HHH Politics, Goldberg/Rock, Undertaker's Return, & More Submitted by Matthew Boone on Monday, January 13, 2003 at 12:04 PM EST
It's common knowledge now that Jim Ross ended his weekly Ross Report due to some of his "cryptic" comments and backstage type gossip. WWE, who likes to filter the content they let the public know about on their website, felt the Ross Report was too "insider" for the website. In addition to Vince McMahon laying down the final axe, Triple H was said to be a big part of the reason the column ended. HHH, who has been complaining about shows such as Tough Enough and Confidential for overexposing the business, had much of the same thoughts on JR's Friday column.
Goldberg and WWE negotiations continue to move forward as the days pass. However that situation unfolds could have an impact on the length of Rock's return to WWE from Hollywood. Apparently, Rock isn't too interested in coming back for a short run and facing off against guys he's worked several times in the past, and has expressed great interest in working with someone new such as Goldberg. As we've reported a thousand times since Rock let the word out on a radio show, Goldberg vs. Rock at WrestleMania, and possibly a rematch at Backlash, is the planned sequence for their respective WWE appearances.
For those unaware, Undertaker will not be returning to WWE as his old "Dead Man" or "Phenom" gimmick. Apparently, those misleading commercials were done just to put over the progression in Undertaker's characters from his early days in WWE to the modern day "American Bad Ass" which he will be returning as.
