Solomonster Sounds Off

Solomonster talks WWE Payback predictions, Daniel Bryan vs. Seth Rollins, praise for the Divas angle on Raw, Ryback and John Cena fail to impress, the terrible McMahon storyline, why Kane is such an important part of that roster, Bo Dallas wins the NXT Title, Sting teases a new Main Event Mafia, who he might recruit, Crimson reappears on Impact only to look like a fool, is it time for TNA to cut bait on Matt Morgan, two ideas for Christian’s next feud, why WWE fired Buff Bagwell, thoughts on Zac...

This week marks the 20th anniversary of the very first KING OF THE RING pay-per-view, which saw Hulkamania get squashed and Bret Hart capture his second (yes, second) crown.  On this special edition of the Sound Off, Solomonster takes you back through the early days of the KOTR long before it ever aired on TV, then revisits each event from 1993 to its demise in 2002, and its resurrection in 2006, 2008 and 2010.  This includes the commentary of Art Donovan (hear it for yourself!), the birth of Austin...

Solomonster gives a quick Chikara update (or tries to anyway), then talks the possibility of Cena vs. Bryan at Money in the Bank, the return of the McMahons, count outs in a No Disqualification match, Randy Orton speaks the truth on John Cena, the NXT contract signing and why Bo Dallas isn’t ready for prime time yet, Richie Steamboat’s career possibly in jeopardy, Tod Kenely dropped from Impact, the arrival of Quinton RAMPAGE Jackson and his face-off with Kurt Angle and the greatness of Mi...

Solomonster thinks Daniel Bryan is the best performer in WWE today and made one hell of a case for a Summerslam main event this week, the beginning of the end for CM Punk and Paul Heyman, the arrival of The Wyatt Family, Bret Hart apologizes for Pat Patterson joke, WWE partners with The Flintstones but may be targeting the wrong demographic, the STATE OF TNA one year after going live on Spike, who should be inducted into their Hall of Fame, will Aces and Eights help build any new stars, and could WCW ...

Solomonster noticed something odd about the way Lesnar pinned Triple H at Extreme Rules and pitches an idea for how it could lead to a match with The Undertaker at Summerslam, why it would make sense, a bothersome trend in wrestling, why Daniel Bryan is poised to be WWE’s next big breakout star, the introduction of CURTIS AXEL on Raw and his curious interaction with Triple H, a full review of this week’s NXT with the debut of Sami Zayn, the Zema Ion situation and why TNA should do the righ...

Solomonster previews the Extreme Rules PPV, why Ryback should take the title, thoughts on The Shield’s undefeated streak coming to an end, praise for Daniel Bryan and why he needs to be elevated back to the main event, trying to make sense of WWE’s treatment of Antonio Cesaro and their view that he’s boring (and why they’re dead wrong)… plus, pitching an idea for Jake Roberts and next year’s Royal Rumble, the three WWE Network shows already confirmed, Dixie Carter&...

Solomonster talks Dolph Ziggler’s concussion and how it may affect Extreme Rules, Jerry Lawler’s return to the ring, reviewing the highest rated Raw ever from 1999, how it compares to Raw today and why the numbers are down so much, Brock Lesnar the Interior Decorator, Impact moving back to 9pm on Thursdays, Christy Hemme upset with Austin Aries, the latest on James Storm’s injury, what TNA has to do (and not do) to build its audience, would an A-list celebrity tie-in help, and who is...

Solomonster talks about six really good matches on WWE television alone this week and praises the talent coming off an exhausting European tour, pitching an idea for Money in the Bank involving The Shield, the death of the brand extension later this month, early name for the 2014 Hall of Fame, defending the “Make a Wish” segment with John Cena on Raw, the blunt truth about Alberto Del Rio, TNA goes back to the well with Sting as #1 contender, the one name (other than AJ Styles) that would ...

This week, Solomonster has breaking injury news on John Cena, a backup plan if Cena is unable to compete, whether he believes Rock has wrestled his final match, three potential opponents for him not named Brock Lesnar, a great week for The Shield (and Dean Ambrose in particular), Hulk Hogan and Sting beat up Aces and Eights on Impact, pitching Suicide vs. Curry Man, and what one thing could have been changed to give WCW the best chance of being alive today?  All of that, plus we’re celebrating ...

Solomonster is back to talk wrestling after a terrible week in the news, Rock having surgery, WWE’s new Performance Center and other locations where they should expand developmental, the end of Antonio Cesaro’s title run, why it may be the best thing for him and what WWE should do with him now, the Fandango embarrassment from last Monday, ranting on Impact and dumb wrestling referees, rumored storylines we never got to see and a FULL review of the Bret Hart “Dungeon Collection”...