Fwd: Comments from J.R. on Sid Viscious, Puder, and Hebners

-Thanks to www.lordsofpain.net for report

The latest edition of the Ross Report is up on WWE.com and Jim Ross
made mention of several wrestling stars not on the WWE payroll. Here
are some of his most notable comments in this week's Ross Report.
Visit WWE.com to read the column in it's entirety.

Name: Chuck Minor
Where is Sid Vicious and what is he doing? Will he ever come back and
compete? Thank you.

The last I heard, big Sid was still living in the West Memphis,
Arkansas. After severely injuring his leg in the old WCW a few years
back, Sid was unable to compete for quite some time and has only
recently, from what I have heard, been able to get back in the ring to
wrestle. It's been years since I have seen him, and his name rarely
comes up in conversations I partake in here in WWE. I would never say
never, but my best guess is that he probably won't be coming back our
way, which could mean Sid might be back next week, but I wouldn't bet
my black hat on it. Chances are you will see him hitting balls over
the fence on a softball field near you before he competes in a WWE
ring again.

Name: JoAnn
Hello Mr. Ross! I recently saw on WWE.com that Tough Enough winner
Daniel Puder was released. Why? Also, will we see another Tough Enough
show?

I am not 100 percent sure why Puder was released but one has to assume
that those doing the scouting and talent evaluations probably felt
that Puder was not going to become the WWE Superstar that he was
projected to be after winning the Tough Enough Challenge. This
certainly doesn't mean Daniel's dreams have ended and should serve as
a motivational tool to help him get to where he wants to go. Perhaps a
different training environment or different coaches will help him
improve as it has other athletes who have become household names after
changing their surroundings.

It's hard to say what the future of "Tough Enough" will be as a free
standing reality show. I know of no plans to bring it back, but it
certainly was a much better show than many of the hard to watch
reality shows on TV these days. It also made John "Big" Gaburick a
household name in the greater Baltimore area where he is considered
one of the most-eligible bachelors in the land of crab cakes even if
he does bare an uncanny resemblance to Philadelphia Eagles head honcho
Andy Reid.

Name: Steve Walsh
After listening to Marty Jannetty on Byte This! a few weeks back, I
was just wondering what are the chances of the company re-hiring
Jannetty to a contract. I'm aware of his release. It just seems such a
shame that a genuine guy like that has fallen on some difficult times.

There is no doubt that Marty can still probably out wrestle a fair
portion of our current competitors. However, it seems that Marty may
have bigger issues to deal with at this point in time. Going back on
the road, even with the reduced schedule the wrestlers now endure,
might not be the best thing for Marty personally.

Name: Steve Wheeler
What happened to senior official Earl Hebner? I've noticed that he
hasn't been officiating any matches? I remember many of the classic
matches that he has officiated, and I was wondering if he decided to
retire.

Earl and his twin brother Dave are, unfortunately, neither still with
the company. Someone told me recently that they heard Earl was doing
some carpentry work in Virginia. I wish them both good health and
success.

Name: Alex
I have always enjoyed watching WWE and my Dad's favorite wrestler was
Bruno Sammartino. Do you know what Bruno has been up to? And, do you
think Bruno will ever be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame?

Bruno, who recently shaved his head, is a physical freak of nature who
still runs several miles a day most every day. The Italian legend
looks as if he could still step in the ring and handle himself quite
well for someone who is north of 65 years of age. Bruno, who probably
weighs around 225, still lives in his hometown of Pittsburgh and makes
an occasional appearance at wrestle reunions and civic functions.
Bruno did not leave WWE on the best of terms, however, I would love to
see him get inducted in the near future. His acceptance speech would
be a classic!