PWI 2004 Wrestling Almanac

[Guest Dynamite Kido]

I have several of these things from years ago, and I was at the drug store this weekend and say a copy there on the magazine rack. I figured because I haven't gotten one in years that I would pick it up. Now I know that you can get most of this stuff off the net, but I find this one of the better items to have for reference. Anyone else here ever pick these up or see one, if so what do you think?

[Youth N Asia 0]

I haven't gotten the new one yet. I have them all dating back to 1998. Even if I hardly use them I like to have it around. Good reference book.

[Guest Black Tiger]

I got the first three when they first came out, I always mean to pick it up every year, but I never get around to it.

[snuffbox 0]

I used to buy them all back in the day but havent in years.

[Guest Dynamite Kido]

I also thought I would add this too. They do an "all time" PWI 500 as well.

 

Trust me, you will all hate who number one is.

[TheFranchise 0]

Is it Triple H?

 

[Guest Dynamite Kido]

Sting.

[King Cucaracha 0]

I got this the other day myself, seeing as the last one I got was the 2001 edition.

 

Sting as number 1 surprised me, until I realised it went on how they ranked in previous PWI 500's...

[Guest Dynamite Kido]

I got this the other day myself, seeing as the last one I got was the 2001 edition.

 

Sting as number 1 surprised me, until I realised it went on how they ranked in previous PWI 500's...

I understand how they got Sting as the Number one, but still man, STING? He was never even a number one, I call BS on this one or should I say I call PWI on this one.

[Guest cobainwasmurdered]

meh. I lub Sting. But No.1 all time is incorrect. FLair or Hogan should be number one. Or bruno.

[Slayer 0]

I used to get them from '95-'99 or so, but I stopped because 1) the internet had become a better reference and 2) This was around the time belts started changing hands more often as well as on stupider technicalities, and I didn't want an almanac clogged up with PWI trying to kayfabedly track such things

[Youth N Asia 0]

I use mine more for ppv reference. What matches were on what shows and whatnot. Title histories too when I don't feel like getting online.

[Tawren 0]

I used to love these things back before I learned of Puro and indies and stuff. PWI sucks as for referencing those guys, so no longer do I buy those.

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

Sting lucked out for several reasons.

 

1.) Never ranked #1, but was always high on the list, and I don't think ever lower than 30.

 

2.) In years where he wasn't, he was inactive, like 1997, and probably 2001-on, while greats like Ric Flair slowly go further back on the list ever year.

 

3.) It was based on average, so its not like it's bias.

[Jebus 0]

Sting was #1 in the 1992 PWI 500

[pochorenella 0]

I have it. In fact, I own at least the last 3-4 editions, too. It's pretty good reference material, and it's always interesting to see who/what ranks in their Achivement Awards section, even if you agree or not.

 

Sting ranking #1 in their Average 500 thingie really pisses me off. Even stiffs like both Steiners or Jeff Jarrett get ranked pretty high. Granted, Scott Steiner was awesome back in the day, so I guess that's why he's Top 10. In Jarrett's case, he ranked for every year of the PWI 500, so that gives him advantage.

 

One error they never seem to correct is the Bossman/Shamrock vs Owen/Jarrett WWF Tag Title change in their listings. It hasn't appeared on ANY Almanac since it happened. Weird.

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

Sting was #1 in the 1992 PWI 500

Yeah, I was skimming through the list of every PWI 500 and didn't realize I skipped 1992. Thanks though for noticing.

[Steviekick 0]

I'm yet to buy them, although I always think about it when I see it. The internet has really spoiled my interest in magazines. Whenever I want to read an article, interview, or even look something up, I just head to the computer.

[JHawk 0]

I used to love this thing the first few years when they'd give about 60-70 pages a year to important events in wrestling history.

 

Now it's highly watered-down, but it's a good reference tool when you can't get online.

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

For the SummerSlam 2003 Results:

 

WWE Smackdown Champion Kurt Angle pinned Brock Lesnar.

 

Wrong, Lesnar tapped out. His first time, actually.

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

The Owen/JJ over Bossman/Shamrock result is correct, BTW...whatre you talkin about?

[Jericholic82 0]

I bought the first 2 (96 and 97) but haven't since. I haven't seen one in a store since 97 or I surely would have bought it. I was looking at my 97 one the other day and wondered if they had one out this year. Thanks for the confirmation, I guess I had better start looking lol

 

btw is there any way to order it online or somethin? i bought a pwi issue about a year and a half ago and it had an order form with all the almanacs from 96-2002 (except for 99 for some reason)

 

 

 

oh well

[Guest Dynamite Kido]

I don't know if there is anywhere you can order them online. Check your local drug store, Borders, or Barnes & Noble.....they should have it at least one of those places......

[pochorenella 0]

The Owen/JJ over Bossman/Shamrock result is correct, BTW...whatre you talkin about?

I meant that that Title change is not listed on the Almanac, they skipped it. Or did they? I'm confused now so I'll have to check if it's that exact match that's not listed, but I'm positive they've skipped one, maybe the previous one or the next after the mentioned match.

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

The match is listed in the WWF/W/WWE Raw Tag Titles section. If you're thinking it wasn't written up on a PPV card, it wasn't. It took place on WWF Raw the night after the '99 Royal Rumble.

[pochorenella 0]

The match is listed in the WWF/W/WWE Raw Tag Titles section. If you're thinking it wasn't written up on a PPV card, it wasn't. It took place on WWF Raw the night after the '99 Royal Rumble.

Maybe I'm not making myself clear. I know the Title change took place on RAW. What I meant was that it was missing on the RAW Tag Titles List on the Almanac. You say it's there, then fine, I thought it wasn't. Maybe I'm confusing it with the previous Title change (NAO I believe?) or most likely the next title change, which I don't remember.

 

Point is, the list was missing one Title change for several editions, including the last two, 2002, and 2003. If they corrected it this year then everything's great. I meant to check it yesterday but forgot so I'll do it later today and clear everything up.

[Guest The Midnight Rocking Warrior]

I liked how they put the main-event results to the wwe's weekly shows, and the results to the TNA pay per views in this year. Look, Rico has a singles victory in the almanac! But I hate how they always forget Benoit in their Us title history.

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

He's right. In the 2002 Almanac, it goes Billy Gunn & Jesse James (8-30-98) and then to Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett (1-25-99), skipping over BBM/Shamrock who won it the night after Rock Bottom, but are still credited with the title loss.

 

The 2004 Edition has this corrected.

[pochorenella 0]

Thanks for the assist, dude.

[cbacon 0]

I hate how they insist on using their own lingo (ie "Smackdown" and "RAW" champions rather than WWE and World and how they used several old monikers such as Rocky Maivia, Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Big Van Vader years after they changed names).

 

Other than that, i enjoy the almanac as a reference to. How do they cover the lineage of the RAW title though?