Tossing Salt Presents:
Ultimate Wrestling Q&A
Tony Khan, James Storm, Matt Cardona & More
September 28, 2023
DougMaynard.com

It’s 5:00 in the morning and I’m wide awake. You know what that means, right? It’s the Ultimate Wrestling Q&A. Let’s do this.

When Roman Reigns is inevitably inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, who should induct him?

I would say either one of his former Shield partners, Seth Rollins or Jon Moxley, or if not them, then his cousins, The Usos.

Who’s the nicest wrestler you’ve ever met?

I’ve met many nice wrestlers over the years including Greg Valentine, The Ringlords, Lodi, The Rock & Roll Express, Jeff Hardy, Shannon Moore, and so many others. The nicest though were the ones I developed personal relationships with such as Ann Casey, Brian Adams, Penny Banner, etc. And the best of all? One half of the team The Atlantic Coast Destruction Crew, Ethan Storm. And why? He signs my paycheck every two weeks and I’ve worked for him for the past nine years.

Who’s the next AEW star who will make the jump to WWE and finally be used to their potential?

It could be Ricky Starks. It could be MJF. It could be Wardlow. I’d like to see Griff Garrison get a chance with NXT. Any of those men are possibilities.

Tony Khan: Even If I Get Punched In The Face By Circumstances, I Won’t Cut 100 Staff Or 30 Wrestlers. Thoughts?

Yes, Tony said that, and it’s spoken like a person who owns a privately owned company. If he had stockholders and anyone else besides his dad to answer to, his thought process would change quite a bit. Cutting staff and employees is often a necessary evil that’s required to keep costs down and ensure a profit for the business and investors. Any true businessman would know that. The son of a billionaire playing promoter though, it seems he missed that class in Business School. He’s just talking to make himself sound like a nice guy, but that’s all it is. Just talk.

If the Bucks went inside Doc Brown[‘s Time Machine to the ’70s, ’80s, or ’90s style of wrestling would they last or beg to be sent back to the present?

If the Bucks went back in time and had to wrestle The Andersons, The Steiners, The Hart Foundation, The Road Warriors, or even The Mulkeys, they’d beg to come back to the modern era very, very quickly. How about The Bucks versus Brody & Hansen in Japan? Nicky and Matt wouldn’t last very long at all.

Name the first Superstar you’d like to see Jade Cargill face in WWE.

I’d like to see her against Rhea Ripley, but that match should have a long build and tease before it happens. The first superstar? How about Natalya, to properly test her and make her look as strong as possible?

What’s been one of your favorite storylines/rivalries in AEW so far?

For AEW, my favorite story/rivalry so far was MJF versus CM Punk. That feud cemented MJF as a top guy for the company.

Is Charlotte Flair among the top ten woman wrestlers of all time in your opinion?

I’d have to say yes. She’s better in the ring than 90% of the male wrestlers and has consistently improved ever since her debut in NXT. While she’s gotten a little stale on occasion, I can’t recall ever seeing a truly bad match from the second-generation superstar. She continues to get better every time she performs.

Where is Cowboy James Storm and why isn’t he in WWE or AEW? I think he could be a big star for either company.

Storm’s most recent appearances have been teaming with former partner Chris Harris, working for Impact Wrestling. He and Harris won a 4-team match at the recent Impact 1000 event. Storm is still a top wrestler in my opinion, but I think his age, 46, may have a lot to do with why he’s not part of one of the bigger companies. He would make an excellent addition to any roster, but most likely, would be viewed more as a potential trainer or agent than an in-ring performer, due to his age. I’d love to see Storm appear back on the national scene and have one last run, but to be honest, except for some spots with Impact, I think we’ve seen the last of the Cowboy on the big stage.

Should the Indy God, Matt Cardona, get together with a promoter and put on his own Indy-PPV? I bet it would make a lot of money and be a huge success.

I agree that it probably would be a great marketing idea for Cardona and a few of his friends to get together and create an event, but I doubt that anyone has thought of it or has the time to develop and market such an idea. Cardona has a very busy schedule and the rumors of a potential return to the WWE are always floating around as well, and both would have to be factored into the idea of a major show based around The Indy God. Maybe some promoter will come up with some money and get together with Matt to do something like this. An I-PPV featuring Cardona and a few dozen of his friends. I think it could make some major money and be a huge deal.

And there you go. My thanks for reading. Comments, thoughts, and any questions are welcome and appreciated. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe. And if you’re part of a website or group and would like to make The Ultimate Wrestling Q&A a part of your regular postings, we can do that too. Just let me know. And with that, let’s wrap things up. It’s nearly time for the sun to come up and I need to go to bed. So take care and be well, my friends. Watch out for foreign objects and I’ll see you at the matches.

Ubuntu!