Solomonster Sounds Off

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Solomonster thinks Daniel Bryan is the best performer in WWE today and made one hell of a case for a Summerslam main event this week, the beginning of the end for CM Punk and Paul Heyman, the arrival of The Wyatt Family, Bret Hart apologizes for Pat Patterson joke, WWE partners with The Flintstones but may be targeting the wrong demographic, the STATE OF TNA one year after going live on Spike, who should be inducted into their Hall of Fame, will Aces and Eights help build any new stars, and could WCW or ECW have survived in a social media world on YouTube, but without TV?

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Solomonster noticed something odd about the way Lesnar pinned Triple H at Extreme Rules and pitches an idea for how it could lead to a match with The Undertaker at Summerslam, why it would make sense, a bothersome trend in wrestling, why Daniel Bryan is poised to be WWE's next big breakout star, the introduction of CURTIS AXEL on Raw and his curious interaction with Triple H, a full review of this week's NXT with the debut of Sami Zayn, the Zema Ion situation and why TNA should do the right thing, the anniversary of Scott Hall's Nitro invasion, what ever happened to Jamie Kellner (the man who canceled wrestling on the Turner networks) and did CM Punk's push come at the expense of men like MVP and Shelton Benjamin?

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Solomonster previews the Extreme Rules PPV, why Ryback should take the title, thoughts on The Shield's undefeated streak coming to an end, praise for Daniel Bryan and why he needs to be elevated back to the main event, trying to make sense of WWE's treatment of Antonio Cesaro and their view that he's boring (and why they're dead wrong)... plus, pitching an idea for Jake Roberts and next year's Royal Rumble, the three WWE Network shows already confirmed, Dixie Carter's pipe dream of a WWE vs. TNA event, getting rid of heels and babyfaces, punishing guys for working stiff and why it's a bad idea, and is CM Punk just another cog in the wheel in WWE?

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Solomonster talks Dolph Ziggler's concussion and how it may affect Extreme Rules, Jerry Lawler's return to the ring, reviewing the highest rated Raw ever from 1999, how it compares to Raw today and why the numbers are down so much, Brock Lesnar the Interior Decorator, Impact moving back to 9pm on Thursdays, Christy Hemme upset with Austin Aries, the latest on James Storm's injury, what TNA has to do (and not do) to build its audience, would an A-list celebrity tie-in help, and who is the REAL Mr. WrestleMania, Shawn Michaels or The Undertaker?

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Solomonster talks about six really good matches on WWE television alone this week and praises the talent coming off an exhausting European tour, pitching an idea for Money in the Bank involving The Shield, the death of the brand extension later this month, early name for the 2014 Hall of Fame, defending the "Make a Wish" segment with John Cena on Raw, the blunt truth about Alberto Del Rio, TNA goes back to the well with Sting as #1 contender, the one name (other than AJ Styles) that would make sense to challenge Bully for the title, and revisiting the Beer Drinking Championship!

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This week, Solomonster has breaking injury news on John Cena, a backup plan if Cena is unable to compete, whether he believes Rock has wrestled his final match, three potential opponents for him not named Brock Lesnar, a great week for The Shield (and Dean Ambrose in particular), Hulk Hogan and Sting beat up Aces and Eights on Impact, pitching Suicide vs. Curry Man, and what one thing could have been changed to give WCW the best chance of being alive today?  All of that, plus we're celebrating the 50th anniversary of the WWE championship with a look at the five biggest names to hold the title, the men who should have been champion but never were, and ranking the top 10 greatest WWE Title matches in history!

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Solomonster is back to talk wrestling after a terrible week in the news, Rock having surgery, WWE's new Performance Center and other locations where they should expand developmental, the end of Antonio Cesaro's title run, why it may be the best thing for him and what WWE should do with him now, the Fandango embarrassment from last Monday, ranting on Impact and dumb wrestling referees, rumored storylines we never got to see and a FULL review of the Bret Hart "Dungeon Collection" DVD set!

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Solomonster is back this week with a FULL post-WrestleMania wrapup, including live thoughts from MetLife Stadium, which of the three Mania main events completely sucked the life right out of the crowd, THE MIGHTY IZOD CENTER on Monday night and how it compared to Miami last year, why the crowd may have turned on Orton vs. Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler finally WINS THE BIG ONE, a rant on disrespectful fans at the Hall of Fame, Marty Jannetty wrestles for Chikara but gets caught stealing merch at WrestleCon, Jay Briscoe wins the ROH World title and Adam Pearce gets cut from TNA's Gut Check.  Yeah, not happy about that one.

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Solomonster is back with his annual WRESTLEMANIA ROUNDTABLE episode!  Joining him this week are Noah Mark and Bryan Blade, on location in New York, recapping their experiences at WWE Axxess, including Ryback shooting hard on Bill Goldberg and an impromptu conversation with WWE physician Dr. Michael Sampson, the man who saved Jerry Lawler's life!  They also attended The Roast of the Iron Sheik and have some interesting tales to tell, and then it's time for WrestleMania 29 predictions!  All of that, plus the trio sings happy birthday to a lucky listener.  What more can you ask for?

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Solomonster is back with a packed show featuring the latest on Reid Flair, the 10 year anniversary of Steve Austin's final match, the absurdity of John Cena talking about winning the "Big One", the current list of Hall of Fame inductors, ROH Supercard VII preview and the sudden retirement of Charlie Haas, the cost of each Impact road taping, Adam Pearce on Gut Check next week, TNA steals a concept from WWE, Sean Waltman's painful mistake, Brock wrestling at Extreme Rules and will Randy Orton ever be "the man" in WWE?