But the doctors told him not to fly. Hackenschmidt launched his professional career in Reval in the . However, Nitro was tape-delayed due to the NBA playoffs and, without competition, Raw did its best rating ever, breaking the old record by more than a full ratings point. Kirschner with a DDT in 4:00. Founded in print in 1982 by Dave Meltzer, the Wrestling Observer website merged with Bryan Alvarez 's Figure Four Weekly website in 2008, becoming Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. One day after Roger Lewentz resigned, his successor was announced: Michael Ebling (SPD) became the new interior minister in . October 12, 1998 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Monday Night War ratings effect on Monday Night Football, UFC woes, plus more. All patrons can tune in live on the POST Wrestling Caf. Both AJPW and NJPW have had slight increases over the last few years but nothing significant. First choices are awarded five points, second places three points, and third places two points. Who knew?!). For anyone interested, I highly recommend signing up for the actual site at f4wonline and checking out the full archives. Seems like every few weeks, Pena is suing somebody and it either goes nowhere or I guess is settled out of court because I never see the results of them anywhere). For anyone interested, I highly recommend signing up for the actual site at f4wonline and checking out the full archives. Cookie Notice There have also been large "We want Flair!" in reference to Hall and Nash. -Champions of 1982. Adrian Adonis pinned Cpl. 1. Wrestling Observer Live. Kevin Nash and Randy Savage formed a new group called the Wolfpac on Nitro this week and introduced Konnan as the 3rd member. However, Dave notes, by wrestling standards 15 million viewers is such a vast audience that even drawing 1% of them into buying Wrestlemania will mean a record number for the show. ***The premier issue of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter!!! The awards were created to recognize the individual achievements of a select few wrestlers who exemplified a specified criterion. Eventually, WCW producers chose to air footage of Hogan winning the title from Savage a few days earlier on Nitro, but they had the Thunder announce team doing commentary live over the footage, and all 3 (Heenan, Schiavone and Tenay) were noticeably shaken, which emphasized just how silly and unimportant a wrestling storyline is when real life tragedy is unfolding. Newsletter, Magazine, Wrestling, WWF, WCW, All Japan, New Japan. Collection. Wrestling Observer Rewind Dec. 27, 1993 (Final Post for 1993) Going through old issues of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and posting highlights in my own words. ! In 1998, they sold out over 65% of them. chants at both WCW and WWF shows since this all started. Over the years, various MMA promotions or individual mixed martial artists were deemed eligible to win some awards when it seemed as though they were more deserving to win than the conventional wrestler or wrestling promotion. Mainz - Just one day after Roger Lewentz resigned, the Prime Minister of Rhineland-Palatinate, Malu Dreyer, appointed the former Mayor of Mainz, Michael Ebling (all SPD), as the new interior minister. The Observer's earlier years were also marked by revealing insider news and various behind-the-scenes happenings in the industry, a groundbreaking approach in a kayfabe-heavy era. Dave responds, saying, "I'd say realistically I watch 15-20 hours of pro wrestling every week. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Both shows were sold out well in advance. **Rewind-A-SmackDown is live at 11 p.m. The man who many, if not most, wrestling experts believe to be the greatest wrestler that has ever lived and many in his native country believe to be the greatest athlete alive has signed to take the plunge into the pro wrestling world according to a press conference on 10/6 in Japan. December 23, 2019 WWE 0. https . Scott Hall is expected to return next week and will likely end up in the group also. . Watch: h Sep 11 2022. 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MOTYC of the Day: Shibata vs. Goto. The two will also look at Saturday's Crown Jewel, go through all the latest news, and take your calls. Lawyers from both sides have been trying to work out the issue. Anyway, the story (the lawsuit in particular) was picked up in all the media outlets throughout the Carolinas where Flair is, of course, a god. I've had this magazine in my collection literally since it first came out and I honestly don't now whatever happened to the cover. The Wrestling Observer Rewind is in the books but yanno some say were still reading them to. Wrestling Observer Flashback; Scott's Books! Subscribe. Alexander "The Experiment" Karelin, the Russian Greco-roman superheavyweight who has won an unprecedented 11 consecutive world championships, was announced by RINGS President Akira Maeda as being his opponent on a big show in mid-February, most likely at the Tokyo Dome. 4. The SmarK Rant for WWE NXT - 12.25.13 (NXT REWIND!) ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Wrestling_Observer_Newsletter_awards&oldid=1120182117, Mid-South Wrestling/Universal Wrestling Federation, Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood vs. Sgt. Wrestling Observer, Sep 11th. Adam Copeland worked a dark match before Raw as a heel, beating Darren Drosdov. WWE News. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Addeddate 2017-11-13 00:26:28 Identifier WOLArchive Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.3. plus-circle Add Review. CAMPBELL, CA 95009-1228 Permit No. Dynamite Kid pinned Volkoff with a missile dropkick in 6 seconds during the singing of the Soviet National Anthem. Here's our Wrestling Rewind of 1998 WWF SummerSlamfeel free to watch along. UPW Tag Team Title: The Rock 'n' Roll Express ( Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeat Damon Knight & Judge Jesse (c) - TITLE CHANGE !! WWF's Unforgiven PPV is in the books, drawing the biggest wrestling crowd in Greensboro, NC history (21,000+) beating the old record set by WCW Starrcade in 1986. A trailer dropped Wednesday for the investigative series. In case you're curious, McMahon showed up on Raw the next night, not selling the injury at all. Oh yeah, one other thing about Raw and Nitro being in nearby cities, turned out something else notable happened: DX drove a "tank" to Nitro (actually a small Jeep but whatever, why let facts get in the way of a good story). Issues are offered in print and digital. In response, later during the show, Tony Schiavone announced that the show had been sold out for months (Dave says it was only weeks, but regardless, it was indeed sold out) and that WWF couldn't even give free tickets away (Dave says Raw was sold out in advance too so, yannoboth sides are full of shit). From 1998 to 2001, Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer hosted Wrestling Observer Live, the most-listened-to streaming radio show at Eyada.com. PREVIOUS YEARS ARCHIVE: [1991] (https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/4so8a9/wrestling_observer_rewind_12231991_final_post_for/) 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997. (Turns out you can just count your own pinfalls to win matches. Interestingly enough, things aren't quite as rosy in Japan. European Championship Val Venis vs. D-Lo Brown (c) Val Venis was new to the WWF and uttered the now infamous phrase before the match, "I came, I saw, and I came again". It was actually too late to make changes on the syndicated shows for the advertising of . - By the way, as a personal note, Dave talks about the "tizime" mishap from Hogan, which I never remembered. In 1998, they're averaging 9,143 per show. daprice82 Observer Rewinder Wrestling Observer Rewind Dec. 28, 1998 (Final Post for 1998) Going through old issues of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and posting highlights in my own words. John Cena and Batista may have been the World Champions going into SummerSlam 2005, but Shawn Michaels vs. Hulk Hogan was the special attraction that made it the second biggest SummerSlam ever. and our 31) numbers for all the major companies and compares them to the same time period from years past. . I've noticed a sudden uptick in 1985-related questions on the Wrestling Observer radio show lately. ; there are also a handful of awards to recognize the dubious distinctions in the business during that year such as Most Overrated and Worst Match. By Garrett Gonzales Aug 20, 2022. All patrons can tune in live on the POST Wrestling Caf. WWE isn't just scripted wrestling matches. Still, some primarily professional wrestling-focused awards remained intact for MMA promotions/fighters to win, due to the similar business aspect between both sports (i.e. Note: Was known as "Shootfighter of the Year" until 2008. New Wrestling Observer Newsletter plus tons of downloadable podcasts every week. notmikelano In today's top story, possible corruption in the previous trial of a rich white guy. Wrestling Observer Flashback - 11.27.95. Current Observer Subscribers Click Here to continue reading. In 1995, WCW didn't sell out any of their shows during the first quarter. Merry Xmas to all! In 1998, they sold out over 65% of them. NXT's 18-49 demo rating was actually up from last week. Wrestling got a lot of mainstream coverage this week in the media. wrestlingmagazinesmisc; sportsmagazines; magazine_rack. Dave does note that the Japanese economy is in a huge recession right now and that most of the smaller promotions in Japan are really struggling, but the big 2 remain stable. He was wrong. POST IT NOTES. The live TV show was halted for nearly 30 minutes so they could get the right type of stretcher for Bagwell (normal one too unstable for a neck injury like that I guess) before they could risk moving him. Wrestling Observer Rewind Nov. 10, 1997. redditads Promoted . English. Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online has been providing the number-one pro-wrestling and mixed martial arts<br /> podcasts and radio shows in the world since 2005. Reportedly, Flair wants to restructure his WCW deal and Bischoff wants Flair to make some sort of apology and admittance of wrongdoing, which would allow him to save face after he buried Flair in front of the entire locker room and swore he'd never return. Anyway, apparently there were some missed cues during the DirecTV broadcast that led to Madden slamming down his headset and walking off during the show. The next day, Bagwell had extensive neck and spinal surgery to fuse several vertebrae together. By Joseph Currier Nov 7, 2022. The 37-year-old last performed for the promotion in April. Entertainment Tonight is doing a piece on WCW Nitro this week. ET with Wai Ting and Kate from Montreal to review tonight's episodes of Friday Night SmackDown and AEW Rampage. Wrestling Observer Live: Punk buyout, NXT countering ROH. Psicosis no-showed the first court date and if he misses the next one, the judge will rule in favor of Pena by default and Psicosis will be forced to change his name both in Mexico and the U.S. As for Konnan, the lawsuit is for defamation of character based on a recent interview Konnan gave where he evidently trashed Pena (you never find out what happens with all these lawsuits. The segments aired throughout Raw, with DX driving to the Nitro arena before the show started taping and cut a bunch of promos in front of WCW fans. For the "Category B" Shad Gaspard/Jon Huber Memorial Award, the recipients are chosen by a committee headed by Meltzer. Privacy Policy. The following are the results of the 31st annual Wrestling Observer Newsletter readership awards, along with a listing of the previous winners in the various categories. The awards are voted for by the newsletter's paying readership, primarily wrestling fans, although it is claimed that some industry workers also vote. Mark Madden may or may not be fired from WCW. Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back to talk about all of the news in pro wrestling including tonight's busy viewing schedule including WWE Smackdown, AEW Rampage and NJPW Rumble on 44th . On Wrestling Observer Radio, Garrett and Dave discuss what's going on backstage at AEW. Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE, Braun Strowman vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment, Sacrificed himself to save his son's life after being swept out to sea, Runs Sami for Syria, a medical relief organization assisting ill and injured people during the, Chose to step away from professional wrestling to enter into a rehabilitation program for alcoholism, The child of a rape victim, O'Neil went on to help underprivileged children through his charitable work, especially in his hometown of, Jim Crockett Promotions/World Championship Wrestling, Ric Flair losing the NWA Championship to Harley Race, This page was last edited on 5 November 2022, at 16:14. For anyone interested, I highly recommend signing up for the actual site at f4wonline and checking out the full archives. One of the most infamous nights in pro wrestling history took place on this day in 1997. In the December 3, 2007 edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, it was announced that from that year onwards, mixed martial artists are no longer eligible for the Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award, thus reserving it for professional wrestlers only. 5. Taped from Orlando, . Professional wrestling quotes. Subscribe for digital access. 24th June 2013 by Scott Keith. She got a big pop when she walked out, which led J.R. to say, "You'd think Ric Flair just walked out here" which is only going to fuel more rumors of Flair-to-WWF. Lou Albano appeared on a show called Lie Detector, hosted by Marcia Clark (the woman who lost the OJ Simpson case), where Albano is asked about wrestling being fake, which Dave once again says is such a stupid thing for people to obsess over these days, as if everyone doesn't already know the answer. Shane Douglas was hospitalized this week after ignoring doctor's orders. In reality, there were only 632 free tickets for this Nitro, which is actually an unusually low number for a WCW TV taping. 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For anyone interested, I highly recommend signing up for the actual site at f4wonlineand checking out the full archives. Author: Dave Meltzer. Wrestling Observer Radio: G-1 finals, WWE business, RAW, Jim Trotter, AEW and NXT, more. Bob "Gino" Marella, who under the classic ring name Gorilla Monsoon was a fixture in the pro wrestling world for four decades, passed away officially at about 6:15 a.m. on 10/6 at his home in Mooresville, NJ at the age of 62. He came home on the afternoon of 10/5 largely to die in peace after being hospitalized in Philadelphia. We also have updates on all PPV events on options seven and eight. Midway through the flight, "his sinuses exploded" and he was bleeding all over the place and had to be rushed to the hospital when they landed. Note: This award is given to participants in professional wrestling who make contributions outside the ring for the betterment of society. UPW Tag Team Title Three Way Match (vakant): The Young Gunns (Forever Young & Top Gunn) defeat Ghetto Gear Solid ( Kaz Karter & Ruff Ryder Rashaan) and Knight Court (Damon Knight & Judge Jesse) - TITLE CHANGE !!! WEDNESDAY: AJPW Tokyo Dome show, ECW Wrestlepalooza PPV fallout, A&E wrestling documentary review, and more New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/4so8a9/wrestling_observer_rewind_12231991_final_post_for/. Wrestling Observer Rewind Nov. 17, 1997 Montreal Screwjob Edition Going through old issues of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and posting highlights in my own words. Those close to him noted that he went out like a man's man, in that he would have been able to stay alive being constantly hooked up to a pacemaker to regulate his heartbeat and on kidney dialysis, but, rather than have to live out his life being unable to leave the house, as a "house vegetable" as he termed it, he made the call that it was time to "check out" about ten days before his death. And.it worked. Publication date 1991 Topics Newsletter, Magazine, Wrestling, WWF, WCW, All Japan, New Japan Collection wrestlingmagazinesmisc; sportsmagazines; magazine_rack Language English-Top wrestling stories of 1990-Observer Awards-Lucha Libre for beginners New Wrestling Observer Newsletter plus tons of downloadable podcasts every week. It's interesting to see just how much the business is booming right now compared to just a few years ago. Douglas disregarded the advice and took a flight from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, figured it was a short flight and he'd be fine. The show was based around the idea that Vince was going to screw Austin out of the title and the main event ended with Vince doing a stretcher job after a chairshot, which was supposed to be dramatic and riveting, but fans were pouring out of the arena in droves during it and seemed disinterested in seeing if McMahon lived or died. WRESTLING OBSERVER NEWSLETTER June 15, 1998. 5634. The beginnings of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter date back to 1980, when Meltzer began an annual poll amongst those with whom he corresponded regarding professional wrestling. Marcus Bagwell suffered a serious neck injury on the live episode of Thunder this week after a move gone wrong. And then, sure enough, Idol legitimately no-showed the very next shows. New Wrestling Observer Newsletter plus tons of downloadable podcasts every week, Get breaking news alerts & weekly roundups sent to your inbox. WCW's lawsuit against Flair is still out there but may likely get dropped if/when they work things out. Wrestling page 1731. He stood outside the ring foreeeeeeever cutting a promo and the referee never started counted. Same thing goes for average gates, buyrates, cable ratings, etc. Search the history of over 752 billion From 1998 to 2001, Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer hosted Wrestling Observer Live, the most-listened-to streaming radio show at Eyada.com. As voters try to examine the record of these wrestlers considering factors such as drawing power, working ability and promo skills, one reference source to consider would be the results from the annual Year-End Wrestling Observer Awards (1980-2012). Not sure why more guys don't try that. ET with Wai Ting and Kate from Montreal to review tonight's episodes of Friday Night SmackDown and AEW Rampage. He's scheduled to main event the show and defend the ECW title against Al Snow but it's unknown if he'll be able to wrestle now. For "Category A" awards, voters indicate their top three choices. -Wrestling Observer Awards (Ric Flair wins Wrestler of the Year) September 21 1998 Quote. Dave will review the A&E special next week. Wrestling Observer Radio. Let's dive into this magazine review of Insider Wrestling from November 1998 and take a closer look. But to be considered a public success, they probably need to sell around 50,000. He's also still dealing with a serious elbow injury that needs surgery as well. Savage tried to carry Putski, but he's only one man. NXT's 18-49 demo rating was actually up from last week. **Rewind-A-SmackDown is live at 11 p.m. If anyone wants to get me a great present, Hulu Plus gift cards are always appreciated as we obviously can't buy them in Canada. WCW went from 2,020 to 7,865 over those same 4 years. Georg Karl Julius Hackenschmidt (1 August [ O.S. The Kane/Undertaker inferno match happened, and was a much safer version of similar matches that have happened in Japan. San Jose, CA. He doesn't want to be heel because it will kill his merch sales, although Dave says Goldberg's merch becoming such a huge hit has basically killed Sting's merch sales anyway. Wrestling With Shadows", which delves deeply into the buildup, climax and denouement of the occurrence in question. Tony Schiovane basically took over the broadcast and all 3 announcers were in a tough position of trying to keep the show going while doctors worked on Bagwell in the ring. Wrestling Observer Rewind May 31, 1999 Going through old issues of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and posting highlights in my own words. The next night for a TV taping, Copeland worked as a geeky babyface, beating jobber Matt Hardy. The episode will be held in Philadelphia in January 2023. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter WON is a wrestling magazine first published in 1983 by Dave Meltzer. After starting the Wrestling Observer in 1982, the awards took on a greater life, with an increasing number of awards given out every year.[1]. Marella had been in poor health and nearly passed away more than one year ago but made a strong recovery. The crowd also chanted for Flair during the Jeff Jarrett segment. Raw and Nitro both took place live at arenas about 30 minutes away from each other this week in Norfolk and Hampton, VA. Dave thinks it was counterproductive to kill off the Rockers like that. First up, Bill Watts now has a slot on Sundays at 7:05PM, in the most . "Jan 30 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Gigantic year-end awards issue, best and worst in all categories plus UFC on FX 1, death of Savannah . WWE News. As quickly as this business changes and evolves due to competition, they may make great historians, but they don't have a hell of a lot relevant to offer about the most important part of history, the present and the future.". For me, when I stop learning something new when I watch current wrestling, it's means the Observer is going to quickly become outdated which is one of my prime motivating factors as I've seen so many people reach a point when they think they've learned everything about this business and then stop learning. Same thing goes for average gates, buyrates, cable ratings, etc. it's SURVIVOR SERIES 199. daprice82 Observer Rewinder Wrestling Observer Rewind Nov. 2, 1998 Going through old issues of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and posting highlights in my own words. It was a scary situation and Dave says that Schiavone and Heenan in particular did a wonderful job of maintaining composure and keeping the show going considering the dire circumstances. Uploaded by WWE reveals date and location for Raw 30th anniversary episode. According to Maeda, who called Karelin the toughest fighter in the world and compared his record and his credentials favorably to Rickson Gracie, he said he'd been trying to get Karelin early in the year but talks fell apart. For anyone interested, I highly recommend signing up for the actual site at f4wonlineand checking out the full archives. This reminds me of the New Year's Revolution 2005 PPV, during the Maven vs. Shelton Benjamin match. Meltzer, Dave (January 30, 2012). Chris Jericho and HHH may have gone on last at WrestleMania 18, but everyone knows the real main event was The Rock vs. Hollywood Hogan. Note: Named "Worst Worked Match of the Year" until 2018. WCW (actually, Hogan) had the idea that Sting should turn heel so that Sting can team with Hogan in matches against Hall and Nash. The awards are given every year in various categories such as Wrestler of the Year,[2] Most Outstanding Wrestler, Tag Team of the Year, Most Improved, Pro Wrestling Match of the Year, etc. on the Internet. The awards are organized into two categories. Wrestling Observer Live: AEW vs. NXT ratings, Karl Anderson, Twitter Mentions call in, more. WCW went from 2,020 to 7,865 over those same 4 years. AAA president Antonio Pena has filed lawsuits against Psicosis and Konnan. May 31 2021 Observer Newsletter. But then he apparently went on the hotline and talked about the Ric Flair situation so he was told they were taking the hotline away from him too, which doesn't really leave him with much in the way of job duties anymore. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. According to Meltzer, he was just a fan at first. In one segment, they carefully spliced in footage of the marquee at the arena which announced free tickets for a different event to make it look like they were free tickets for Nitro. Apparently Dave said something recently about Nikita Koloff finding Jesus that was deemed sarcastic and offended this guy. Best Box Office Draw and Promotion of the Year). He said they had continued to pursue Karelin through their Russian RINGS contacts and that he had signed a contract for the match last week. Note: Was previously known as the "Shoot Match of the Year" and is sometimes referred to as "Fight of the Year". -Wrestling Observer Awards (Ric Flair wins Wrestler of the Year), There are no reviews yet. The two will also look at Saturday's Crown Jewel, go through all the latest news, and take your calls. Slaughter and, Mitsuharu Misawa and Jun Akiyama vs. Steve Williams and, Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit vs. The 5.71 rating made it the single highest rated pro wrestling show in the history of cable TV. web pages For the most up-to-date wrestling information, I can be reached every Monday, Wednesday and Friday on the Wrestling Observer Hotline (900-903-9030/99 cents per minute/children under 18 need parents permission before calling) with a recorded news update. Bagwell was told that the injury was only 3 centimeters away from being identical to the injury that paralyzed Christopher Reeve and that his strong neck muscles probably saved him from a worse fate. PUNK John Cena Kenny Omega Roman Reigns Brock Lesnar FEUD OF THE YEAR The plan is for him to drive from Philly to Marietta, GA for the PPV (since he can't fly) and do whatever he can. WOMEN'S WRESTLING MVP UTAMI HAYASHISHITA 362 Britt Baker 342 Syuri 106 Bianca Belair 79 Charlotte Flair 33 Deonna Purrazzo 27 Becky Lynch 26 Miyu Yamashita 18 Tam Nakano 14 Serena Deeb 12 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards: 2021 BEST BOX OFFICE DRAW - PRO WRESTLING C.M. Dave then spends a paragraph shooting holes in the theory that this whole thing is a work and pointing out why that's not the case, although he says WCW will probably turn it into a storyline if/when Flair returns. I feel like that can't be a coincidence. New members voted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, MLW launches antitrust lawsuit against WWE, and more. Dave says the whole thing seemed petty and childish, but that's where the business is now in 1998. WCW's doctor has told him that he is risking the possibility of walking with a limp for the rest of his life if he doesn't get it fixed (he eventually does). In theory, many benchmarks for the career of these new HOF candidates could be captured in how they finished in the WO Awards spotlight. Bert Prentice writes in, complaining that Dave doesn't give his fledgling little bullshit indie promotion Music City Wrestling more coverage in the Observer. For instance, average Q1 attendance for WWF in 1995 was 3,227 per show. AJPW has sold about 30,000 tickets for its first ever Tokyo Dome show happening this week, which is enough to be profitable. This is classic Lou Albano). 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