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NOTES FROM THE ROSS REPORT

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CRZ takes time off, presumably to smoke some weed with his hippie buddies, dude. So this is the notes from last week's Ross Report, written a week ago and posted on a carefully selected Delphi forum. The exclusive [slash] intro (what you're reading now, homes!) is written just now, though. And it's only getting bigger and bigger as I'm typing. Fascinating, this. Observe: I type, the intro grows. It's an interesting phenomenon.

New feature in this week's NftRR: I let you know how blessed you are for reading this instead of the original Ross Report by pointing out the shitload of fucking ScoopThis-like page breaks you get when visiting wwf.com. Oh, and you're welcome.

Because I'm writing this now but wrote the NftRR proper last week, I already know what's going to appear below. For those of you who just can't wait, I shall tell you ahead of time. . . If you want to wait for the results, close your eyes.

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It's going to be more of the usual crap.

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There. Welcome back to your regularly scheduled programming, namely the. . .



Notes from the Ross Report (from last week)



  • Let's start off with a bang and the first of many WWF New York plugs. Finally, the hos have come back to Times Square!

  • The new TV deal could mean huge things for the WWF, as Viacom/CBS brings with it MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, VH1, and UPN. With the connection to both CBS and NBC (with the Xational Football League), not only can the Rock be on both Dave Letterman and Cocksucker Leno to plug the Fed, but "WWFE has improved its position in the marketplace tremendously." Yeah! VH1! This was a slobberblobber of a decision, by the way.

  • The Xational Football League will have a press conference on July 3rd, the same day as an Orlando RAW is WAR. Gee, think that will lead to anything?

  • Speaking of the XFL, Jimbo and Lawler did well at the commentator tryouts, at least according to WWF TV execs. Ross still doesn't think they'll get the job since they're perceived as "rasslin" guys by the suits. You don't think the cowboy hat and the king's crown has anything to do with it, Jimbo?

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  • Bob Holly broke his arm after taking Kurt Angle's moonsault and still finished the match. He's hardcore! He's hardcore! Holly could be a top-level performer in the WWF, sez J.R. But he won't.

  • The Rock, "Don't You Even Try To Forget About" Steve Austin and Debra joined Ross at his house last Wednesday for the WWF cookbook cover shoot. Austin's beerbelly has decreased in volume a bit, and this was achieved even without having to send him to Ohio Valley or Memphis, which as we all know is the Jenny Craig of the WWF. Austin's working out, his neck can almost hold his head up for seconds at a time, and he'll be examined in August. All of which you should know if you've read a single Notes from the Ross Report (or original Ross Report, but why would you want to read that?) in the past few months. If Ross makes good use of his AutoCorrect, I bet he can write a whole Ross Report in about a minute.

  • Speaking of Stone Cold, he "spent several hours this week at WWF New York, all unscheduled and on his own." Whoa, even without help from the nurses? This was WWF NY plug # 2 this week, if you care.

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  • "Mmmph...top two or three mic men...gurgleslobber...will be given plenty of opportunities to display his significant verbal skills...gurglegulp." In other words: Welcome back, Mick. Have the J.R. BJotW!

  • Graynd Mayster Sexay, The Big Sho Funaki, and TAKA Michinoku have all re-signed with the WWF, yet they get no oral love from them succulent Oklahoman lips. Jimbo again fucks up the intended ALL CAPS approach to TAKA's first name, and if this keeps up, I. . . well, I'll just have to start a mailing campaign, won't I?!

  • Fat Guy In White and Fat Guy In Blue, aka Vic "Key" Grimes and the Meanie, have both been released. They're now free to sign with anyone they want, but if you're going to see them in one of the Other Two, I'd put my money on ECW, especially if The Ruse returns to WCW. He doesn't like colored people, you see.

  • The WWF is *not* negotiating with Barry Horowitz Wins. I bet Barry himself started that rumour.

  • Chyna, Lawler, The Kat, the Hardy Boyuzz and J.R.(in order of importance) will all be in Las Vegas next weekend, visiting the annual VSDA video convention. Vhat Stands De Anagram (for)?, I ask myself.

  • Tazz (the second 'Z' is silent) will likely be a heel in the future. Ross really believes that "that there little short orange fellow", as he calls him, could be a big-time player in the WWF.

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  • WWF NY plug # 3. A few of the WWF Divas actually sometimes pay a visit when they are contractually obligated to!

  • Tori took the ride through the table at the KotR even though she suffered a separated shoulder the night before in MSG, meaning that. . . She's hardcore! She's hardcore! Not in the manner that some of you (dirty perverts!) might hope, but still, she's hardcore! Unless the shoulder's plastic as well.

  • Both Kane and Tits Stratus will be making appearances for WWF Racing this Saturday in Toronto. To be honest, I didn't even know that Canada had rednecks.

  • "Looks like Chris Benoit is headed towards a shot at The Rock in the next few weeks." Looks like Herb Kunze is headed towards an ejaculation.

  • To further cater to the Internet schmarts, Jimbo says he likes the chemistry between Jericho and Triple-H and that we should be seeing some big time matches. That means that they'll be in the same ring together at least once per week from now until Fully Loaded, if I understand correctly.

  • More activity in the LH title region? Ross wouldn't be surprised, and Herb goes and gets some more paper tissue. Me, I realize that even one single two-minute title defense on HeAT would translate into more lightweight action than now, so I remain negative. At least until J.R. learns how to properly type TAKA.

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  • Stevie is getting TV time, and that's a Good Thing. This time, let's hope that the censorship angle stays alive for more than a month (fifth time's the charm!), although with Mr. Injury in the main role, I'd say the odds are pretty damn low.

  • Undertaker has been getting good heat, and fans seem to like his new persona "American Badass Who Can't Wrestle Because of His American BadPec".

  • The Big Show will return to the WWF in about two weeks. Do you realize that he copied Stevie Richards' "steal people's gimmicks and then get injured" gimmick perfectly? I smell feud.

  • D'Lo and Mosh/Chaz will team up on a regular basis, possibly under the name "Lowdown". You think Perry Saturn might right now be the first person in history who regrets leaving WCW?

  • "I'm sick of the whole John Rocker saga. Living in Connecticut, the media are killing us with this never-ending story as Rocker's Braves play the Mets at Shea Stadium this weekend. Rocker seems to be as dumb as a box of rocks from where I sit." Thank God Jimbo said this, as now we'll surely see media shutting up about it! Or maybe Jim just made a pointless blurb about the very subject he's whining that people are talking to much about, I don't know. . .

  • Jim Ross and Oklahoma Sooners head football coach Bob Stoops are apparently exchanging love notes.

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  • WWF Cookbook update again. The update is that there is no update. And as this is our last paragraph, we can conclude that the long-running streak of weekly J.R.'s BBQ sauce plugs is over, and it seems we have new challenger in the field of "not out yet but I'll plug it for a year anyway". I think I miss the BBQ sauce. . .

    Take care and don't ever sign with WCW.

    J.F.
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