===================================================================== ===================================================================== ____ ___ ____ ___ ____ / /\/ /\/ /\ / \ / /\ __ ___ / / / / / / / / \ / / / / \/ \ / / / / / / / / \/ / / / \ / \/ / / / / / / / / /\ /\ / / / / / / /\ / / / / / / / / /\ \/ / / / / /\ / / / / / / / / / /\ / / / / / \ / / /____/ /___/ / /___/ / \_____/ / /___/ / /__/ / \____\/\___\/ \___\/ \____\/ \___\/ \__\/ n a i d O ' s W r e s t l i n g N e w s Edition// 588 Date// January 11, 2002 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 SPOILERS ===================================================================== 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 WWF SmackDown! results: http://www.naidosworld.com/tvsmackdown.html -Hello everyone. You may have noticed that there's a new section called SPOILERS up on the Talbe of Contents. This is being done due to the overwhelming response that I got concerning my spoiler question yesterday. While I myself don't sider card previews to be spoilers, they might be to some. There are also fans that like spoilers as well so I have made this section just for you. From now on, if you see a news item with "***" to start it, that particular news item has a spoiler attached to it in that section. The news item itself won't have the spoiler, but something directly linked to it IS a spoiler. I'm sure that makes no sense, but you'll get my drift as time goes by. There's actually an example of it in today's newsletter so make sure that you watch for it. Smacky was truly a hot show last night but HHH's return seems a little uninspiring if you ask me. But, that's my opinion and I could be wrong. Hehe. Take care, be sure to listen to BTSC and enjoy this edition of nWN! January 11 2002 - THIS WEEK ON BEHIND THE SQUARED CIRCLE: A special treat this week as we are joined by Zach Arnold of PuroresuPower.com. He chats with BBBoris about the state of wrestling in Japan, all the Puro news and the WWFs chances of success in the far east. Plus BBBoris and The Don have all the news including stories on old faces returning at the Rumble, the WWAs questionable PPV and MMA news. Also, we cover the Indy scene, HHHs return, the Diana/Martha controversy and a lot more!! Don't miss the special dedication to naidO as well. Click to listen http://www.btscshow.com/ 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//======================================================= -According to 1wrestling, William Parnell who was accused of murdering Chris Adams just a few months ago, will not be charged. The jury was convinced that seeing as the pair were drinking and got into an arguement, that Parnell was acting on self defense and therefore believed that no charges should have been laid. Source// ===================================================================== News from the WWF -- WWF.com//======================================= -Despite the season finale of Survivor Africa, SmackDown!'s overnight rating was a strong 5.0 according to Neilsen's Media reasearch. A final rating will be out later on. -Just a reminder that Triple H will be on Byte This! today at 4PM Eastern as well as new HWA champion Charlie Hass. You can listen to the show at WWF.com. -In a great editorial at Slam! Wrestling, Nick Tylwalk makes a great point about Triple H's return to the WWF last Monday on how we expected too much. To read it, click http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingEditorial/jan10_tylwalk-can.html -Slam! Wrestling reports that Curt Henning and Goldust's return to the at the Royal Rumble will be a one-shot deal. Not unlike the Honky Tonk Man's last year. Val venis on teh other hand will still be around afterward. Little is known about the future status of The Godfather however he is under contract to the federation so it is assumed that he'll still be around also. -According to the Torch, yesterday on Bubba The Love Sponge, Brian Christopher was on the program and gave the impression that he would be returning soon to WWF programming. -WWF ARTICLE -- "Turning a new Page" is the latest "WWF.com Extra" article that discusses the return of DDP to TV. To read all about his return, click http://www.wwf.com/news/headlines/1105133 ***Last night on SmackDown!, Vince McMahon mentioned the selling of stock in his worked interview with Jim Ross. According to the Torch, the latest RUMOR is that this has set in motion the "WWF Split" that's tentatively scheduled for Monday, January 21st on Raw. The day after the Royal Rumble. The Torch also reports that then men and women who have been off-TV selling the Alliance angle are scehduled to appear at said Raw on the 21st. -The Royal Rumble's list of contestants is growing rapidly. Check out the latest list as well as the card for the PPV on January 20th: Particiants. The winner goes onto the WrestleMania 18 main event to face the Undisputed Champion: *Stone Cold Steve Austin *Undertaker *Triple H *Kurt Angle *Big Show *Kane *Mr. Perfect *Goldust *Godfather *Val Venis More names are said to be announced on Heat Sunday and of course Raw and SmackDown! next week. Here's the rest of the card: *Undisputed World Wrestling Federation Championship The Rock vs. Chris Jericho *Ric Flair vs. Vince McMahon *Intercontinental Championship Edge vs. William Regal Sources// -Dave Scherer @ http://www.1wrestling.com -UltimoWrestling @ http://www.ultimowrestling.com -SLAM! Wrestling @ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestling ===================================================================== News from the rest of pro-wrestling//================================ -Dave Meltzer reports that Diana Hart's book, "Under The Mat" was secretly pulled from the assembly lines once it garnered so much controversy & legal threats from Martha Hart. An out of court settlement was reached days after Martha went public weeks ago. -In a recent interview with "Between The Ropes", former WWF and WCW booker Ed Ferrera said that the reason he left the WWF was mainly because of burnout due to the rough 24/7 schedule that the WWF demands. He left simply because WCW supplied him with a guaranteed contract. This was the same reason Vince Russo left as well. He also said in the interview that WCW's demise came to pass because of Russo's being stubborn and unwilling to bend to WCW brass. It ultimately led to his and WCW's downfall. -For the first time in many years, the WWF has not made the Neilsen's top ten list in cable ratings. It's 2.4 on New Year's Eve just missed the list. With the monster 5.2 hour rating they received for Raw this past week, they'll make a comeback to the list in a big way. Here's the list: Nielsen Ratings -- Week of 12/31/01 - 1/6/02 1. NFL 5.0 2. The Mummy 4.1 3. Peach Bowl 3.4 4. NFL PrimeTime 3.3 5. The Mummy 3.0 6. Outback Bowl 3.0 7. The Division 2.7 8. On the Line 2.6 9. The Mummy 2.5 10. Small Sacrifices 2 2.5 -Here are this week's top 10 Billboard.com sports and recreational videos: 1) 2001 World Series 2) WWF: Hardy Boyz 3) Tony Hawk's Trick Tips: Vol. II 4) WWF: Summerslam 2001 5) Nascar Racers: Start Your Engines 6) WWF: Undertaker -- This Is My Yard 7) Carl Ripkin Jr.: Ironman's Legendary Career 8) WWF: Best Of Wrestlemania 9) WWF: Best Of RAW - Vol. 1 10) WWF: Lita - It Just Feels Right -Acclaims's PS2 game "Legends of Wrestling" will be made available to Game Cube and X-Box owners early this year according to a release by the company. -In his weekly column in the Philadelphia Daily News this week, Michael Tearson takes a look at the impending WWF split and what the future would hold because of it. A great read that can be done so by clicking http://dailynews.philly.com/content/daily_news/2002/01/10/features/MA DD10F.htm Sources// -Dave Scherer, Michael Johnson @ http://www.1wrestling.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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