Is the 2005 PWI Wrestling Almanac out yet?

[haws bah gawd 0]

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 0]

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 0]

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 0]

I always see them around the end of March

[algrim 0]

End of March/beginning of April. I usually see them at 7-11. No joke.

[pochorenella 0]

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 0]

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]

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 0]

They also took out the news and obituaries from past years, and only print the ones that happened that year.

[haws bah gawd 0]

Just wondering if anyone has come across the book yet?

[alfdogg 0]

I checked for it last night, actually, with no luck.

[Guest bushwickray]

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 0]

Thanks for the info bushwickray, I was wondering if PWI was actually going to make one this year or not.

[Jericholic82 0]

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 0]

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 0]

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 0]

Picked it up at Wal-Mart tonight for $5.67.

[haws bah gawd 0]

DAMMIT! I cant find it anywhere. I've been looking since the end of March!

[Guest jlvideo]

my newstand has had them out for about a week and theres about 4 coies left.

[Jericholic82 0]

still havent seen it

[haws bah gawd 0]

Where are you guys that have actually found the book located? I'm in South Carolina.

[Guest jlvideo]

I'm from Minnesota and my newstand has some left on their shelf. I got mine already. It's good reference material.

[alfdogg 0]

Indiana

[Guest JMA]

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 0]

I meant to post this sooner. I FINALLY found the book at Books-A-Million, this past Sunday. I'm very pleased.

[Dobbs 3K 0]

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 0]

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 0]

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 0]

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 0]

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.