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The Solomonster
Solomonster Sounds Off tackles the good, the bad and the ugly from the world of pro wrestling and sports entertainment.
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Nov 5, 2023 • 1h 28min
Sound Off 833 - HOW THE BOOGER SUGAR MAY HAVE JUST KILLED THE NWA'S TELEVISION DEAL
Support our sponsor this week by using the link below for the special Solomonster offer!EXPRESSVPN - Get an extra three months FREE of the #1 trusted VPN at http://www.expressvpn.com/solomonsterSolomonster is back with the fallout from this weekend's WWE Crown Jewel event, including Roman Reigns winning again and why he needs to be in this year's War Games match, Logan Paul winning the United States championship and the agreement I hope he has with Triple H, John Cena doing the honors for Solo Sikoa and why GUNTHER was not available for the show even if they wanted him there... plus, the CEO of FOX gives a blunt response to why Smackdown is leaving the network next year and why pro wrestling (yes, even WWE) will always be the red-headed stepchild when it comes to advertisers... thoughts on Ric Flair signing a multi-year deal with AEW, how his energy drink plays into all this and how the deal basically pays for itself, and Flair already talking about taking bumps in the ring... another BIG announcement from Tony Khan proves to be one too many... why all of the doomsday talk about AEW online is overplayed, but there are very real problems that Tony Khan needs to address if he wants to position AEW as a true alternative to WWE, and that's just not happening right now... the unbelievable story of how Billy Corgan and the NWA may have already gotten themselves kicked off television before their new TV deal even begins... NXT HALLOWEEN HAVOC Night 2 thoughts and how Shawn Michaels finally settled on the right mix for NXT... and YOUR EMAILS on why LA Knight should be World champion right now, why Triple H is a terrible booker and what would a Jay White-led Bullet Club Gold look like if he was in WWE right now?***Follow Solomonster on Twitter for news and opinion:http://www.twitter.com/solomonsterSubscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

Nov 4, 2023 • 1h 40min
WWE Smackdown 11/3/23 Review - LAST STOP BEFORE CROWN JEWEL AND IT WAS... A SHOW
Solomonster reviews the go home edition of WWE Smackdown before Crown Jewel, a taped show from last week that wasn't bad, but was completely missable. We got good stuff in the main event between Bianca Belair and Bayley, and John Cena burning Solo Sikoa on the microphone in what may well be his final Smackdown appearance, but outside of that, it was largely filler. But never any filler here, so enjoy!***Follow Solomonster on Twitter for news and opinion:http://www.twitter.com/solomonsterSubscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

Nov 2, 2023 • 2h 1min
AEW Dynamite 11/1/23 Review - TONY KHAN MAKES ANOTHER LAME IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for November 1st with another HUGE Tony Khan announcement... for tickets to a show that is still nearly a year away. But it's huge! Plus, MJF searches for partners to tag with against Bullet Club Gold, Paul Wight returning to the ring even though it looks like he can barely move and Adam Copeland agrees to partner with Sting and Darby Allin at Full Gear. This will not go down as one of the better episodes of Dynamite this year.***Follow Solomonster on Twitter for news and opinion:http://www.twitter.com/solomonsterSubscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

Oct 31, 2023 • 1h 33min
WWE Raw 10/30/23 Review - THE START OF THE MIZ BABYFACE TURN AND THE CREEDS DEBUT
Solomonster reviews WWE Monday Night Raw for October 30th, the final Raw before Crown Jewel, with a hard push towards the Cody Rhodes/Damian Priest match and Seth Rollins against Drew McIntyre with two excellent promos from both men. The Creed Brothers from NXT also answered the Alpha Academy's open challenge and had a great debut. But WWE is also trying again with The Miz as a babyface and it never works in the long term. Finally, this is a Be The Booker segment to close out the show that you will not believe.***Follow Solomonster on Twitter for news and opinion:http://www.twitter.com/solomonsterSubscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

Oct 29, 2023 • 2h 8min
Sound Off 832 - THE WWE RELEASE THAT WAS LONG OVERDUE AND CROWN JEWEL PREDICTIONS!
After holding it hostage for two years, WWE finally released the documentary for Vladimir the Superfan and Solomonster had a chance to watch it. He discusses who Vladimir is and finally reveals just HOW he and other fans you would always see in the front row at every show actually got those tickets, plus he gives his thoughts on the film. He also discusses WWE bringing PLEs to Germany and France next year... why Will Ospreay is about to make bank and the possibility of him landing in WWE... CM Punk gets asked about his status for Survivor Series and comments on the possibility of a union in wrestling, and why he is absolutely correct in his assessment... Billy Corgan gives an honest answer about bringing CM Punk to the NWA... running down the card for WWE CROWN JEWEL next weekend and predicting the finish of the Roman Reigns vs. LA Knight main event, plus Roman's rumored status for Survivor Series and why we never need to see another championship reign of 1,000+ days again... MJF and Kenny Omega put on a classic on AEW Collision, and why Omega's comments AFTER the show did as much to put MJF over as their match did... Tony Khan gives Sting the gift of RIC FLAIR and what Sting's retirement match should be at Revolution next year... Jon Moxley speaks candidly about the system wrestling companies should start using to diagnose concussions during matches and why he's right, even though people will disregard his comments because of who's saying it... Ronda Rousey returns to the ring, but not for WWE... a former MLW World champion asks for his release and could be a HUGE pickup for WWE or AEW... Marty Jannetty talks about partying with Hulk Hogan and THE GUMBALL MACHINE... why NXT Halloween Havoc Night One was the best show of the week... and YOUR QUESTIONS on how to get to Brock Lesnar vs. GUNTHER at Wrestlemania, how to get Cody Rhodes to Roman Reigns without winning the Royal Rumble and a HOT TAKE on why Rhea Ripley... IS BORING?***Follow Solomonster on Twitter for news and opinion:http://www.twitter.com/solomonsterSubscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

Oct 28, 2023 • 1h 38min
WWE Smackdown 10/27/23 Review - REIGNS AND KNIGHT SIGN THE CONTRACT FOR CROWN JEWEL
Support our sponsor by using the link below for the special Solomonster offer!BETTERHELP - Get 10 PERCENT OFF your first month and give online therapy a try at http://www.betterhelp.com/solomonster to start being your best self. Thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this week's episode!Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown for October 27th, a decent enough episode but hardly anything exciting one week out from Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. But Roman Reigns showed up for work, which is rare these days, to sign the contract for his championship defense against LA Knight. John Cena is also facing what he calls a "must win" match with Solo Sikoa at Crown Jewel and boy are they playing up the sympathy factor with him of late. But it seems to be working because this latest run of his appears to be coming an end shortly. Also included at the top are thoughts on the Santana vs. Ortiz match that opened AEW Rampage.***Follow Solomonster on Twitter for news and opinion:http://www.twitter.com/solomonsterSubscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

Oct 26, 2023 • 1h 51min
AEW Dynamite 10/25/23 Review - RIC FLAIR MAKES HIS DEBUT AND HUGE TITLE MATCH ANNOUNCED
Support our sponsor by using the link below for the special Solomonster offer!BETTERHELP - Get 10 PERCENT OFF your first month and give online therapy a try at http://www.betterhelp.com/solomonster to start being your best self. Thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this week's episode!Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for October 25th with Ric Flair making his debut as Tony Khan's gift for Sting ahead of his retirement, plus a HUGE championship match announced for Collision this Saturday, Okada makes his Dynamite in-ring debut and locks up with Bryan Danielson, and a brand new AEW PPV announced for 2023. A very newsworthy episode!***Follow Solomonster on Twitter for news and opinion:http://www.twitter.com/solomonsterSubscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

Oct 24, 2023 • 1h 32min
WWE Raw 10/23/23 Review - A BORING SHOW AS TRIPLE H HITS RESET BUTTON ON SEVERAL NAMES
Support our sponsor by using the link below for the special Solomonster offer!BETTERHELP - Get 10 PERCENT OFF your first month and give online therapy a try at http://www.betterhelp.com/solomonster to start being your best self. Thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this week's episode!Solomonster reviews WWE Monday Night Raw for October 23rd and the streak of really good shows has come to a screeching halt at two. The fans in Dallas didn't have a lot to get excited about, but were also probably keeping track of their two baseball teams during the show. Triple H has a tall order in front of him as he hit the reset button in many ways on several stars that have either yet to make a connection to the audience or have not been utilized on TV in a long time. Meanwhile, Drew McIntyre continues to be the most interesting character on the show and Cody Rhodes finds himself dealing with another storyline injury heading into Crown Jewel.***Follow Solomonster on Twitter for news and opinion:http://www.twitter.com/solomonsterSubscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

Oct 22, 2023 • 1h 52min
Sound Off 831 - IMPACT WRESTLING TO REBRAND AS TNA WRESTLING AGAIN IN 2024 (YES, REALLY)
Support our sponsor by using the link below for the special Solomonster offer!BETTERHELP - Get 10 PERCENT OFF your first month and give online therapy a try at http://www.betterhelp.com/solomonster to start being your best self. Thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this week's episode!In a surprising turn of events, Impact Wrestling has announced that starting in 2024, it will be reverting back to TNA Wrestling. Solomonster has the latest on what's changing, why the move is happening and why it won't do a single thing to help grow their brand without some important actions being taken. He also discusses a Survivor Series sellout in Chicago... why a possible BRAND WARFARE edition of War Games would be a terrible idea... LA Knight challenging Roman Reigns for the Undisputed Championship at Crown Jewel... the return of Bianca Belair and why a heel turn against Charlotte Flair could be a repeat of what we saw in 2018. Then, he discusses the announcement that STING will be retiring at next year's AEW Revolution event, the parallels between Sting and the Ultimate Warrior as champion, the times he ALMOST signed with WWE and the disappointment that resulted when he finally did, Tony Khan's booking of Sting in AEW and who his final opponent(s) might be, plus he ranks the TEN BEST MATCHES of Sting's career... Kenny Omega challenging MJF for the AEW World Championship on COLLISION next week?... AEW announces OKADA for a match on Dynamite this week and what it could mean for the Tokyo Dome... Tony Schiavone replaces Kevin Kelly as the lead announce voice on Collision and why it happened... Jerry Lawler gives his first interview since his massive stroke... the NWA's new television home REVEALED with more details on the deal... and TONS of your questions answered on topics including Karrion Kross taking a page out of the Sean O'Haire playbook, the push of Nia Jax, one underrated feud from the Attitude Era, booking a Finn Balor vs. GUNTHER match, why DDP should've been the guy to end Goldberg's streak, and who fills the Mount Rushmores of WWE eras?***Follow Solomonster on Twitter for news and opinion:http://www.twitter.com/solomonsterSubscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

Oct 21, 2023 • 1h 28min
WWE Smackdown 10/20/23 Review - DID THEY JUST TEASE A BRAND WARFARE WAR GAMES MATCH?
Support our sponsor by using the link below for the special Solomonster offer!BETTERHELP - Get 10 PERCENT OFF your first month and give online therapy a try at http://www.betterhelp.com/solomonster to start being your best self. Thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this week's episode!Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown for October 20th with John Cena pulling his best Sting impression and teasing retirement, as well as a startling statistic about his win/loss record. IYO SKY defends the WWE Women's Championship against Charlotte Flair and Bianca Belair returns to TV for the first time since August. Logan Paul is back and he challenges Rey Mysterio to a match for his United States championship, while WWE makes it official that LA Knight will challenge Roman Reigns for the Undisputed title at Crown Jewel. And did they just tease a brand warfare version of WAR GAMES for Survivor Series this year? Oh no!***Follow Solomonster on Twitter for news and opinion:http://www.twitter.com/solomonsterSubscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join


