- The new Hirohito character that has been alluded to on RAW will be for Kenzo Suzuki. Based on the vignette that aired, there are some people in Japan who feel that this angle will backfire huge to the point where WWE may not be able to return to Japan since it could potentially offend some Japanese right wing politicians who will feel that it is mocking Emperor Hirohito. Right now the plan is for Hirohito to debut on the 5/10 RAW from San Jose and they are also toying with the idea to have him be accompanied by a bodyguard. According to sources, the company has contacted "one of the bigger stars in industry for the role."
- Triple H was originally scheduled to begin shooting for his new movie this month but because of the fact that Steve Austin, Brock Lesnar and even Goldberg have left recently, the decision was made to keep him on TV a while longer to try and get some new stars over as quickly as possible. The movie is now scheduled to begin filming in July with a potential Triple H/Chris Benoit rematch slated for Summerslam.
- Eddie Guerrero is physically banged up but because he's one of the top guys on Smackdown! and the WWE champion, he isn't taking any time off.
Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Subscription information available @ wrestlingobserver.com
