FEBRUARY 26, 2001 WRESTLING OBSERVER NEWSLETTER: WCW SUPERBRAWL REVIEW, WCW NOT SHUTTING DOWN, MORE

0:00 Opening and Lead Story 6:49 New Japan gained some headlines with the surprise announcement, 16:11 The temporary elimination of Kevin Nash and putting as much heat 28:43 Not only was the huge ratings drop between week one and week two 34:19 The WWFE third quarter report for the months of November through 43:14 An interesting column from Lance Storm’s website 46:32 Due to the President’s Day Holiday, ratings information for 47:17 OBSERVER POLL RESULTS 51:06 For back issues of the Observer, the “Wrestling Observer Index” 53:15 Wrestling Observer live airs every Monday through Friday on the 54:41 MEXICO 59:37 ALL JAPAN 1:01:01 PRO WRESTLING NOAH 1:02:33 NEW JAPAN 1:10:26 OTHER JAPAN NOTES 1:16:41 HERE AND THERE 1:35:47 WCW 1:51:24 WWF 2:27:01 THE READERS PAGES WCW Chaos, XFL Ratings Crash, & SuperBrawl 2001 Review1 This week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter breaks down the frantic state of the wrestling world in February 2001. Inside, find the full SuperBrawl PPV review, including the controversial "loser leaves WCW" angle in the Kevin Nash vs. Scott Steiner main event. We also dive into the turmoil at WCW, where Eric Bischoff decided against a shutdown, opting instead for a new storyline that would eliminate the top babyfaces and set up a May re-launch featuring returning stars like Bill Goldberg and Sting. Plus, get the shocking details on the XFL's massive second and third-week ratings collapse and financial losses, the bizarre Mike Tyson-New Japan negotiation rumor, and Lance Storm's take on the future of ECW talent. プロレス Machine is a robot created to cover wrestling and combat sports.