RAW was great. Molly Holly's hair was cool. bubba Ray was so funny with his dancing and Spike and Bubba shook hands. But i was soooo mad when ric flair suspened Kevin. :(
In an update on Triple H's cracked kneecap, it appears as if The Game will work through the injury. However, he won't be able to take front on bumps that involve the knee cap. He will probably still do the pedigree, since it is at the end of the match, so he'll be able to get to the back quickly after performing the move.
Apparently, Vince McMahon was strongly behind the idea of bringing Shawn Michaels back with the NWO, but others vetoed the idea. Michaels was at Wrestlemania at Toronto, and it is known that he discussed a possible return with McMahon. However, when Kevin Nash and Scott Hall were told about the idea, they rejected it, saying that Michaels wouldn't fit in with them. They also argued that if he returns, it should be as a babyface.
Backstage, Michaels didn't do himself any good when he gave Triple H the "cold shoulder" when Hunter said hello to him. People who saw Michaels backstage said he looked quite slim in the body, and fat in the face, along with thining hair. The Heart Break Kid may still end up on the WWF roster, but he won't be part of the NWO. He will also need to wrestle some matches before a return, because of the fact that he's been away from the ring for so long.
RAW rating: 4.8
As you may have seen on RAW this Monday night, Kevin Nash and the rest of the nWo; Scott Hall and X-Pac, took charge against Kane in the Falls Count Anywhere match between X-Pac and Kane. Due to the nWo interfering, and Kevin Nash laying his hands on Ric Flair, Flair "suspended" Kevin Nash indefinately with no pay. If you are a follower of wrestling stories on the internet, you would already know that the reason why Nash was "suspended" on RAW is due to his severe bicep injury suffered in the last few weeks, which will result in Nash missing from 8-10 weeks of action, but most likely not missing much television time after surgery.
There are no plans for Stephanie McMahon to be brought back as an active role on-camera during WWF television. At this point, the plan is for her to continue leading the booking team in which many believe guys like Triple H and Kevin Nash will feed their ideas to Stephanie McMahon, which will be laid out during production meetings courtesy of Stephanie.
The argument Kevin Nash brought up at WWF SmackDown! two weeks ago regarding main-event wrestlers should be able to arrive at the buildings later than undercard talent is apparently nothing new in the WWF. Many in the WWF locker room have said Bret "Hitman" Hart was notorious for arriving hours after most of the wrestlers. Wrestlers say the un-used wrestlers typically stay in the building until the conclusion of the first hour of the program, while main-eventers arrive later and do not leave until at least the show is over. Many consider this to be the situation because Undertaker has made it clear he wants the guys to stay until the show is over and not many are trying to get on 'Taker's bad-side.
April 8, 2002
The Rock will be filming Saturday Night Live, Regis and the Today show (airing tomorrow morning) over the course of this week. Due to the sheer volume of filming The Rock has been asked to do, it is almost impossible that he'll be in Tucson tomorrow night for the SmackDown! tapings. As a result, we may not see The Rock on WWF television at all until approximately June. The most surprising element is that no angle has been constructed on WWF TV in explanation of Rock's forthcoming absence, although an injury/suspension angle was deemed as unsuitable considering his recent on-camera demeanor.
In what comes as very tragic news, it has recently come to light on that Amy Robinson, wife of referee Charles Robinson, has passed away.
The Rock will be taking time off from the WWF until June to promote "The Scorpion King," and to spend time with his family. The Rock is not scheduled to wrestle at the next two WWF PPVs, and it's pretty certain that he won't be appearing on any house show for some time.
D'Lo Brown will host tonight's WWF RAW party at WWF New York.
Rock will be hosting Saturday Night Live.
April 6, 2002
Eddie Guerrero and Rey Misterio Jr. have both agreed to a contract.
The Lightheavyweight championship has officially been retired!
The Cruiseweight Championship, currently held by Tajiri will be used to build up the cruiseweight / lightheavyweight division on Smackdown!.
The Triple Threat match between HHH, Stephanie, and Jericho was changed from the orginially planned Handicap Match because the writers couldn't think of a better way to brake the Jericho/Stephanie alliance.
Raw Rating this week: 4.8
Tough Enough Rating this week: 1.8
Smackdown Scored a 4.1 rating.
There is a rumor that the reason the team of Albert and Scotty Too Hotty was broken up was so that the door could open for a Too Cool reformation between Scotty and Brian "Grandmaster Sexay" Lawler.
Jim Ross says due to the lack of chemistry between Mr. Perfect & Bossman on RAW Monday, the creative team will closely watch Mr. Perfect and Shawn Stasiak team at house shows to see if they make a solid tag team.
Hulk Hogan is currently working through cracked ribs. Hogan appeared to have injured his ribs at Wrestle Mania X-8.
Vince McMahon, Stacy Keibler, and Mark Henry will travel to Australia next week and promote an upcoming WWF tour.
Dawn Marie is going to be a part of Vince McMahon's SmackDown! "brand" upon her debut with the WWF. She is highly expected to show up at next week's tapings, most likely as Lance Storm's valet.
Sunday Night Heat Preveiw:
This Sunday, the nWo will be representing, as Scott Hall goes one-on-one with Crash!
Also, Tommy Dreamer locks horns with Shawn Stasiak, Goldust battles the Big Show and the Women's Championship will be on the line when Jacqueline challenges Jazz for the title!
