09-28-2002, 09:06 PM
Here are some news worthy notes derived from this week's Ross Report:
- This weekend, RAW Brand house shows in West Palm Beach on Saturday and Beaumont, Texas on Sunday will feature Triple H vs. Bubba Ray Dudley, Rob Van Dam vs. Ric Flair, and a tag team title rematch between Kane and The Hurricane and the Un-Americans. In addition, Mark Jindrak and Johnny Stamboli will also get more in-ring time at this weekend's RAW events.
- Fozzy is in concert Saturday Night in Atlanta, so Chris Jericho is not booked in West Palm Beach but he will be in Beaumont to take on Booker T for the Intercontinental Title.
- Also this weekend, SmackDown Brand house shows in Bossier City, Louisiana will feature Edge vs. Brock Lesnar, Rikishi vs. Kurt Angle, and Rey Mysterio vs. Chavo Guerrero.
- Monday's SmackDown event will be held in Monroe, Louisiana. Eddie Guerrero will not be working any shows until Tuesday's SmackDown taping in Lafayette, as he gets over a sinus infection.
- D-Von Dudley and Faarooq will be teaming up together this weekend to see if they have any chemistry in the ring.
- No Mercy tickets will go on sale Saturday morning with Kevin Nash appearing at the box office in Little Rock. Also on Saturday, Lita will be at the box office in Jackson, Tennessee as tickets go on sale there for an October 21 event.
- The WWE Divas will invade Chandler, Arizona for the next couple of weeks doing a photo shoot. Jim Ross said he volunteered to chaperone but his bride decided that wasn't a good idea, and he adds, "As usual, she's right."
- The beautiful Torrie Wilson is returning to her home state of Idaho next Friday night. She will be taking on Dawn Marie in a "bra n' panties" match in Boise at a RAW Brand house show.
- Wrestlers are being told to slow down the pace while in action. Jim Ross says that the art of telling a story in the ring is an acquired skill that some people in the industry just don't get or totally understand. It is all a part of WWE's current re-building mode and the result will be a better in-ring product and longer careers for many of the younger talents. He goes on to say that WWE has so many life long fans that some of them are fully aware of how important it is to develop this much needed skill. However, there are fewer places to learn these skills, and wrestlers are being asked to learn them on the job, in front of a TV audience, which can be quite challenging.
- JR also mentioned the release of Mike Awesome, Shawn Stasiak, and Horace Hogan.
- Bone chips are causing Mark Henry to have problem in his ankle.
- Earlier this week, X-Rays showed that Bubba Ray Dudley had a pinched nerve in his neck. He was given an MRI, received treatment from a specialist and has been cleared to return to work.
- Rob Van Dam has an injured hand, which limited his performance at Unforgiven last Sunday and on RAW the following night.
- After having jaw surgery on Tuesday in Boston, Chris Nowinski will be sidelined for approximately 4-6 weeks.
- This week, Rhyno is expected to get back in to the ring and begin light workouts and prepare for a late November, or possibly, early December return.
- Jazz has begun her in-ring workouts; this all comes after rehabbing from ACL surgery. She should be 100% and in tiptop shape by December.
- Bob Holly has been taking off recent booking after being dropped on his head recently; he is said to be feeling much better now.
- This weekend, RAW Brand house shows in West Palm Beach on Saturday and Beaumont, Texas on Sunday will feature Triple H vs. Bubba Ray Dudley, Rob Van Dam vs. Ric Flair, and a tag team title rematch between Kane and The Hurricane and the Un-Americans. In addition, Mark Jindrak and Johnny Stamboli will also get more in-ring time at this weekend's RAW events.
- Fozzy is in concert Saturday Night in Atlanta, so Chris Jericho is not booked in West Palm Beach but he will be in Beaumont to take on Booker T for the Intercontinental Title.
- Also this weekend, SmackDown Brand house shows in Bossier City, Louisiana will feature Edge vs. Brock Lesnar, Rikishi vs. Kurt Angle, and Rey Mysterio vs. Chavo Guerrero.
- Monday's SmackDown event will be held in Monroe, Louisiana. Eddie Guerrero will not be working any shows until Tuesday's SmackDown taping in Lafayette, as he gets over a sinus infection.
- D-Von Dudley and Faarooq will be teaming up together this weekend to see if they have any chemistry in the ring.
- No Mercy tickets will go on sale Saturday morning with Kevin Nash appearing at the box office in Little Rock. Also on Saturday, Lita will be at the box office in Jackson, Tennessee as tickets go on sale there for an October 21 event.
- The WWE Divas will invade Chandler, Arizona for the next couple of weeks doing a photo shoot. Jim Ross said he volunteered to chaperone but his bride decided that wasn't a good idea, and he adds, "As usual, she's right."
- The beautiful Torrie Wilson is returning to her home state of Idaho next Friday night. She will be taking on Dawn Marie in a "bra n' panties" match in Boise at a RAW Brand house show.
- Wrestlers are being told to slow down the pace while in action. Jim Ross says that the art of telling a story in the ring is an acquired skill that some people in the industry just don't get or totally understand. It is all a part of WWE's current re-building mode and the result will be a better in-ring product and longer careers for many of the younger talents. He goes on to say that WWE has so many life long fans that some of them are fully aware of how important it is to develop this much needed skill. However, there are fewer places to learn these skills, and wrestlers are being asked to learn them on the job, in front of a TV audience, which can be quite challenging.
- JR also mentioned the release of Mike Awesome, Shawn Stasiak, and Horace Hogan.
- Bone chips are causing Mark Henry to have problem in his ankle.
- Earlier this week, X-Rays showed that Bubba Ray Dudley had a pinched nerve in his neck. He was given an MRI, received treatment from a specialist and has been cleared to return to work.
- Rob Van Dam has an injured hand, which limited his performance at Unforgiven last Sunday and on RAW the following night.
- After having jaw surgery on Tuesday in Boston, Chris Nowinski will be sidelined for approximately 4-6 weeks.
- This week, Rhyno is expected to get back in to the ring and begin light workouts and prepare for a late November, or possibly, early December return.
- Jazz has begun her in-ring workouts; this all comes after rehabbing from ACL surgery. She should be 100% and in tiptop shape by December.
- Bob Holly has been taking off recent booking after being dropped on his head recently; he is said to be feeling much better now.