The Ross Report

August 26, 2005

It’s good to be back in the saddle. I missed doing this column and hope we can address some of your questions as time goes on.

I had a helluva interview a few weeks ago with Jake “the Snake” Roberts for his upcoming DVD. This one is going to be “heavy” to say the very least. Jake opened his life up for all to see and some of his life experiences, as some of you may know, are tragic, perverse, disgusting, and surreal among other ways I could use to describe this extremely talented and brilliant Superstar’s controversial life. We left nothing out of our conversation and addressed EVERY aspect of this man’s life. 

Good to see Ted “The Million Dollar Man” DiBiase added to the behind-the-scenes staff at WWE. Ted is one of the talents I would require the young prospects to observe in their tape study in their hopes of being on RAW or SmackDown! someday. Ted’s two sons are training to be wrestlers with Harley Race. With Teddy’s genes and Harley’s teaching, I like the boys’ chances.

I expect to see several new faces begin to be incorporated into the mix on both RAW and SmackDown! over the next several weeks.

Good to see Ron Simmons Sunday at SummerSlam in Washington, D.C. Ron is doing public relations work with WWE, as is Harvard grad Chris Nowinski. By the way, speaking of Ron Simmons, who was a former Florida State Seminole football star, isn’t it ridiculous that the NCAA has taken it upon themselves to attempt to ban “derogatory” team nicknames? Being of Native American heritage myself, I am certainly sensitive to the plight Native Americans have faced over the years, but come on! This is just outright horse manure for the almighty NCAA to appoint themselves the conscience of collegiate sports.

I have high hopes that the tag team of Cade and Murdoch will do well once they get rolling on RAW. There is a good deal of potential there between the two young men, and man is the door wide open in the tag team division on RAW and SmackDown! for that matter.

Can you believe that the Big Show legitimately wears a size 23 ring? And his wrist measures 11 inches around? My Sooners could use Show in goal line situations this fall, but I don’t think he has any eligibility left.

Chris Benoit is a true Rabid Wolverine and I expect Benoit to begin to really re-establish his presence on SmackDown! and bring more luster to the United States Championship.