Tossing Salt Presents:
Ultimate Wrestling Q&A
CM Punk, Bo Dallas, New Japan Pro Wrestling & More
October 6, 2023
DougMaynard.com

And here we go again with yet another edition of the only wrestling Q&A that matters, the Ultimate Wrestling Q&A. Are you ready for this? Let’s go.

Should The Nasty Boys be in the WWE Hall of Fame?

For the things they’ve accomplished in their careers, this one is a no-brainer. Yes.

Bully Ray has said on Busted Open Radio that he would “1000% hire” CM Punk and have him join IMPACT Wrestling. He said, “I think that IMPACT and Punk could do some great business together,”. Thoughts?

If Impact Wrestling could come up with the money, having someone like CM Punk as part of the roster would be a major boom. Impact Wrestling is often ignored in the big picture of things, but they’ve got some great talent under their umbrella and have been putting out some really good wrestling television for the past few years. Someone like Punk, who loves and appreciates wrestling, would really add to their impact and take the company to the next level. Bully Ray is 100% with this comment.

The rumored names for the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame are Paul Heyman, Bray Wyatt, and Batista. Thoughts?

I have no objection to any of the three allegedly being considered. Batista was due to go into the HOF a few years ago, but conflicts happened so it’s long overdue. Heyman is Paul Heyman and he’s definitely earned the honor. As for Bray, I can see both arguments for and against his inclusion, but give the WWE fans and his family a chance to honor someone they loved dearly. I’m all for it.

Baron Von Raschke versus Charlie Haas. Who wins?

Hass has the size and strength edge, but the Baron is the veteran with an Olympic background that could match Haas move for move. And the Baron had the claw. Von Raschke wins and that is all the people need to know?

What should AEW do with Lee Johnson?

Is he still even there? I remember Johnson briefly working a match or two under the guidance of Arn Anderson like, maybe two years ago, but truthfully, I had forgotten all about him. I guess AEW should just keep paying him to stay home and make good money for doing nothing until the contract expires, and then allow him to go out into the world, become a real wrestler, and have a real career.

Shawn Michaels recently said that the door is officially open for CM Punk to join NXT. Thoughts?

CM Punk in NXT, working with Shawn Michaels? I’d like to see that happen. It would be good TV, plus it’d seal the deal over who is better, NXT on Tuesday or AEW on Wednesday night, in the ratings. NXT would decimate AEW. Hey HBK, call up Triple H and Vince and make it happen.

There are rumors that Triple H wants Bo Dallas to carry on the legacy of Bray Wyatt and plans to push him strongly when Bo is ready to return to WWE. Thoughts?

If you ever had a chance to see Bo wrestle in NXT, before his main WWE roster debut, complete with the tweaking by Vince McMahon, you’re probably wondering why he’s not at the top of the roster, feuding with Seth Rollins or Roman Reigns right now. He was that good, but then Vince decided to “improve him” and well, we were forced to Bo-Lieve. But that being said, a run now, to keep the spirit and legacy of his brother alive, sounds okay to me. He deserves the push on the basis of his own ability, but if there’s an extra incentive, such as leading a new Wyatt Family and paying tribute to his brother, so be it. Whatever works, right? I’ll just be happy to see Bo get an opportunity to showcase what he’s capable of.

If Edge/Adam Copeland DOES sign with AEW, should he be the one to end MJF’s run? Yay, or Nay?

This is an old question as Adam Copeland has already signed with AEW, but I’ll answer it anyway. Should Adam be the man to end MJF’s title reign? No. Let MJF do his own thing with Adam Cole and others while Edge inserts himself into the Christian/Darby feud. Have two interesting feuds instead of just one. More bang for the buck.

Rumors are floating around that Tony Khan may have purchased New Japan Pro Wrestling. Thoughts?

For the sake of New Japan and all parties involved, let’s hope this is just a rumor. Tony can’t even run one wrestling company proficiently, and he’s trying to run two. Can you imagine him trying to run three companies at once? It would not be a pretty sight. But luckily, this seems to have been just a rumor. Let’s hope it stays that way.

What is an AEW talent that hasn’t been on TV in a while that you would really love to see come back?

Aaron Solow. He’s a good heel and has much more going for him than we’ve been allowed to see as of yet in AEW. He and Ricky Starks would be great rivals and I could see a potential Flair-Steamboat level with those two if they were cut loose and allowed to go at it for a while. Solow is a good talker, good in the ring, and just has that face you want to see someone punch a few times. I’d love to see him more often as part of the AEW television programs. I might even watch regularly if I knew he was going to be there.

And there you go. My thanks for reading. Comments, thoughts, and any questions are welcome and appreciated. Also, be sure to like, share, and subscribe. And with that, let’s wrap things up. Take care and be well, my friends. Watch out for foreign objects. I’ll see you at the matches. And to one of my favorite people, “Rock & Roll, bitches!”. And that is all the people need to know. I’ll see you next time.

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