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9/10/01

Raw Preview
Unforgiven is just 13 days away and Raw is live tonight from San Antonio, Texas! We should hopefully see some of the fallout from Rob Van Dam beating Steve Austin last week on Smackdown. Will the Alliance still believe in Austin's leadership or will RVD challenge him for that role? Will Austin take out his anger on RVD or Kurt Angle, who is really to blame? WWF.com reports that Booker T will be going against The Undertaker tonight. I'll call that one right now and say crap ending due to interference. Also in action: the Hardy Boyz and Lita take on The Hurricane, Lance Storm and Ivory in a six-person intergender bout. I'm sure we can expect to see The Rock in action as well.

Unforgiven Spoiler?
Don't read this if you want to be at all surprised at the outcome of the Austin vs. Angle match in 13 days at Unforgiven. Promotional materials for October's No Mercy PPV were released to cable companies last week, and they feature the one and only Kurt Angle. The WWF has, in the past, given away key title changes in their promotional posters. We can assume that since Kurt is alone in the poster with the caption "hero," he is going to win the WWF title from Austin in 13 days. Or not. This is why no one bets on wrestling.

Hogan vs. Warrior?
Rumor mill in the WWF is saying that Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior may show up to fight at WrestleMania X-8 at SkyDome. The two old timers had a classic match at WM6 in the same building. I think I can safely say this is the "dumb rumor of the year" winner. I think it would work if last year's battle royal winner, Iron Sheik, "ran" to the ring and beat both their asses. Seriously, Hogan is busy trying to get his own wrestling promotion off the ground and Warrior is somewhere eating lead paint.

Has Been Parade
"World Wrestling All-Stars" is going to tour Australia next month. This is a follow up to last year's tour that had Curt Hennig and Dennis Rodman as its headliners. This time, Vince Russo, Juventud Guerrera, Stevie Ray, Jeff Jarrett, Ken Shamrock, Buff Bagwell, Konnan, Psicosis, Road Dogg, Gangrel and Disco Inferno are involved. With Disco Inferno fighting a kangaroo (true story), it has all the makings of a classic Vince Russo card. Bret Hart and Jerry the King Lawler will both be present in non-wrestling roles. There will be five shows between October 19 and October 27. Ask your local Didgeridoo for details.

Jerry "The King" Lawler Update
In addition to his tour of Australia, The King has been busy lately with a series of independent dates. He did find time to update his web page with news that he is once again trying to return to the WWF. In his update he talks about meetings with Bruce Pritchard, Jim Ross and more news about his divorce from The Kat. You can read the update for yourself here.

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