Solomonster Sounds Off

Solomonster reviews WWE Money in the Bank 2021, one of the best WWE shows all year, with the return of John Cena to confront Roman Reigns, Bobby Lashley's complete destruction of Kofi Kingston, Big E winning the men's MITB briefcase, Peacock problems and choosing a winner in the custom Solomonster belt contest!  Get one FREE audio book of your choice when you use audibletrial.com/solomonster to sign up for a 30-day Audible trial!

Solomonster wasn't planning on watching the Impact Slammiversary PPV, but with Sami Callihan challenging Kenny Omega for the Impact World title, he did and he's got some observations to share about the show, including a surprise appearance by JAY WHITE at the end of the show.  He also has predictions for MONEY IN THE BANK 2021... thoughts on Bill Goldberg's upcoming return to WWE television and why he should be kept away from the championship... AEW nearly sells out Arthur Ashe Stadium for its NYC debut, while Summerslam closes in on 50,000 seats sold in Las Vegas... remembering "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff who passed away this week, the incredible run he had with Hulk Hogan and why it carried such a heavy price... where things may be going with Karrion Kross in NXT and why it's NOT a match against Samoa Joe... and THIS WEEK IN HISTORY covers Black Saturday in 1984, Bruiser Brody murdered in Puerto Rico, Hulk Hogan takes the stand at the Vince McMahon steroid trial, Dennis Rodman embarrasses WCW at Bash at the Beach, Eric Bischoff debuts as Raw General Manager, how Muhammad Hassan nearly became World Heavyweight Champion and CM Punk beats John Cena at Money in the Bank!  Visit HelloFresh.com/solomonster14 and use code solomonster14 for up to 14 free meals, including free shipping!

AEW presented FYTER FEST NIGHT ONE last night, one of the greatest episodes of Dynamite the company has ever produced with one of the hottest crowds.  Jon Moxley returned to defend the IWGP United States title against Karl Anderson, Hangman Page formally challenged Kenny Omega, Ricky Starks picks up a big win in his hometown and Darby Allin takes some crazy bumps in his Coffin Match with Ethan Page.  Plus, Solomonster has a BIG announcement about how YOU can win two tickets to AEW All Out in Chicago!

WWE has once again pulled a last minute switcheroo on its latest network special and Solomonster isn't happy about it... he also has LOTS to say about the latest Jimmy Uso DUI arrest and WWE's lack of response to it... AEW All Out SELLS OUT in Chicago and why it's time to move to the larger United Center going forward... Tommy End makes his AEW debut and the embarrassing reason it was able to happen so soon after leaving WWE... Terry Funk moved to an assisted living facility... a total collapse for Monday Night Raw and the lowest viewership in the history of the show... Bayley OUT of Money in the Bank after suffering an injury in training... the Smackdown women's division finally getting the new blood it desperately needs... SAYING GOODBYE TO THE THUNDERDOME and remembering some of the highlights of what will go down as the worst era in WWE history... NXT Great American Bash thoughts and why MSK has been getting boos... and THIS WEEK IN HISTORY covers jury selection in the Vince McMahon steroid trial, the 25th anniversary of the birth of the NWO and the most shocking heel turn in wrestling history, one of the greatest WWE matches of all time takes place at the Canadian Stampede, Goldberg wins the WCW title on Nitro and it's all downhill from there, the Bash at the Beach controversy with Hulk Hogan and Vince Russo, ECW invades Monday Night Raw and is ruined an hour later, Kevin Nash tears his quad, THE FINAL DELETION on Impact Wrestling and tons more.  Get an extra THREE MONTHS FREE with EXPRESSVPN when you visit EXPRESSVPN.COM/SOLOMONSTER and support the Sound Off!

AEW has left Jacksonville and is back on the road for the first time in 16 months, with its first stop in Miami, FL for a special ROAD RAGER edition of Dynamite.  Solomonster recaps the show, including the surprise AEW debut of TOMMY END, the former Aleister Black, the in-ring debut of Andrade el Idolo, a tag team championship streetfight, Hangman Page confronts Kenny Omega and much more.  He also shares an old bar story involving a cute girl and a shocking revelation about Hulk Hogan.

On this Independence Day, SOUND OFF 711 addresses about the death of The Patriot, Del Wilkes, why his WWE run was so short, and crazy tales he shared about the drug habits that landed him behind bars... Chris Jericho lobs a childish threat at two female WWE stars for criticizing his Blood & Guts bump... thoughts on WWE ranking The New Day as the greatest tag team in company history and Solomonster ranks his OWN top five... Drew McIntyre wins his way into the Money in the Bank match and why him winning could backfire on them... why WWE is getting Solomonster to feel SORRY for Baron Corbin... Zelina Vega returns to Smackdown and no longer supports unionization... Bronson Reed LOSES the North American title on NXT and what it means for his future... Xia Li knocks out Mercedes Martinez with a brutal roundhouse kick... and THIS WEEK IN HISTORY covers Stan Hansen running over the AWA title with his truck, the first ever WAR GAMES match, Brutus Beefcake is nearly killed in a parasailing accident, Jim Herd FIRES Ric Flair who takes the big gold belt with him to WWE, Lex Luger slams Yokozuna aboard the USS Intrepid, MANKIND GOES FLYING OFF THE HELL IN A CELL, Booker T and Buff Bagwell wrestle on Raw and single-handedly kill WCW once and for all, RVD and Sabu are arrested after a traffic stop and tons more.  Get one FREE audio book of your choice when you use audibletrial.com/solomonster to sign up for a 30-day Audible trial!

Jim Ross closed out AEW's run of pandemic shows at Daily's Place by letting us know there is nothing like being there live for an episode of WWE Dynamite.  Well, he tried.  Solomonster talks about an excellent main event between MJF and Sammy Guevara, the seeds now being planted for Hangman Page to challenge Kenny Omega for the AEW championship and Rebel suffering a leg injury during a women's tag team match.  Get one FREE audio book of your choice when you use audibletrial.com/solomonster to sign up for a 30-day Audible trial!

Solomonster reviews a special AEW Saturday Night Dynamite with a great open and a great close with Hangman Page against Powerhouse Hobbs, and Jungle Boy challenging Kenny Omega for the AEW championship, plus Konnan goes face to face in the ring with Tully Blanchard.  Then the show basically turns into an AMA with questions about classic cartoons, movies and TV shows, wrestling and more.

WWE released another 15 people this week (that we know of), 14 of which were wrestlers in the name of budget cuts, and a comedy writer they had just hired for Monday Night Raw.  Solomonster gives his thoughts on the releases, including the podcast interview that led to Kenice Mobley being fired after WWE was left embarrassed about their hiring practices being publicly mocked... plus, quick thoughts on last night's AEW championship match between Kenny Omega and Jungle Boy... Kofi Kingston challenging Bobby Lashley for the WWE title and the great closing angle on Raw... Nikki Cross's new superhero gimmick... Edge returns as the next challenger for Roman Reigns and what this will lead to at Summerslam... NXT holds a talent show with mandatory attendance to boost morale... THE DIAMOND MINE faction debuts on NXT... and THIS WEEK IN HISTORY is legendary with the birth of Austin 3:16, John Cena's debut and the birth of Ruthless Aggression, CM Punk drops a pipebomb on Monday Night Raw, one of the WORST shows in WWE history, Chris Jericho's epic rant on internet fans in 2002, Kane loses his mask at MSG and the Chris Benoit murder/suicide shakes the wrestling world to its core.  Get one FREE audio book of your choice when you use audibletrial.com/solomonster to sign up for a 30-day Audible trial!

RSPW Rewind makes its triumphant return, revisiting what the internet wrestling community was talking about years ago.  Episode 35 features one fan wondering if anything could SAVE the upcoming Summerslam match between Triple H and the returning Shawn Michaels... why do wrestlers SPIT so much and is it true that amateur wrestlers spit as a way of losing weight (no, really)... one fan says WCW Thunder is no longer his favorite show and he's sick and tired of Goldberg squash matches... why did WCW allow Hulk Hogan to "screw them" by granting him full creative control in his contract?... a rant on Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler's commentary... hero worship of Dave Meltzer and one fan in 1995 who days the Observer is suffering because Dave is OVERWORKED!