haws bah gawd Posted March 24, 2005 Report Posted March 24, 2005 I didn't feel that this warranted its own thread, but I didn't see annother topic that it was relative to. I've been buying their almanacs for the past 7 years, because they provide me with much entertainment, and are PACKED with info. Has anyone seen this year's almanac in stores yet?
alfdogg Posted March 24, 2005 Report Posted March 24, 2005 I haven't seen it, and I've definitely been on the lookout for it, as well. I thought it was usually out by the beginning for February. If it's not out in your area by now, I would doubt that it's coming out there.
haws bah gawd Posted March 24, 2005 Author Report Posted March 24, 2005 I didn't find it until the end of March last year. I was hoping maybe they had released it earlier, this year.
Youth N Asia Posted March 24, 2005 Report Posted March 24, 2005 I always see them around the end of March
algrim Posted March 24, 2005 Report Posted March 24, 2005 End of March/beginning of April. I usually see them at 7-11. No joke.
pochorenella Posted March 24, 2005 Report Posted March 24, 2005 I'll be on the lookout for it, too. I have the first edition and all the editions from the past 4 years. And the funny thing is I never find them in the same place as the year before. They always seem to pop out in the weirdest of places, one time on a subway stand, another on a major bookstore, another on a grocery store, etc.
Jericholic82 Posted March 24, 2005 Report Posted March 24, 2005 I bought the first two in 96 and 97, but have still yet to find any since. Maybe I should order them out of a pwi issue?
Guest Sturgis Posted March 24, 2005 Report Posted March 24, 2005 I just wish they didn't take out results of COTC's and title histories that wernen't WWF/WCW/AWA/ECW/JAPAN. I was WAY better the old way.
alfdogg Posted March 25, 2005 Report Posted March 25, 2005 They also took out the news and obituaries from past years, and only print the ones that happened that year.
haws bah gawd Posted April 12, 2005 Author Report Posted April 12, 2005 Just wondering if anyone has come across the book yet?
alfdogg Posted April 13, 2005 Report Posted April 13, 2005 I checked for it last night, actually, with no luck.
Guest bushwickray Posted April 13, 2005 Report Posted April 13, 2005 It's out here in Astoria, Queens at several newsstands. I saw it last night at several palces. I used to find TONS of copies at penn Station. It's out there if you look hard enough.
haws bah gawd Posted April 13, 2005 Author Report Posted April 13, 2005 Thanks for the info bushwickray, I was wondering if PWI was actually going to make one this year or not.
Jericholic82 Posted April 14, 2005 Report Posted April 14, 2005 Been looking for it. even at the same stores that usually sell pwi. But still no luck. Actually these stores havent had a new pwi since the 2004 year in review one.
JJMc Posted April 15, 2005 Report Posted April 15, 2005 I remember back in '97, I could not find it ANYWHERE. I finally ended up ordering it out of a PWI issue and it took TWO MONTHS to arrive. It was the weirdest thing ever. The first time I ever saw it in a store was in 2001.
Jericholic82 Posted April 16, 2005 Report Posted April 16, 2005 I remember back in '97, I could not find it ANYWHERE. I finally ended up ordering it out of a PWI issue and it took TWO MONTHS to arrive. It was the weirdest thing ever. The first time I ever saw it in a store was in 2001. I only found the 96 and 97 in stores havent seen one since, though my friend in high school was able to get the 2000 version.
alfdogg Posted April 28, 2005 Report Posted April 28, 2005 Picked it up at Wal-Mart tonight for $5.67.
haws bah gawd Posted April 28, 2005 Author Report Posted April 28, 2005 DAMMIT! I cant find it anywhere. I've been looking since the end of March!
Guest jlvideo Posted April 28, 2005 Report Posted April 28, 2005 my newstand has had them out for about a week and theres about 4 coies left.
haws bah gawd Posted April 28, 2005 Author Report Posted April 28, 2005 Where are you guys that have actually found the book located? I'm in South Carolina.
Guest jlvideo Posted April 29, 2005 Report Posted April 29, 2005 I'm from Minnesota and my newstand has some left on their shelf. I got mine already. It's good reference material.
Guest JMA Posted May 4, 2005 Report Posted May 4, 2005 I've seen several at Books-A-Million. I haven't bought one, though. I think I'll wait until next year.
haws bah gawd Posted May 4, 2005 Author Report Posted May 4, 2005 I meant to post this sooner. I FINALLY found the book at Books-A-Million, this past Sunday. I'm very pleased.
Dobbs 3K Posted May 4, 2005 Report Posted May 4, 2005 So is there anything really cool and exciting in the new one, or is it pretty much the same as past years?
haws bah gawd Posted May 5, 2005 Author Report Posted May 5, 2005 Its pretty much the same. They have the usual articles: Top 10 news stories of 2004 2004 Year in Wrestling - oddly this is written from a mark, and smark's POV 2004 Year in Ratings 2004 PWI 500 Pro Wrestler Stats Active and Inactive title histories (nice to know that Rhyno has technically been the ECW TV Champ for nearly 5 years) Pay-Per-View Archive Whats in - Whats out The obituaries were omitted this year, though the more note-worthy deaths were in the year review. There are pics of BIG DAVE, Monty Brown, HHH, Austin Aries, Rey Mysterio and John Cena on the cover.
algrim Posted May 5, 2005 Report Posted May 5, 2005 They actually trimmed it down from 228 pages to 196 pages. They took out the obits section, the WO Hall of Fame section, all the past PWI 500 sections, and the PWI achievement award section.
Jericholic82 Posted May 5, 2005 Report Posted May 5, 2005 They actually trimmed it down from 228 pages to 196 pages. They took out the obits section, the WO Hall of Fame section, all the past PWI 500 sections, and the PWI achievement award section. thats lame.
UseTheSledgehammerUh Posted May 5, 2005 Report Posted May 5, 2005 Ewing (Trenton) New Jersey here. We got 5 copies. Went next day and 1 was left. Picked it up. Haven't read it. Bought it just for the novelty, I think. Probably for the last time. Austin Aries, Batista, Triple H, John Cena, and I think two others on cover. Midnight green colored. Oh, the other two are Monty Brown and Rey Mysterio. Mistake: Mysterio cover picture is from WM 19, the Daredevil costume. Lazy fuckers. Mistake: Inside back cover Eddy Vs. Benoit "Flashback" picture says the match is from 1996. It's not. It's November-December 1997 or early 1998. Mistake: Match times for the later WCW PPVs all left out. I found those three in about 10 seconds.
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