Tossing Salt Presents:
Ultimate Wrestling Q&A
The Outcasts, CM Punk, LA Knight & More
June 23, 2023
DougMaynard.com

Are you ready to walk that aisle, bleed, sweat, and pay the price? Or maybe just read some wrestling Q&As? It’s the Ultimate Wrestling Q&A. Let’s do this.

What are your odds of WWE and AEW ever working together on a Supershow like Forbidden Door within the next 5 years? And who would your dream main event be?

I just can’t see it ever happening. Tony Khan has taken personal shots at WWE so many times and tends to get so butt-hurt when WWE or anyone else takes shots at him or his company, I can’t see him willingly sitting down and doing business with WWE. And also, why would WWE want to help out AEW, their competitor? The ratings are not even close, but AEW and WWE are the two biggest wrestling companies in the United States right now and why would anyone willingly help their competition? It’s not going to happen. But a dream main event? Let’s go with Seth Rollins versus CM Punk.

What do you make of The Outcasts? Do you think they’re where they should be or do you think they need more, whether it be new members, tag titles, a manager, or something else?

To be honest, I had forgotten that they were even a thing. They need competition that can work, consistent storylines and characters, and a push that matters and stands out in AEW rather than the stop/start/stop booking that generally prevails in that company. And drop Saraya. She’s more of an anchor around their neck than anything positive at this point.

When LA Knight wins the MITB match, which belt should he challenge for now that the announcers have made it clear any title is up for grabs with the contract?

I would think the WWE World Championship, is currently held by Seth Rollins. Rollins & Knight could blow the roof off of any show with a great match and the chemistry and promos between the two would be off the charts.

CM Punk and the Elite… Greatest work EVER? Also, how bad a job has AEW done setting up the Forbidden Door card? No emotional storyline builds at all.

I don’t think the heat between The Elite and Punk is a work. I’m hoping that everyone involved can be adult enough and professional enough to turn it into a worked shoot, but they’re leaving too much money on the table for too long for it all to be just a contrived plan and work. And as for the build for Forbidden Door, you’re right. They’re doing a lot of last-minute run-ins, promos, and angles to attempt to make up for the lack of promotion, but it’s all rushed and too little, too late. The promotion and build for this event have been terrible.

Will Punk and the Young Bucks be on the same PPV ever, considering they don’t want to be in the same building?

Coming up on Sunday at the Forbidden Door event, they’ll have to find a way to coexist in the same place at the same time. The same goes for when AEW goes to the UK and Wembley. It’ll be interesting to see how everyone manages to work together.

What are the chances of an MJF versus CM Punk Title match before the end of the year? And who wins?

I think seeing Punk and MJF resurrect their feud from last year for the AEW title is a no-brainer and will probably happen soon, most likely before the year ends. And who wins? Punk won the last time so I’d give this one to Maxwell.

Do you think AEW could lose The Elite to WWE because they brought Punk back?

The Elite, or at least two members, are childish brats so they might give up their roles in AEW and all that money to go to the WWE instead because of their pettiness and intolerance of CM Punk. So yes, it could happen. But I don’t think HHH or Vince would tolerate their antics in the WWE, nor would they enjoy the fringe benefits and financial opportunities that AEW gives them if they switched companies. Essentially, they’d be cutting their throats out of spite and pettiness, but then again, they are spoiled brats so who knows?

Do you think it might be best to team Wardlow with Powerhouse Hobbs as a monster tag team? Maybe throw Anthony Ogogo with them for a trios team?

It sure as hell couldn’t be any worse than the way they’re being used or booked now so what the hell. Give it a shot.

Is Matt Riddle the most naked wrestler of all time? Can we please get the guy to at least wear boots or something?

Riddle has found a look that he likes and feels comfortable with and apparently, WWE doesn’t mind either so why complain? At least he looks good naked. I’ve seen the pictures online that his ex leaked. So long as he looks good and can pull off the look, I see nothing wrong with it.

And there you go. My thanks for reading. Comments, thoughts, and any questions are welcome and appreciated. And with that, let’s wrap things up. Take care and be well, my friends. Watch out for foreign objects and I’ll see you at the matches.

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