Anthology sales, On-sale reminders, Top 10 sports videos, and more Submitted by William Martinez on Friday, November 22, 2002 at 12:39 AM EST
WWE Anthology placed #13 in its first week of sales on The Billboard 200. However, it faced a tough week as Jay-Z, Missy Elliot, Pearl Jam, Elton John and TLC all had new releases last week as well.
Top 10 Recreational Sports Videos - Week Ending Nov. 30: 1. WWE: Divas Undressed 2. WWE: Summerslam 3. And1 MixtapeTour 2002 4. Stupid Little Golf Video 5. WWE: Global Warning Tour 6. And1 Mixtape Volume 5 7. WWF: Wrestlemania X-Eight 8. Tony Hawk: GSTP 2001 9. WWE: The Videos-Volume 1 10. WWE: Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Piper was just interviewed on WGN-720AM radio in Chicago. He told a long story about Madison Square Garden, Wrestlemania and Cyndi Lauper. He also talked about a help house he was helping start in Vermont for wrestlers. Other comments included:
He still talks to Hogan once in a while, but his best "wrestling" friend is his cousin, Bret Hart.
Wrestling as he knew it is "dead."
He said you fix wrestling by not scripting everything. When he went in the ring he knew he had to start at point A and get to Z. The "magic" came from his an his opponent figuring out how to get there.
He said, "Wrestling today is booked by the crotch."
As a father, he is offended at the angles wrestling takes today. Necrophilia has no place in wrestling.
For the most part he is very healthy and happy.
Tickets for the following events go on sale tomorrow:
- WWE Raw - Dec. 21 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - WWE House Show (Raw Brand) - Dec. 14 - Fort Myers, Florida - WWE House Show (SD! Brand) - Dec. 14 - Jacksonville, Florida - WWE Armageddon - Dec. 15 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida - WWE Raw - Dec. 16 - Orlando, Florida - WWE Smackdown! - Dec. 17 - Tampa, Florida - WWE House Show (Raw Brand) - Jan. 02 - Honolulu, Hawaii - WWE Smackdown - Dec. 22 - Tulsa, Oklahoma*
*Tickets for this event go on sale Sunday.
Here are this weekend's WWE house show cards:
Saturday in Syracuse, New York: Sunday in Elmira, New York: Monday in Raleigh, North Carolina: The Big Show (w/Paul Heyman) vs. Edge - WWE Title Eddie & Chavo Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit - WWE Tag Titles Rikishi vs. Matt Hardy - Kiss My Ass Match Billy Kidman vs. Tajiri vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Jamie Noble (w/Nidia) - CW Title Nidia vs. Dawn Marie - Bra & Panties Match - Referee: Funaki Funaki & Chuck vs. John Cena & Doug Basham Shannon Moore & Spanky vs. Guido & Crash Shelton Benjamin, Charlie Haas & Sean O'Haire vs. Buchanan, Red Dog & Albert
