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Solomonster reviews Night Two of WWE WrestleMania 38 from Dallas, TX on a night where Roman Reigns defeated Brock Lesnar to unify the WWE and Universal titles, but Pat McAfee and Austin Theory stole the show.  And of course, it wouldn't be like old times without Vince McMahon taking the worst Stone Cold Stunner in the history of mankind from Steve Austin.  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - start living a happier life today by visiting betterhelp.com/solomonster and get 10 PERCENT OFF your first month!

Solomonster reviews Night One of WWE WrestleMania 38 from AT&T Stadium in Dallas, TX with the return of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to the ring after 19 years, and the return of "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes against Seth Rollins.  Top to bottom, this was the strongest Mania show in many years, though not everything went according to plan, including an injury to open the show.  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - start living a happier life today by visiting betterhelp.com/solomonster and get 10 PERCENT OFF your first month!

Solomonster reacts to an enjoyable Night One of WrestleMania 38, including the return of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to the ring for the first time in 19 years, the debut of "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and why WWE deserves credit for how he was presented.  Plus, PREDICTIONS for WrestleMania Night Two... news on Cody's WWE contract and why he came back... thoughts on ROH Supercard of Honor and a classic between FTR and The Briscoes... SAMOA JOE is All Elite, but also makes his Ring of Honor return... a shouting match between Tony Khan and MJF?... thoughts on Undertaker's WWE Hall of Fame induction... NXT Stand & Deliver 2022 thoughts... and news on Ric Flair's latest divorce, this time from his podcast co-host and friend of 35 years who learned the hard way what it's like to be "friends" with the Nature Boy.  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - start living a happier life today by visiting betterhelp.com/solomonster and get 10 PERCENT OFF your first month!

Solomonster reviews NXT Stand & Deliver 2022, the biggest event yet of the NXT 2.0 era, as a matinee show before Night One of WrestleMania 38.  Featuring a surprise finish and Triple H making an appearance to send his last soldier from the Black & Gold era of NXT off on his inevitable voyage to the WWE main roster.

Solomonster opted to review WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for April 1st instead of watching the ROH Supercard of Honor show, and quickly realized that he made a terrible mistake.  It's a WrestleMania-edition of Smackdown with this year's Andre the Giant Memorial "Budget Cuts" Battle Royal, and the Intercontinental title being defended because it has developed a sudden allergy to the actual Mania card.  On Rampage, it's a hoss fight between Keith Lee and Powerhouse Hobbs.

Solomonster previews both nights of WWE WrestleMania 38 and gives predictions for all of the matches/segments on the show.  They're calling this year's WrestleMania the most STUPENDOUS of all time, which is defined as something that is "extremely impressive".  This is hardly an "extremely impressive" lineup, but that doesn't mean there aren't things to look forward to and he runs down what those things are.

Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for March 30th featuring the debut of Toni Storm as she becomes the first woman to qualify for the Owen Hart Cup tournament.  A lot of good wrestling up and down the card with Bryan Danielson bringing the best out of Wheeler Yuta and FTR teasing a split from MJF and The Pinnacle, plus answering your questions.  It's the first in a ridiculously busy week of streaming. 💪🏻

It was the END OF AN ERA this week with the announcement that Triple H, really the last of the semi-active names from the Attitude Era, has officially retired from the ring and will never wrestle again.  It's been six months since we've gotten any sort of update after his "cardiac event" and he spoke at length this week about suffering from heart failure and how truly close to death he came.  Solomonster has all the details, addresses the elephant in the room, talks about what his true legacy will be and runs down some of the best matches of his career.  Plus, the 2022 New Japan Cup winner is crowned... Big E talks addresses how close to tragedy he came with his broken neck... Shad Gaspard receiving the Warrior Award at this year's WWE Hall of Fame... Toni Storm on her way to AEW this week?... Paul Wight bringing CAPTAIN INSANO to AEW television... JJ Dillon sues Kevin Sullivan in Steve Harvey's court (yes, this is a real thing)... Seth Rollins still searching for his Wrestlemania match... the greatness of STONE COLD KEVIN OWENS... Bobby Lashley back on Raw tomorrow night... the Intercontinental and US titles being left off both nights of Wrestlemania and how to fix that, at least with the US title... NXT STAND & DELIVER 2022 PREDICTIONS... and a review for the WWE Evil documentary on Hollywood Hulk Hogan.

Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for March 25th with one week left before Wrestlemania 38.  Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns carry the show once again with little else to get excited about, while over on Rampage, AEW turns into a bloody mess.  Also, the first qualifier is announced for the Women's Owen Hart Cup tournament teasing a new female signing... could Toni Storm be on her way in?  Also includes thoughts on Triple H announcing his retirement from the ring.

Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for March 23rd with the first CM Punk appearance since his win at Revolution, plus Sting and Darby Allin team with Matt and Jeff Hardy for the first time, and two former Ring of Honor World champions square off with Adam Cole taking on Jay Lethal.  Visit magicspoon.com/solomonster and use the code SOLOMONSTER to get $5 off your purchase of Magic Spoon cereal!

The wrestling world lost a legendary, and troubled, figure this week with the death of Scott Hall/Razor Ramon.  Solomonster pays tribute to "The Bad Guy" and discusses what led to his passing, his upbringing and the shooting incident that played a role in his later issues, how his choice to leave for WCW changed the wrestling world forever, his greatest matches and whether or not he could have been a World champion.  He then dives into Tony Khan's plans to re-launch Ring of Honor and the huge match signed for their Supercard of Honor show next month... AEW enters into a working agreement with DDT Pro... Jeff Hardy sets the record straight on whether he intentionally tried to get out of his WWE contract... William Regal reveals how close to death he truly was over these past few years... WWE files a motion to dismiss the MLW lawsuit against them and, in doing so, admits that AEW has been a big success and uses THE WRESTLING OBSERVER as evidence... a MAJOR UPDATE on the status of Cody Rhodes, when and where we will be seeing him next, and why Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey may NOT be closing out WrestleMania Saturday... NXT 2.0 turns into Monday Night Raw Lite, and why NXT is also the HORNIEST show on television.  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - start living a happier life today by visiting betterhelp.com/solomonster and get 10 PERCENT OFF your first month!

Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown for March 18th from Charlotte, NC featuring an advertised "collision" between the two men in this year's Winner Take All main event at Wrestlemania, Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns, that wasn't much of a collision at all.  But I'll be damned if Farmer Brock didn't look happy as hell driving his forklift.  Visit magicspoon.com/solomonster and use the code SOLOMONSTER to get $5 off your purchase of Magic Spoon cereal AND their brand new cereal bars!  Seriously, these are good.

Solomonster reviews the St. Patrick's Day Slam 2022 episode of AEW Dynamite, with Thunder Rosa winning the AEW Women's championship in a bloody cage match, MJF screwing Wardlow out of the TNT championship and The Hardys making their in-ring AEW debut against Private Party.  Visit magicspoon.com/solomonster and use the code SOLOMONSTER to get $5 off your purchase of Magic Spoon cereal AND their brand new cereal bars!  Seriously, these are good.

Solomonster has BREAKING NEWS on Scott Hall suffering three heart attacks and being placed on life support as The Bad Guy fights for his life.  Then he reacts to the news of Big E breaking his neck on Smackdown, the latest updates on his health and why people shouldn't be beating up on Ridge Holland for it... CM Punk's emotional comments after AEW Revolution, including his thoughts about Bret Hart... William Regal's eventful week, first debuting in AEW, then apologizing for going over his time on Dynamite before later refuting a report about his health... thoughts on Jeff Hardy's AEW debut (but first, we dance!)... AEW nearly sells out the LA Forum for their California debut... thoughts on VADER being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, why it's a disgrace that it didn't happen sooner, his greatest matches and three other names rumored for this year's class... Kurt Angle shares sad news about his brother, Eric... a FANTASTIC Raw tag team title match on Monday, why Cody Rhodes MUST appear on Raw tomorrow night if he's going to have a match at Wrestlemania and thoughts on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's response video to Kevin Owens... Pete Dunne makes his Smackdown debut as BUTCH... Dolph Ziggler wins the NXT championship and why it happened... Warner Media BANS The Briscoes from appearing in AEW?... and does Roman Reigns rank among the greats in history?   Visit magicspoon.com/solomonster and use the code SOLOMONSTER to get $5 off your purchase of Magic Spoon cereal AND their brand new cereal bars!  Seriously, these are good.  Let me know after you try them!

Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for March 9th with Jeff Hardy making his AEW debut, Scorpio Sky winning the TNT championship, Chris Jericho forming a NEW Inner Circle group and much more.  This was a very busy post-Revolution episode of Dynamite that also included strong promos from Eddie Kingston and William Regal, an AEW World championship match, an Adam Cole challenge that didn't really make a whole lot of sense and Wardlow branching away from MJF for the first time.  Visit magicspoon.com/solomonster and use the code SOLOMONSTER to get $5 off your purchase of Magic Spoon cereal AND their brand new cereal bars!  Seriously, these are good.  Let me know after you try them!

Solomonster reviews AEW Revolution 2022 from Orlando, top to bottom one of AEW's greatest shows, with a violent and bloody Dog Collar Match, Wardlow walking out on MJF, William Regal's addition to the Bryan Danielson/Jon Moxley story, Shane Strickland signing his AEW contract and STING doing balcony dives!  I also went a perfect 12-0 in my predictions, which makes you a very smart person for listening to this podcast.  Get an extra THREE MONTHS FREE with EXPRESSVPN when you visit EXPRESSVPN.COM/SOLOMONSTER and support the Sound Off!

It's REVOLUTION SUNDAY and a packed episode with news on last night's WWE return to Madison Square Garden... Tony Khan BUYS Ring of Honor, the details on how and when it all went down, WWE's interest in buying the company, how best to utilize the brand going forward and three names I would love to see as part of a revamped ROH... AEW REVOLUTION 2022 PREDICTIONS with what Bryan Danielson told Vince McMahon about why he was leaving WWE, plus news on Jeff Hardy's impending arrival in AEW... Keith Lee speaks out on the "Bearcat" gimmick change and his final days in WWE... thoughts on Vince McMahon's appearance on The Pat McAfee Show... Cain Velasquez charged with attempted murder in a terrible story... WWE pulls its programming and network from Russia... Samoa Joe reveals the real reason why he vacated the NXT championship last year... WWE's unification at Wrestlemania not much of a unification at all?... back to back heel turns on Monday Night Raw with Edge and Damien Priest, and new champions crowned this week in Finn Balor and Ricochet... Big E talks about what hindered his WWE championship run right from the start... and is Dolph Ziggler about to become the new NXT champion this week?  Get an extra THREE MONTHS FREE with EXPRESSVPN when you visit EXPRESSVPN.COM/SOLOMONSTER and support the Sound Off!

Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for March 4th, 2022 featuring an Intercontinental title change that makes all the sense in the world, Ronda Rousey competing in her first ever Smackdown match, an INSANE three-way match for the TNT championship, not one but TWO returns on Rampage and predictions for AEW Revolution this Sunday!  Get one FREE audio book of your choice when you use audibletrial.com/solomonster to sign up for a 30-day Audible trial!

Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for March 2nd with thoughts on Tony Khan's MAJOR announcement that he is the new owner of Ring of Honor and what all of this really means going forward.  Plus, the final build for AEW Revolution included another tremendous segment with CM Punk and MJF and a second tag team Battle Royal to determine the final challenger for the tag team titles this Sunday.  Visit magicspoon.com/solomonster and use the code SOLOMONSTER to get $5 off your purchase of delicious AND healthy Magic Spoon cereal!

Just when Solomonster thought he had heard it all, now comes the report that Vince McMahon will be returning to the ring for a match at WrestleMania 38 against Pat McAfee.  WHAT?!  He explains why there's little chance this match actually happens, who the opponent likely will end up being and why this is even happening... Brock Lesnar against Roman Reigns now being billed as a Winner Take All UNIFICATION bout and the biggest match in WrestleMania history... Johnny Knoxville wrestling at Mania and why Ricochet should take the Intercontinental title from Sami Zayn this Friday... Sasha Banks and Naomi randomly paired together as tag team partners, or are they?... Cesaro shockingly GONE from WWE, the real reason he was paired up with Paul Heyman in 2014 (and it wasn't to get Cesaro over), why his WWE run cannot be considered a failure and where Solomonster would like to see him land... Edge teases a WrestleMania match with AJ Styles and news on Styles signing a new contract that will keep him in WWE... Tony Khan teasing a MAJOR AEW announcement and what it could be... Jeff Hardy spills the beans and says he's coming to AEW and gives his thoughts on WWE wanting to send him to rehab... Brian Cage's AEW contract gets rolled over in a surprise move and the number one thing Tony Khan has to do with him... Tammy Sytch arrested for the SECOND time this year and more.  Visit magicspoon.com/solomonster and use the code SOLOMONSTER to get $5 off your purchase of delicious AND healthy Magic Spoon cereal!

Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for February 25th.  Featuring BREAKING NEWS on Vince McMahon possibly climbing back into the ring at Wrestlemania for a match against Pat McAfee, and it's official... there will be a WWE and Universal title UNIFICATION between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns.  Also, Sammy Guevara defends his TNT championship against Andrade El Idolo while Britt Baker and Thunder Rosa sign the contract for their Women's championship match at AEW Revolution.   Visit magicspoon.com/solomonster and use the code SOLOMONSTER to get $5 off your purchase of delicious AND healthy Magic Spoon cereal!

Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for February 23rd on the road to a STACKED AEW Revolution card.  Buddy Matthews debuts as the newest addition to the House of Black, plus news on Jeff Hardy and Shane Strickland joining the roster soon as well.  Bryan Danielson gives Jon Moxley his answer, MJF delivers a heartfelt promo like we've never seen before, reDRagon earns a tag team title opportunity at Revolution, and Eddie Kingston does the impossible... he got me interested in a Chris Jericho match.  Visit magicspoon.com/solomonster and use the code SOLOMONSTER to get $5 off your purchase of delicious AND healthy Magic Spoon cereal!

Solomonster is back with a STACKED SHOW and the fallout from WWE Elimination Chamber with Brock Lesnar regaining the WWE title and decimating the rest of the Raw main event scene in the process.  He addresses something Lesnar said on Pat McAfee's show this week as it relates to the other stars "getting themselves over" and why yesterday was a great example of why very few people are actually over on their roster.  Plus, news on Bobby Lashley's injury, when the company knew about it and how long he's expected to be out for.  Then it's this week's TOP STORY on Cody and Brandi Rhodes leaving AEW with Cody likely on his way back to WWE, the reasons why it happened including thoughts from Kenny Omega, the most telling part about this with Tony Khan and the best time to debut him in WWE... "Stone Cold" Steve Austin rumored to be coming out of retirement at Wrestlemania and another "Austin-level surprise" being rumored... The Undertaker headed into the WWE Hall of Fame and who should induct him, while Samoa Joe is inducted into a different Hall of Fame... Vince McMahon doesn't think the WWE product needs fixing?... you'll never believe why Ric Flair called WWE the most insensitive company in the world... Kairi Sane returns to STARDOM... NXT Vengeance Day thoughts... King Kong Bundy taking the title from Hulk Hogan BEFORE Wrestlemania 2... and did CM Punk leaving WWE really send Daniel Bryan to the Wrestlemania main event?  Take the Hawthorne personal care quiz at hawthorne.co and use promo code SOLOMONSTER for 10 PERCENT OFF your first order!

Solomonster reviews WWE Elimination Chamber 2022 from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with Brock Lesnar winning back the WWE championship and setting up a Winner Take All showdown with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, while decimating the entire Monday Night Raw main event scene in the process.  Also includes thoughts on Bill Goldberg's last stand, Bianca Belair punching her ticket to Mania and The Miz teasing a mystery partner to take on the Mysterios.  Visit magicspoon.com/solomonster and use the code SOLOMONSTER to get $5 off your purchase of delicious AND healthy Magic Spoon cereal!

Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for February 16th, the first Dynamite since the news broke that Cody and Brandi Rhodes have departed AEW with Cody likely on his way back to WWE.  With one of its founding fathers gone, AEW put on an excellent show that set the table nicely for all of the key matches at Revolution, including CM Punk vs. MJF II being announced, Jon Moxley gives Bryan Danielson an answer and more.

On a day where people went from talking about "Stone Cold" Steve Austin possibly returning to the ring at Wrestlemania to Cody Rhodes leaving AEW and possibly returning to WWE, Solomonster reviews NXT Vengeance Day 2022.  Featuring Bron Breakker's first NXT championship defense, the finals of the men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, Grayson Waller threatening to have L.A. Knight arrested and yet another Dolph Ziggler appearance.  And yes, there is some Cody Rhodes talk.

Solomonster is back with a SUPERBOWL SUNDAY edition of the Sound Off and a prediction for the big game tonight... plus, thoughts on last night's House of Glory show with appearances by "Switchblade" Jay White, Private Party and Jay Lethal... Keith Lee arrives in AEW and why WWE's loss is Tony Khan's gain... Jay White walks through the Forbidden Door, but only at the last minute after Tony Khan realizes he screwed up... a note on class act Kyle O'Reilly... why Becky Lynch is still living rent-free in Ric Flair's head... an excellent Smackdown main event between Charlotte Flair and Naomi, and that's about the only good thing to say about that show, plus SPOILER NOTES on this Friday's episode... WWE ELIMINATION CHAMBER PREDICTIONS for next Saturday, who the mystery entrant might be in the women's Chamber match and Bully Ray's latest bad take, this time concerning Goldberg and the Universal title... Dolph Ziggler crashes the party on NXT and why I'm not against the idea of him sticking around for a bit... NXT VENGEANCE DAY PREDICTIONS... Road Dogg and Mustafa Ali both win for Sad Tweet this week, though for very different reasons with Road Dogg going after John Cena of all people... and YOUR questions on Jade Cargill as part of a Bryan Danielson faction on TV, the latest on the Hulk Hogan Netflix biopic, an opponent for John Cena at next year's Wrestlemania, and why WWE gave away the only Brock Lesnar vs. Hulk Hogan match on free TV in 2002.  Get an extra THREE MONTHS FREE with EXPRESSVPN when you visit EXPRESSVPN.COM/SOLOMONSTER and support the Sound Off!

Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for February 11th.  On Smackdown, Bill Goldberg is back again after challenging Roman Reigns last week to a Universal title match at Elimination Chamber.  February has been a good month in the past for Boombox Bill when it comes to the Universal title, which is worrisome.  On Rampage, "Switchblade" Jay White makes an appearance after debuting this week on Dynamite, and the AEW tag team titles are on the line.

Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite from Atlantic City, NJ featuring the AEW debuts of "Limitless" Keith Lee and New Japan's "Switchblade" Jay White, plus a bloody Texas Death Match for the AEW World championship between Hangman Adam Page and Lance Archer.  It's also the debut of the brand new BE THE BOOKER segment!  Get an extra THREE MONTHS FREE with EXPRESSVPN when you visit EXPRESSVPN.COM/SOLOMONSTER and support the Sound Off!

Solomonster has a lot to say about Vince McMahon sending his son to his room, scrapping all plans for Shane McMahon for the Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania after he was said to be a nightmare to work with at the Royal Rumble.  He's got details on what those plans were, why it was a bad idea to begin with and why, despite it all, Shane is still being scapegoated for problems of his father's making.  Plus, why Brock Lesnar is going to win the Elimination Chamber match... thoughts on Goldberg challenging Roman Reigns for the Universal title in Saudi Arabia... Ronda Rousey makes her choice for WrestleMania and her adversarial relationship in the past with WWE fans... why the WWE and Universal titles should be UNIFIED and how Big E's failed singles push is Exhibit A in why this needs to happen... Brian Kendrick is pulled from his Dynamite debut against Jon Moxley at the last minute and why Tony Khan was right to do it... the Brandi Rhodes and Dan Lambert segment that chased away over a hundred thousand viewers... Tony Khan promoting a BIG "Forbidden Door" surprise on Dynamite this week, teasing a WWE name coming in, and who the likely candidates are (and aren't)... Kurt Angle says WWE plans for him were DROPPED... Nia Jax wins for Sad Tweet, as if there was ever any doubt... and why the NXT parking lot continues to be the most dangerous place in America.  Get an extra THREE MONTHS FREE with EXPRESSVPN when you visit EXPRESSVPN.COM/SOLOMONSTER and support the Sound Off!

Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for February 4th.  Smackdown was an awful show that featured the return of Bill Goldberg cashing in his "Goldberg in the Bank" for yet ANOTHER championship match, this time against Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber in two weeks.  Plus, Ronda Rousey chooses her WrestleMania opponent, Ricky Starks and Jay Lethal put on a hell of a finish in their FTW title match and Tony Khan promising a BIG debut on Dynamite this Wednesday.  Who could it be?

Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for February 2nd from Chicago, with MJF handing CM Punk his very first loss in AEW.  Plus, the controversy surrounding Brian Kendrick and why Tony Khan was right to pull him from the show at the last minute, teasing a Jon Moxley and Bryan Danielson faction, a rant on the use of Brandi Rhodes on TV and a look at some terrible graphics in the WWE 2K22 game.

Solomonster really wanted to like the Royal Rumble, but breaks down why it was such a disappointing show with one of the most boring Rumble matches of all time... why WWE should consider adding Seth Rollins to the Brock Lesnar/Roman Reigns match at WrestleMania... how Ronda Rousey's return likely changed major plans for Sasha Banks, and the positive of NOT going straight to a Rousey match against Becky Lynch... the Cody Rhodes promo that should've aired on Dynamite... why Adam Cole is NOT buried after his loss to Orange Cassidy despite Twitter's claims to the contrary... listing the WWE names who are about to be free of their 90-day non-competes and which ones are likely to end up in AEW... the WWE Network deal that Nick Khan made with Disney and why we may look back at this as a much BIGGER story... John Laurinaitis offered Jeff Hardy a spot in the Hall of Fame if he came back to WWE?... Sami Zayn explains why he re-signed with WWE, while Finn Balor reveals that when WWE wanted him back on Smackdown, he pitched going to NXT UK instead... Ring of Honor establishing a Hall of Fame and who the first FOUR inductees should be... NXT running a major show the same day as Night One of WrestleMania?... and thoughts on Becky Lynch's appearance on the Broken Skull Sessions, including more on the title swap segment with Charlotte Flair that caused heat between them.  Take the Hawthorne personal care quiz at hawthorne.co and use promo code SOLOMONSTER for 10 PERCENT OFF your first order!

Solomonster reviews the 2022 WWE Royal Rumble, a show that had a lot of promise on paper, and largely played out the way I thought it would.  And yet, it ranks as one of the most boring Rumbles of all time, particularly the main event being one of the worst I've ever seen.  The road to WrestleMania looks a bit clearer now, but there remain some questions to be answered.

Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for January 28th.  This is the final stop before the Royal Rumble with the surprise return of Sasha Banks, while Rampage features TWO championship matches, one very good and the other... not so much.  Get one FREE audio book of your choice when you use audibletrial.com/solomonster to sign up for a 30-day Audible trial!

Solomonster doesn't really know why you would choose Cleveland, OH for a show called BEACH BREAK in late January, but he's here anyway to review AEW Dynamite for January 26th.  This show included one of the most insane ladder matches he's ever seen, and greatest matches in Dynamite history, and a Lights Out main event that already has some people throwing around the word "buried" in reference to Adam Cole.  Let's put these people in their place.

Solomonster reviews his very first GCW PPV as Game Changer Wrestling invades the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City for a mixed bag of a show.  It had a little bit of everything, and that wasn't always such a good thing.

With less than a week before the Royal Rumble, Solomonster offers his PREDICTIONS for both Rumble winners, plus who walks out as WWE and Universal champion... plus, a preview for tonight's GCW Hammerstein Ballroom PPV... his reaction to WWE changing WALTER's name to GUNTHER and the asinine trademark filing that got them a ton of negative publicity... reports of WWE being disappointed with the NXT relaunch after the first four months... Jon Moxley returns to AEW television and kills Chris Jericho's new catchphrase on his first night back... Bully Ray buries himself with an AWFUL take on why Moxley should have apologized to the fans during his Dynamite promo... AEW teasing a Moxley match with Bryan Danielson, and why Adam Cole should be next in line for a shot at Hangman Page and the AEW title at Revolution... Lio Rush announces the end of his AEW deal next month and why we shouldn't assume it has to do with his reaction to the Big Swole situation... Mustafa Ali's request for his WWE release DENIED... Sami Zayn sticking around in WWE for a few more years... Rey Mysterio announced as the cover boy for WWE 2K22... Finn Balor NO LONGER viewed by Vince McMahon as a main event talent?... L.A. Knight finally on his way to Raw or Smackdown?... and MAILBAG Q&A on why AEW should not do an angle with CM Punk and Colt Cabana... Big E becoming a Paul Heyman Guy after Wrestlemania... the demise of Mike Awesome in WCW... listing the BEST and WORST TNA/Impact champions in history... and was Stephanie McMahon's ascent to head of creative the reason WWE started losing viewers in the early 2000s?  Visit WRESTLERUMBLE.COM to enter the Royal Rumble Pick'em and Custom Championship Belt contests for a chance to win BIG prizes!

Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for January 21st, featuring Raw stars Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens crossing over to Friday night to wrestle The Usos in a main event with actual stakes for the Royal Rumble.  Plus, Jon Moxley returns to in-ring action for the first time since October and AEW teases a Moxley match against Bryan Danielson, and a BE THE BOOKER segment that quickly went off the rails.

Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for January 19th, featuring the return of former AEW champion Jon Moxley after more than two months off television, and the first words out of his mouth are an F-bomb to a heckler in the crowd.  Also, TNT champion Cody Rhodes returns to deliver a promo that was all over the place, but also took a subtle jab at WWE changing WALTER's name, which is well-deserved, and Sting doing stage dives at 62 years old.  Brighten up your boring Thursday with two hours of Sound Off Extra!

Solomonster has a PACKED SHOW with thoughts on Mustafa Ali asking for his WWE release... MLW files an antitrust lawsuit against WWE, what they allege the company did and where things are likely to end up... WWE releases a statement singling out AEW's "GORY SELF-MUTILATION" on its Rampage New Year's Smash show, why I would bet anything Vince McMahon came up with the statement himself, his history of making similar statements and why WWE taking the moral high ground will never NOT be funny... WWE wants WARDLOW when his AEW contract is up?... the Elimination Chamber match changing names?... Corey Graves reportedly cleared to wrestle again and why this isn't much of a news story... Tammy Sytch ARRESTED again for threatening to murder her boyfriend... Bob Saget's death and his small connection to pro wrestling... previewing the biggest show in GCW history next Sunday at the Hammerstein Ballroom... actual praise for some things we saw on Raw last Monday... how Lita very nearly ended up in AEW last year and why I'm glad it didn't happen... NXT creative no longer operating independently and instead reporting to Bruce Prichard... rumors of AEW stars appearing in the Royal Rumble and why Tony Khan would be stupid to even consider it... and podcast plans for the 30th anniversary of the 1992 Royal Rumble!  Take the Hawthorne personal care quiz at hawthorne.co and use promo code SOLOMONSTER for 10 PERCENT OFF your first order!

Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for January 12th from Raleigh, NC with the biggest match of Wardlow's career to date against CM Punk, and news on WWE being VERY interested in Wardlow when his AEW deal expires.  Plus, Sammy Guevara defends his interim TNT championship against Daniel Garcia, and former Ring of Honor star BRODY KING makes his AEW debut as part of the House of Black.

This was the week the black and gold NXT brand was officially laid to rest and it was GAME OVER for Triple H.  Solomonster gives his thoughts on the Performance Center releases, including Samoa Joe and William Regal, why Triple H doesn't deserve a pity party and the reasons why he fell out of favor the way he has with Vince McMahon... WWE teasing a possible unification match between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar for WrestleMania, why it won't happen and how things are likely to play out at the Royal Rumble with Lesnar and Bobby Lashley... debunking the fallacy of the Royal Rumble being used to elevate new talent to the main event and why, if he loses his title to Lashley, Brock Lesnar SHOULD win the Rumble match... AJ Styles has the worst match of his career on Raw... Impact Knockouts champion Mickie James announced for the women's Royal Rumble and the REAL reason why it's happening... why Rey Fenix is the luckiest SOB alive after suffering his horrifying arm injury on Dynamite... reviews for AEW BATTLE OF THE BELTS and WRESTLE KINGDOM 16 including some unintentional Dave Meltzer comedy on Shibata's return... and then, it's time for the 2022 PREDICTION SHOW looking back at what we got right and wrong last year, and gazing into our crystal ball to see what this year will bring in the wrestling world!  Get an extra THREE MONTHS FREE with EXPRESSVPN when you visit EXPRESSVPN.COM/SOLOMONSTER and support the Sound Off!

Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for January 7th, featuring a unification tease with Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins to challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal title, Impact Knockouts champion Mickie James announced for the women's Royal Rumble, a major change to the AEW Battle of the Belts show, Jake Atlas blows out his knee in a very impressive showing and more.  Get an extra THREE MONTHS FREE with EXPRESSVPN when you visit EXPRESSVPN.COM/SOLOMONSTER and support the Sound Off!

Solomonster reviews the first AEW Dynamite of the TBS era with another classic between Hangman Page and Bryan Danielson for the AEW World championship, Jade Cargill becomes the first TBS Women's champion and Jurassic Express win the AEW tag team titles while Rey Fenix suffers a GRUESOME arm injury.  Including the latest injury updates on Rey Fenix and Jake Atlas, who suffered a knee injury at the Rampage tapings, and today's NXT releases including William Regal being let go.

Solomonster reviews the NXT 2.0 New Year's Evil show with Bron Breakker ending Tommaso Ciampa's reign to become NXT champion, putting the final nail in the coffin of what was left of the black and gold era.  Bron is the future though and there's reason to be optimistic, plus Matt Riddle and WALTER mix it up in an excellent 6-man tag affair and Carmelo Hayes unifies the North American and Cruiserweight titles.

Solomonster is back with a rare Monday night review talking about the post-Day 1 edition of WWE Raw with Brock Lesnar reuniting with Paul Heyman after his WWE championship win.  It is now OFFICIAL that Lesnar will defend his WWE title against Bobby Lashley at the Royal Rumble, and Solomonster breaks down exactly how he see things unfolding at the PPV.  This show also doubles as the pilot episode of the new call-in show "Better Call Sol", which will become a members-only feature going forward for YouTube channel members.

Solomonster reviews the WWE Day 1 PPV from Atlanta with news on Roman Reigns testing positive for COVID and being bumped off the show, Brock Lesnar winning the WWE championship and sharing the ring for the first time with Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre's neck injury, the return of Beth Phoenix and another banger between The New Day and The Usos.

Solomonster SOUNDS OFF for the first time in 2022 with a TON of fallout from last night's WWE Day One PPV, including Roman Reigns missing the show due to COVID, Brock Lesnar winning the WWE championship, Beth Phoenix is frozen in time and the neck injury to Drew McIntyre that could deal a huge blow to Smackdown... the possible scenarios that could play out going forward with Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Bobby Lashley and *gasp* Bill Goldberg heading into WrestleMania... Toni Storm QUITS WWE without telling anyone... Tony Khan shoots himself in the foot with his response to Big Swole who says AEW lacks structure and has diversity issues and an honest take on what they both said... Chris Jericho says his deathmatch with Nick Gage deserved five stars... predictions for NXT New Year's Evil and Wrestle Kingdom 16 this week... then it's time to rank the TOP 15 MATCHES OF 2021 and name the male and female wrestlers of the year, event of the year and moment of the year.  A packed show to start the new year!  Get an extra THREE MONTHS FREE with EXPRESSVPN when you visit EXPRESSVPN.COM/SOLOMONSTER and support the Sound Off!

Solomonster is back again to ring in the new year with all of you with a LIVE watch along for AEW Rampage New Year's Smash... reaction to Big Swole's comments on her AEW exit and Tony Khan's tweet response... final predictions for tomorrow's WWE Day One PPV... and some Jack and Coke with your superchats as we count down to 2022.  Thanks to our Sound Off family for making 2021 our biggest year to date, with bigger and better things to come in the months ahead!  Happy New Year!!!