Tossing Salt Presents:
Ultimate Wrestling Q&A
Dr. Britt Baker, Brandi Rhodes, Coco Samoa & More
July 30, 2023
DougMaynard.com

It’s time to do that Q&A, but not just any Q&A. It’s the Ultimate Wrestling Q&A. Let’s do this.

You get to bring prime Hulk Hogan back for ONE match. It can be against ANYONE on the WWE or AEW roster. Who are you choosing?

Hulk Hogan versus Roman Reigns for the Undisputed Universal Championship. It has to happen, brother. Hulkamania versus The Tribal Cheif.

With the SAG strike which actors/wrestling legends do you think are most likely to make an appearance at SummerSlam?

John Cena is the most likely by far.

Why does every Dynamite feel like it starts with a 20 min Orange Cassidy bore fest?

Not every Dynamite. Some start with Chris Jericho, which is almost as bad. Orange Cassidy only starts 85% of them.

Which pro wrestling faction do you wish would have gotten a better run?

The Social Outcasts. You had Heath Slater, Curtis Axel, Bo Dallas, and Adam Rose. This team and unit was money, baby, and had so much potential, most of which was left in the locker room and on the table. They could have been big stars and made a lot of money for WWE, but Vince and his so-called creative team just didn’t get it.

Jerry Lynn > Jungle Boy. Yes or no?

Is there any doubt? Jack Perry wishes he could be a Jerry Lynn, either in the ring or on the mic. Lynn was an amazing talent. And RIP Reesy. I immediately thought of you when I say this and I know you’d agree. Jerry is the man!

Who is on your TNA/Impact Wrestling Mount Rushmore?

AJ Styles, Jeff Jarrett, Gail Kim, and Eric Young.

Britt Baker used to be OVER in AEW. Now she barely gets a reaction. What happened?

Bad booking by AEW and bad matches. She’s not at the level she was when AEW first formed and has gotten worse, not better. Not wrestling regularly does that. And bad booking? That speaks for itself.

Brandi Rhodes has officially retired. Thoughts?

She’s 40 years old, a full-time Mom and her wrestling career was lackluster at best. She can’t go back to AEW and WWE doesn’t want her. This is probably a wise decision and for the best.

Have you ever heard of a guy named Coco Samoa? Thoughts?

I remember him very well from my days growing up watching Crockett Promotions and Mid-Atlantic Wrestling. He was a preliminary guy who was short in stature, wore the Hawaiian Lai around his throat when he came to the ring, and always gave 150% before getting beaten by the main event stars of the promotion. He wrestled barefoot and I remember at the time thinking he was like Jimmy Snuka after being left in the dryer too long. A talented job-guy with a unique look and persona, not that we ever got the see the latter. But he did his job of getting the bigger names over and did it well.

Rank the Wrestling promotions from best to worst. WWE, NXT, AEW, ROH, Impact Wrestling, NWA, GWF, MLW, WOW, and New Japan.

From best to worst, off the top of my head, I’d go like this. WWE, NXT, Impact Wrestling, NWA, AEW, ROH, GWF, WOW, New Japan, and then MLW.

And there you go. My thanks for reading. Questions, comments, and any other thoughts are welcome and appreciated. Also please like, share, and subscribe. Thank you. 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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