WWF News and Notes from The Ross Report
    Submitted by Calvin Martin on Friday, March 29, 2002 at 4:25 PM EST

    Kevin Nash was thought to have torn his biceps but an MRI showed only a deep bruise. He has continued to work through his injury.

    Hollywood Hulk Hogan continues to work through a nagging rib injury.

    Chris Benoit reports to Heartland Wrestling Association in Cincinnati on Monday, April 1, and will hopefully be released to return to work sometime in May, as it now stands.

    Mike Awesome may be released as early as next week to return to work. He will also need to work in Cincy or Ohio Valley Wrestling in Louisville, Ky., to knock off the ring rust.

    Kanyon is still five to six weeks away from returning from ACL surgery.

    Mike Sanders has two broken bones in his foot and will be sidelined for approximately six weeks at HWA.

    Eddie Fatu is about a week, maybe two, away from recovering from a calf muscle pull.

    Ross expects to continue to broadcast with Jerry "The King" Lawler on Monday nights, while Michael Cole will be getting a new partner for SmackDown! Of course, that could all change by Monday night!

    Several other WWF television programs will be gaining new looks very soon also. This includes new formats and new announce teams.

    It looks as if the cruiserweight division will be a feature of SmackDown! while the hardcore division will be featured on RAW.

    The May European tour will be comprised of the RAW roster and, hopefully, the Undisputed World Wrestling Federation Champion.

    The August 10 event in Melbourne, Australia, will be a SmackDown! tour, but will also feature the Federation Champion, who along with the Women's Champion, will/can appear on both RAW and SmackDown! events.

    Chris Jericho and his band, Fozzy, will be playing at The World, the World Wrestling Federation New York nightclub, on Friday, April 5.

    Last night's live event at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, N.J., was the highest grossing non-Pay-Per-View in Federation history for that venue. More than 18,000 fans turned out for the event.

    Stone Cold Steve Austin is due back at TV this Monday and hopefully, address his "free-agent" status.

    Next weekend's house shows in Salt Lake City and Denver and will be headlined by Austin vs. Undertaker, Kane/Bradshaw vs. nWo, and RVD vs. X-Pac, among others. Meanwhile, in Davis and Fresno, Calif., shows will be headlined by HHH vs. Y2J for the Federation Championship and Edge vs. Angle among other contests. The SmackDown! crew will also be performing at live events on Monday nights, beginning April 8 in Yuma, Ariz., while the RAW talents are in Phoenix doing RAW that same night.

    Not sure if Orton is headed to RAW or SmackDown!, but Ross suspects Flair and Mr. McMahon will do some "recruiting" for this young man's talents when the time comes.

    Seven new talents have been offered contracts for our developmental program.

    Credit: Jim Ross @ WWF.com. To read the Ross Report in it's entirety click HERE




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