Solomonster Sounds Off

Solomonster breaks down the story of Destination America opting not to renew Impact as of September, Dixie Carter's reportedly botched e-mail, TNA's embarrassing response to the whole fiasco and the even more embarrassing response from some of its mentally ill followers.  He also talks Samoa Joe's NXT debut, details of his deal with WWE, a FULL review of Takeover with one of the company's all-time greatest women's matches, pitching an idea for Tyler Breeze and the IC title, the reason why Kevin Owens should NOT beat John Cena at Elimination Chamber, why you should be watching Lucha Underground, and not one but TWO winners for Sad Tweet this week, including a rebuttal to one Josh Mathews.  This is a show not to be missed. This is a free show, but your support is always appreciated through PayPal donations or signing up for a free 30-day Audible trial at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster. Download Standard Podcasts

SOUND OFF 383 has predictions for WWE Payback and why Dean Ambrose should win the title, Daniel Bryan forfeits the Intercontinental title, why The Ascension has no business being on TV, NXT Takeover predictions, amazing win/loss stats for some of WWE's biggest stars, TNA Impact moving to Wednesdays and why it's a good move, a fantastic episode of Lucha Underground, Rollins or Orton as Lesnar's opponent at Summerslam, WWE's greatest home grown talent, doing a Sister Abigail storyline with Bray Wyatt, and is John Cena a better pure pro wrestler than Steve Austin after his neck surgery? This is a free show, but your support is always appreciated through PayPal donations or signing up for a free 30-day Audible trial at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster. Download Standard Podcasts

SOUND OFF 382 talks Macho Mandow, thoughts on the WWE E:60 special and what the future could mean for Adam Rose, Tough Enough coaches and judges announced and a defense of Hulk Hogan being on the show, a very good Raw with one PPV-caliber match and Sami Zayn challenging John Cena, injury updates on Zayn and Hideo Itami and the bad message they might send to Vince McMahon and Triple H, pitching an alternate idea for Kevin Owens if Zayn cannot work the Takeover special, Bully Ray returns to TNA, Jeff Jarrett reveals his roster for GFW, pitching an idea for NXT Territories and a very personal update at the end of the show. This is a free show, but your support is always appreciated through PayPal donations or signing up for a free 30-day Audible trial at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster. Download Standard Podcasts

SOUND OFF 381 talks Mayweather vs. Pacquiao and Michelle Beadle turning in her WWE fan card, the death of Verne Gagne and why the AWA went under, reviews of the new WWE Network programming including Mick Foley's comedy special and Chris Jericho's interview with Stephanie McMahon, thoughts on EXTREME RULES and the return of the KING OF THE RING, the rebirth of Damien Sandow and what WWE should do with him if they have any balls, Billy Corgan joins TNA Wrestling and whay it may foretell, Jeff Hardy suffers a broken leg, the possibility of doing a Divas Money in the Bank match, and this week's lesson in poor parenting. This is a free show, but your support is always appreciated through PayPal donations or signing up for a free 30-day Audible trial at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster. Download Standard Podcasts

SOUND OFF 380 has predictions for EXTREME RULES, thoughts on The Marine 4 and maybe the most absurd WWE survey question ever asked, why I gave up on Raw halfway through the show resulting in an impromptu review of the 11/23/90 episode of Saturday Night's Main Event, thoughts on WWE forcing Seth Rollins to find a new finisher to replace the Curb Stomp and the dangerous precedent that it sets, recapping a spectacular main event on Lucha Underground and why it has become the BEST WRESTLING SHOW on television, reflecting back on Undertaker's run as the American Badass and if Vince McMahon is Walt Disney, does that make Hulk Hogan his Mickey Mouse? This is a free show, but your support is always appreciated through PayPal donations or signing up for a free 30-day Audible trial at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster. Download Standard Podcasts

*Daniel Bryan gets pulled from WWE's UK tour - is it time to really be concerned? *More evidence surfaces of issues between WWE and Steve Austin *The Briscoes reject an offer from WWE to remain with Ring of Honor *Roman Reigns another example of "if it happened on Smackdown, it didn't happen!" *Orton and Rollins pick stipulations for their match, logic not being one of them *More on Taz's departure from TNA and production members not being paid *Financial woes for Lucha Underground?  And why Jim Ross would not be a good fit *Rebooking CM Punk's first several months after winning the WWE Title in 2011 *If Bryan is forced to vacate the IC title, who should replace him as champion? *If WWE ever did an ECW class for its Hall of Fame, who should be part of it? *What would wrestling look like today if there was no WCW or Monday Night War? This is a free show, but your support is always appreciated through PayPal donations or signing up for a free 30-day Audible trial at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster. Download Standard Podcasts

*More on Tough Enough returning and Smackdown moving to USA Network next year *Debunking the so-called "dirtsheet BS" nonsense on the Steve Austin/WWE rumors *Why the constant matches with Big Show are doing Roman Reigns no favors *Defending the John Cena Open Challenge gimmick and why Stardust wasn't "buried" *And why Neville wasn't "buried" either - it's time for people to cut the crap *Recap of Chris Jericho's podcast interview with John Cena on the WWE Network *Why this week's episode of NXT was the best they've ever done *Thoughts on WWE talent upset with the fans over their treatment of Roman Reigns *Did the Attitude Era hurt the wrestling business long-term as Jim Cornette suggests? *Ranking my personal top three favorite Money in the Bank cash-ins *Alex Riley wins Sad Tweet honors again after his Twitter battle with Kevin Owens This is a free show, but your support is always appreciated through PayPal donations or signing up for a free 30-day Audible trial at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster. Download Standard Podcasts

Solomonster is back home from WrestleMania week in California and has lots to cover: *Addressing Chris Jericho's criticism of the fans at the Hall of Fame and why he's right *Rikishi's beef with Too Cool and the main reason it was wrong for him to ignore them *Thoughts on Justin Roberts' Connor the Crusher blog and why it's not at all surprising *AJ Lee retires from WWE and where she falls in the history of top female performers *Bryan pitches a match against Nakamura to air on the network and why WWE should do it *Live thoughts on an excellent Raw show with Brock Lesnar killing the announce team *Pitching two alternate scenarios for the Raw main event that would have been much better *Destination America already exerting its influence over TNA programming *How to debut Charlotte (or Sasha Banks) on the Raw roster *Inducting Vince McMahon, Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman into the HOF as one class *Alex Riley takes a shot at AJ Lee and wins this week's Sad Tweet honors This is a free show, but your support is always appreciated through PayPal donations or signing up for a free 30-day Audible trial at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster. Download Standard Podcasts

SOUND OFF 376 is a special WRESTLEMANIA WRAPUP SHOW with Noah Mark and Bryan Blade joining Solomonster to discuss a very enjoyable show overall with Seth Rollins winning the WWE championship, Triple H beating Sting and why it's so ridiculous, Rock and Ronda Rousey's memorable confrontation with The Authority, Big Show winning the Andre Battle Royal (yes, really) and a whole lot more.  Recorded on location in San Jose, California. Download Standard Podcasts

SOUND OFF 375 is on location in San Jose, California with guests Noah Mark and Bryan Blade talking WrestleMania 31, Brock Lesnar re-signing with WWE, rumors of Biker Undertaker, live thoughts from last night's insanely fun NXT show from San Jose State University, suggested names for next year's Hall of Fame in Dallas and more.  This show is dedicated to my father, Robert Solomon.  Rest in peace, dad.Download Standard Podcasts

Solomonster returns with over TWO HOURS of audio and lots of ground to cover, including:*The latest on the death of Perro Aguayo, Jr., including the cause of death and investigation*Harsh words for those brainlessly accusing Rey Mysterio of being a murderer*A great Sting angle and an embarrassing contract signing segment highlight Raw*Some history on Larry Zbyszko and Tatsumi Fujinami, the latest WWE HOF inductees*Predicting the NXT star in the Andre Battle Royal and who may debut the night after Mania*The motivation behind Triple H's long-term plan with NXT to kill off the independent scene*Kurt Angle wins the TNA World Heavyweight Title in an excellent Impact main event*Why "Grave Consequences" on Lucha Underground is the new Match of the Year*Endorsing an idea for Cena and Bryan to win titles at WM31 and unify them at Summerslam*What four faces would be on a Mount Rushmore for WCW?This is a free show, but your support is always appreciated through PayPal donations or signing up for a free 30-day Audible trial at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster.Download Standard Podcasts

Solomonster is back with a SOUND OFF THE WAGON special featuring some familiar (and not so familiar) faces, plenty of alcohol and early WrestleMania predictions!  Also includes some stern words for critics of Connor the Crusher's WWE Hall of Fame honor, the ridiculous Sting promo on Monday, Daniel Bryan reduced to "turd" status on Smackdown, the John Cena heel turn that never was, NXT prepares for war with the independents and more.  My thanks to Noah Mark, Bryan Blade, Webmaster Mike, Jared and Amanda for joining the party on a very special Sound Off!This is a free show, but your support is always appreciated through PayPal donations or signing up for a free 30-day Audible trial at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster.Download Standard Podcasts

Solomonster returns with nearly TWO AND A HALF HOURS of audio and a special announcement at the end of the show, which includes:*A great new resource that all indy wrestling fans and promoters should know about*Summerslam now official for Brooklyn and with some ridiculous ticket prices*LOTS of thoughts on the resignation of Bill DeMott from WWE as head trainer*Strong indications that sexual harassment allegations were covered up by WWE*Mostly positive thoughts on Raw this week, and the one segment I really hated*One of the BIG reasons why this year's WrestleMania card feels so flat*Samoa Joe returns to Ring of Honor, but is likely bound for WWE*Some straight talk on the sad state of TNA Wrestling and what needs to be done*The reasons Vince McMahon favors "sports entertainment" over pro wrestling*An update on the Vince Russo fiasco with him comparing his plight to Jesus ChristThis is a free show, but your support is always appreciated through PayPal donations or signing up for a free 30-day Audible trial at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster.Download Standard Podcasts

Solomonster is back with another PACKED SHOW with lots of ground to cover including:*Live thoughts from Hulk Hogan Appreciation Night at MSG*WWE Fast Lane thoughts with a great main event and more Cena spot-calling*Vince Russo's website disaster, why people who give him money get what they deserve*Brock Lesnar appears at UFC 184 and more on the issues between him and WWE*Thoughts on how Daniel Bryan possibly challenging for the IC title COULD work*Pitching an idea to make sense of this Randy Orton and Seth Rollins storyline*The #GiveDivasAChance movement and AJ Lee shoots on Stephanie McMahon*Who should induct The Bushwackers into the Hall of Fame?*Why Triple H needs to be careful with bringing the old guys back to NXT*Samoa Joe returns home to Ring of Honor -- but could he be WWE bound?*Should Umaga end up one day in the WWE Hall of Fame?  Sure, and here's why*An impassioned rant on the incident with the female wrestlers in Japan*Austin's neck or HBK's back -- which injury had more of an impact on wrestling?This is a free show, but your support is always appreciated through PayPal donations or signing up for a free 30-day Audible trial at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster.Download Standard Podcasts

Solomonster is back with WWE FAST LANE predictions on who's wrestling Brock Lesnar at Mania and where Sheamus may fit into things, more on WWE's doctor suing CM Punk and Colt Cabana for millions, ripping on the wrongful death suit filed against them by Mabel's widow, possible WWE Hall of Fame spoilers, pitching a stipulation for Kane vs. Big Show at Wrestlemania, a must-see main event on NXT, thoughts on Samoa Joe's departure from TNA and where his next destination might be, Mick Foley's chokeslam bump through the Hell in a Cell and whether it was a shoot as he claims, thoughts on the SNL40 special and Eddie Murphy's appearance and more.  Music by audionautix.com.This is a free show, but your support is always appreciated through PayPal donations or signing up for a free 30-day Audible trial at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster.Download Standard Podcasts