Byte This! Highlights - January 3, 2002
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Kevin Kelly and Dr. Tom Pritchard welcome everyone. They wish Jim Ross a happy birthday and tell everyone to check out the LAST installment of the Ross Report.
Droz joins by phone to talk about Dawn Marie and Al Wilson's wedding. Droz jokes about the size of Al's package. They talk about Royal Rumble and whether Taker will return with dead man gimmick. Droz says he would love to see it and mentions watching Suburban Commando this weekend on cable. Droz signs off.
Caller suggests an amateur rules match or fall at WrestleMania would be interesting. Kelly and Pritchard agree and talk about Angle -Lesnar match-up. Same caller mentions that there's never been a time when there were so many beautiful women in the business who can also work.
Kavin Nash joins on cell phone in car. He talks about rehab. He's working out with light weights. He says the experience and the adversity has made him stronger. Said pain felt like he was shot in the leg with a shotgun. HHH has helped him a lot. When asked about NWO angle he said it could have been handled better but he knows the stress the bookers go through. No one knew that Hogan would get such a response and you have to go with the flow. He was asked about Steve Austin and said he talks to him once a week and believes he was just burnt out. He thinks he will be back in 2003. Nash said he will not return at the Rumble. He will start doing TV and getting in the ring in Feb. Says he's in great shape. He has abs.
Shawn Michaels joins on his cell phone from a gym. He says he has a couple matches left in him. This last one was tougher than the first one. He says he has to stretch the time between matches out. Asked if he'll face Chris Jericho at Royal Rumble Michaels said NO. It's too soon. Jericho will probably be his next opponent but not that soon. Kelly compares Michaels' comeback to Michael Jordan's. Shawn say he's just trying to give back to a business and a boss that has given so much to him. Kelly asks what he thinks of the younger talent and Michaels says they have bright futures but they need to learn to work WWE style. He is very high on Spanky. He went to Shawn's school. Lance is bigger but has some personal issues to deal with. He talked a lot about church charity stuff he did over Christmas then signs off.