Solomonster reviews WWE Hell in a Cell 2022 from Chicago with Cody Rhodes turning in a gutsy, yet also very stupid performance inside Hell in a Cell with a completely torn pectoral muscle. He and Seth Rollins turned out an excellent match under the circumstances, as did the ladies who killed it in their Triple Threat Match for the Raw Women's Championship. This was not a show with a very inspired build, but it ended up being a good effort overall with no real surprises. Follow Solomonster on Twi...
Jun 06, 2022•2 hr 2 min
Support our sponsor this week by using the link below for the special Solomonster offer! EXPRESSVPN - Get an extra three months FREE of the #1 trusted VPN at http://www.expressvpn.com/solomonster In what was the most newsworthy week in AEW history, Solomonster reacts to CM Punk's injury and status as the AEW World champion, how this affects Forbidden Door, and Tony Khan's decision to crown an Interim AEW World champion instead of having Punk vacate the title. If Khan really wants to shake things...
Jun 05, 2022•2 hr 6 min
Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for June 3rd, including CM Punk announcing he's injured and will need surgery, which also takes him out of the match with Hiroshi Tanahashi at Forbidden Door. AEW will now crown an interim AEW World champion and we discuss the potential candidates for the spot, including MJF and how this could tie in well with his ongoing war with Tony Khan. This is a chance for AEW to take a negative and turn it into a major positive. Meanwhile, Smackdown was mu...
Jun 04, 2022•2 hr 33 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for June 1st from The Forum in Inglewood, AEW's California debut, with CM Punk's first appearance as AEW World champion as he finds out his opponent for Forbidden Door later this month, one of the all time greats. MJF drops a pipebomb of his own on Tony Khan and what it was about the promo that made it so effective, plus Miro returns and the second BLOOD N' GUTS match is announced.
Jun 02, 2022•2 hr 10 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Double or Nothing 2022, the first in Las Vegas in three years, with CM Punk winning his first World championship in more than a decade, MJF showing up to get squashed by Wardlow, the finals of the men's and women's Owen Hart Foundation tournaments, and lots of new faces debuting including a recently released NXT star, a former NXT Women's champion and a former Ring of Honor World champion. A long show, too long in fact, but a very good effort overall.
May 30, 2022•2 hr
As AEW prepares for one of its biggest shows of the year, they could be on the verge of losing one of their biggest stars. Solomonster has all the breaking details about MJF no-showing a fan meet & greet ahead of tonight's Double or Nothing event and booking a flight out of Las Vegas that he apparently did not take, what the issues with him and Tony Khan likely stem from, the differences between this situation and the WWE situation with Sasha Banks and Naomi, and why Wardlow is the one who u...
May 29, 2022•1 hr 46 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for May 25th from Las Vegas, celebrating three years since the first official AEW event in that very city. It's also the final Dynamite before Double or Nothing with Wardlow in a steel cage against Shawn Spears, a very angry Hangman Adam Page confronts CM Punk, the first New Japan tease ahead of the Forbidden Door and Trent Beretta puts himself through a table.
May 26, 2022•1 hr 49 min
In a week that started with Sasha Banks and Naomi walking out of Monday Night Raw, it ended with them being suspended and stripped of their WWE Women's tag team titles, and things are getting nasty. Solomonster reacts to the news and where he stands on everything, what the original plans were for them, news on their contracts coming due soon and how that plays into things, why WWE should get rid of the Women's tag team belts, why Sasha Banks would likely end up being unhappy in AEW and lots more...
May 22, 2022•1 hr 49 min
Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for 5/20/22 with a Winner Take All unification of the Raw and Smackdown tag team titles, plus reaction to WWE suspending Sasha Banks and Naomi for walking out of Monday Night Raw this week. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - start living a happier life today by visiting betterhelp.com/solomonster and get 10 PERCENT OFF your first month!
May 21, 2022•2 hr 5 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for May 18th from Houston, TX with thoughts on Johnny Elite and Maki Itoh revealed as the Jokers in the Owen Hart Foundation tournaments, AEW's issue with time management and the Adam Cole vs. Jeff Hardy main event that barely even happened, why the segments with MJF and Wardlow have consistently been the best television from AEW, a disappointing face-off with Chris Jericho and William Regal, and breaking news on a possible injury to Bryan Danielson at the AEW Ra...
May 19, 2022•2 hr 9 min
Solomonster talks about Kota Ibushi going SCORCHED EARTH on New Japan this week, why it seems to be happening and why it likely spells the end of his career there... Tammy Sytch FINALLY behind bars after getting her bail revoked... Fightful reporting that MJF is seriously leaning towards leaving AEW when his contract is up, likely to go to WWE, and why Tony Khan must do everything within his power to make sure that doesn't happen... controversy with Hikaru Shida after she's replaced in the Owen ...
May 15, 2022•2 hr
Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for Friday the 13th with a Winner Take All tag team title unification with RKBro and The Usos made official for next week, but don't hold your breath expecting an actual unification. Plus, Raquel Rodriguez challenges Ronda Rousey for the Smackdown Women's title in only her second match, Scorpio Sky defends his TNT title against Frankie Kazarian and AEW makes a booking blunder to end the show. Get one FREE audio book of your choice when you use au...
May 14, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for May 11th, a big rebound from last week's show with one of their best in a while. Including a stunt show main event with Darby Allin and Jeff Hardy that may be the craziest 10 minute match you'll ever see, but only one of them is moving on in the Owen Hart Foundation tournament. Plus, thoughts on the contract signing segment with Wardlow and MJF, and CM Punk having fun with the Long Island crowd and getting booed out of the building.
May 12, 2022•1 hr 58 min
Solomonster reviews WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022, a show that he had little excitement for coming into it but ended up exceeding his expectations. It was still mostly a filler show, but the action was largely very good and the talent delivered with The Bloodline picking up a win they didn't need, Ronda Rousey winning the Smackdown Women's championship and sending Charlotte Flair off television for a while, and Rhea Ripley joining Judgment Day.
May 09, 2022•1 hr 52 min
It's a MOTHER'S DAY EDITION of the Sound Off and Solomonster has predictions for tonight's WrestleMania Backlash show, with thoughts on the report that WWE never actually intended to move ahead with a tag team title unification, why he doesn't really believe that and Roman Reigns TEASING that his time in WWE may be winding down... WWE's record earnings and why Netflix could be a player for their TV rights when their current deals come due... AEW and New Japan's Forbidden Door SELLS OUT INSTANTLY...
May 08, 2022•2 hr
Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for May 6th, and runs down the card for WrestleMania Backlash this Sunday with his predictions. WWE pulled a fast one on its audience by promoting a Winner Take All unification match that they, reportedly, never had any intention of actually delivering. He also runs down the bracket for the Women's Owen Hart Foundation tournament with thoughts on who the Joker entrant may be. Get one FREE audio book of your choice when you use audibletrial.com/so...
May 07, 2022•1 hr 35 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for May 4th from Baltimore, the home base of Ring of Honor, which didn't seem to matter to the live crowd during the main event between Deonna Purrazzo and Mercedes Martinez to crown an Undisputed ROH Women's champion. We also finally had the bracket revealed for the men's Owen Hart Cup tournament, which includes a first round match between Jeff Hardy and Darby Allin. Let's hope Jeff looks better in that match than he did against Bobby Fish on this show. This epi...
May 05, 2022•1 hr 58 min
Solomonster discusses the latest wave of NXT talent cuts, including Dakota Kai and Malcolm Bivens making it clear they did not plan to re-sign with the company when their contracts were up, before diving into Athena's interview this week (the former Ember Moon) with Chris Van Vliet. It included some very revealing details about her frustrating final few months in WWE and what the women were told about the changes being made to NXT 2.0 in terms of how they were to start dressing. Plus, Hangman Pa...
May 01, 2022•1 hr 49 min
Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for April 29th with WWE canceling the planned Winner Take All Tag Team Title Unification Match at WrestleMania Backlash in favor of a 6-man tag team main event. Or are they? Plus, Samoa Joe defends his Ring of Honor TV title for the first time, and breaking news on 10 total NXT talent releases including some surprising names.
Apr 30, 2022•2 hr 8 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for April 27th from Philadelphia with the members of FTR going to battle against each other for the first and last time ever in an Owen Hart Foundation qualifier. Plus, Sammy Guevara crashes and burns in spectacular fashion in the ladder match for the TNT championship, CM Punk vs. Hangman Page is made official for Double or Nothing, Rey Fenix returns from his nasty injury, and Thunder Rosa now knows her next opponent for the AEW Women's championship. Get one FREE...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 58 min
News of the FORBIDDEN DOOR show being hosted by AEW and New Japan has generated a lot of excitement this week, but also, a lot of phony concern from certain fans online about how AEW is failing to attract "casual viewers" with such a show. Solomonster hasn't seen this many horrendous takes since... well, given this community, probably only a week ago. He puts these fools in their place and explains why it's okay for Tony Khan to give WRESTLING FANS something fun on his WRESTLING SHOW. You know, ...
Apr 24, 2022•1 hr 52 min
Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for April 22nd. Roman Reigns still has no announced challenger for WrestleMania Backlash in two weeks, but Drew McIntyre looks likely for the spot based on the events of this show. Xia Li also reappeared and seemed to have been turned heel while abandoning her gimmick as "The Protector" of the blue brand. On Rampage, Adam Cole and Tomohiro Ishii gave us a small preview of the "Forbidden Door" PPV, while Jade Cargill defended her TBS title and HOO...
Apr 23, 2022•2 hr 7 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for April 20th with Tony Khan promising a huge announcement and, this time, he wasn't playing around. The stars of AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling will walk through the "Forbidden Door" in June and he's got all the details we know so far, as well as thoughts on potential matches we can see and why catering to their hardcore audience isn't always a bad thing. In this case, it's pretty damn cool. Plus, the first tease of an AEW World title match between CM Punk and...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 53 min
It's an EASTER SUNDAY edition of the Sound Off with thoughts on WWE bringing a major stadium show to the UK for the first time in 30 years and what the main event is likely to be... Tony Khan recognizes he goofed with the debut of Satnam Singh at the end of AEW Dynamite, but doesn't exactly take full responsibility for it, while also promising yet ANOTHER huge announcement this week... the truth about Hangman Page's run so far as AEW World champion... thoughts on AEW Battle of the Belts II and t...
Apr 17, 2022•1 hr 46 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for April 13th featuring a first time ever battle between Samoa Joe and Minoru Suzuki for the Ring of Honor TV championship and a post-match angle that sucked the life right out of an otherwise enjoyable show. CM Punk takes on Penta Oscuro and Jurassic Express defend their AEW tag team titles against ReDragon, and speculation about Tony Khan's next HUGE announcement (yes, they're promoting another one). This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - start living a hap...
Apr 14, 2022•2 hr 8 min
It was just two months ago that Solomonster wondered if it would take killing someone to wake up Tammy Sytch after being hit with 11 charges in the state of New Jersey. Sadly, someone has now lost their life as a result of her reckless actions. He talks about exactly what happened, why she isn't behind bars right now and minces no words in making it clear how he feels about the situation. He also addresses Tony Khan and his independent study into fake accounts posting, and bots boosting, negativ...
Apr 10, 2022•1 hr 46 min
Solomonster reviews the post Wrestlemania edition of WWE Smackdown with newly unified WWE and Universal champion Roman Reigns announcing that he wants The Usos to go to Raw and unify the tag team titles as well. Plus, WALTER makes his Smackdown debut, Raquel Gonzalez gets a name change and Lacey Evans impresses with her return promo. On AEW Rampage, Jon Moxley helps make Wheeler Yuta a star in one night in a memorable main event.
Apr 09, 2022•2 hr 10 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for April 6th featuring the debut of Samoa Joe while The Young Bucks and FTR tear the house down in an early Match of the Year contender. That said, it was not a great night for the Hardys despite their Table Match win over The Butcher and The Blade. What a mess. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - start living a happier life today by visiting betterhelp.com/solomonster and get 10 PERCENT OFF your first month!
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 55 min
Solomonster is back with one last review to cap off a busy weekend covering the Raw After WrestleMania show for April 4th. In the past, this show has been an exciting one, but that no longer appears to be the case. Cody Rhodes gets a live mic for the first time in six years and makes his mission statement clear in the best segment on an otherwise dull show that included an NXT championship change and MVP turning on Bobby Lashley. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - start living a happier l...
Apr 05, 2022•2 hr 2 min
Solomonster reviews Night Two of WWE WrestleMania 38 from Dallas, TX on a night where Roman Reigns defeated Brock Lesnar to unify the WWE and Universal titles, but Pat McAfee and Austin Theory stole the show. And of course, it wouldn't be like old times without Vince McMahon taking the worst Stone Cold Stunner in the history of mankind from Steve Austin. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - start living a happier life today by visiting betterhelp.com/solomonster and get 10 PERCENT OFF your ...
Apr 04, 2022•2 hr 53 min
