April 2004 -
A new rumor has sprung up over the last few weeks. Rosey the S.H.I.T will soon get annoyed with Hurricane's teaching ways and will turn on his Mentor. This has even been suggested by WWE's Informer in the WWE Magazine.
It has still yet to be confirmed but rumor has said that the storywriters have had it planned all along. We have still yet to know what will occur for the super duo to break up, but the words 'Tag Team Titles' have been thrown around.

March 2004 -
Raw - March 22, 2004
The Whole WWE Roster was at stake to switch from Raw to Smackdown and vise versa. Luckily our caped superhero The Hurricane managed to stay on Raw, not changing roster.

February 2004 -

January 2004 -
Hurricane has updated his online Diary. Entry #54 Thursday, January 8th, 2004 is now up. http://shanehelms.com/

Shane's made his way onto http://mattitude.wwe.com/ once again. This time in picture form. The caption reads, "Some of the party-goers at the first-annual Matt Hardy Christmas Party."
http://mattitude.wwe.com/images/p11.jpg

Shane Mention in Matt's Commentary
"I had a great time at Hermie Sadler’s Christmas party on Saturday, Dec. 27. Myself, the Hurricane and our dates, along with Shannon Moore, attended this holiday gathering."

Confidential Report for January 3, 2004
New Year's Resolutions
Confidential ran a segment on New Year's Resolutions, and Hurricane, sans mask, was featured. His resolution was "To clean up the Hurricave." They then asked if he thought he would keep it to which he replied, "Not really."

December 2003 -
WWE magazine, December 2003, page 66, the Informer
"Has something happened to THE HURRICANE? One of my top sources indicates that there might be a turn to the dark side real soon for this crime fighter. What about Rosey?"

Shane "Hurricane" Helms sat down for an interview with our friends at "The Voice of Wrestling" radio show last night. Helms is very happy with his role in the WWE right now and is enjoying working with his S.H.I.T partner. "[Rosey] is having a lot of fun doing the entertaining, comedic stuff that we've been doing," Helms said. "But I'm trying to get that angry side back out of him that he had when he was part of 3 Minute Warning." Helms' ultimate
goal is to one day hold the World Title. "I'm young and hopefully still got many years to go, so I think it's a goal that can be achieved. That's what I'm working for." You can listen this entire interview by clicking here: http://www.voiceofwrestling.com/
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Chris Chisum with the Voice of Wrestling had the opportunity to talk with the “Hurricane”, Shane Helms, on a variety of issues including WCW, 3 Count, Jimmy Hart’s influence on his career, the Cruiserweight Division from WCW and WWE (or lack there of), plus much more. You can listen to the interview in its entirety by visiting www.voiceofwrestling.com, plus be sure to check out other interviews with
wrestling’s top stars including Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ric Flair, Sable, Rob Van Dam, Chris Jericho, Sid Vicious, and many more! Talks started off with Hurricane talking about his tag team partner and Super Hero In Training, Rosey. Chris asked whether Rosey was ready for the “big thing” yet. “I think people are going to be surprised when we can finally unleash that mean side. He’s having a lot of fun doing the entertaining, comedic stuff that we’ve been doing, but I’m trying to get that angry side back out of him that he had when he was apart of 3 Minute Warning. Shane explains his preference of working singles matches as opposed to tags as liking the fact that everything is on him while he’s in the ring. “If anything goes wrong or right, it’s all on me,” he says, “and I don’t really have to rely on anybody else. I don’t really like relying on anybody else, but with that being said, I actually am better at tag team matches”. The reason for this is that Shane feels his creativity in tag matches is pretty good and better than when he is by himself. On the same token, he would really like to be given the opportunity to work single’s matches as he does quite often on house shows. “The fans’ response to my single’s matches has always been really good. As long as that’s the case, my chances will come again”. Chris and Shane then jumped into a serious conversation about the Cruiserweight Division in both WCW and WWE. Shane reminisces a little about his last couple of matches in WCW. Chris remembers the six-way elimination match where Shane defeated five other Cruiserweights to become the Number One Contender for the title. On whether that match was a highlight of his career, he said that it definitely was. “As far as personal performances, that’s probably one of my top five”. Back when wrestling was popular in WCW, Shane feels that the Cruiserweight Division was one of the major causes for that success, so he definitely wishes WWE would place more emphasis on that division. “It gives them [fans] an alternative to the big, muscle-bound guys,” he states, “so I definitely think that there’s a huge place for that in wrestling”. Jimmy Hart was the one who thought of the 3 Count group in WCW, according to Shane. At that time, WCW Officials were letting a lot of the cruiserweights that they had just hired go, but Shane feels he and Shannon were safe from that chopping block. “I was actually filming ‘Ready to Rumble’ at the time, so I was probably safe. But Jimmy did keep the 3 Count idea on the shelf until I came back from filming and as soon as I came back, we started doing the 3 Count stuff”. Shane feels there were a lot of “missed opportunities” with 3 Count. “We generated an incredible amount of heat as far as there being heels in a company,” Shane says claiming the group probably drew more than their top heels at the time. The lack of support from the creative department is the reason it did not succeed to the point it could have. “That was a gimmick that if Vince McMahon had it, he would have exploited it to its end and made a lot money off of it”. Shane’s goals for the future are to continue doing what he’s doing working with Rosie in the tag division (of course would another more chance at Tag Team Championships as well), but eventually would like to make that next step and shoot for the Heavyweight Championship. “I’m young and hopefully still got many years to go, so I think it’s a goal that can be achieved. That’s what I’m working for”.

It appeared that Hurricane may have suffered a legitimate injury early in the tag team turmoil match when he totally botched a move over the top rope. The referee went to check on him, but Hurricane stuck it out and continued the match.

At the 12/12 Raw brand house show at Madison Square Garden, the Hurricane once again used the chokeslam in his match against Test despite being told not to use it anymore. Also to make matters worse, he did it at a transition spot instead of a finisher. From what we have been told, he was given a lashing by the agents about it. He was told to stop doing the move because he was too small to do it; plus it is Kane's finisher.
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Hurricane Shane Helms went against company orders at the December 12th RAW brand house show at Madison Square Garden in New York City by using the chokeslam on Test. To make things worse, he used the move as a transition spot instead of a finisher. WWE officials gave him a stern lecture and ordered him to stop using the manoeuvre because he really couldn't do it and that it was Kane's finisher.
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While he was scolded for using a chokeslam last week at a house show, Hurricane Helms was apparently given permission to do so by road agents. There seems to be confusion within the creative team with regard to the move being performed by smaller wrestlers. Hurricane even asked Kane for permission to use the move and because of the size difference between the two, Kane gave Hurricane the go-ahead to use it.
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There is no truth to a report that Shane "Hurricane" Helms has been told to stop using the chokeslam in his repertoire of moves. The report in question was posted a few week's ago on 1Wrestling.com and reared its ugly head again yesterday. The funny thing here is that Helms has used the chokeslam at almost every WWE event since he became "The Hurricane". A Wrestling 365 reader in the know contacted Helms for comment and was told by the man himself: "Nobody has ever told me I wasn't allowed to use the chokeslam."

Hurricane will appear on Byte This. He was a replacement guest for Mick Foley and is only on for two-three minutes. His part is about 55 minutes into the show.
Unfortunately no Foley this week as his meeting with wounded soldiers has gone on longer than expected. Josh rightly points out that they would never drag him away from something like that.
Instead we're joined by the Hurricane. At this point you really have to feel sorry for Josh Matthews – if the Hurricane makes fun of you – you know you are entering Losersville. He had a good Thanksgiving, and gained a few pounds around the Hurri-belly.
Hurricane believes the elimination match at Armageddon will see two teams starting out, and as one is eliminated another enters.
Hurricane will later today be involved in the Christmas Day Parade in his home town!

Hurricane is in This month's Raw Magazine 'Something You Didn't Know About...' Click here for the article.
Also he is mentioned in 'Ross From Ringside'. 'Did young Gregory Helms grow up aspiring to have green hair? It's better than having green teeth, I suppose'

Hurricane In the WWE Magazine. He is mentioned 'From Pillar to Post' about Rosey. Also 'Question of the Month. 'Which WWE Superstar would you want to be stranded on a desert island with? Lance Storm Says : The Hurricane, because he could use his Hurri-powers to rescue me.

Hurricane and Rosey are 'carded' to wrestle at WWE Armageddon. This December Pay Per View with spot the Superhero duo in a Tag Team Turmoil match. Hurricane's First PPV in around a year and a half.

November 2003 -
Apon searching the internet, I have discovered you can download The Hurricane for the PC Version of 'The Sims'
http://thesims.ea.com/us/exchange_stars/detail/index.php?star_id=6084

Shane Helms has stated that the Chokeslam rumour is false.
He States : No one has said anything to me about not using a Chokeslam.

Sunday Night Heat
Hurricane is shown backstage, apparently going over his match in his head. Rosey appears, pacing back and forth in front of his mentor. He's worried about his match with Rob Conway since the Hurricane was defeated earlier in the night by Dupree. Hurricane jumps to his feet.
"Beat? Me, beat? The Hurricane, beat? No, no, no, young Roosevelt. If you never learn anything from me again, learn this: I may lose matches, I've lost before, I will lose again. But the Hurricane will never be beaten. Take me down, I'll rise back up. I will always fly again. And you, young Rosey, the Super Hero in Training that you are, you go out there and show Rob Conway that you, too, got Hurri-Powers...beeeeeotch!"
Hurricane's inspirational speech pumps Rosey up and he flies off. Hurricane smiles and says, "Should evil once again come into play, the Hurricane will be there to save the day." With that, he flies away.

SUPERSTARS ATTEND CRASH HOLLY'S FUNERAL
The funeral was beautiful. Alot of friends and family attended the services. Stevie Richards was one of the paul bearers. Other superstars to attend the funeral were: Shark boy, Hurricane, Matt Hardy, Lita, Molly Holly, and a couple OVW guys. Thanks for all the support!

A New Shirt for The Hurricane. Preview in Shopzone
http://shopzone.wwe.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=22706&langId=-1

There is a special poster edition of WWE magazine that is supposed to have a 4 page Hurricane poster in it.

Here's a neat little column from 411mania.com about the Vertebreaker and The Hurricane
http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/article.php?columns_id=2289

The Hurricane, Maven and Christopher Nowinski will be appearing at Boston University this Monday (Nov. 10) for a Smackdown Your Vote! rally. The rally, which begins at noon in the George Sherman Union Plaza, is part of Smackdown Your Vote!'s Two Million More in 2004 (2MM '04) campaign. As part of the campaign, Superstars visit college campuses across the country encouraging students to register to vote. The event is open to the public.

Loveland, Colo.
Dec. 6 -- HURRICANE & ROSEY will be signing autographs beginning at 3 p.m. at Wal-Mart, 1325 North Denver Ave.
El Paso, Texas
Dec. 27 -- HURRICANE & ROSEY will be signing autographs beginning at 3 p.m. at Wal-Mart, 7101 Gateway Blvd.
Federal Way, Wash.
Nov. 22 -- HURRICANE & ROSEY will be signinng autographs beginning at 3 p.m. at Wal-Mart, 1900 South 314th St.

WWF agents in the back at RAW have told Shane "Hurricane" Helms that he is no longer allowed to use the Chokeslam as his finisher for any reason whatsoever. The move began as a somewhat of a rib on Helms because of his super hero gimmick and the fact that he's supposed to have some "super human like tendencies". However, the general feeling among company officials is that Hurricane is way too small to be putting the move on anyone.

Confidential Report for November 1, 2003
Behind the Scenes of the Survivor Series commercial
A segment is shown on the making of the pay-per-view promo.  Hurricane is shown sparsely through the segment, the only speaking he did was telling the camera they were in Mt. Vernon, New York.  He's also shown performing the Eye of the Hurricane on one of the football players.  The camera pans over the Superstars, and Hurricane is standing next to the Big Show.  The commercial plays once the segment ends.
From the Vault:  Bret Hart vs Yokozuna from WrestleMania X
This week's classic match is picked by the Hurricane, who's sporting his mask and the "Hurri-Powers" t-shirt.
"Hello citizens, it's the Hurricane, and one of my all-time favourite classic matches is from WrestleMania X, Bret 'the Hitman' Hart against Yokozuna.  Bret had already wrestled once that day against his brother, Owen.  And now in the main event for the championship, the odds were stacked against him, and the Hitman would need a superhuman effort."

October 2003 -
Join Maven and The Hurricane on Monday, Nov. 3, at a Smackdown Your Vote! rally at Kent State University, Kent Campus. The rally, which begins at 11 a.m. in the Kent Student Centre Ballroom, will include a voter registration drive and a youth issues forum hosted by the Superstars, Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan and Ohio State Representative Geoff Smith. This forum is the first in a series of forums to be held across the country and from which a Youth Voter Issues paper will be created.

In the December issue of WWE Magazine, the question for the month is "If you were stranded on a deserted island, which WWE Superstar would you want there with you?" Lance Storm's answer was "The Hurricane. He could use his Hurri-powers to rescue me."

'WWE SmackDown 5 - Here Comes The Pain' for the PS2 is released on the 28th of October. The Game includes The WWE's very own superstar, The Hurricane
For additional information visit http://www.thq.com/ - >http://smackdown-5.cjb.net

Confidential - Former WCW stars discuss the buying of WCW
Hurricane is part of the discussion. Comments include -
"We heard all the rumours of what might or might not happen, but none of the WCW guys really knew what was going to happen."
"Some guys knew that they would probably advance to the WWE, some guys didn't know, and some people knew their careers or jobs were pretty much finished.  I saw people that were crying, I saw people that were worried, and I saw people that were happy."  A clip of "Sugar" Shane Helms' match with Chavo Guerrero from the final Nitro is shown before Helms continues.  "I was the cruiserweight champion at the time so I was pretty secure that I would come up here at least and defend my title at least once.  I really didn't have any contacts with the World Wrestling Entertainment so I really didn't know if they even knew who "Sugar" Shane Helms was at the time so...(he shrugs).  I was hoping that, you know, on the strength on what I had done, I would get a chance to perform up here."
"They were cheering for Shane McMahon, but at the same time, they were in awe of what was happening.  Just like, probably if you're watching Michael Jordan's last game, you're happy to be seeing him, but on the other hand you know it's going to be his last game, so how do you cheer for that?"
"We knew that we were witnessing something huge going on."

The new Survivor Series Commercial features Hurricane as he walks onto a American Football Field with fellow WWE Superstars and as he takes down a Player with what seems to be a Clothesline

Brock Lesnar:  Here Comes the Pain
Shane Helms is featured on the WWE Home Video release "Brock Lesnar:  Here Comes the Pain".  His comments are included on a variety of topics dealing with the current WWE Champion.
On Brock...
"Brock, from the get-go, had this magnetism about him that made you want to watch.  That was the first thing I noticed.  Cause where he come from, there was a lot of big guys, you know, from the Ohio Valley Wrestling.  But you watched Brock.  There's something about Brock that made you want to watch him.  That's always a clue to me whether someone has it inside to be a big star."
On facing Brock...
"First time on the television in the ring with Brock Lesnar, I was in the ring with Mighty Molly.  He slid in the ring - I did amateur seven years, I medaled thirty-two times.  So I'm thinking in my head 'I can get away from this guy if I want to.'  And he shot a double leg that was so fast..he got me.  I was thinking I could get away.  That was my saving grace.  This guy's a monster, I'll outrun him if I need to.  But then I couldn't, 'cause he caught me and scooped me up, you know, like a feather and slammed me.  You know, with so much strength, even if he doesn't mean to slam you hard, it's going to be hard.  And Brock's intents are to make it hard - twice as hard.  So we did that and an F-5 later...that's an incredible move.  I've only took it once, and as I've told other people, once was enough for me.  I mean, you just knew that when it started happening, when he started coming through the crowd initially, the way people responded to him.  That, you know, his catchphrase is
'the next big thing', but you could already see that he was a big thing currently."
On Brock vs Taker - Hell in a Cell...
"I thought the story there was very dramatic.  You know, in watching the match, that's when I become a fan again.  I relive my childhood.  That's real blood, real sweat, real beatings.  When you hit that fence, there's nothing you can do.  That's a steel fence, steel chair, so they beat the hell out of each other.  It was drama in a great form."
On Brock missing the Shooting Star Press at WrestleMania 19...
(Chuckling)  "You know that high-flyin' stuff, you might need to leave that to the little guys.  The guys with the capes."
Closing remarks on Brock...
"It's like Michael Jordan's last year.  I was always telling my friends, 'Watch him 'cause when he's gone, he's gone.'  That's the way I see a person like Brock Lesnar, someone who has that level of being a phenomenon.  You got to watch it, and watch it every minute you can.  Because when it's gone, it's gone.  And I don't want to miss a second."
*Note:  This was recapped from the Fanatic Series special the WWE runs on pay-per-view, which they tend to edit for time restrictions.  Shane may or may not be featured more on the actual DVD.

September 2003-
Confidential Report for September 27, 2003
Making of Fozzy's "With the Fire" (Rerun episode)
Confidential goes behind the scenes of Chris Jericho's band Fozzy's video, "With the Fire."  Shane Helms is featured in the video as a "hip hop guy."  He is shown dancing alone as well as with Jericho and others in a choreographed sequence.  Shane is wearing a clear vinyl shirt, a red tank top, and yellow pants along with sunglasses and a backwards cap.  His comments on his role and Chris Jericho is included.
"He asked me to come down and play a little hip hop guy, which is not a big stretch for me 'cause that's my kind of music...so.  I still got a few moves left.  He was real good, I thought, too with the extras that was standing around, keeping them happy and laughing.  Actually going out of his way to be real nice to everybody.  Just a cool side of Chris, you might not see on TV."

Hurricane injured his knee on the September 22nd edition of Raw.

An Article in Wrestler Digest suggests that Hurricane and Lance Storm may be a Tag Team force to recon with

After one Raw Hurricane, Dudleyz and Rosey greeted all the military servicemen and women that were injured during the war.  They were special guest from the Walter Reed Medical Centre.

Rumours are going around That Hurricane and Rosie will defeat La Resistance for the World Tag Team Championships

Shane "Hurricane" Helms and Rodney Mack got into a legit backstage fight at a RAW brand house show in Knoxville, TN. Helms had apparently told Mack how he wanted to lay out their tag match (Hurricane & Rosey vs. Mack & Mark Henry). Mack then put in his ideas as well, which upset Helms who felt that since he was the veteran, he should get to lay out the match. The two then exchanged words and a fight broke out. The fight took place in the press area of the building, and resulted in Hurricane being taken to the hospital. The fight was the likely reason as to why WWE changed the Hurricane/Rosey vs. Mack/Henry tag matches on the weekend house shows. Instead, Hurricane & Rosey took on Tommy Dreamer & Steven Richards while Mack & Henry took on Mark Jindrak and Garrison Cade.
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One of the big stories this week was a fight backstage between Rodney Mack and The Hurricane at a weekend house show.
There are different perceptions of what caused the fight, but generally, it is felt that Hurricane was complaining about the fact that Rodney Mack and Mark Henry were not selling enough for he and Rosey, that no one should kick out of his finisher at the house shows, and that he should be responsible for laying out the match. Mack, however, felt that it should've been a back and forth effort, which didn't make Hurricane too happy. It is then said that Mack believed Hurricane deliberately stiffed Mack at one point in the match Saturday, so the fight broke out later that night.
The word is that the fight was extremely short and Hurricane had no chance. Apparently, he also gashed his head open after being hit by Mack into some sort of shelving on the wall. Additionally, there are conflicting reports as to whether Hurricane was cheapshotted, or if he actually told Mack to "bring it on".
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There's been some discussion about this.  I don't think Shane spent any REAL time in the hospital.  The report I read was that Mack knocked him into some sort of metal shelving and caused a gash on Shane's head.  He was more than likely stitched up and sent on his way since he wrestled for the rest of the weekend.  I really wouldn't be shocked at all if Shane told Mack to bring it on.  He gives me the impression he's got a temper and isn't afraid of anyone, no matter how big or small. 

Somebody sent into a link to an interview with Kevin Kelly, and Kelly commented on Shane's confrontation with Buff.  Buff's story goes he made a snide comment to Shane, Shane made one back, Buff made another, Shane responded with another.  Buff ended up smacking Shane, but Shane blasted him with a frozen water bottle, which resulted in Buff getting like 20 stitches.  Kevin Kelly said Buff kicked Shane's ass, but I don't think that's true.  Because wouldn't that be the story Buff would tell if he really did?  I've met Buff once, but I'm going to see him wrestle this weekend so I think I shall ask him about it when/if I get to talk to him again.
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The way I was told was that Mack pushed Shane after Ideas didn't match resulting in a BackStage Brawl
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Rodney Mack and Shane Helms (The Hurricane) got into a real fight backstage at the 9/13 RAW house show in Knoxville, TN. The altercation took place following a heated discussion about who should call the spots in their matches. The fight didn't last long and Mack took Helms down very quickly, according to observers.  Apparently both men sat down this past weekend and aired their grievances.  They later parted company after shaking hands and both have put the incident behind them.
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Thanks to the Shane Helms Fan Club for all The News and Views

Bismarck, N.D. Sept. 27 -- ROB VAN DAM, TRISH STRATUS, HURRICANE & ROSEY will be signing special WrestleMania 20 posters beginning at 3 p.m. at FYE, Kirkwood Mall. For $20, you will receive the poster and a wristband. Return on Sept. 27 with the poster and the wristband and have the poster signed by the Superstars. Posters, if still available, can also be purchased on the day of the signing. All proceeds benefit the Armed Forces Family Scholarship and Assistance Fund, which provides scholarships for higher education of children of all fallen personnel in the Iraqi and Afghan war operations.

Hurricane is Interviewed at http://www.comicon.com

Confidential Report for September 6, 2003
Diva Search segment
A mask-less Hurricane served as a judge for the Diva Search finals.  He appeared very briefly in the segment, but his comments about the winner, Jamie Koeppe, were included:
"That may be the best ass I've ever seen!  I think it just winked at me so I'm giving it a 10!"

Hurricane is featured in the WWE.com video of the day. in the video several Superstars talk about what they would be doing if they were not in the WWE. (3rd September)

On Monday Night Raw, Hurricane changed his outfit briefly by adding lime green padding around his boots.

August 2003-
The Hurricane has received praise for his attitude towards WWE fans. Especially at recent Autograph Signings.

Suncoast, World Wrestling Entertainment™ and Weekly Reader Team Up to Encourage Reading Suncoast, The Store for Movie Lovers, is teaming with World Wrestling Entertainment and Weekly Reader in a promotion to encourage reading. All August 12 releases of WWE DVDs "Insurrection™", "Bad Blood™", and "Brock Lesnar: Here Comes The Pain" sold at Suncoast video stores will include a free WWE Get R.E.A.L.™ reading poster featuring WWE RAW® Superstar The Hurricane®. The Hurricane, a "super hero", is seen on the poster giving thumbs up over the phrase, "Get excited about reading. It can give you super powers!"
http://getreal.wwe.com/

Hurricane has a new T-shirt. Stating 'I got my Hurri Powers' 'Beee..otch!'

Phoenix
Aug. 23 -- REY MYSTERIO and THE HURRICANE will be signing autographs from 1 to 3 p.m. at GNC, Paradise Valley Mall, 4550 East Cactus Rd.
This appearance is sponsored by Stacker 2 YJ Stinger.

15th August - Hurricane and Rosie featured in Photo/Video of the day.
http://www.wwe.com

Hurricane has updated his Online Diary at http://shanehelms.com

Raw 26th -
There was a bit more to the Hurricane/Rosie segment. Hurricane had said that there was more training that needed to be done... then he got Rosie by the ear and escorted him out.

New PWI Ranking. Hurricane is rated 21st. That's 5 places better than last year.

July 2003-
Ruthless Aggression in Australia - Hurricane's Sedula
WWE Raw Ruthless Aggression in Melbourne at the Rod Laver Arena on
July 31st: - HURRICANE vs. RODNEY MACK w/ THEODORE LONG
WWE Raw Ruthless Aggression in Sydney at the Sydney Superdome on
August 1st: - HURRICANE vs. RODNEY MACK w/ TEDDY LONG
WWE Raw Ruthless Aggression in Sydney at the Sydney Superdome on
August 2nd: - MIXED TAG MATCH : TRISH STRATUS & HURRICANE vs.
VICTORIA & RODNEY MACK w/TEDDY LONG

(Card Subject to Change)
source: rajahwwf.com

The Hurricane and Ivory will be appearing at the Central Library, 630 West 5th St in Los Angeles from 11 a.m. 21st. This event is part of WWE's Get R.E.A.L. READ initiative, encouraging fans to "Get Excited About Reading."

Shane is mentiontioned on Confidential about 3Count

Hurricane is in the WWE Raw Magazine July Vol. 9, No. 7r

Features
42 Whassupwitdat?
What more does The Hurricane have to do to get a title shot around here?

"Where's My Shot?" 
The Hurricane Asks:  What More Do I Have to Do?
By Aaron Williams (pages 42-46)
One would think that beating The Rock and Ric Flair, and taking the World Champion to the limit in a non-title match would be enough to earn a Superstar some degree of respect, much less a shot at the World Championship. Think again.
It was only a few months ago that The Hurricane accomplished these feats.  Yet, he seems no closer to getting a shot at the World title today than he did the day he arrived in WWE.  The question is, why?
Gregory Helms has proven that he can compete with anyone on the Raw roster.  He has proven that when it comes to the "entertainment" side of sports-entertainment there are few, if any, who are better, and he has proven that he can fill arenas and sell merchandise as well as anyone.
The Hurricane himself believes that he deserves a title shot.
"There's no doubt that I should get the chance to compete for the World Championship.  I beat The Rock.  If that doesn't make you a top contender, I don't know what does."
There are many in the industry who feel that a man running around in a mask and cape cannot be taken seriously, and thus should be not given a chance to prove his mettle by fighting for the championship or headlining a pay-per-view.  Is this a correct assumption, or an outdated philosophy that needs to be permanently shelved?
"If you look at Hollywood right now, I'm the closest thing to what's working," says Helms.  "Look at X-Men, look at The Hulk.  Talk about big money!  I'm the closest thing we have to that.  There are lot of people wearing my mask and cape.  Now we have a necklace, a key chain, and stuffed dolls.  People like The Hurricane.  Being as crazy as I am, I think I get the same negative stigma as the comic book industry in general gets.  Some people think it's only for kids.  But judging from all the money that Spider-Man and X-Men made, it's not just kids who like this stuff."
I think for every kid I have as a fan, there's a parent right there with them," he adds.  "I think I'm worthy of headlining a pay-per-view.  If you're selling merchandise, you're also selling tickets.  If somebody shows up and they have my T-shirt and mask, they came to see me.  Look, the mask and cape are just what I wrestle in.  Undertaker wrestles in blue jeans or leather pants.  That's his thing.  Matt Hardy likes to wear baggy pants.  That's his thing.  The Hurricane likes to dress as a superhero."
Well, if it isn't the mask and cape, it's certainly not about paying dues.  The Hurricane has paid his.  He's worked for free, spent endless nights on the road travelling to his next match, and worked his butt off in front of only a handful of people on the independent circuit.
"I've been in this business nearly 13 years," he explains.  "I think paying dues is working hard without the big paycheck.  A lot of guys have been in WWE for years and they talk about paying dues, but they're still making big money.  To me, paying dues is sleeping in your car, making $40 a night when you're in the Indies.  It's not working for the WWE making big money all these years."
So if The Hurricane can't get his shot, and it's not about paying dues or the mask and cape, then is it about his size?
"I'm in a weird situation where I'm one of the bigger cruiserweights and one of the smaller heavyweights.  I don't let size bother me though.  I've won the Cruiserweight Championship twice.  I'd like to move on and go for the World Championship.  I've won the European title and the Tag Team titles as well, so I've proven that I can compete at the heavyweight level.  As far as saying a smaller guy can't sell tickets, that's completely untrue.  There aren't many people in boxing that make more money than Oscar de la Hoya."
Of course, the most important thing for big time players in this business is that they can "go" in the ring.  Triple H, The Rock, Undertaker, Kurt Angle, Shawn Michaels, and Stone Cold Steve Austin can do it all in the ring.  But then again, so can The Hurricane.  In the old WCW, he resurrected the Cruiserweight Division.  Since coming to WWE, he's consistently performed at a high level, and most importantly, when called on to wrestle established main-eventers like The Rock, Triple H, Ric Flair, and Chris Jericho, he exceeded all expectations.
"When I was asked to step up to the plate for those big matches, I think I performed way better than expected.  When I had my match with The Rock, there were a lot of people that stayed and watched backstage to see what I could do.  When I came back through the curtain, they were there for me, and there were hugs.  They said they were really proud of me which made me even more proud of myself."
One thing that may have hindered The Hurricane's progress, ironically, is that he is so good doing vignettes that people don't always focus on his wrestling ability.
"I think that recent events with my matches reminded people that I am a good wrestler," he says.  "The thing is, The Hurricane was so entertaining that I didn't need to wrestle for a long time.  I could do just the vignettes, and people would be happy.  People just wanted me to do crazy stuff backstage.  I proved how entertaining I could be.  One drawback, though, might have been that I might have gotten lost or pigeonholed as an 'entertainer' and not as a wrestler.  But lately, I've reminded everyone that The Hurricane can perform in the ring with the best of them.  After competing with the guys I have, I've show I'm just as good as anyone."
So is Helms angry or frustrated that he hasn't received his chance?
"It's a bummer, personally, but I understand the business.  There were guys that came in who are big money - like Goldberg- and I understand that.  I've got a long career ahead of me.  There are some guys who don't, so I'm not too worried.  So I think that's part of it, too.  The Hurricane will always be here.  I'm patient, but my patience isn't endless.  I definitely think you are going to see me in a championship match soon.
"To get a championship match, something serious will have to happen.  There might be less shenanigans and a little more in-ring work, but I don't think I have to change.  I want to be the guy that people can look up to.  I want people to say, 'This guy's a good guy.  He's never let us down.'  We've got so many people in the sports and entertainment arena who get caught doing crazy things, and it's a real letdown.  I never want to be that guy.  I want to be the guy who is always positive."
There's little doubt that Helms has taken The Hurricane to levels that few thought he could.  The first time he appeared on television many thought it was character that couldn't last.  Helms, of course, believed otherwise.
"I think you could have given this Hurricane character to 100 guys and they couldn't have pulled it off.  But what's special about The Hurricane is that it's something that is genuinely fun.  I'm not just going out there and doing a job.  I enjoy it.  I think that you can tell the guys who are just going through the motions and their hearts aren't in it.  I'm 150 percent all day long, and people can tell that, and they know I'm out there having fun."
But as Helms is quick to point out, there's much more to him than having fun.  Earlier this year he made some important strides.  He beat The Rock and went toe-to-toe with Triple H and Chris Jericho.  He also scored a victory over his boyhood idol Ric Flair.  The next step is to challenge for and win the World Championship.  The Hurricane has earned that chance and whoever is standing in his way needs to step aside or confront him face to face and settle their differences in the ring.
The Hurricane deserves a World Championship match.  He knows it, his fans know it, and the rest of the Raw locker room knows it.  The question is, when will he get it?

WWE Parents tell good Summer Reads
Hurricane
Favourite Book (comics not included) : Desperation by Stephen King
Favourite Book as a child : Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain; To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee 

June 2003 -
Hurricane is in Junes PWI Magazine September

28 - Hurricane Warning:  Take Him Seriously Or Get Blown Away!
His win over The Rock on Raw wasn't necessarily a fluke.  At least he's hoping that it's not.  Strong recent outings against Triple H and Chris Jericho have this superhero believing he can win the biggest of prizes.

Hurricane Warning - Take Him Seriously Or Get Blown Away!
By Will Welsh
Pro Wrestling Illustrated - September 2003 issue (pages 28-31)
Look up the word "Hurricane" in any dictionary and you're apt to find it described as either a severe tropical storm or cyclone, as something that is likely to have originated somewhere in the Caribbean, and as an entity having a wind velocity of 75 miles per hour or more.
We have some problems with that definition.  Four, in fact.  First, we know of a Hurricane who isn't particularly severe (he's kind of a nice guy), isn't exactly tropical (our Hurricane probably uses a lot of sunscreen when he's outdoors), and definitely didn't originate in the Caribbean (more like landlocked Raleigh, North Carolina).  Also, our Hurricane doesn't exactly stir up winds in excess of 75 miles per hour.  Instead, when our Hurricane jumps into their air to make his campy escapes from backstage skits, he probably tops out at two or three miles per hour.
A walking wind tunnel he is not.
That's okay, though.  A wrestler doesn't have to be an ultra-destructive tool of Mother Nature to gain his peers' respect.  He doesn't even need superstar size and muscles (although they do help).  All he needs to do is show a little heart -and lately, Hurricane's been showing a lot of heart in a very big way.  Over the past few months, he's gone from being an entertaining mid-carder to a wrestler with an occasional spot in WWE's top tier.  He's made Ric Flair, Chris Jericho, The Rock, and even Triple-H look foolish on occasion, and in doing so, he's put them on notice that if they don't treat him with respect he'll take his cape and crusade all over them.
"The kid has a lot of spunk, and he refuses to back down with anyone," said Al Snow.  "He's stood up to just about every top star on Raw, and he refuses to be intimidated.  There are guys twice his size who haven't shown that kind of resolve and passion.  He deserves every accolade he's been receiving."
Hurricane does deserve the accolades, because his current status as WWE's most courageous competitor is all his doing -and boy did he pick the perfect person to help him kickstart the journey.  When The Rock returned to Raw in late February, Hurricane was there waiting for him.  The green-clad would-be superhero questioned Rock about anything and everything, including his motives for turning against the fans.  It was almost if Hurricane was acting as Rock's conscience, and it was immediately noticeable that the two wrestlers had a chemistry together.  Rock probably didn't want Hurricane in his locker room picking his brain, but you could tell that he wasn't overly upset with Hurricane, either.  They were like two buddies who couldn't help but argue.
Hurricane's persistence paid off with a March 10 with The Rock - Raw's main event for the evening.  And thanks to a little help from one "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Hurricane scored the biggest win of his career.  The Hurricane had vanquished The Scorpion King! 
Unfortunately, Hurricane's good fortune didn't last long.  On March 31 Raw, he faced off with Raw champion Triple H in a non-title match, and Ric Flair's constant interference prevented Hurricane from scoring a pinfall.  There was a ton of near-falls, though, and by the time the match was over, our Hurricane had gained some stature despite walking away with the loss.  Two weeks later, he was in his second main event in just over a month, this time in a tag match with Booker T against Helmsley and Flair.  Hurricane got the winning pinfall (with a little help from Shawn Michaels) over the legendary Flair.
"That result shocked a lot of people," said Snow.  "Before the match began, he was viewed as the weakest of the four wrestlers involved and certainly the wrestler most likely to lose the match for his teammate.  That win cast a lot of doubters aside."
In spite of the two main event wins, Hurricane still had critics questioning his durability.  In order to silence them, Hurricane needed to prove that he could compete at the top level without losing momentum.  He needed to show the fans and, most importantly, the other wrestlers in the back that he could wrestle a main-event level match on a weekly basis.
Enter Chris Jericho.
One week removed from his tag team victory, Hurricane met Jericho in Atlanta, and the two former WCW talents did what WCW had so much trouble doing in the final years:  They rocked the crowd.  Both men took turns controlling the action, with Jericho getting a near-submission early, and Hurricane getting two of his own near-falls, one after a DDT and another after a Hurri-choke slam.  Unfortunately for Hurricane, Jericho escaped both pin attempts and secured the win with the Walls of Jericho.
"The Hurricane might be a superhero, but he isn't the king of the world," mocked Jericho.  "I'll give him this, though:  He's a dangerous little rant.  You look at him in that ridiculous green getup, complete with green hair and cape, and you wonder why in the world you should take him seriously.  But then you begin wrestling him, and you realize that maybe this whole superhero thing is meant to throw you off, to make you lackadaisical.  He might be more tricky than that ridiculous costume indicates."
Did Jericho just figure The Hurricane out?  Is that costume, as comical as it is, meant to give him an advantage?  Is it designed for effect?  Or is it just a costume?  And does it matter?  Hurricane is a wrestler in WWE - that means he's one of the best in the world.  Costume or no costume, his opponents need to take him seriously.  If they don't, Hurricane will shock them with win after win after win -and his opponents will have no one to blame but themselves, because in WWE, superpowers don't win matches.
But heart does.

May 2003 -
Hurricane appears on WWE Confidential
-Up next: The Coach goes one on one with The Hurricane.
-Welcome back. Gene explains that everyy week on Confidential; they're going to air interviews with superstars. This week on "Outside the ropes," it's The Hurricane.
-Hurricane says that Batman could take Superman, Wonderwoman is sexy, Michael Jackson turns into something when he has a mask, but not a super-hero and his biggest villains are HHH, Bischoff, and The Scorpion King. After beating Rock, and Flair, he wants to defeat HHH now.
credit: rajahwwf.com

Six Flags in New England is opening its newly expanded water park, called Hurricane Harbor today, adding nine new water slides, a second pool. Appearing as a guest for the opening is Shane "Hurricane" Helms
credit: wrestlingnewsworld.com

Hurricane is featured in the August 2003 issue of "Inside Wrestling"
Magazine. It is a 4 page story which includes a full page photo. What's nice is that when you open the magazine to the contents, Hurricane's picture is featured with the page number.
Credit : SHFC cutestlittledeadgirl

April 2003 -
Hurricane Comments on Goldberg's Arrival
Its something that I thought would never actually happen, from knowing Goldberg in our WCW days. I'm not against it. I think he's got a lot to add. I'm a believer that if the fans want to see something bad enough, then we've got to give it to them. I think the fans are waiting to see him, so bring him on!

March 2003 -