Raw rating, NWA-TNA signs Gertner, Smackdown note, more
    Submitted by William Martinez on Thursday, May 30, 2002 at 4:46 PM EST

  • Raw scored a 3.7 rating this week, the same rating as last week. However, since this week's show aired on a holiday, a 3.7 should be considered as a somewhat positive sign.

    Credit: 1wrestling.com



  • Last week's Smackdown was the 70th highest rated primetime network program for the week.

    Credit: WrestlingObserver.com



    NWA-TNA sent out the following:

    NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE UP FOR GRABS IN "GAUNTLET FOR THE GOLD" ON FIRST EPISODE OF NWA-TNA: TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION FROM HUNTSVILLE ON JUNE 19

    J Sports and Entertainment is proud to announce that the NWA World Heavyweight Title will be up for grabs in a "Gauntlet for the Gold" match on the debut episode of the NWA-TNA: TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION pay-per-view series on June 19.

    Two participants will begin the match, with an additional entrant joining the contest every ninety seconds. Elimination will take place when a competitor is thrown over the top rope to the floor. When only two men are left in the ring, NWA rules will go into effect and a winner will be determined by pinfall or submission. The winner of the "Gauntlet for the Gold" match will be declared the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion.

    Participants in "Gauntlet for the Gold" will be announced on NWATNA.com beginning Friday, May 31.

    NWA-TNA: Total Nonstop Action will premiere at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL on June 19, 2002. The first ever PPV broadcast from Huntsville will air live nationwide on cable and satellite providers at 8pm EST/7pm CST.

    Tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations and at the Von Braun Center Box Office. Tickets are available for $35, $25 and $18.

    NWA-TNA: Total Nonstop Action will broadcast every Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on national cable and satellite providers with an encore presentation scheduled for the following Sunday at Noon ET (time approximate). The suggested pay-per-view retail price for each event is just $9.95.

    More information about NWA: Total Nonstop Action will be available online at www.nwatna.com.

    NWA TNA SIGNS TWO OF WRESTLING'S TOP MANAGERS

    J Sports and Entertainment is proud to announce the signing of two of wrestling's most outspoken managers: "The Quintessential Studmuffin" Joel Gertner and Mortimer Plumtree. Both men are regarded as two of the most colorful personalities in sports entertainment today and will be part of the debut broadcast of NWA TNA: Total Nonstop Action on June 19th at 8pm EST on pay-per-view.

    NWA TNA: Total Nonstop Action will premiere at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville , AL on June 19, 2002 . The first ever PPV broadcast from Huntsville will air live nationwide on cable and satellite providers at 8pm EST / 7pm CST .

    Tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations and at the Von Braun Center Box Office. Tickets are available for $35, $25 and $18.

    NWA TNA: Total Nonstop Action will broadcast every Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on national cable and satellite providers with an encore presentation scheduled for the following Sunday at Noon ET (time approximate). The suggested pay-per-view retail price for each event is just $9.95

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