Solomonster Sounds Off

Sound Off 563 - IS SHAWN MICHAELS REALLY COMING OUT OF RETIREMENT?

SOUND OFF 563 is THREE HOURS talking the death of Burt Reynolds, his appearance at Wrestlemania X and how I ended up on "Good Morning Britain" talking about his death... Jim Ross shooting on "selfish" and "unprofessional" wrestlers going long on the All In show, resulting in the main event being cut for time... revealing the possible new programs coming to the WWE Network, including house shows and a Hardy Family sitcom... FULL REVIEW of episode one of the Mae Young Classic... thoughts on the Shawn Michaels/Undertaker segment from Raw and if it means HBK is coming out of retirement... The Shield ARRAINGED BEFORE A JUDGE ON LABOR DAY then commandeers a police van... Kevin Owens returns to Raw after "quitting" and HELPS Braun Strowman... Velveteen Dream and Johnny Gargano steal the show on NXT... MOURNING THE DEATH OF CATRINA ON LUCHA UNDERGROUND... ranking my own TOP TEN LIST of the greatest factions in wrestling history (hint: The Shield isn't #1)... Vince McMahon granting full access for a book about him and the history of WWE... was All In really as revolutionary as people are making it out to be?... and BUY OR SELL on the bigger mainstream star at their peak, Hulk Hogan or John Cena?
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Sound Off 562 - ALL IN DELIVERS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE, BUT NOW WHAT?

SOUND OFF 562 is one of the longest episodes in the show's history with nearly 90 MINUTES ALONE covering ALL IN 2018, including all of the surrounding events, why it's such a big deal for wrestling, who the standouts on the show were, Cody challenging for the NWA World title and the Joey Ryan nonsense... thoughts on WWE turning Braun Strowman heel last Monday... pitching an idea for how and when to bring Kevin Owens back to television... WWE returning to Saudi Arabia one week after its all-women's Evolution PPV... why Jeff Hardy likely got his Hell in a Cell match with Randy Orton... STONE COLD BECKY LYNCH and how WWE should adjust their plans for Charlotte moving forward... ranting on WWE's usage (or lack thereof) of their two Royal Rumble winners, Shinsuke Nakamura and Asuka, and pitching an idea for Asuka at Evolution... the wedding of Taya and Johnny Mundo on Lucha Underground... thoughts on Izzy the Superfan being chokeslammed at an independent show and why people need to calm down... thoughts on WWE's lack of real direction this year with Bayley and Sasha Banks... did bringing in Sable derail Marc Mero's career?... and advice for any and all aspiring podcasters out there who ever wanted to know how to start their own show.
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Sound Off 561 - WHY BUILDING A SHIELD FOR ROMAN REIGNS IS A SMART MOVE

SOUND OFF 561 talks about the celebrity death of Robin Leach and his role at Wrestlemania... why Summerslam was a thumbs up show... a FULL PREVIEW of next Saturday's ALL IN card, including comments from Cody about future plans for himself, The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega... will CM Punk make an appearance?... Neville gets his WWE release and pitching an idea for him to win the ROH World title... WWE interested in signing Pentagon and Fenix, but would they be a good fit?... AJ Lee reportedly invited to appear at the Evolution PPV and who would make the best opponent for her... Kurt Angle training for an in-ring return and the one man who he could really help on Raw... WWE BUILDS A SHIELD TO PROTECT ROMAN REIGNS AGAIN and why they were smart for doing so... pitching a Shield vs. Wyatt Family feud and a Dean Ambrose heel turn... thoughts on WWE and Road Dogg's ridiculous rationale for turning Becky Lynch heel... how an offer from New Japan lead to WWE signing Matt Riddle, but are they signing TOO MUCH talent?... A YOUNG BOY IS KILLED IN A DRIVEBY ON IMPACT... Peter Rosenberg asks Sasha Banks about her real-life heat with Alexa Bliss, and of the two, who has meant MORE to WWE?Get yourself a FREE AUDIOBOOK by signing up for a 30-day trial of the Audible service at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster.

Sound Off 560 - HULK HOGAN ONCE AGAIN PUTS HIS FOOT IN HIS MOUTH

SOUND OFF 560 runs down WWE SUMMERSLAM PREDICTIONS, including a main event twist, plus the latest on Daniel Bryan's contract status, the return of "THE GAME" DEAN AMBROSE, the death of Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Hulk Hogan talks about the WWE locker room meeting and puts his foot in his mouth again, thoughts on the controversy with Dave Meltzer and Peyton Royce, a FULL REVIEW for NXT Takeover Brooklyn IV and where to go from here with Tomasso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano, and thoughts on my first House of Glory show and tryout at the announce booth!
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Sound Off 559 - COLT CABANA SUES CM PUNK FOR OVER A MILLION DOLLARS

SOUND OFF 559 is a PACKED SHOW covering the G1 CLIMAX FINALS and possible main event for the ROH MSG show in April... Ring of Honor and New Japan SELL OUT Madison Square Garden, why it's such a big deal, who deserves thanks for it, how the promotion came so close to death in 2009 and how DIXIE CARTER helped save them... Tribune pulls out of its merger with Sinclair and how that affects ROH... COLT CABANA SUES CM PUNK for breach of contract and fraud, text messages and e-mails from Cabana's complaint and how this all may shake out... no spoilers, but an unfortunate injury coming out of the Mae Young Classic tapings... WWE posts a HIDDEN GEM on the network of Alundra Blayze's last match and why it all fell apart... PREDICTIONS FOR NXT TAKEOVER BROOKLYN, thoughts on Keith Lee's NXT debut and floating three names for the WHODUNNIT? in the Aleister Black parking lot attack... old stories of Randy Orton harrassing WWE writers resurfaces and WWE responds... Paul Heyman gives a MASTERFUL performance on Raw with a great cliffhanger ending teasing a possible turn at Summerslam... thoughts on Ronda Rousey's in-ring Raw debut... Renee Young replaces Coach at the Raw announce booth this week, and other women who have done commentary before her... a rumor killer on Asuka and her status for Summerslam... Johnny Mundo and Taya go all MACHO MAN AND LIZ on Lucha Underground... thoughts on fans putting too much thought into "how" to react at shows instead of just enjoying them (or not) and SO MUCH MORE.
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Sound Off 558 - BROCK LESNAR DOESN'T WATCH RAW, WHO CAN BLAME HIM?

SOUND OFF 558 talks the abomination that is the New York Mets and the company offering free therapy sessions to fans of the team... more on the death of Brian Christopher and comments from Jerry Lawler... Kane becomes mayor of Knox County, discussing his legacy in WWE and the best incarnation of the character... Big Cass gets a new name and it's pretty terrible... why Tomohiro Ishii is the MVP of this year's G1 Climax and predicting a winner heading into next weekend's final... Brock Lesnar buries Raw and the problem with Kurt Angle calling him the worst Universal champion of all time... why Paul Heyman should NOT turn on Brock Lesnar... is Charlotte the ROMAN REIGNS of the women's division?... Shayna Baszler and Candice LeRae steal the show on NXT... Aleister Black INJURED and possibly out of Takeover Brooklyn?... should the Universal title match OPEN the Summerslam PPV?... why are Victoria and Melina being ignored by WWE?... will Shinsuke Nakamura go back to New Japan when his contract expires next year?... is Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns at WM34 the WORST Wrestlemania main event of all time?... Alice Cooper in the WWE Hall of Fame... and BUY OR SELL on the better movie villain, Hans Gruber from DIE HARD or Clarence Boddicker from ROBOCOP?
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Sound Off 557 - SHOCKING TWIST AS ROMAN REIGNS MEETS BROCK LESNAR (LOL)

SOUND OFF 557 reviews the two main events for "Slammiversary" and has praise for Impact Wrestling... WWE announces a date and location for its HISTORIC, LANDMARK, FIRST TIME EVER all-women's PPV and goes into hyperdrive to promote the show, and fantasy booking some of the matches... Roman Reigns punches his ticket to face Brock Lesnar at Summerslam and why he won't leave Brooklyn with the title... why Samoa Joe is the perfect choice to face AJ Styles at Summerslam... thoughts on the premiere of the new "Miz & Mrs." reality show... the big problem WWE needs to avoid when it comes to promoting so many things at once... Tomasso Ciampa wins the NXT title with an assist from Johnny Gargano... the latest on Matt Riddle and why all signs point to him joining the NXT roster... a YouTube gamer breaks up with his model girlfriend to play CALL OF DUTY... a petition to get Chris Benoit into the WWE Hall of Fame... should the women in WWE be given their own weekly show and be taken off Raw and Smackdown?... would THE SHIELD or THE CLUB make for a better first program with Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks in WWE?... plus, the best birthday gift I ever received and the next Sound Off meetup announced for Summerslam weekend.
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Sound Off 556 - HULK HOGAN'S APOLOGY TOUR TAKES A DISASTROUS TURN

SOUND OFF 556 talks Extreme Rules fallout and one idea for Kevin Owens... thoughts on Hulk Hogan's reinstatement into the WWE Hall of Fame, the disastrous approach they took to his backstage meeting with the talent in Pittsburgh and both New Day and Titus O'Neil give their thoughts on Hogan being back... Jerry Lawler claims Howard Finkel is in very poor health... reviewing SIX MATCHES FROM THE G1 CLIMAX and why Toru Yano has been the highlight of the tournament so far... Stephanie McMahon to make a HISTORIC announcement on Raw Monday night and what it likely is... a wrestling match and ejaculating pigs on this week's LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA review... why Bobby Lashley's win over Roman Reigns may yet be rendered meaningless... Sasha Banks professes her love for Bayley... Randy Orton violently attacks Jeff Hardy on Smackdown... a MAJOR NXT SPOILER shakes things up heading into Brooklyn... Vibora has a breakout performance on Lucha Underground... Wiz Khalifa thinks you may be gay if you eat bananas... did Shawn Michaels have the best match at every Wrestlemania in which he performed from 1993 onward?... and why movie and TV villains make for the most compelling characters.
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Sound Off 555 - WILL ROH AT MSG BE A WAKEUP CALL FOR VINCE MCMAHON?

SOUND OFF 555 has EXTREME RULES PREDICTIONS, including why the time isn't right for AJ Styles to drop the WWE title and why Braun Strowman should call out Brock Lesnar on Raw... Ring of Honor and New Japan co-hosting a G1 Supercard at Madison Square Garden opposite NXT Takeover, how it may affect the contract status of Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks and why it should be a wakeup call to Vince McMahon... early G1 Climax thoughts on Tanahashi/Suzuki and Okada/Jay White, plus an injury update on Jim Ross... Raw sets one of its lowest ratings ever, yet still occupies three of the top five cable rankings, looking at some of those other shows and the return of the LOVE & HIP HOP REVIEW... an all-women's event being rumored for this fall, plus the first participants announced for this year's Mae Young Classic... a FANTASTIC tag team title main event this week on NXT... making AJ Styles a traveling champion on both shows and dropping the Universal title... the reason why Enzo Amore and Big Cass haven't spoken in nearly a year... thoughts on the latest war of words between Bret Hart and Martha Hart, and why there's no easy solution to Owen Hart going into the WWE Hall of Fame... plus, quick thoughts on The Rock's new SKYSCRAPER movie and season 2 of GLOW on Netflix.
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Sound Off 554 - BROCK LESNAR DECIDES TO FINALLY SHOW UP, BUT FOR UFC

SOUND OFF 554 talks Brock Lesnar crashing UFC 226 to challenge Daniel Cormier, the earliest Lesnar would be able to fight and why he needs to either drop the Universal title or WWE needs to retire it... thoughts on the New Japan G1 special, including a possible broken neck for Hiromu, a feel good story for Juie Robinson and a fracture within Bullet Club... the LEX EXPRESS gets its own Hidden Gem on the WWE Network... more frightening tweets from the Roman Expire... WWE suffering from COMEDY OVERLOAD and much of it isn't even funny... praise for the Mustafa Ali vs. Buddy Murphy No DQ match from 205 Live, and why both men (especially Ali) can be key players on Raw or Smackdown... Famous B in danger of LOSING HIS LEG on Lucha Underground thanks to Jack Swagger... Sad Tweet of the Week and a lesson on spoilers... NXT call-ups that have been a pleasant surprise... someone finds THAT PHOTO of myself and Jeff Hardy... and BUY OR SELL on the better WWE developmental system, OVW or NXT?
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