Solomonster Sounds Off

Solomonster has a lot to say about Vince McMahon sending his son to his room, scrapping all plans for Shane McMahon for the Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania after he was said to be a nightmare to work with at the Royal Rumble.  He's got details on what those plans were, why it was a bad idea to begin with and why, despite it all, Shane is still being scapegoated for problems of his father's making.  Plus, why Brock Lesnar is going to win the Elimination Chamber match... thoughts on Goldberg challenging Roman Reigns for the Universal title in Saudi Arabia... Ronda Rousey makes her choice for WrestleMania and her adversarial relationship in the past with WWE fans... why the WWE and Universal titles should be UNIFIED and how Big E's failed singles push is Exhibit A in why this needs to happen... Brian Kendrick is pulled from his Dynamite debut against Jon Moxley at the last minute and why Tony Khan was right to do it... the Brandi Rhodes and Dan Lambert segment that chased away over a hundred thousand viewers... Tony Khan promoting a BIG "Forbidden Door" surprise on Dynamite this week, teasing a WWE name coming in, and who the likely candidates are (and aren't)... Kurt Angle says WWE plans for him were DROPPED... Nia Jax wins for Sad Tweet, as if there was ever any doubt... and why the NXT parking lot continues to be the most dangerous place in America.  Get an extra THREE MONTHS FREE with EXPRESSVPN when you visit EXPRESSVPN.COM/SOLOMONSTER and support the Sound Off!

Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for February 4th.  Smackdown was an awful show that featured the return of Bill Goldberg cashing in his "Goldberg in the Bank" for yet ANOTHER championship match, this time against Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber in two weeks.  Plus, Ronda Rousey chooses her WrestleMania opponent, Ricky Starks and Jay Lethal put on a hell of a finish in their FTW title match and Tony Khan promising a BIG debut on Dynamite this Wednesday.  Who could it be?

Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for February 2nd from Chicago, with MJF handing CM Punk his very first loss in AEW.  Plus, the controversy surrounding Brian Kendrick and why Tony Khan was right to pull him from the show at the last minute, teasing a Jon Moxley and Bryan Danielson faction, a rant on the use of Brandi Rhodes on TV and a look at some terrible graphics in the WWE 2K22 game.

Solomonster really wanted to like the Royal Rumble, but breaks down why it was such a disappointing show with one of the most boring Rumble matches of all time... why WWE should consider adding Seth Rollins to the Brock Lesnar/Roman Reigns match at WrestleMania... how Ronda Rousey's return likely changed major plans for Sasha Banks, and the positive of NOT going straight to a Rousey match against Becky Lynch... the Cody Rhodes promo that should've aired on Dynamite... why Adam Cole is NOT buried after his loss to Orange Cassidy despite Twitter's claims to the contrary... listing the WWE names who are about to be free of their 90-day non-competes and which ones are likely to end up in AEW... the WWE Network deal that Nick Khan made with Disney and why we may look back at this as a much BIGGER story... John Laurinaitis offered Jeff Hardy a spot in the Hall of Fame if he came back to WWE?... Sami Zayn explains why he re-signed with WWE, while Finn Balor reveals that when WWE wanted him back on Smackdown, he pitched going to NXT UK instead... Ring of Honor establishing a Hall of Fame and who the first FOUR inductees should be... NXT running a major show the same day as Night One of WrestleMania?... and thoughts on Becky Lynch's appearance on the Broken Skull Sessions, including more on the title swap segment with Charlotte Flair that caused heat between them.  Take the Hawthorne personal care quiz at hawthorne.co and use promo code SOLOMONSTER for 10 PERCENT OFF your first order!

Solomonster reviews the 2022 WWE Royal Rumble, a show that had a lot of promise on paper, and largely played out the way I thought it would.  And yet, it ranks as one of the most boring Rumbles of all time, particularly the main event being one of the worst I've ever seen.  The road to WrestleMania looks a bit clearer now, but there remain some questions to be answered.

Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for January 28th.  This is the final stop before the Royal Rumble with the surprise return of Sasha Banks, while Rampage features TWO championship matches, one very good and the other... not so much.  Get one FREE audio book of your choice when you use audibletrial.com/solomonster to sign up for a 30-day Audible trial!

Solomonster doesn't really know why you would choose Cleveland, OH for a show called BEACH BREAK in late January, but he's here anyway to review AEW Dynamite for January 26th.  This show included one of the most insane ladder matches he's ever seen, and greatest matches in Dynamite history, and a Lights Out main event that already has some people throwing around the word "buried" in reference to Adam Cole.  Let's put these people in their place.

Solomonster reviews his very first GCW PPV as Game Changer Wrestling invades the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City for a mixed bag of a show.  It had a little bit of everything, and that wasn't always such a good thing.

With less than a week before the Royal Rumble, Solomonster offers his PREDICTIONS for both Rumble winners, plus who walks out as WWE and Universal champion... plus, a preview for tonight's GCW Hammerstein Ballroom PPV... his reaction to WWE changing WALTER's name to GUNTHER and the asinine trademark filing that got them a ton of negative publicity... reports of WWE being disappointed with the NXT relaunch after the first four months... Jon Moxley returns to AEW television and kills Chris Jericho's new catchphrase on his first night back... Bully Ray buries himself with an AWFUL take on why Moxley should have apologized to the fans during his Dynamite promo... AEW teasing a Moxley match with Bryan Danielson, and why Adam Cole should be next in line for a shot at Hangman Page and the AEW title at Revolution... Lio Rush announces the end of his AEW deal next month and why we shouldn't assume it has to do with his reaction to the Big Swole situation... Mustafa Ali's request for his WWE release DENIED... Sami Zayn sticking around in WWE for a few more years... Rey Mysterio announced as the cover boy for WWE 2K22... Finn Balor NO LONGER viewed by Vince McMahon as a main event talent?... L.A. Knight finally on his way to Raw or Smackdown?... and MAILBAG Q&A on why AEW should not do an angle with CM Punk and Colt Cabana... Big E becoming a Paul Heyman Guy after Wrestlemania... the demise of Mike Awesome in WCW... listing the BEST and WORST TNA/Impact champions in history... and was Stephanie McMahon's ascent to head of creative the reason WWE started losing viewers in the early 2000s?  Visit WRESTLERUMBLE.COM to enter the Royal Rumble Pick'em and Custom Championship Belt contests for a chance to win BIG prizes!

Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for January 21st, featuring Raw stars Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens crossing over to Friday night to wrestle The Usos in a main event with actual stakes for the Royal Rumble.  Plus, Jon Moxley returns to in-ring action for the first time since October and AEW teases a Moxley match against Bryan Danielson, and a BE THE BOOKER segment that quickly went off the rails.