Solomonster Sounds Off

SOUND OFF 494 talks Payback and why I enjoyed the first half of the House of Horrors when many did not, Sean Waltman's explanation for his arrest last weekend, why I want to believe him but Artie Lange has made me very cynical, a former WWE creative writer reveals his pitches that Vince McMahon rejected including one idea for Dean Ambrose that I pitched on the Sound Off FIVE YEARS AGO, the kayfabe controversy involving Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman and why it's not a big deal, what the hell is going on with Brock Lesnar, the best Raw main event of the year, NOT SO FAST on the Broken Hardy gimmick coming to WWE as Impact files for new trademarks, Karen Jarrett SUBTWEETS Reby Hardy, why Titus O'Neil may be the best thing that could happen to Apollo Crews, HEAVY MACHINERY cuts their first in-ring promo on NXT and why Otis looks like an old LJN action figure, Ember Moon's status in question for NXT Takeover, ADAM COLE BABAY now a free agent and where I think we will see him next, Billy Corgan is BUYING THE NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE and what it might mean for the future of the NWA, thoughts on Kongo Kong, will we see more WWE performers leave for the indies, how WCW dropped the ball on Bret Hart and what exactly makes Finn Balor so dark? Get the new AJ LEE BOOK FOR FREE by signing up for a 30-day trial of the Audible service at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster.

SOUND OFF 493 has WWE PAYBACK PREDICTIONS (begins around 37:00), including who could possibly cost Chris Jericho his U.S. title match, plus Brock Lesnar's first title defense announced for GREAT BALLS OF FIRE, the latest on Sean Waltman missing, the amazing Vegas wedding of Dean Ambrose and Renee Young, why Dana Brooke has no business being on TV, Kenny Omega reacts to Seth Rollins using his move, Nakamura's first bad segment on Smackdown, Randy Orton celebrates 15 years in WWE and some of his most memorable moments, Ryback accuses Jinder Mahal of using steroids, the upcoming VINCE MCMAHON MOVIE and why it would make a better miniseries than a feature film, the infamous PLAYBOY INTERVIEW where he talks about his childhood, what actors should play Vince on the big screen, some of the more ridiculous scenes from early versions of the script, how Adam Rose ALMOST got to work an angle with Vince on TV and may have ruined his chance, introducing a brand new segment called SAY SOMETHING NICE ABOUT IMPACT, Vince Russo says he could beat up Jack Gallagher and what was the last truly great match of Undertaker's career? Get the new AJ LEE BOOK FOR FREE by signing up for a 30-day trial of the Audible service at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster.

SOUND OFF 492 opens with a scene from the funeral of Global Force Wrestling and news of its merger with Impact, Vince McMahon calling John Cena the BABE RUTH of WWE, thoughts on the death of Matt Anoa’i and his career, Mauro Ranallo reaches a settlement with WWE and claims JBL has "nothing to do" with his departure, the absurdity of JINDER MAHAL as #1 contender for the WWE title and why I'm willing to give it a chance, Sean Waltman talks about the importance of winning and losing matches and the problem with WWE, news on what the ORIGINAL PLANS were for Wrestlemania for Undertaker, John Cena, AJ Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura and others and how Kevin Dunn may be responsible for getting them changed, the latest on Mike Bennett and Maria Kanellis signing with WWE and which brand they are likely to be on, defending Dean Ambrose from unfair claims of laziness, Kalisto challenges Braun Strowman to a DUMPSTER MATCH and botches the tweet, the latest on Dash Wilder's broken jaw and how much time he may be missing, offering an alternate Summerslam opponent for Braun Strowman if it's not Brock Lesnar, the most underrated star on the WWE roster, replacing Umaga in the Battle of the Billionaires, THREE JOHN CENA MATCHES to show to someone who doesn't watch wrestling, and BUY OR SELL on who WWE mishandled more, Batista in his 2014 return or Roman Reigns from 2015 to today? Get the new AJ LEE BOOK FOR FREE by signing up for a 30-day trial of the Audible service at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster.

SOUND OFF 491 looks at the winners and losers coming out of this week's SUPERSTAR SHAKEUP, which brand has the better roster on paper and could we have a new Smackdown Six, Solomonster gets a shout out from THE MIZ'S DAD, thoughts on YouTube restricting wrestling content and demonetizing videos, Braun Strowman's destruction of Roman Reigns on Raw the fan petition to get WWE to fire Strowman, Solomonster FEELS THE WRATH OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE and responds accordingly, why Taz feels Undertaker should be pissed about Reigns being destroyed the way he was, Finn Balor suffers a concussion and why people need to lay off Jinder Mahal for it, WWE reportedly negotiating a settlement with Mauro Ranallo, the hilarious reason Randy Orton was so upset with his entrance at Wrestlemania, why I'm excited for this brand new era of NXT and what I'd like to see more of going forward, the long anticipated debut of Dylan Miley and his connection to Brock Lesnar, thoughts on the headbutt that may have just ended Shibata's career in New Japan, Kane announces his run for mayor, my time working for JBL's Layfield Report website, did Edge have the perfect career, and BUY OR SELL on the bigger Mania match that never happened - Undertaker vs. Sting or Undertaker vs. John Cena? Get the new AJ LEE BOOK FOR FREE by signing up for a 30-day trial of the Audible service at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster.

SOUND OFF 490 has more thoughts on Wrestlemania 33, Bray Wyatt's poor Mania track record and what makes it so frustrating, one of the most NEWSWORTHY WEEKS in WWE in many years with The Undertaker's final match, the return of the Hardys and why they may be BROKEN soon enough, Kurt Angle as the new Raw General Manager, this week's SUPERSTAR SHAKEUP and who I would trade between Raw and Smackdown, a recap of Alberto El Patron's drunken Periscope rant in Times Square, BEACH BALL MANIA and why WWE brought it on themselves, Mauro Ranallo likely GONE from WWE and what the fans can tweet JBL to ask him about, Shinsuke Nakamura's AWESOME debut on Smackdown and my one concern for him going forward, Tye Dillinger's winding journey to the main roster, why WrestleMania as a TWO-DAY event is a terrible idea, how to do Undertaker's Hall of Fame induction, using a female commentator for WWE's women's tournament, why CM Punk would NOT have been a headliner in the Attitude Era, BUY OR SELL on The Young Bucks or The Revival, plus EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW about the cost of a WrestleMania trip and whether it pays to spring for one of WWE's travel packages. Get the new AJ LEE BOOK FOR FREE by signing up for a 30-day trial of the Audible service at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster.

SOUND OFF 489 is a WRESTLEMANIA ROUNDTABLE episode from Orlando, FL with Noah Mark and Bryan Blade joining Solomonster for WM33 predictions, including which match is rumored to be closing the show, which match Jim Ross is likeely to announce, pitching an idea for The Rock on the show, the latest on the Hardys and Hulk Hogan, why JBL isn't the best person to be talking about anti-bullying, live thoughts from the WWE Hall of Fame and Kurt Angle's speech, WaleMania III and my memorable experience interviewing The Headbangers at WrestleCon. Get the new AJ LEE BOOK FOR FREE by signing up for a 30-day trial of the Audible service at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster.

SOUND OFF 488 talks about a busy Wrestlemania weekend coming up, the death of Jan Ross, Vince McMahon crashes his Bentley, rumors of WWE potentially buying out Ring of Honor, why it's unlikely to happen and what the more likely outcome may be, why a sale to WWE would be terrible for wrestling, Jim Cornette and Eric Bischoff to appear at the Hall of Fame, Mick Foley fired as the Raw General Manager, the end of the Dana Brooke experiment and why it failed, a great example from Raw of exactly what's WRONG with the cruiserweight division, an embarrassing revelation at the end of Chris Jericho's interview with Bob Barker, the lazy booking of The Undertaker's match with Roman Reigns and why he deserves better if this is his final match, praise for the Miz and Maryse skits from Smackdown, Shawn Michaels TURNS DOWN a match with AJ Styles at Wrestlemania, an interesting observation about Andrade "Cien" Almas, NXT TAKEOVER: ORLANDO PREDICTIONS, Impact partnering with ITV for the new World of Sport reboot, how Anthem dropped the ball on a potential Broken Hardys/Young Bucks program, WWE hosting a future Summerslam in Ireland, was Bam Bam Bigelow's MMA fight a work and who could have replaced Hulk Hogan as WWF's top star when they went national. Reserve your copy of the new AJ LEE BOOK FOR FREE by signing up for a 30-day trial of the Audible service at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster.

SOUND OFF 488 talks about a busy Wrestlemania weekend coming up, the death of Jan Ross, Vince McMahon crashes his Bentley, rumors of WWE potentially buying out Ring of Honor, why it's unlikely to happen and what the more likely outcome may be, why a sale to WWE would be terrible for wrestling, Jim Cornette and Eric Bischoff to appear at the Hall of Fame, Mick Foley fired as the Raw General Manager, the end of the Dana Brooke experiment and why it failed, a great example from Raw of exactly what's WRONG with the cruiserweight division, an embarrassing revelation at the end of Chris Jericho's interview with Bob Barker, the lazy booking of The Undertaker's match with Roman Reigns and why he deserves better if this is his final match, praise for the Miz and Maryse skits from Smackdown, Shawn Michaels TURNS DOWN a match with AJ Styles at Wrestlemania, an interesting observation about Andrade "Cien" Almas, NXT TAKEOVER: ORLANDO PREDICTIONS, Impact partnering with ITV for the new World of Sport reboot, how Anthem dropped the ball on a potential Broken Hardys/Young Bucks program, WWE hosting a future Summerslam in Ireland, was Bam Bam Bigelow's MMA fight a work and who could have replaced Hulk Hogan as WWF's top star when they went national. Reserve your copy of the new AJ LEE BOOK FOR FREE by signing up for a 30-day trial of the Audible service at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster. Download Standard Podcasts

SOUND OFF 487 addresses the sticky situation with Paige's nudes being leaked and what it could mean for her and for Xavier Woods, including the one big mistake she made that could get her fired, plus thoughts on the greatness of SOUTHPAW REGIONAL WRESTLING, running through the current WrestleMania lineup to see if the card is really as bad as people say it is and where the number of matches ranks in history, the rumored main event for NEXT YEAR'S WrestleMania and what Vince McMahon must do RIGHT NOW if he wants to make it work, Cedric Alexander injured and out for up to five months, the death of Dennis Stamp, Braun Strowman murders Roman Reigns on Raw, what is going on with Mauro Ranallo and JBL, the real story of what allegedly happened between Maryse and The Bella Twins as told by Maria Kanellis, shooting down a ridiculous Alexa Bliss rumor, thoughts on the AJ Styles/Shane McMahon angle from Smackdown, Kassius Ohno's unfortunate ring attire, Shinsuke Nakamura being called up after WrestleMania but to which brand, Impact draws a good rating but gets even pettier with the Hardys, WWE caught tampering by Ring of Honor, running through the list of possible ROH departures and how they may shape the future of NXT, thoughts on John Cena inducting KURT ANGLE into the Hall of Fame and a shocking name rumored to induct the Rock & Roll Express, the greatest Raw episodes of all time and who is the most versatile performer in WWE history? Pre-order the new AJ LEE BOOK FOR FREE by signing up for a 30-day trial of the Audible service at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster.

SOUND OFF 487 addresses the sticky situation with Paige's nudes being leaked and what it could mean for her and for Xavier Woods, including the one big mistake she made that could get her fired, plus thoughts on the greatness of SOUTHPAW REGIONAL WRESTLING, running through the current WrestleMania lineup to see if the card is really as bad as people say it is and where the number of matches ranks in history, the rumored main event for NEXT YEAR'S WrestleMania and what Vince McMahon must do RIGHT NOW if he wants to make it work, Cedric Alexander injured and out for up to five months, the death of Dennis Stamp, Braun Strowman murders Roman Reigns on Raw, what is going on with Mauro Ranallo and JBL, the real story of what allegedly happened between Maryse and The Bella Twins as told by Maria Kanellis, shooting down a ridiculous Alexa Bliss rumor, thoughts on the AJ Styles/Shane McMahon angle from Smackdown, Kassius Ohno's unfortunate ring attire, Shinsuke Nakamura being called up after WrestleMania but to which brand, Impact draws a good rating but gets even pettier with the Hardys, WWE caught tampering by Ring of Honor, running through the list of possible ROH departures and how they may shape the future of NXT, thoughts on John Cena inducting KURT ANGLE into the Hall of Fame and a shocking name rumored to induct the Rock & Roll Express, the greatest Raw episodes of all time and who is the most versatile performer in WWE history? Pre-order the new AJ LEE BOOK FOR FREE by signing up for a 30-day trial of the Audible service at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster. Download Standard Podcasts

SOUND OFF 486 is here and NO ONE IS SPARED this week, not even the stupid owl. We'll dive into Anthem threatening to sue the Hardys, Reby Sky's Twitter meltdown, how it hurt ROH on Friday night, why Anthem may have a valid case and it doesn't make them look any less scummy in this situation. Plus, some fan suggestions on what to name the ANTHEM OWL, even more wrestling deaths this year, Marty Jannetty allegedly offered $150,000 to do porn, Sami Zayn talks about part-time stars taking spots from full-time stars and my rant on the terrible situation WWE has created for itself, why you should be weary of hoping for past vs. present matches in WWE, praise for Austin Aries on Raw, "Ravishing" Rick Rude takes his rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame, wondering how his planned comeback to WWE in the Attitude Era might have played out, a humorous way for New Day to finally turn heel, what Vince McMahon's plan might be for Roman Reigns and you probably won't like it, Daniel Bryan teases wrestling again when his contract expires and why WWE may not make it so easy for him to leave, a big female signing for WWE and how it hurts STARDOM, pitching Styles against Balor for BRAND SUPREMACY at WM33, could CM Punk move the needle for TNA Impact, Tito Santana as WWE champion and who was the MVP for WWE in 1992 - Randy Savage, Ric Flair or Bret Hart? Pre-order the new AJ LEE BOOK FOR FREE by signing up for a 30-day trial of the Audible service at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster.

SOUND OFF 486 is here and NO ONE IS SPARED this week, not even the stupid owl. We'll dive into Anthem threatening to sue the Hardys, Reby Sky's Twitter meltdown, how it hurt ROH on Friday night, why Anthem may have a valid case and it doesn't make them look any less scummy in this situation. Plus, some fan suggestions on what to name the ANTHEM OWL, even more wrestling deaths this year, Marty Jannetty allegedly offered $150,000 to do porn, Sami Zayn talks about part-time stars taking spots from full-time stars and my rant on the terrible situation WWE has created for itself, why you should be weary of hoping for past vs. present matches in WWE, praise for Austin Aries on Raw, "Ravishing" Rick Rude takes his rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame, wondering how his planned comeback to WWE in the Attitude Era might have played out, a humorous way for New Day to finally turn heel, what Vince McMahon's plan might be for Roman Reigns and you probably won't like it, Daniel Bryan teases wrestling again when his contract expires and why WWE may not make it so easy for him to leave, a big female signing for WWE and how it hurts STARDOM, pitching Styles against Balor for BRAND SUPREMACY at WM33, could CM Punk move the needle for TNA Impact, Tito Santana as WWE champion and who was the MVP for WWE in 1992 - Randy Savage, Ric Flair or Bret Hart? Pre-order the new AJ LEE BOOK FOR FREE by signing up for a 30-day trial of the Audible service at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster. Download Standard Podcasts

SOUND OFF 485 has final predictions for WWE FAST LANE, a New Japan star seriously injured, and TONS AND TONS of news and thoughts on the Broken Hardys leaving TNA (including a small defense of the company), winning the ROH tag team titles and why this doesn't mean they aren't still headed for WWE, Drew Galloway's departure from TNA and what their original plans were for him, spoiler notes from the Impact tapings, Bully Ray makes his ROH debut after talks fall apart with TNA, Jack Swagger requests his WWE release and why his best hope to succeed there is actually to first leave, Noelle Foley possibly being the one to stand up to Stephanie McMahon, who's to blame for the Big Show/Shaq match falling apart, thoughts on Beth Phoenix entering the WWE Hall of Fame, John Cena's infuriating reaction to The Miz promo on Smackdown, the good and bad of the ending of Smackdown with Randy Orton's turn on Bray Wyatt, drafting Goldberg to Smackdown after Wrestlemania, pitching an Empty Arena TAG MATCH for NXT between DIY and The Revival, WWE stars paying for their own health insurance, BUY OR SELL on Owen Hart or the British Bulldog and more. Pre-order the new AJ LEE BOOK FOR FREE by signing up for a 30-day trial of the Audible service at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster. Download Standard Podcasts

SOUND OFF 485 has final predictions for WWE FAST LANE, a New Japan star seriously injured, and TONS AND TONS of news and thoughts on the Broken Hardys leaving TNA (including a small defense of the company), winning the ROH tag team titles and why this doesn't mean they aren't still headed for WWE, Drew Galloway's departure from TNA and what their original plans were for him, spoiler notes from the Impact tapings, Bully Ray makes his ROH debut after talks fall apart with TNA, Jack Swagger requests his WWE release and why his best hope to succeed there is actually to first leave, Noelle Foley possibly being the one to stand up to Stephanie McMahon, who's to blame for the Big Show/Shaq match falling apart, thoughts on Beth Phoenix entering the WWE Hall of Fame, John Cena's infuriating reaction to The Miz promo on Smackdown, the good and bad of the ending of Smackdown with Randy Orton's turn on Bray Wyatt, drafting Goldberg to Smackdown after Wrestlemania, pitching an Empty Arena TAG MATCH for NXT between DIY and The Revival, WWE stars paying for their own health insurance, BUY OR SELL on Owen Hart or the British Bulldog and more. Pre-order the new AJ LEE BOOK FOR FREE by signing up for a 30-day trial of the Audible service at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster.

SOUND OFF 484 has early predictions for WWE FAST LANE and the finish for the Goldberg/Owens main event, Brazzers recreating the Montreal Screwjob, Tom Phillips wants to do WHAT to your face, thoughts on Diamond Dallas Page going into the Hall of Fame, pitching a New Day/Broken Hardys segment at Wrestlemania, praise for the Big Show/Braun Strowman match on Raw, WWE's reaction to Rock calling CM Punk after Raw went off the air, addressing criticism of our Smackdown Twitter polls, why Undertaker should have been in the Battle Royal on Smackdown, the botched finish and why WWE should've called an audible, AJ Styles thinks the earth may be flat, praise for Pete Dunne and Mark Andrews on NXT, revisiting what was happening in NXT the last time Kassius Ohno had a match, Chris Jericho's list makes headlines for the wrong reasons, WWE Network celebrates three years and what I'd like to see on there, could Renee Young become the next Mean Gene Okerlund, is Vickie Guerrero a WWE Hall of Famer, who deserves the title of MISTER SUMMERSLAM, BUY OR SELL on Umaga or Rusev, plus a LIVE UNBOXING of a crate from ProWrestlingCrate.com and how you can get 20% off your first crate! Get a FREE AUDIOBOOK OF YOUR CHOOSING by signing up for a 30-day trial of the Audible service at www.audibletrial.com/solomonster. Download Standard Podcasts