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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 The latest new from the WWF & the rest of pro-wrestling Article// Ross Report 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 Raw results: http://www.naidosworld.com/tvsmackdown.html --I won't waste your time today with my usual drivel. All I'll say is I'll see you tomorrow with an Exclusive Royal Rumble Preview with Predictions from a returning friend of the newsletter! Stay tuned! --THIS WEEK on BEHIND THE SQUARED CIRCLE 01/18/02: We feature a special interview with the voice of CZW, Eric Gargiulo. He and BBBoris discuss the short history of CZW, that talented roster and the latest explosion of popularity. (This is a must listen!) Also all the news of the week including our take on the nWo fiasco, XPW's 'surprise,' The Royal Rumble and more. Plus news from Japan and details of our special broadcast with Zach Arnold later this week. 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. ===================================================================== TOP HEADLINE//======================================================= --Cody Monk at The Dallas News interviewed Ric Flair, Booker T and Edge this past week to get their reactions over the rumors of Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall being brought into the WWF. This is what the trio had to say: Edge "(Being pushed back) enters your mind when you hear (about the three possibly signing)," Edge said. "But, I've never been in a rush in this business. If you are, you're going to burn yourself out. If bringing in names helps spike ratings, that's fine with me. We all make more money. It just means I have to work that much harder." Ric Flair "There are no negatives to bringing them in as long as they understand their position like I understood mine when I came in," Ric Flair said. "They gave me a job description and my job is to follow it. They can't come in here and do anything different. This business is very competitive right now. There are a lot of very good unemployed people in this business right now. We can get to that next level, but it means everyone knowing their positions." Booker T "It can be positive for the fans and ratings," Booker T added. "The negative is if they come in here and don't work as hard as we do. They can't come here, not work as hard and last. The WWF has made me feel part of their family, so I'm going to continue working hard like I have. Them coming here doesn't take any money out of my pocket." Source// Ultimo ===================================================================== News from the WWF -- WWF.com//======================================= --According to 1wrestling, last night's SmackDown! drew a final 4.0 rating, which was up 0.1 from last week's show. --Here is the full card for 1/3 Yokohama Arena show: *Chris Jericho vs. The Rock *Edge vs. Test *The Dudley Boyz vs. Tajiri & Funaki *Haku vs. The Big Show *Kane vs. Diamond Dallas Page *The Hardy Boyz vs. Billy & Chuck *Billy Kidman vs. The Hurricane Without Austin, HHH or Angle it's going to be very hard for the WWF to draw in that arena, especially considering it is a 16,000 seat capacity arena. Tickets go on sale next week. --The Hurricane will be tonight's special guest host on WWF Excess. --Congrats to Scotty 2 Hotty and his wife who recently gave birth to a baby girl, Taylor. Doesn't that maker her name "Taylor Taylor"? --Here is Monday's cable RAW preview: *Rumble results; Who's going to WrestleMania? --WWF ARTICLE: Interview with Trish Stratus Trish Stratus is having her best run in the company over the past few months. In this interview, she discusses getting physical in the ring, modeling her gorgeous looks in magazines, and more. http://www.wwf.com/news/headlines/1107019 --Speaking of Trish, her ne website declaring her 2001 Babe of the Year has opened at http://www.2001babeoftheyear.com/ --WWF ARTICLE: Announcer/interviewer Tazz to wrestle at Rumble On the Jan. 7 episode of RAW from Madison Square Garden, Tazz ended up in a tag-team match with Spike Dudley. They took on and defeated the champions of the division, the Dudley Boyz, thereby winning the Tag Team Championship. Those titles will be on the line in a rematch this Sunday at Royal Rumble. http://www.wwf.com/news/headlines/1106990 --More from Jim Ross this time on GOldberg, Jarrett and more of Slam!'s coverage of the press conference this week can be read by clicking http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBiosR/ross_02jan19-can.html --Today is Pat Patterson's birthday. Sources// -THE NEW!! UltimoWrestling @ http://www.ultimowrestling.com -Wrestling Observer/Dave Meltzer @ http://www.wrestlingobserver.com -Dave Scherer/1wrestling @ http://www.1wrestling.com -SLAM! Wrestling @ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestling ===================================================================== News from the rest of pro-wrestling//================================ --Joey Styles has updated his wrestling hotline with rants on everything under the sun (as usual). You can listen to the hotline by dialing 900-786-4329. Long distance charges WILL aplly so get permission before calling kids. Sources// TVInsite -Dave Scherer/1wrestling @ http://www.1wrestling.com ===================================================================== Article//============================================================ Ross Report *Undertaker is feeling better from his lower back injury and is ready to go for the Royal Rumble. *Steve Blackman will have his neck examined by Dr. Youngblood soon, but early reports is that it is not a good outlook. *Trish's injured thumb will require her to wear a splint. *Test is in the middle of three lower back injections for his pain, but he continues to work through it. *Stone Cold Steve Austin will host MadTV in February. *Booker T will be shooting a Hungry Man commercial soon. *The Big Show will appear in a Stacker 2 commercial in a few weeks. *Jim Ross will be doing an interview with Michael Landsberg on TSN's Off the Record sometime around WrestleMania. *The 2/5 Smackdown in LA sold out the first day of ticket sales. *Ric Flair will be making media appearances on 2/7 with Chris Benoit doing the same on 2/8 to promote WWF Axxess ticket sales. *The APA are in Johnstown today for a media tour to promote the 1/26 house show. *The WWF's cookbook, Can You Take the Heat?, will soon be released on paperback. *The WWF will film another Weakest Link episode in the next few weeks. ===================================================================== Remember...========================================================== -Remember that if you've missed any TV Shows, PPV's or more? 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