SOUND OFF 499 talks about an excellent start to the build for Brock Lesnar vs. Samoa Joe and why the wrong Samoan named Joe is set to wrestle Brock at Wrestlemania, WWE teasing The Undertaker may not have wrestled his last match and why it would be a mistake, John Cena says he's never been protected and a lot of the guys he's worked with fail to operate at an elite level, why Smackdown may be the land of opportunity but it's not the land of common sense, how WWE is planning to release the Mae Young Classic, Asuka sets new records and debating what to do with her going forward, Dalton Castle staying with Ring of Honor, P.J. Black loses a finger in a base jumping accident, Johnny Mundo HAS NO TIME FOR PANTS, why a MITB cash-in on a house show is a bad idea, who Vince McMahon should have dinner with on Table for Three, why the cruiserweights are being pigeonholed by not being allowed to wrestle stars outside their division, the story behind and whereabouts of the Andre the Giant 1987 belt and tons more as we prepare for episode 500 live on YouTube!

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The second part of SOUND OFF 498 picks up where part one left off, talking Harley Race breaking both his legs, Raw scores it's second lowest rating of ALL TIME and who WWE may trot out in the next few weeks, Shane McMahon signs the first ever women's MITB match, why Rusev should've joined The New Day, Sony Six's laughable claim to Impact Wrestling officials regarding Jinder Mahal, Dolph Ziggler gets slammed on YouTube by a woman who claims to be a mix of Woody Allen and your local hooker, Ziggler possibly nearing the end of his run with WWE and why it may be the best thing for him, John Cena's return date has been set, WWE debuts its first female referee in 30 years, the injury that will keep Tomasso Ciampa out for 6-9 months and what made his explanation of why he turned on Johnny Gargano so great, a positive review of the All Night Long match on Lucha Underground, the biggest possible women's maatches for Raw and Smackdown at Wrestlemania 34, a former NFL player chimes in with a question about Goldberg, naming the WORST SEGMENT IN RAW HISTORY, why Dana Warrior likely doesn't raise a stink about the Warrior Award and her husband's wishes being ignored by WWE, the best and worst tattoos in wrestling and a MAJOR announcement on when and how you can be a part of the 500th episode of the Sound Off!

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It's been nearly six years since we've had an emergency midweek Sound Off.  That streaks ends today as Solomonster talks about last night's Monday Night Raw, including that embarrassing "This Is Your Life" segment.  Lest you think it was all negative, there were some positive takeaways from the show as well, but the fact remains, this is a show that's getting worse, not better.  We also have EXTREME RULES predictions and a final warning to WWE.

SOUND OFF 497 remembers SIR ROGER MOORE and some of his best films, speaking truth about Jinder Mahal as WWE champion, WCPW forced to cancel shows due to the YouTube ad boycott, charges against Sean Waltman getting dropped, the lows keep getting lower for WWE and a rant about the state of Monday Night Raw, 205 Live continues its descent into irrelevance and is outperformed by a WCW PPV from 1998, why Finn Balor should win the Fatal 5-Way at Extreme Rules and challenge Brock Lesnar, revealing who attacked Enzo Amore, rumors of a women's MITB match, Tomasso Ciampa possibly missing significant ring time, saying something NICE about Impact but it's sure as hell not about that Scott Steiner segment, Spike UK airs the wrong episode of Impact, why things just got a whole lot uglier in the Anthem vs. Hardys battle over the Broken Universe, discussing the return of Lucha Underground this week and dialing 423-GET-FAME for a special surprise, Floslam raising their monthly subscription price, why Road Warrior Animal is dead wrong when he claims the Dudley Boys are not a legendary tag team, Rick Martel's relationship with WWE and CAVS OR WARRIORS in the NBA Finals?

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SOUND OFF 496 has BACKLASH PREDICTIONS, NXT TAKEOVER THOUGHTS including an incredible UK title match, the pros and cons of splitting up Gargano and Ciampa, Randy Orton goes from Legend Killer to Indy Killer, why there's room for lots of different styles in wrestling, Braun Strowman out for up to six months, why Roman Reigns beating Finn Balor is not a big deal, Goldust turns on R-Truth and the crowd goes mild, Kairi Hojo being forced to abandon her elbowdrop because of Bayley, Cameron prefers vanilla over chocolate, not one but TWO nice things to say about Impact, who should win the inevitable Reigns vs. Cena match, introducing an INTERIM CHAMPION in WWE, heat between Vince McMahon and Raven, Scott Steiner in the Hall of Fame, thoughts on Better Call Saul and a follow-up to last week's Tinder e-mail with quite the finish.

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SOUND OFF 495 is a special MOTHER'S DAY EPISODE with MAMA MONSTER making her first ever appearance on the show, and she came with stories! I also surprise her with some WWE trivia to test her old school wrestling knowledge (did you know King Kong Bundy once ran down Stone Cold!?). Plus, the latest WALKING WOUNDED injury updates on Braun Strowman, Emma and Ember Moon, booking the top matches for SUMMERSLAM including a John Cena vs. Roman Reigns match, why The Rock should run for governor first before running for President, recapping one of the most BORING weeks of WWE TV in a very long time, the big problem Raw has with the lows getting lower, one observation about Samoa Joe's recent matches, Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella's little "bird" hatches, what Dolph Ziggler needs to do when his WWE deal expires, Mojo Rawley's creepy little children's tour backstage on Smackdown, why the TOO SWEET chant after every two count needs to die, NXT TAKEOVER: CHICAGO PREDICTIONS, Jim Ross and Nigel McGuinness set to announce the new UK network series, why the World of Sport/Impact relationship may already be over, Adam Cole gets kicked out of Bullet Club at WAR OF THE WORLDS, why Sinclair's latest acquisition is great news for ROH fans and bad news for everyone else, KINGS OF LEON wins for Sad Tweet this week, does Roman Reigns deserve credit for the rise of Braun Strowman, ranting on New Jack and the MASS TRANSIT INCIDENT in ECW, meeting girls on Tinder and more.

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SOUND OFF 494 talks Payback and why I enjoyed the first half of the House of Horrors when many did not, Sean Waltman's explanation for his arrest last weekend, why I want to believe him but Artie Lange has made me very cynical, a former WWE creative writer reveals his pitches that Vince McMahon rejected including one idea for Dean Ambrose that I pitched on the Sound Off FIVE YEARS AGO, the kayfabe controversy involving Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman and why it's not a big deal, what the hell is going on with Brock Lesnar, the best Raw main event of the year, NOT SO FAST on the Broken Hardy gimmick coming to WWE as Impact files for new trademarks, Karen Jarrett SUBTWEETS Reby Hardy, why Titus O'Neil may be the best thing that could happen to Apollo Crews, HEAVY MACHINERY cuts their first in-ring promo on NXT and why Otis looks like an old LJN action figure, Ember Moon's status in question for NXT Takeover, ADAM COLE BABAY now a free agent and where I think we will see him next, Billy Corgan is BUYING THE NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE and what it might mean for the future of the NWA, thoughts on Kongo Kong, will we see more WWE performers leave for the indies, how WCW dropped the ball on Bret Hart and what exactly makes Finn Balor so dark?

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SOUND OFF 493 has WWE PAYBACK PREDICTIONS (begins around 37:00), including who could possibly cost Chris Jericho his U.S. title match, plus Brock Lesnar's first title defense announced for GREAT BALLS OF FIRE, the latest on Sean Waltman missing, the amazing Vegas wedding of Dean Ambrose and Renee Young, why Dana Brooke has no business being on TV, Kenny Omega reacts to Seth Rollins using his move, Nakamura's first bad segment on Smackdown, Randy Orton celebrates 15 years in WWE and some of his most memorable moments, Ryback accuses Jinder Mahal of using steroids, the upcoming VINCE MCMAHON MOVIE and why it would make a better miniseries than a feature film, the infamous PLAYBOY INTERVIEW where he talks about his childhood, what actors should play Vince on the big screen, some of the more ridiculous scenes from early versions of the script, how Adam Rose ALMOST got to work an angle with Vince on TV and may have ruined his chance, introducing a brand new segment called SAY SOMETHING NICE ABOUT IMPACT, Vince Russo says he could beat up Jack Gallagher and what was the last truly great match of Undertaker's career?

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SOUND OFF 492 opens with a scene from the funeral of Global Force Wrestling and news of its merger with Impact, Vince McMahon calling John Cena the BABE RUTH of WWE, thoughts on the death of Matt Anoa’i and his career, Mauro Ranallo reaches a settlement with WWE and claims JBL has "nothing to do" with his departure, the absurdity of JINDER MAHAL as #1 contender for the WWE title and why I'm willing to give it a chance, Sean Waltman talks about the importance of winning and losing matches and the problem with WWE, news on what the ORIGINAL PLANS were for Wrestlemania for Undertaker, John Cena, AJ Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura and others and how Kevin Dunn may be responsible for getting them changed, the latest on Mike Bennett and Maria Kanellis signing with WWE and which brand they are likely to be on, defending Dean Ambrose from unfair claims of laziness, Kalisto challenges Braun Strowman to a DUMPSTER MATCH and botches the tweet, the latest on Dash Wilder's broken jaw and how much time he may be missing, offering an alternate Summerslam opponent for Braun Strowman if it's not Brock Lesnar, the most underrated star on the WWE roster, replacing Umaga in the Battle of the Billionaires, THREE JOHN CENA MATCHES to show to someone who doesn't watch wrestling, and BUY OR SELL on who WWE mishandled more, Batista in his 2014 return or Roman Reigns from 2015 to today?

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SOUND OFF 491 looks at the winners and losers coming out of this week's SUPERSTAR SHAKEUP, which brand has the better roster on paper and could we have a new Smackdown Six, Solomonster gets a shout out from THE MIZ'S DAD, thoughts on YouTube restricting wrestling content and demonetizing videos, Braun Strowman's destruction of Roman Reigns on Raw the fan petition to get WWE to fire Strowman, Solomonster FEELS THE WRATH OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE and responds accordingly, why Taz feels Undertaker should be pissed about Reigns being destroyed the way he was, Finn Balor suffers a concussion and why people need to lay off Jinder Mahal for it, WWE reportedly negotiating a settlement with Mauro Ranallo, the hilarious reason Randy Orton was so upset with his entrance at Wrestlemania, why I'm excited for this brand new era of NXT and what I'd like to see more of going forward, the long anticipated debut of Dylan Miley and his connection to Brock Lesnar, thoughts on the headbutt that may have just ended Shibata's career in New Japan, Kane announces his run for mayor, my time working for JBL's Layfield Report website, did Edge have the perfect career, and BUY OR SELL on the bigger Mania match that never happened - Undertaker vs. Sting or Undertaker vs. John Cena?

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