Solomonster Sounds Off

WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022 Review - WHEN THE REMATCHES ARE BETTER THAN THE ORIGINALS

Solomonster reviews WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022, a show that he had little excitement for coming into it but ended up exceeding his expectations.  It was still mostly a filler show, but the action was largely very good and the talent delivered with The Bloodline picking up a win they didn't need, Ronda Rousey winning the Smackdown Women's championship and sending Charlotte Flair off television for a while, and Rhea Ripley joining Judgment Day.

Sound Off 755 - ROMAN REIGNS TEASING THAT HIS TIME IN WWE MAY BE WINDING DOWN?

It's a MOTHER'S DAY EDITION of the Sound Off and Solomonster has predictions for tonight's WrestleMania Backlash show, with thoughts on the report that WWE never actually intended to move ahead with a tag team title unification, why he doesn't really believe that and Roman Reigns TEASING that his time in WWE may be winding down... WWE's record earnings and why Netflix could be a player for their TV rights when their current deals come due... AEW and New Japan's Forbidden Door SELLS OUT INSTANTLY and the excuses are already flying fast and furious... Yukes butting heads with Kenny Omega over the AEW video game?... the brackets revealed for the men's and women's Owen Hart Cup tournaments and thoughts on who the Joker entrants might be... Tammy Sytch was finally arrested and is already free after killing someone, and why this awful woman deserves to be locked away for a long time... Tessa Blanchard burns ANOTHER bridge and already on the outs with WOW?... Big E provides an update on his broken neck and it's not great... Roderick Strong asks for his WWE release and why I do feel bad for the guy... and YOUR QUESTIONS on Darby Allin winning the AEW World title, would Bret Hart wrestling Steve Austin at WM13 have been better if the WWE title was on the line and BUY OR SELL on the better on the better event for a title shot, the Royal Rumble match or the G1 Climax?  Get an extra THREE MONTHS FREE with EXPRESSVPN when you visit EXPRESSVPN.COM/SOLOMONSTER and support the Sound Off!

WWE SmackDown & AEW Rampage 5/6/22 Review - BACKLASH PREDICTIONS AND MORE!

Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for May 6th, and runs down the card for WrestleMania Backlash this Sunday with his predictions.  WWE pulled a fast one on its audience by promoting a Winner Take All unification match that they, reportedly, never had any intention of actually delivering.  He also runs down the bracket for the Women's Owen Hart Foundation tournament with thoughts on who the Joker entrant may be.  Get one FREE audio book of your choice when you use audibletrial.com/solomonster to sign up for a 30-day Audible trial!

AEW Dynamite 5/4/22 Review - UNDISPUTED ROH WOMEN’S CHAMP CROWNED + OWEN BRACKET REVEALED!

Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for May 4th from Baltimore, the home base of Ring of Honor, which didn't seem to matter to the live crowd during the main event between Deonna Purrazzo and Mercedes Martinez to crown an Undisputed ROH Women's champion.  We also finally had the bracket revealed for the men's Owen Hart Cup tournament, which includes a first round match between Jeff Hardy and Darby Allin.  Let's hope Jeff looks better in that match than he did against Bobby Fish on this 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!

Sound Off 754 - THE LATEST NXT CUTS + EMBER MOON SHOOTS ON HER WWE RELEASE!

Solomonster discusses the latest wave of NXT talent cuts, including Dakota Kai and Malcolm Bivens making it clear they did not plan to re-sign with the company when their contracts were up, before diving into Athena's interview this week (the former Ember Moon) with Chris Van Vliet.  It included some very revealing details about her frustrating final few months in WWE and what the women were told about the changes being made to NXT 2.0 in terms of how they were to start dressing.  Plus, Hangman Page against CM Punk is made official for AEW Double or Nothing... the Impact invasion coming to Dynamite this week... WWE planning on running even MORE stadium shows in 2023... the Winner Take All unification match at WrestleMania Backlash CANCELED, or is it?... a scary fall for Bobby Lashley on the WWE European tour... Becky Lynch's awful promo and the return of Asuka on Raw... WrestleCrap runs wild on NXT this week... Tammy Sytch runs her mouth on Twitter and digs her hole even deeper... and YOUR questions on wrestling fans and their obsession with the "casual" viewer, the right person to induct Randy Orton into the WWE Hall of Fame, Scott Hall's brief time in ECW, adding members to the Blackpool Combat Club, and why Sister Abigail as an on-screen character with the Wyatt Family would have been a bad idea.  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!

WWE SmackDown & AEW Rampage 4/29/22 Review - NXT RELEASES + TITLE UNIFICATION CANCELED?

Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for April 29th with WWE canceling the planned Winner Take All Tag Team Title Unification Match at WrestleMania Backlash in favor of a 6-man tag team main event.  Or are they?  Plus, Samoa Joe defends his Ring of Honor TV title for the first time, and breaking news on 10 total NXT talent releases including some surprising names.

AEW Dynamite 4/27/22 Review - FTR MEMBERS COLLIDE + SAMMY GUEVARA IS OUT OF HIS MIND!

Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for April 27th from Philadelphia with the members of FTR going to battle against each other for the first and last time ever in an Owen Hart Foundation qualifier.  Plus, Sammy Guevara crashes and burns in spectacular fashion in the ladder match for the TNT championship, CM Punk vs. Hangman Page is made official for Double or Nothing, Rey Fenix returns from his nasty injury, and Thunder Rosa now knows her next opponent for the AEW Women's championship.  Get one FREE audio book of your choice when you use audibletrial.com/solomonster to sign up for a 30-day Audible trial!

Sound Off 753 - WHY THE FORBIDDEN DOOR ISN’T ABOUT ”CASUAL FANS” AND THAT’S OKAY

News of the FORBIDDEN DOOR show being hosted by AEW and New Japan has generated a lot of excitement this week, but also, a lot of phony concern from certain fans online about how AEW is failing to attract "casual viewers" with such a show.  Solomonster hasn't seen this many horrendous takes since... well, given this community, probably only a week ago.  He puts these fools in their place and explains why it's okay for Tony Khan to give WRESTLING FANS something fun on his WRESTLING SHOW.  You know, the same wrestling show he got $175 million from WarnerMedia for.  Then, he runs down some potential matches for the show and has news on Kushida leaving WWE at the most opportune of times.  But that's not all... WWE is celebrating 20 YEARS OF RANDY ORTON this week and Solomonster gives his thoughts on Orton's career, the five best Randy Orton matches, and he makes the pitch for a match at WrestleMania 40 that he can't even believe he's suggesting, but there's no doubt it would be a major attraction for that show.  Plus, thoughts on Bret Hart reportedly signing a lucrative deal with WWE... Alexa Bliss expresses frustration to Vince McMahon over her lack of creative direction... why Austin Theory winning the US title from Finn Balor was absolutely the right move... Drew McIntyre already being lined up for Roman Reigns, but is it too soon?... Triple H speaks about the NXT 2.0 relaunch and contradicts his own past comments, and what's REALLY going on here... Sunny being removed from the WWE Hall of Fame and lots more.  Get an extra THREE MONTHS FREE with EXPRESSVPN when you visit EXPRESSVPN.COM/SOLOMONSTER and support the Sound Off!

WWE SmackDown & AEW Rampage 4/22/22 Review - REIGNS AGAINST MCINTYRE AT BACKLASH?

Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for April 22nd.  Roman Reigns still has no announced challenger for WrestleMania Backlash in two weeks, but Drew McIntyre looks likely for the spot based on the events of this show.  Xia Li also reappeared and seemed to have been turned heel while abandoning her gimmick as "The Protector" of the blue brand.  On Rampage, Adam Cole and Tomohiro Ishii gave us a small preview of the "Forbidden Door" PPV, while Jade Cargill defended her TBS title and HOOK actually said a few words.

AEW Dynamite 4/20/22 Review - THE FORBIDDEN DOOR BLOWN WIDE OPEN WITH AEW AND NJPW!

Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for April 20th with Tony Khan promising a huge announcement and, this time, he wasn't playing around.  The stars of AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling will walk through the "Forbidden Door" in June and he's got all the details we know so far, as well as thoughts on potential matches we can see and why catering to their hardcore audience isn't always a bad thing.  In this case, it's pretty damn cool.  Plus, the first tease of an AEW World title match between CM Punk and Hangman Page, two more names qualify for the Owen Hart Cup and more.  Get one FREE audio book of your choice when you use audibletrial.com/solomonster to sign up for a 30-day Audible trial!