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8/13/01
Raw Preview
SummerSlam is six days away so the WWF will be looking to put the finishing touches on tonight’s episode of Raw. The show will be live from Chicago and that’s usually the sign of very big things. The WWF holds a consecutive sell out record in Chicago, so they always try to please the Chicagoites. Kurt Angle and Steve Austin will continue their feud, as will The Rock and Booker T leading to the double main event at SummerSlam. WWF.com is reporting that tonight we will see WCW World Tag Team Champions Kane & Undertaker vs. Sean O'Haire & Chuck Palumbo in a steel cage, Edge & Christian vs. Lance Storm & Justin Credible and Yoshihiro Tajiri vs. Albert. Hmmm. No X-pac so far, so sounds like a good show.
Wrestlers Don’t Talk to Us
Jon Waldman of Slam Wrestling got comments from former WWF Heavy Weight Champion Shawn Michaels last Friday. Shawn was making an appearance for the WWF in Winnipeg to promote an upcoming show. The best part of the interview is Shawn’s comments on Bret Hart, which I’m cribbed for you here.
Michaels has not spoken with Bret since the Survivor Series, but he would welcome the opportunity to. "I'd be more than happy to sit down with the guy and talk, and I'm pretty sure he feels the same way."
Shawn also talks about Owen Hart, The Outsiders and his WWF legacy. You can read the entire interview by clicking these colored words.
The Rock, A Sleazebag
The prestigious Teen Choice 2001 Awards were held in Los Angeles over the weekend. The Rock won the "Choice Sleazebag" award for his role at the Scorpion King in "The Mummy Returns". I have no idea what that means. The show will be aired on FOX on August 20th.
MECW News
John Collins, owner of Main Event Championship Wrestling, is serious about becoming the number two promotion in the US. He made comments this week that he’s been talking to Randy "Macho Man" Savage, The Road Warriors and New Jack. Sabu defeated Sandman on August 11th to become the inaugural champion. The show included Buff Bagwell, Curt Henning, Public Enemy, Da Baldies, Crowbar and Mike Rotundo. Not a five star line up but getting there.
Eric Bicshoff was Kung Fu Fighting
Variety.com reported earlier this week that Eric Bischoff has been named chief operating officer of Battle Management. The company will represent talent in mixed martial arts, a sport the Variety report said is second only to soccer in popularity worldwide. Clients include Mark Coleman and Randy Couture. It’s good to see that Eric is keeping busy between court trials and swingers meetings.
Ross Report
My column was actually on time Friday, which means that I wasn’t able to give you the flurry of bullet points that recap what Jim Ross said in his Ross Report. For all you bullet point lovers out there, here it is.
- Kurt Angle's will be the next book released by the WWF. It should be out by the end of the year.
- Booker T had a posterior cruciate ligament injury that caused fluid to drain to his calf; it's been drained and now Booker's doing better.
- Triple H is now aiming for a return by November 1... Chris Benoit probably won't be back until Spring 2002.
- Stacey Keibler and Torrie Wilson both have minor ankle injuries.
- Trish Stratus actually had her ankle operated on and will be MIA for a few weeks
- Billy Kidman and developmental talent Brock Lesnar have PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) injuries that'll keep them on the shelf for several weeks.
- Shawn Stasiak (eardrum) and Sean O'Haire (elbow/shoulder) both have minor injuries that will not cause them to miss any ring time, which is a shame since I don’t like them.
- Jerry Lynn (knee) should also be back in action very soon following a knee sprain.
- The Jackie vs. Ivory match that was taped for SmackDown was scrapped due to time constraints, and will be revisited on TV this week.
- The Rock is scheduled for "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on Sept. 5.
- Big Bossman and Al Snow will be joining recently retired Dean Malenko in training talents in OVW and the HWA.
- Mark Henry and D’Lo Brown may be coming back soon. They are just waiting for the WWF writer to come up with a story line for them.
- The WWF will have a big Christmas break, with no shows between Dec. 23 and Jan. 3; I'm guessing that means a big load of tapings before the 23rd, prior to coming back for a live SmackDown on the 3rd.
- And because it’s too short for a paragraph and screams for a bullet point, Triple H made a surprise appearance at the Terry Gordy Memorial card in Birmingham, Alabama over the weekend. I hope he comes back soon.
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