June 5, 2000 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Pillman Memorial show, potential shift in the pro wrestling landscape, more

The entire pro wrestling landscape is expected to change greatly over the next few weeks. But there would be no such thing as intelligent speculation on how it’s going to end up.

There are basic points of change for all three major companies in the United States. WWF is attempting to move its television from USA Network to what would become a revamped TNN, with Sunday Night Heat moving to MTV. This can affect ECW, which is also on TNN, in several different fashions, which could either be the greatest break the company has ever received, or its absolute death sentence. WCW is now on the blocks. With Ted Turner looking to leave the Time Warner/AOL conglomerate, the wrestling company, which Turner has always fought to keep in the family when outside offers came in, or during down times when major executives suggested shutting it down, is no longer protected and it’s coming at the worst time possible as the company is suffering from record losses.

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