Solomonster talks about a busy Saturday night of wrestling with Triplemania and the return of Taya Valkyrie, and NWA Hard Times with Matt Cardona teasing a possible NWA title match... NXT WAR GAMES PREDICTIONS and talk of WWE abandoning the Cruiserweight title... AEW Dynamite ratings disappointment... Bryan Danielson teases a new group and the young star he wants as part of it... the real reason Cody Rhodes went through a flaming table... why Austin Theory is one of the young pillars of WWE... t...
Dec 05, 2021•1 hr 54 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Rampage for December 3rd with Sammy Guevara defending his TNT championship against Tony Nese. With Rey Fenix having travel issues getting back into the US, PAC takes his place with Penta against FTR, and Thunder Rosa sits in on commentary to watch one of her students take on Jade Cargill, plus your superchats and booking the top matches for WrestleMania 38.
Dec 04, 2021•1 hr 28 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for December 1st with Cody Rhodes trying REALLY hard to get the crowd to cheer for him by going through a flaming table in his Atlanta Streetfight against Andrade El Idolo. Plus, news AEW outselling WWE at the UBS Arena in Long Island and a wild conspiracy theory being talked about internally in WWE about why this is happening. Visit https://ridge.com/solomonster and use code “SOLOMONSTER” for 15 percent off your order now through December 7th!...
Dec 02, 2021•2 hr 24 min
Solomonster has more details on the deranged fan who attacked Seth Rollins on Raw last Monday and Chavo Guerrero's dumb tweet he posted after the incident... Undertaker claims that Omos is the closest thing WWE has ever had to Andre the Giant... Jerry Lawler admits he doesn't watch WWE and argues that wrestling hasn't changed, the fans and society have changed... CM Punk and MJF have one of the best segments on any wrestling show all year... GCW sells out its debut at the Hammerstein Ballroom......
Nov 28, 2021•1 hr 45 min
Solomonster reviews the Black Friday edition of AEW Rampage for November 26th, including Britt Baker finally trying to win a match against Riho, Adam Cole and Bobby Fish teaming up again and Eddie Kingston against Daniel Garcia. Plus, a health update on Jim Ross and thoughts on Toni Storm taking two pies to the face on Smackdown.
Nov 27, 2021•1 hr 45 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite from Chicago for Thanksgiving Eve with one of the greatest segments in AEW history with CM Punk and MJF squaring off in their first promo battle. It's not often that AEW opens their show with 20 minutes of talking, but if ever there was a time to do it, these were the two people to you would want involved. Visit https://ridge.com/solomonster and use code “SOLOMONSTER” for 15 percent off your order now through December 7th!...
Nov 25, 2021•2 hr 7 min
Solomonster reviews the 35th annual WWE Survivor Series from Brooklyn, which included a show-long storyline involving a 76-year old geriatric psychopath and his missing egg. That egg isn't the ONLY thing he's missing. Plus, a show-long tribute to The Rock, who wasn't even on the show. Visit https://ridge.com/solomonster and use code “SOLOMONSTER” for 15 percent off your order now through December 7th!
Nov 22, 2021•2 hr 20 min
After releasing 18 talents at the start of the month, WWE released EIGHT MORE names just in time for Thanksgiving, including John Morrison and all of the remaining members of Hit Row, weeks after debuting on Smackdown. Solomonster has a TON of details on the supposed "backstage heat" on Top Dolla, his response and the diss track he recorded on Jinder Mahal that he pulled from Twitter... SURVIVOR SERIES 2021 PREDICTIONS, Randy Orton about to make history and thoughts on Becky Lynch's comments abo...
Nov 21, 2021•2 hr 15 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Rampage for November 19th with Adam Cole and Bobby Fish reuniting to battle Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus, the TBS title tournament continues and CM Punk outs himself as a Jim Cornette fan.
Nov 20, 2021•1 hr 25 min
Solomonster was in the middle of celebrating 14 YEARS of the Sound Off with predictions for Survivor Series 2021 when news broke (around the 1:12:00 mark) of EIGHT MORE WWE RELEASES, including John Morrison, Tegan Nox and all of the remaining members of Hit Row who were recently called up from NXT to Smackdown. Obviously, he has a lot to say about this.
Nov 19, 2021•3 hr 21 min
Solomonster reviews an excellent episode of AEW Dynamite coming off the Full Gear 2021 PPV with Bryan Danielson taking a darker turn in preparation for his upcoming AEW championship match with Hangman Page, the first tease of a feud between CM Punk and MJF, and Jay Lethal makes his in-ring debut challenging Sammy Guevara for the TNT championship. Visit https://ridge.com/solomonster and use code “SOLOMONSTER” for 15 percent off your order now through December 7th!...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 53 min
Solomonster has all the fallout from last night's AEW Full Gear PPV and Hangman Page's World title victory, when the match against Bryan Danielson could be happening, Jay Lethal becomes the first Ring of Honor defection to AEW and what other names could soon be following... Tony Khan vents his frustration with the NWA during the Full Gear conference call... Bronson Reed debuts for New Japan at their Battle in the Valley show and Will Ospreay confronts Okada to set up the double main event for Wr...
Nov 14, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Full Gear 2021 from Minneapolis, an excellent show with Hangman Page closing out a two year story arc with an AEW World title win over Kenny Omega, Darby Allin and MJF steal the show in the opening match, CM Punk and Eddie Kingston go to war, the first Ring of Honor star defects to AEW and tons more. Visit https://ridge.com/solomonster and use code “SOLOMONSTER” for 10 percent off your order, or 15 percent off starting November 17th through December 7th!...
Nov 14, 2021•2 hr 16 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for November 10th, the final edition before Full Gear this Saturday. This was one of the more entertaining "go home" Dynamites the company has ever done. Featuring New Japan's Rocky Romero against Bryan Danielson with some Okada name drops, Kenny Omega signs the contract for Full Gear in Hangman Page's blood, updated PPV predictions and more.
Nov 11, 2021•2 hr 5 min
Solomonster is celebrating 14 YEARS of the Sound Off with a packed episode covering the latest WWE talent purge with 18 superstars released, including two former NXT champions in Keith Lee and Karrion Kross, Nia Jax issues a statement and Lince Dorado scares Izzy's father right off of Twitter... Jon Moxley checks into an outpatient alcohol treatment program... AEW FULL GEAR 2021 PREDICTIONS... a very awkward Twitter controversy involving Kalisto, Chris Jericho and Jon Huber's widow... Angelo "Ki...
Nov 07, 2021•2 hr 17 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Rampage for November 5th, a rare live episode from St. Louis with CM Punk and Eddie Kingston in an EXCELLENT face to face to set up their match at Full Gear, Bryan Danielson and Adam Cole both in action, and more.
Nov 06, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Well, they did it again. On a day where WWE announced its third quarter earnings, the company cut another 18 wrestlers from the main roster and NXT roster combined, bringing the total number of talent cuts this year to nearly 70. The latest round of cuts include two former NXT champions who never had a chance in hell under Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard, and NIA JAX, who had no business being on Raw or Smackdown to begin with. Solomonster runs through the list of releases and gives his thought...
Nov 05, 2021•2 hr 24 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite for November 3rd, less than two weeks out from AEW Full Gear and Jon Moxley is OUT of the World Title Eliminator after checking himself into inpatient alcohol rehab. We'll address the Moxley situation up front, plus Miro challenging Bryan Danielson at the PPV, Cody against Andrade, Aerostar & Samuray del Sol challenge FTR for the AAA tag team titles and Solomonster shares some songs from his Spotify playlist that you should be listening to.
Nov 04, 2021•2 hr 13 min
Solomonster reviews the Dark Side of the Ring season finale on the Vince McMahon and George Zahorian steroid trials, with the United States government trying to send McMahon to prison for conspiring to distribute steroids to his wrestlers. He talks about why their case was so weak, how a lucky tip to Linda McMahon likely saved her husband from going to prison and her confidential memo to Pat Patterson that wasn't covered here, the hilarious testimony offered by Nailz on the witness stand, why Je...
Nov 02, 2021•21 min
It was a dark week for Ring of Honor as the promotion announced it would be going on hiatus after their Final Battle PPV until at least April, and its future is very much in doubt. Solomonster discusses the death of ROH as we know it and what the "reimagined" version might look like, talent contracts not being renewed, why Sinclair made the decision, who is responsible for things getting to this point and the role both NXT and AEW played in their demise, the status of their tape library and much...
Oct 31, 2021•1 hr 39 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Rampage for October 29th with Bryan Danielson and Eddie Kingston tearing it up in the Semi-Finals of the AEW World Title Eliminator, plus Britt Baker vs. Abadon in a Trick or Treat match with thumbtacks. It looks like CM Punk has found his opponent for Full Gear and there may be a tag team match coming soon that would be fantastic if it happens. Visit http://ridge.com/solomonster and use the code SOLOMONSTER for 10 percent off your order!...
Oct 30, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite from Boston with one a polarizing main event, one of the best women's matches all year, Cody "I WILL NOT TURN" Rhodes and the return of Darby Allin. Plus, breaking news on Ring of Honor taking a hiatus until at least April to "reimagine" the company and not renewing any talent contracts. What does this mean for the future of ROH? Visit http://ridge.com/solomonster and use the code SOLOMONSTER for 10 percent off your order!...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 48 min
Solomonster closes out another busy week with on Impact's Bound for Glory PPV, why he liked the closing angle with Moose winning the World title and Braun Strowman possibly coming in... Okada wins the G1 Climax in disappointing fashion as Kota Ibushi goes down to injury, while Shibata returns in a shocker... why Crown Jewel will go down as one of the best WWE offerings all year, and the belt swap on Smackdown will go down as one of the worst... TONS of notes on what led to the backstage confront...
Oct 24, 2021•1 hr 56 min
Solomonster reviews AEW Rampage for October 22nd with PAC vs. Andrade Part II, one of the best matches you'll see all month, the start of the AEW World Title Eliminator and the bracket reveal for the women's TBS Title Tournament. Plus, Andrade posts a cryptic tweet directed at WWE after the show. Visit http://ridge.com/solomonster and use the code SOLOMONSTER for 10 percent off your order!
Oct 23, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Solomonster reviews WWE Crown Jewel 2021 (Sweet Saudi Money 6) from Riyadh, the best of all the Saudi shows they have done so far. Edge and Seth Rollins delivers a fantastic finale to their trilogy of matches, King and Queen of the Ring are crowned, Goldberg fails to kill Bobby Lashley and Paul Heyman causes drama in the Universal title match between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar. This review is sponsored by The Ridge Wallet. Visit http://ridge.com/solomonster and use the code SOLOMONSTER for 10...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 52 min
Solomonster reviews Halloween Kills, the sequel to the 2018 Michael Myers film that picks up 40 years after the original. A different kind of movie than the previous one, and that's not necessarily a good thing. Note: this review includes some spoilers from the film.
Oct 21, 2021•15 min
Solomonster reviews The Many Faces of Luna Vachon episode of Dark Side of the Ring, including her mental health struggles, how she was adopted by the Vachon family, joining WWE in 1993 and her friendship with Sherri Martel, what she really thought of Madusa, why she almost beat up New Jack, her issues with Sable during the Attitude Era and more.
Oct 18, 2021•27 min
Solomonster is back with a PACKED show talking the labor union strike that was just averted that could have impacted pro wrestling... SMACKDOWN VS. RAMPAGE on Friday night, early numbers, Tony Khan talks competition with WWE... Danielson and Suzuki deliver a MOTY candidate and predictions for the AEW World Title Eliminator... Roman Reigns fires shots at AEW and CM Punk and why he's not wrong with a lot of what he said... Bray Wyatt released by WWE for being DIFFICULT?... why WWE canceled the TLC...
Oct 17, 2021•2 hr 1 min
Solomonster reviews a special AEW Saturday Night Dynamite for October 16th with Bryan Danielson vs. Bobby Fish, a terrific Hangman Adam Page promo, new AAA tag team champions crowned, the brackets revealed for the Full Gear World Title Eliminator 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!
Oct 17, 2021•1 hr 30 min
Solomonster reviews a super-sized WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage for October 15th. WWE fired the first shot by extending Smackdown an extra half hour to compete with AEW and airing that last half hour commercial free. Tony Khan responded by adding a YouTube pre-show during Smackdown's 9pm hour featuring a DREAM MATCH for hardcore fans, and making the opening match with CM Punk on TNT commercial free as well. He breaks it all down, including the GLORY of Bryan Danielson vs. Minoru Suzuki. Visit Be...
Oct 16, 2021•2 hr 13 min
