny. He got the pin for his team after putting Jericho with the pedigree. -The current running Royal Rumble card is as follows: *30-Man Royal Rumble: Winners gets title shot at WrestleMania X-8 *Unsiputed Title Match: Chris Jericho vs. The Rock *Vince McMahon vs. Ric Flair *Also, there's anticipated to be an Angle/Edge match for the IC title to bring some prestige to that belt. Ausin will likely face Book and Bossman in a handicap match or simply Austin/Booker in a one-on-one. Also, the Dudley's will defend their tag titles against probably the Homosexual Twins...wait, Palumbo and Gunn. More as it comes available. Taker may also take on Big Show but as Jim Ross reported today in the Ross Report (scroll down for report), that match may or may not happen. -Terri will be hosting Sunday Night Heat live from WWF New York. -Faarooq couldn't make WWF New York Thursday night to host SmackDown! due to transportation problems because of a snow storm in Atlanta, according to Cody Monk. -Cody Monk has also posted an interview with the WWF's latest tag team, Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo which you can read by clicking http://www.dallasnews.com/sports_day/othersp/STORY.eb2e6b5d98.b0.af.0 .a4.99381.html -The Torch notes that Val Venis will soon rejoin the main WWF roster, as he is rejoining the crew this weekend on house shows. He was said to have impressed HWA officials while he was down in Cinncinati. -To read a report of Val from Byte This, click http://bytethis.powerwrestling.com/2002/january/010402.html -The Torch also notes that due to The Rock needing to film more scenes for the Scorpion King, he will be missing most house shows until mid-February, but he will still be at TV tapings. Sources// -Dave Meltzer @ http://www.WrestlingObserver.com -The Pro Wrestling Torch @ http://www.pwtorch.com -UltimoWrestling @ http://www.ultimowrestling.com ===================================================================== News from the rest of pro-wrestling//================================ -Forever Francine has a contest up for the month of January. There's three trivia questions and you could win an autographed and personalized poster. This is your chance to own a piece of the Queen of Extreme. Check it out at http://www.foreverfrancine.com -Dave Meltzer reports that there are two interested parties in obtaining rights for the 5 PPV's which are now defunct due to Channel 4 not renewing it's contract. Sky, who still remain interested in purchasing the rights, may get clearance to show the Rumble in time, however the time for advertising the show may be minimal. More updates will follow. -Bret Hart has posted his latest online commentary entitled "Hart to Hart" for the Calgary Sun. To read it, click http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestling/hitman_home.html -Here are this week's top 10 Billboard.com sports and recreational videos: 1) 2001 World Series 2) Tony Hawk's Trick Tips: Vol. II 3) WWF: Hardy Boyz 4) Carl Ripkin Jr: Ironman's Legendary Career 5) Tony Hawk: Skateboarding Trick Tips - Vol. 1 6) WWF: Summerslam 2001 7) WWF: Undertaker -- This Is My Yard 8) Nascar Racers: Start Your Engines 9) WWF: Best Of Wrestlemania 10) WWF: Lita - It Just Feels Right Sources// -Dave Meltzer @ http://www.WrestlingObserver.com -UltimoWrestling @ http://www.ultimowrestling.com ===================================================================== Article//============================================================ The Ross Report News and notes from Jim Ross, recapped by Blake Wolfson of UltimoWrestling: *The Undertaker was injured Thursday night on SmackDown! during his match with the Big Show. After experiencing the Show's chokeslam, Taker injured his lower back, which may well be a joint problem. The full extent of the problem is not known, and he may be ready by the Rumble to return, but he may also not be. *William Regal's nose is improving after three surgeries and he should be able to return to work in a week or two at the most. *Mr. McMahon received a few stitches after his skit with Ric Flair on SmackDown! *Triple H starts back to work tonight in Binghamton, N.Y., and he is ready to go. *J.R said that Kevin Nash has NOT signed with the WWF as of yet. *Jackie will be doing more refereeing in the upcoming weeks. *The Hardys and Lita will be on this weekend's tour in Canada and could return to TV next week. J.R said the following in regards to internet reports of the trio being suspended: "Lots of inaccurate reports on the status of this talented trio are floating around but let me assure everyone that they are all very important players within the Federation and are in excellent standing with the company despite what has been reported elsewhere." *More concrete plans are being discussed regarding the introduction of cruiserweights. *Torrie and Stacy are both in LA today taping some material for Tough Enough 2. *Val Venis will be working Canadian house shows this weekend and is ready to go. *Randy Orton has returned from a minor shoulder injury and will be wrestling this weekend along with Brock Lesnar, Rico Constantino and Ron Waterman. *The WWF plans to take closer looks at Prototype, Sheldon Benjamin, and Dave Bautista, among others in the next few weeks in dark matches and live events, probably in February. *Shawn Stasiak starts back to work this weekend after rehabbing his knee injury. *DDP will compete as a fan favorite this weekend and we are anxious to see how that goes in the live events. *Rikishi missed SmackDown! due to travel difficulties which was disappointing. *Bossman also had travel problems getting out of Atlanta on Thursday and arrived at SmackDown! very late due to this matter. *Kurt Angle will soon be doing an AT&T commercial. *More superstars will write books in 2002. Also, Classy Freddy Blassie may be doing a book soon. *The Rock begins re-shoots for the Scorpion King on Jan. 9 that will probably last until mid February, but the Great One will not miss any significant TV time as a result. *Chris Benoit, Torrie and Tajiri will be doing some upcoming promotional work in Japan in support of our upcoming tour of Asia in March. *Dave Hebner had knee surgery recently and will return to work next week. *Bull Buchanan has done some excellent work in recent weeks in OVW. Buchana will probably be re-packaged Buchanan and brought back to the WWF in the near future. *Dean Malenko started as a road agent for the WWF on Thursday. Source// WWF.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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