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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!

It's DOUBLE OR NOTHING SUNDAY and Solomonster runs down tonight's card with final predictions, as well as thoughts from Friday's Dynamite show... AEW fires Willie Urbina for getting caught on a hot mic MOCKING Hikaru Shida... Jim Ross dragged by AEW fans for calling Randy Orton the best wrestler in the world over Kenny Omega... Summerslam announced for a Saturday, the musical name rumored to guest host and the rumored main event planned for the show... John Cena BLASTED for apologizing to China in groveling video... WWE and New Japan in discussions about DANIEL BRYAN?... Adnan Virk already gone from the Raw announce booth and who his replacement will be... Ted DiBiase lobbying fans to sign a petition to get WWE to recognize him as a former WWE champion... and THIS WEEK IN HISTORY covers the time Oprah Winfrey did commentary for WWE, Jim Duggan and The Iron Sheik kill kayfabe and get arrested together, the WWE PPV ruined by a power outage, Scott Hall debuts on WCW Nitro to kick off the NWO angle, Vince McMahon does not react well to Raw being booted from the Pepsi Center for an NBA playoff game and Chris Jericho nearly causes an international incident in Brazil!  Grab Drew McIntyre's new book "A Chosen Destiny" FREE when you use audibletrial.com/solomonster to sign up for a 30-day trial!

With the NBA delaying Dynamite to Friday, Solomonster runs down the entire card for AEW Double or Nothing III this Sunday and offers PREDICTIONS for each match, including Kenny Omega defending his AEW World title against PAC and Orange Cassidy, The Inner Circle against The Pinnacle in a Stadium Stampede, Sting wrestling his first live match in nearly six years and TONS more, plus your phone calls.  Visit HelloFresh.com/solomonster12 and use code solomonster12 for 12 free meals, including free shipping!

Solomonster has a full review of the Dark Side of the Ring episode on the 1995 Collision in Korea with stars from WCW and New Japan Pro Wrestling coming together for two shows in North Korea.  He talks about why the event was engineered by Antonio Inoki, Hulk Hogan's response when Eric Bischoff pitched him on wrestling Inoki on the show, why Scott Norton thought he wasn't making it home alive, Too Cold Scorpio threatening to end Road Warrior Hawk's life and one passionate love story left OUT of the special.  Visit HelloFresh.com/solomonster12 and use code solomonster12 for 12 free meals, including free shipping!

Solomonster has MAJOR news for WWE, NXT, AEW and New Japan with Will Ospreay vacating the IWGP championship due to injury, pitching an idea to crown a new champion in the G1 and rumors of discontent in the NJPW locker room... AEW Dynamite moving from TNT to TBS next year, the name and debut date for their new show and TNT's original idea for this third hour of programming... WWE announces a return to the road in July and where Summerslam is likely to be held... DREAM OVER for The Velveteen Dream as NXT releases nine people, including referee Drake Wuertz and one female talent who first moved into a new home in Orlando last weekend and already had to move out... The Miz eaten by zombies AND suffers an ACL tear?... WHY THERE WILL BE NO "KOFI MANIA" PART TWO... Bronson Reed wins the NXT North American title... thoughts on the Shawn Michaels A&E biography and his back surgery from 1999... THIS WEEK IN HISTORY covers Robocop rescuing Sting, the Curtain Call incident at MSG, Owen Hart's death at Over the Edge, the debut of The American Badass, Steve Austin publicly craps on WWE creative, Jinder Mahal wins the WWE title and remembering Hana Kimura one year after taking her own life.  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 AEW Dynamite for May 19th and leads off with major news on Dynamite moving from TNT to TBS in 2022, quarterly specials coming to TNT and the start date for the new AEW Rampage show coming this summer.  Visit HelloFresh.com/solomonster12 and use code solomonster12 for 12 free meals, including free shipping!

Solomonster has a full review of the Dark Side of the Ring episode on wrestling deathmatch legend Nick Gage, being airlifted to the hospital after a bad injury and flatlining in the helicopter, robbing a bank and going to prison for five years, the match with David Arquette that went viral a few years ago and the one thing Arquette asked him NOT to do that he did anyway, and why Jon Moxley said Vince McMahon would LOVE to have someone like Gage on his roster today.  Get THREE MONTHS FREE of Amazon Music when you visit getamazonmusic.com/solomonster now through May 24th!

Solomonster reviews WWE WrestleMania Backlash, headlined by two damn fine championship matches and nearly marred by the zombie apocalypse.  Visit HelloFresh.com/solomonster12 and use code solomonster12 for 12 free meals, including free shipping!

It's a PACKED show with thoughts on the death of New Jack, his complicated legacy and what happened with his one WWE tryout... AEW beats WWE to the punch getting back on the road this July... rumored backstage DRAMA involving Cody Rhodes, Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks and one big free agent name that has resisted going to AEW because of it... Zelina Vega headed BACK to WWE?... rumor killer on Bray Wyatt... thoughts on the Booker T biography on A&E and them not using interview footage they taped talking about his match with Triple H at WrestleMania 19... WWE teasing a King of the Ring return?... WRESTLEMANIA BACKLASH PREDICTIONS... NXT beaten by Miz and Mrs. on Tuesday... another embarrassing Drake Wuertz story plagues NXT... and THIS WEEK IN HISTORY covers the first ever In Your House PPV and the status of the house they gave away, DDP gets Triple H to stop using the Diamond Cutter as his finish, Monday Night Raw sets its ALL TIME record rating while Sable loses her Women's title to Debra with much drama playing out behind the scenes, Eddie Guerrero's bloodbath with JBL at Judgment Day and tons more.  Visit HelloFresh.com/solomonster12 and use code solomonster12 for 12 free meals, including free shipping!