Solomonster Sounds Off

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!

Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for May 12th featuring a fun opener with Jon Moxley defending his IWGP United States title against New Japan's Yuji Nagata, the final ride for SCU as they challenge for the AEW tag team titles, Darby Allin puts the TNT title on the line against Miro, a BIZARRE promo from Cody Rhodes, a Stadium Stampede challenge for Double or Nothing, plus news on AEW going ON THE ROAD AGAIN this July, Ricky Starks out with an injury and more.  For a limited time, get THREE MONTHS FREE of Amazon Music when you visit getamazonmusic.com/solomonster now through May 24th!

Dark Side of the Ring is back for Season 3 and Solomonster has a full review of the premiere two-part episode on the rise and tragic fall of wrestling's loose cannon, Brian Pillman.  Pillman is on of wrestling's great "What if?" stories, and we're talking the Hollywood Blondes in WCW, Eric Bischoff's insistence that he wasn't worked by Pillman, the genesis of the Loose Cannon persona, the Hummer wreck that all but ended his career, his final days and the promise Vince McMahon made to his widow that he broke on Monday Night Raw, the sad childhood of Brian Pillman, Jr. and more.  Right now, get an extra THREE MONTHS FREE with EXPRESSVPN when you visit EXPRESSVPN.COM/SOLOMONSTER and support the Sound Off!

On this MOTHER'S DAY Sound Off, Solomonster has news of seven more New Japan stars testing positive for COVID and thoughts on a MOTY contender with Will Ospreay against Shingo Takagi... thoughts on the AEW Blood & Guts match, a rant on the straw man argument being used by a lot of people this week who should know better and a word of warning to AEW diehards... Daniel Bryan's contract EXPIRED with WWE... the big Lucha Underground reveal at the end of this week's MLW Fusion and Salina de la Renta FINISHED with the promotion?... Jinder Mahal returns on Main Event and the sad state of JEFF HARDY in WWE... Eva Marie returns to Monday Night Raw, oh joy... thoughts on the "Macho Man" Randy Savage documentary on A&E and who the hell thought it would be a good idea to put BUBBA THE LOVE SPONGE on there?... a review of the TWO DUDES WITH ATTITUDES special on the WWE Network... and THIS WEEK IN HISTORY covers Hulk Hogan absolutely burying the WWE championship in Japan, New Jack fights the Junkyard Dog backstage over $300 he owed him for weed, WWF changes over to WWE, the infamous Plane Ride From Hell and more!  Right now, get an extra THREE MONTHS FREE with EXPRESSVPN when you visit EXPRESSVPN.COM/SOLOMONSTER and support the Sound Off!

Solomonster has a full review for the first ever AEW BLOOD & GUTS match on Dynamite for May 5th, including rightful criticism for the way in which the big climax was shot.  Contrary to those on social media suffering from brain damage, no, I (nor anyone else) is arguing that Chris Jericho should have fallen off the cage onto concrete.  Listen to this review and allow me to explain a simple change that could have avoided all of the debate about it that is raging today.  And for a limited time, get THREE MONTHS FREE of Amazon Music when you visit getamazonmusic.com/solomonster now through May 24th!

Solomonster is back with lots of news and notes, including Kurt Angle's choice for the greatest pro wrestler of all time... a prediction for who will surrender in this week's Blood & Guts match, and why AEW should be more worried about the NBA than the NHL... WWE looking to form a partnership with MLW?... Andrade challenges Kenny Omega to a title match at TripleMania, but shows a total lack of judgment in his choice of opponent for ANOTHER match... thoughts on the WWE specials so far on A&E, including Undertaker and Kane on Most Wanted Treasures... Mick Foley tweets Vince McMahon about an all-women's WWE brand, why Foley is WRONG and why that would be a complete disaster if it happened... Daniel Bryan BANISHED from Smackdown after the greatest WWE television match of the year against Roman Reigns, and thoughts on Roman's new theme music... and THIS WEEK IN HISTORY has some gems you won't wanna miss, including Damien's demise and Quake burgers, Ric Flair runs WCW Nitro from a MENTAL HOSPITAL, Joey Styles QUITTING Monday Night Raw with a blistering worked-shoot promo that still rings true today, and class is in session with some STEINER MATH on TNA Impact!For a limited time, get THREE MONTHS FREE of Amazon Music when you visit getamazonmusic.com/solomonster now through May 24th!

Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for April 28th featuring a PARLEY between The Inner Circle and The Pinnacle that every wrestling promotion should study as a way to sell a major match, as they did here for next week's Blood & Guts match.  Hangman Page takes a surprising loss, Darby Allin defends the TNT championship and SCU appears headed for extinction.  Plus, news on Kenny Omega as thee NEW Impact World champion and the NHL's new deal with Turner Sports - will this affect AEW?  For a limited time, get THREE MONTHS FREE of Amazon Music when you visit getamazonmusic.com/solomonster now through May 24th!

Solomonster talks about the upcoming BLOOD AND GUTS match on AEW Dynamite... WWE's first quarter earnings and when they plan to be back on the road with live events... Mark Carrano FIRED by WWE after Mickie James goes public about her belongings being returned to her in a garbage bag and why Carrano was a scapegoat who was likely on the chopping block anyway... Steve "Mongo" McMichael diagnosed with ALS and exiting public life... CM Punk leaves the door open for a match against Will Ospreay for the IWGP title and why New Japan should try to make the match happen... Charlotte Flair responds to Dave Meltzer's comments about her getting dental surgery, the point Meltzer was trying to make and why he's still wrong for making it in this case... why Daniel Bryan's time in WWE may be winding down and the appeal of Bryan, Samoa Joe and CM Punk all possibly being free agents at the same time this fall... THIS WEEK IN HISTORY covers Eric Bischoff filing suit against Ric Flair, Buff Bagwell's nearly paralyzing neck injury and the big comeback angle squandered by WCW, David Arquette wins the WCW championship on Thunder, and a volcanic eruption leads to travel hell for the WWE stars... and 20 years after its demise, what is the lasting legacy of ECW?Pre-order 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 April 21st featuring TWO big championship matches, one for the TNT title between Darby Allin and Jungle Boy, and the other between Hikaru Shida and Tay Conti for the Women's title.  Plus, MJF destroys Chris Jericho on promos in the buildup to the Inner Circle vs. Pinnacle "Blood and Guts" match in two weeks.  For a limited time, get THREE MONTHS FREE of Amazon Music when you visit getamazonmusic.com/solomonster now through May 24th!

In celebration of the Sound Off reaching 700 episodes, Solomonster hosts a special YouTube inbox with YOUR questions about a CM Punk return to the ring, expanding the Royal Rumble to two nights, the Mount Rushmore of greatest Steve Austin rivals, Chyna as WWE champion, Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston beating The Young Bucks for the AEW tag team titles, top NXT Takeover matches, YOUR superchat questions and more.