News and Notes from the Ross Report Submitted by William Martinez on Friday, August 31, 2001 at 4:34 PM EST
- Kane's infected elbow seems to be improving but will remain sidelined all next week. He may return on the Sept. 10th Raw.
- Billy Kidman will be released to work in the next two to three weeks. He will then head to either OVW or HWA for two to three weeks to shake off ring rust.
- Rikishi is expected to return in a couple of months. He is concentrating on losing weight.
- Triple H and Chris Benoit remain on target for their respective returns.
- Trish Stratus is off crutches and will return in a few weeks.
- Jerry Lynn's patella surgery was successful. He will return in about three months.
- Diamond Dallas Page is rehabbing from knee surgery but there no return date has been announced due to the creative direction of his character.
- The Big Show, Kanyon, Rhyno and Molly Holly all helped in the developmental markets this week.
- The Rock is scheduled to host the season premiere of Mad TV in late September.
- Terri will be in the United Kingdom on Sept. 5th to promote November 3rd's WWF Rebellion UK-only pay-per-view.
- Tommy Dreamer, Scotty Too Holly, Mike Awesome and Justin Credible will compete for IWA Puerto Rico on September 7th and 8th.
- WWF developmental prospect, Russ McCullough, will be returning from Puerto Rico to compete in dark matches.
- Raw on Monday in Toronto in sold out that Smackdown on Tuesday in the city is expected to be sold out by show time.
- Gangrel has been released from the WWF.
- Chaz's contract will not be renewed in January.
- Former ECW competitor, Jazz, has verbally agreed to compete for WWFE.
- The WWF remains interested in Scott Steiner but he remains out with a foot injury.
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