Solomonster Sounds Off

Solomonster is back with a full review for WWE Hell in a Cell 2021, because the calendar says June, so I guess it's time for a bunch of cell matches.  WWE decided to remove its biggest attraction in Roman Reigns from the show just days before the PPV, and having now watched the show, I'm not sure why it was done. But we did get a distraction rollup finish to the main event, more voodoo magic from Alexa Bliss and some good wrestling in between all of that.   Take the Hawthorne quiz at hawthorne.co and use promo code SOLOMONSTER for 10 PERCENT OFF your first order!

It's a FATHER'S DAY EDITION of the Sound Off with WWE HELL IN A CELL PREDICTIONS for the final Thunderdome PPV, thoughts on the cell match on Smackdown with Roman Reigns against Rey Mysterio and is Kofi Kingston being groomed for a Money in the Bank victory?... NBC and FOX pitching ideas for themed episodes of Raw and Smackdown... Eva Marie makes her Raw return with Piper Niven, or should I say DOUDROP?... AEW announces its New York City debut and why it's the perfect place to crown new tag team champions... Andrade and Vickie Guerrero teasing a surprise and what it might be... SAMOA JOE returns to NXT as William Regal's enforcer, and news on why Karrion Kross and Bronson Reed had dark matches before Smackdown this week... thoughts on the Chyna documentary on Vice TV, what led to her WWE departure and why her life could've been saved... and THIS WEEK IN HISTORY covers the legend of Art Donovan at King of the Ring 94, WWE files suit against WCW over the nWo invasion angle, DDP debuts in WWE stalking The Undertaker and his wife, Vince McMahon RE-HIRES Vince Russo, Donald Trump buys Monday Night Raw and Roman Reigns is suspended for violating the Wellness policy!  Grab Drew McIntyre's new book "A Chosen Destiny" FREE when you use audibletrial.com/solomonster to sign up for a 30-day trial!

Solomonster reviews the Dark Side of the Ring mid-season finale on The Dynamite Kid, one of the most influential wrestlers of all time, but also one of the most troubled.  There was an evil side to Tom Billington that the episode covered in some detail, but not nearly all of it, including his home life with ex-wife Michelle, his extensive use of steroids and the back injury that ruined his career, and the famous incident involving Jacques Rougeau with even MORE details here than you got in the episode.  Visit HelloFresh.com/solomonster12 and use code solomonster12 for 12 free meals, including free shipping!

Solomonster is back with a full review for NXT Takeover In Your House 2021 featuring a Fatal Five-Way for the NXT championship, a new Million Dollar Champion crowned, a William Regal cliffhanger to end the show and a crowd that sounded like they would rather have been anywhere else in the world.  Take the Hawthorne quiz at hawthorne.co and use promo code SOLOMONSTER for 10 PERCENT OFF your first order!

Solomonster talks about TWO major title changes this week, which happened to also be the two best matches he saw all week... NXT TAKEOVER "IN YOUR HOUSE" 2021 PREDICTIONS... Triple H gets testy during the pre-Takeover media call and addresses Mickie James suggesting that all women, regardless of contractual status, come work the NWA's all-women's PPV in August... dates for the next WWE draft, the company wanting Summerslam to be BIGGER than WrestleMania and wanting THE ROCK for Survivor Series?... WWE already regretting its decision to release Aleister Black?... SHAYNA BASZLER AND THE @#$!% DOLL... WWE sending Rey Mysterio to his death on Father's Day inside Hell in a Cell... last night's Against All Odds main event with Kenny Omega defending the Impact World title against Moose and Don Callis FIRES Sami Callihan?... Lio Rush announces his retirement from the ring and why he'll be back... Mark Henry offers criticism of the AEW product... thoughts on the excellent Bret Hart biography on A&E... and THIS WEEK IN HISTORY covers what Bret Hart said to Hulk Hogan backstage at King of the Ring 1993, Kevin Nash debuts on Nitro and wants us to look at the ADJECTIVE, CNBC fires John Bradshaw Layfield after incident in Germany, the first ever ECW One Night Stand PPV, the Vince McMahon limo explosion on Raw, Mitsuharu Misawa dies in the ring and Daniel Bryan FIRED after the Nexus invasion angle!Get an extra THREE MONTHS FREE with EXPRESSVPN when you visit EXPRESSVPN.COM/SOLOMONSTER and support the Sound Off!Visit HelloFresh.com/solomonster12 and use code solomonster12 for 12 free meals, including free shipping!

Solomonster reviews the Dark Side of the Ring episode on Grizzly Smith and his children, including Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Sam Houston and Rockin' Robin.  Even if you already know the story, it's still shocking to hear them talk about their father, and even more startling he got away with the things he did for so long.  Take the Hawthorne quiz at hawthorne.co and use promo code SOLOMONSTER for 10 PERCENT OFF your first order!

Solomonster is back with the location for Summerslam and on-sale date... more news on this week's WWE releases for Braun Strowman, Aleister Black and others... Okada BURIES the IWGP title unification as he prepares to challenge for the championship... Andrade El Idolo makes an underwhelming debut on AEW Dynamite... Keith Lee continues with the cryptic tweets... Shayna Baszler LOSES to Reginald and yells at a doll on Mundane Night Raw... Smackdown continues to be the Roman Reigns Show and why that's a good thing... Karrion Kross and Adam Cole steal the show on NXT... and THIS WEEK IN HISTORY covers the time Muhammad Ali tried to pick a fight with Gorilla Monsoon on WWE television, Kerry Von Erich loses his foot after a motorcycle accident, why Ricky Steamboat was forced to drop the Intercontinental title to the Honky Tonk Man, one of the greatest matches of the Attitude Era, BLUETISTA debuts and Big Dave isn't happy about it, and Seth Rollins breaks up The Shield!  Take the Hawthorne quiz at hawthorne.co and use promo code SOLOMONSTER for 10 PERCENT OFF your first order!

Solomonster is back with a special SOUND OFF EXTRA on today's Black Wednesday cuts in WWE with SIX NAMES released including Braun Strowman, Aleister Black, Murphy, Ruby Riott, Lana and Santana Garrett, all in the name of budget cuts.  This coupled with all of the other recent company cuts and department consolidations inside Titan Tower strongly point to a possible sale, but sadly, it does nothing to upgrade Monday Night Raw from its status as the worst wrestling show on television.  Grab Drew McIntyre's new book "A Chosen Destiny" FREE when you use audibletrial.com/solomonster to sign up for a 30-day trial!

Solomonster has full reviews of the Dark Side of the Ring episode and A&E biography on The Ultimate Warrior, covering his childhood, tagging with Sting as The Bladerunners, coming to WWE and beating Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania 6, his first marriage falling apart, the never-before-seen apology video Vince McMahon forced him to record for a young fan, holding up McMahon for more money before Summerslam and getting suspended, why things went south with his 1996 comeback and what McMahon offered him to return after the Montreal Screwjob, his incendiary blog posts and controversial school lectures, going into the Hall of Fame in 2014 and his untimely demise.  Which documentary was the stronger of the two?  Get an extra THREE MONTHS FREE with EXPRESSVPN when you visit EXPRESSVPN.COM/SOLOMONSTER and support the Sound Off!

Solomonster says AEW Double or Nothing 2021 was one of the company's best shows, but it was not without some down spots.  One women's match impressed while the other did not, thoughts on Sting back in the ring in front of a live audience for the first time in six years, Cody silences the crowd (and not in a positive way), The Inner Circle and The Pinnacle entertain in Stadium Stampede and a WWE Hall of Famer debuts as the analyst for AEW's new Rampage show!  Get an extra THREE MONTHS FREE with EXPRESSVPN when you visit EXPRESSVPN.COM/SOLOMONSTER and support the Sound Off!