Solomonster reviews the "Bikers, Bombs and Bedlam" episode of Dark Side of the Ring on Johnny K9 a/k/a Brusier Bedlam in Smokey Mountain Wrestling. Includes thoughts on Jim Cornette finding him and wanting to change his name... pinning "Macho Man" Randy Savage in SMW while Savage was still working for WWE... getting involved with organized crime and joining a notorious biker gang... going to prison for his role in bombing a police station and later being charged with a double homicide. This is a...
Oct 13, 2021•17 min
Solomonster opens the show with thoughts on last night's GCW surprises including their big Hammerstein Ballroom announcement, plus Impact pays tribute to Daffney during its Knockouts Knockdown tournament while WWE gives us a Queens Crown DISGRACE on Smackdown... some words about the death of Reggie Parks, the greatest beltmaker there ever was... who got the better of the WWE Draft between Raw and Smackdown, three matches we need to see on each show, the total destruction of the women's tag team ...
Oct 10, 2021•1 hr 50 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Rampage for October 8th with CM Punk in action, The Lucha Bros defending their AEW tag team titles and Ricky Starks defending his FTW title against Brian Cage in a Philadelphia Street Fight. Then we get some breaking news in real time about Tony Khan tweeting at WWE about part of Smackdown running head to head with Rampage next Friday.
Oct 09, 2021•1 hr 31 min
Solomonster celebrates his birthday with a review for AEW Dynamite from Philadelphia, celebrating the two year anniversary of its debut on TNT! Featuring the return of Hangman Page as the Joker entrant in the Casino Ladder Match, Bobby Fish making his AEW debut against Sammy Guevara, the announcement of the new TBS championship for the women and lots more. Get one FREE audio book of your choice when you use audibletrial.com/solomonster to sign up for a 30-day Audible trial!
Oct 07, 2021•2 hr 19 min
Solomonster reviews the final night of the 2021 WWE Draft on Monday Night Raw, an absolute chore of a show to sit through. Raw raided most of Smackdown's top male stars while mostly keeping their own, but Smackdown ends up with the stronger women's and tag team rosters. WWE has also obliterated all of its female tag teams and would be better off turning those belts into scrap metal at this point. Visit BetDSI.com and use promo code MONSTER100 and get a limited time 100% bonus offer to make some ...
Oct 05, 2021•2 hr 5 min
Solomonster reviews the "Blood & Wire: Onita's FMW" episode of Dark Side of the Ring, looking at Japanese deathmatch legend Atsushi Onita and the birth of his FMW promotion. Includes thoughts on how Onita's early trip to the United States influenced his future hardcore style... his famous Timebomb match with Terry Funk that inspired this year's AEW Revolution main event with Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega... the in-ring injury that paralyzed Hayabusa and put the final nail in FMW's coffin... the...
Oct 04, 2021•21 min
IT'S OCTOBER and Solomonster has his own Halftime Report midway through the 2021 WWE Draft, running down all of the moves so far and previewing others coming this week, why Becky Lynch MUST move to Raw with Bianca Belair if she isn't losing her championship soon, concern for Hit Row being moved up from NXT and thoughts on Top Dolla's ignorant tweet... news on the Royal Rumble and Summerslam as stadium shows next year... actual PRAISE for Monday Night Raw this week... the Mall of America wants AE...
Oct 03, 2021•2 hr 6 min
Solomonster is back with another SUPERSHOW reviewing Night One of the 2021 WWE Draft on Smackdown, as well as AEW Rampage with Bryan Danielson wrestling Nick Jackson of The Young Bucks. A lot to unpack here with roster moves between Raw, Smackdown and NXT, and we now know most of the names for next week's Casino Ladder Match on Dynamite. Get one FREE audio book of your choice when you use audibletrial.com/solomonster to sign up for a 30-day Audible trial!
Oct 02, 2021•2 hr 15 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for September 29th from Rochester, NY, the home of the late Brodie Lee. His family were in attendance for a celebration in his honor, while Sammy Guevara challenged Miro for the TNT championship and Adam Cole collided with Jungle Boy for the first time ever. A fun show overall with one very valuable lesson learned coming out of it... NEVER carjack Arn Anderson.
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 31 min
Solomonster reviews the Dark Side of the Ring episode on "The Double Life of Chris Kanyon", the sad story of a man who loved pro wrestling and was quite good at it, but severe mental health issues, along with his struggles to keep his sexuality a secret, made life hell for him and eventually led to his early demise. He also discusses the Mortis character in WCW that almost made its way to WWE television... the infamous Boy George segment with The Undertaker on Smackdown... the comments John Cena...
Sep 28, 2021•36 min
Solomonster reviews WWE Extreme Rules 2021, with some really good wrestling and a hilariously awful finale. The Demon is dead. Let us remember him, not for what he's become, but for what he once was. He also needs to lose some weight. Either that or the WWE ring crew needs to get its act together. Visit BetDSI.com and use promo code MONSTER100 and get a limited time 100% bonus offer to make some extra cash on the sports you know and love!
Sep 27, 2021•2 hr 7 min
Solomonster is back with NOT SO EXTREME RULES PREDICTIONS for tonight's PPV, including Roman Reigns defending the Universal championship against Demon Finn Balor... one Raw star requests his WWE release and why Bryan Danielson wants to wrestle him... pitching some DRAFT MOVES for Drew McIntyre, Jeff Hardy, Kevin Owens and several NXT names... thoughts on the biggest week in AEW history and their Grand Slam shows from New York City... Adam Cole confirms WWE wanted to change his name and throwing ...
Sep 26, 2021•2 hr 4 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Rampage Grand Slam from Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City, featuring CM Punk against Powerhouse Hobbs in Punk's first televised match since January 2014. Plus, Moxley and Kingston against Archer and Suzuki in a LIGHTS OUT match, the Super Kliq reunites against Christian and Jurassic Express and more. Get one FREE audio book of your choice when you use audibletrial.com/solomonster to sign up for a 30-day Audible trial!
Sep 25, 2021•2 hr 9 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite Grand Slam from Arthur Ashe Stadium, the company's New York City debut, before a record crowd of more than 20,000 fans. Kenny Omega and Bryan Danielson delivered a clinic to open the show with some fantastic pro wrestling before a molten hot crowd, and a finish that keeps things open for a championship rematch. Plus, the ladies headline the show for the AEW Women's championship, NYC turns against Cody Rhodes and a rant about people having issues with AEW honoring...
Sep 23, 2021•2 hr 16 min
Solomonster warned all of you six weeks ago that this would happen. The latest Dark Side of the Ring episode has dropped on "The Plane Ride from Hell" from 2002 and the fallout is already being felt. We have a review of the episode, which absolutely nobody comes out of looking better than they did going into it, the repercussions (so far) for Ric Flair, why AEW needs to steer clear of him, Tommy Dreamer suspended by Impact Wrestling and why his comments were so repulsive. We also run down the ca...
Sep 19, 2021•2 hr 18 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Rampage from Newark, NJ for September 17th featuring two championship matches with the TNT title and AEW tag team titles being defended, a fire face-to-face promo segment with Britt Baker and Ruby Soho, and a preview of what is shaping up to be the BIGGEST show in AEW history next week at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Sep 18, 2021•2 hr 1 min
Solomonster says Mick Foley told the TRUTH this week when he posted a viral video saying that WWE has a real problem right now, and the only reason they're upset with him is because they know it's true... Vince McMahon supposedly gave Bryan Danielson permission to do the G1 Climax before he made the decision to leave anyway for AEW... he also wanted Adam Cole to be a MANAGER for a heel Keith Lee... Melissa Santos says Brian Cage is being MISUSED by AEW... Kevin Owens' contract with WWE finishing...
Sep 12, 2021•2 hr 4 min
Solomonster is back with a rare SUPERSHOW and reviews for both WWE Smackdown from Madison Square Garden and AEW Rampage from Cincinatti, OH. Smackdown featured a tense face off between Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman, as well as a PPV caliber rematch between Edge and Seth Rollins and the return of Finn Balor as THE DEMON. Over on Rampage, Pac and Andre El Idolo had their match that was bumped off the All Out PPV, and we celebrate 65,000 subscribers on YouTube!
Sep 11, 2021•2 hr 2 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite from Cincinatti for September 8th, featuring the hometown boy, Jon Moxley, stepping into the ring with MINORU SUZUKI of New Japan Pro Wrestling. It also marks the start of a new era for AEW with the arrivals of CM Punk, Bryan Danielson and Adam Cole. Plus, news on the PWI Top 500 and people freaking out over Kenny Omega being ranked #1 over Roman Reigns.
Sep 09, 2021•2 hr 10 min
Solomonster reviews AEW All Out 2021 from Chicago, the greatest AEW PPV of all time, featuring the return of CM Punk to the ring for the first time in more than seven years, the AEW debuts of Adam Cole and Bryan Danielson, and a surprise appearance by MINORU SUZUKI to confront Jon Moxley. This WILL be a show that we look back on years from now as one of the most important in company history.
Sep 06, 2021•3 hr
Just HOURS before AEW All Out, with CM Punk's first match in more than seven years and the likely debut of Bryan Danielson, Solomonster is back with PREDICTIONS for tonight's PPV... thoughts on Jon Moxley winning the GCW championship and when he will be defending against Nick Gage... remembering Shannon "Daffney" Spruill who took her own life this week at age 46, her struggles with mental health issues, her terrible injuries suffered in TNA and how she nearly changed the entire business after fi...
Sep 05, 2021•2 hr 25 min
Solomonster reviews the final AEW Rampage before ALL OUT 2021, an enjoyable hour with another victory for Malakai Black, a final face off between CM Punk and Darby Allin, and the new date for the Pac vs. Andrade match. Plus, he runs through the entire All Out card for Sunday's PPV and gives his predictions on the winners and surprises that he expects.
Sep 04, 2021•2 hr 15 min
Solomonster reviews the 100th episode of AEW Dynamite with CM Punk being ambushed and then delivering his first GTS on television in more than seven years, plus a great tag team battle with Santana and Ortiz against FTR, Billy Gunn turning heel on Big Show (yes, really) and changes to the All Out card for Sunday, including a big match scrapped from the show. Get one FREE audio book of your choice when you use audibletrial.com/solomonster to sign up for a 30-day Audible trial!
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr 55 min
Solomonster has a TON to talk about this week including last night's NWA EMPOWERRR PPV including an emotional retirement speech from Awesome Kong... CM Punk and Tony Khan both all but confirm Bryan Danielson's upcoming AEW debut and news on when you can expect to see him on TV... Jim Ross being moved off full-time AEW commentary?... thoughts on Nick Khan's interview with Ariel Helwani and why it wasn't surprising at all... Matt Riddle tells Roman Reigns he could beat him up in a real fight... wh...
Aug 29, 2021•3 hr 6 min
Solomonster hosts the first AEW Rampage Watch Along, with live real-time reaction to Jurassic Express vs. The Lucha Brothers in the finals of the tournament to determine who challenges The Young Bucks for the AEW tag team titles at All Out. Plus, Christian Cage and Frankie Kazarian take on Kenny Omega and Brandon Cutler, Tay Conti takes on The Bunny, BREAKING NEWS on Bryan Danielson's reported AEW debut date and why it's happening earlier than expected, YOUR phone calls and more. This was a one-...
Aug 28, 2021•2 hr 38 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for August 25th from Milwaukee, a lackluster show featuring CM Punk's first Dynamite appearance and the biggest tease yet of Bryan Danielson's upcoming AEW debut, Chris Jericho makes a threat to all AEW television viewers, Red Velvet and Jamie Hayter have a rough night and more.
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 50 min
Solomonster reviews NXT Takeover 36, the final Takeover as he we know it before the NXT is completely rebooted. These have been some of the greatest wrestling shows of the last several years and I fear we may not be able to say that for much longer. Samoa Joe returns to the ring for the first time since February of 2020 to challenge for the NXT championship, and Adam Cole wrestles his FINAL match for the NXT brand. Is he main roster bound or headed to AEW?
Aug 23, 2021•2 hr 10 min
Solomonster is running on fumes, but he's back with another TWO AND A HALF HOURS of audio covering CM Punk's AEW debut and Roman Reigns' comments that Punk is not as good or as over as John Cena or The Rock... thoughts on the mixed bag that was Summerslam, including the return of Brock Lesnar and Becky Lynch and holding WWE to account for false advertising Sasha Banks for the show when they knew she wouldn't be there... news on NXT ending its partnership with Full Sail University, plus NXT TAKEO...
Aug 22, 2021•2 hr 31 min
Solomonster reviews WWE Summerslam 2021 from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, a mixed bag of a show with two top matches that delivered and the surprise return of Brock Lesnar to confront Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman, but also several matches that fell flat, a horrendous WWE championship match and why Bill Goldberg should be kept out of the ring, Becky Lynch returns to win the Smackdown Women's championship and taking WWE to task for its blatant false advertising of Sasha Banks when they knew she...
Aug 22, 2021•2 hr 25 min
Last night was a night wrestling fans will not soon forget as CM Punk made his return after a seven year absence, making his AEW debut to a thunderous ovation in his hometown of Chicago, IL on Rampage. Solomonster talks about the moment and what it meant, why he thought the segment was perfect, the match against Darby Allin at All Out and all the other stuff that happened on the show. This was a special moment that will go down in history.
Aug 21, 2021•2 hr 13 min
