WWE - Ross Report Recap: Injuries, Appearances; Nash, X-Pac, Triple
H & More

The reason X-Pac missed Raw on Monday was due to an inflamed sciatic
nerve. He is off until Monday's Raw.

Kevin Nash has been cleared to return to the ring and will compete
in tag matches next weekend at house shows.

Triple H should be 100% after elbow surgery in three to four weeks.

Kane should return in about four weeks after bicep surgery. He,
along with Terri, will travel to Australia next week to do
promotional work for the August 10th event in Melborune. Kane is not
scheduled to wrestle at that event.

Maven is expected to be released from doctor's care in a few weeks
after suffering a broken fibula.

Dave Hebner underwent major knee surgery and will return to the road
in a few months. Tim White, who is out for four months, will
substitute for Hebner's agent duties in about two weeks.

Lita will be wearing a hard collar for two more months and early
estimates say she will return in January 2003.

The Big Show and Kurt Angle did appearances in Daytona today for
Stacker 2.

Brock Lesnar is in Miami today going a photo shoot for Summerslam.

Chris Benoit and Trish Stratus are in Toronto today and tomorrow for
the CART Molson Indy.

Tough Enough 3 will begin casting later this month.

Perry Saturn was backstage at Smackdown on Tuesday. He should be
released from doctor's care soon after ACL surgery.

Despite supposed Internet reports stating otherwise, WWE have not
spoken with Scott Steiner in several weeks and the two sides are not
close to a deal. Same goes for Goldberg.

Dennis Bent, a member of the Talent Relations Department, has taken
a leave of absence to write a book on the life of his late father.

WWE has approached Diamond Dallas Page about commentating but Page
isn't ready to resume a full schedule just yet.

OVW will be moving into a new arena soon and will have upgraded TV
production.

Tazz seems to be ready to permanently leave his wrestling career for
broadcasting.

Jim Ross will be writing the next WWE cookbook over the next two to
three months.