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Ultimate Wrestling Q&A
Chick Donovan, Wrestling Hacks, Logan Paul & More
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Doug Maynard

It’s the Ultimate Wrestling Q&A. What more do you need to know? Let’s roll.

Brock Lesnar was set to work with Dominik Mysterio at WWE’s Elimination Chamber event in Perth Australia next month. Since that’s off now, who should Dom work against? Thoughts?

Dom eliminated Bron Breakker from the Royal Rumble match so WWE can always go in that direction. Dom, so far, has worked well with almost everyone he’s had interaction with on the roster, so I don’t think they’ll have any problems finding a suitable opponent for Dom to work an angle against. Hell, Dom & JD versus The Awesome Truth in a longer program. Works for me.

Five wrestlers from TNA come up and do a “Forbidden Door Challenge” against any five wrestlers in the WWE. Who would you have for both teams?

My five WWE guys are an easy choice. Damian Priest, Dom Mysterio, JD McDonagh, and Finn Balor, aka The Judgment Day, and then throw in Grayson Waller as the fifth guy. As for the TNA team, I’d go with The Motor City Machine Guns, Moose, Josh Alexander, and Miguel Perez. Have Rhea Ripley and Jordynne Grace at ringside and let the show begin.

Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. versus Ember Moon? Who wins?

Although I’m not a big fan of the current Athena character in ROH, I remember Ember when she was part of NXT and WWE and the woman has skills. She’s a talented performer. Baker is pretty decent as well, but she’s never really had a chance to grow and develop her talents to any major extent. Ember would win.

In your opinion, who is the biggest hack trying to be a wrestling journalist, and why is it Nick Hausman?

There are so many to choose from and hacks trying to pretend they’re journalists are prevalent in professional wrestling, and on the major cable channels and networks as well. But the absolute worst? Let’s go with Devon Nicholson, aka The Blood Hunter, aka Hannibal. He’s so low, that he needs a ladder to even get within viewing range of the bottom of the barrel. He’s such a sleaze, even Vince McMahon won’t call him, “Pal!”. He’s such an idiot that he took the Pepsi challenge. He chose Jif. He’s so dumb, that he can’t count to twenty-one without taking his pants off. He’s such an idiot, he saw a sign that said, Wet Floor. So he did. You get the point, right?

Thoughts on The Golden Boy, Chick Donovan.

I do remember Donovan from watching Georgia Wrestling on TBS, the Super Station, in the early 80s. This guy is 76 years old and is still jacked to the gills. He also still wrestles on a semi-regular basis and looks the same as he did 40 years ago. With the bleached blond hair and the great build, Donovan was like the Wish version of The Nature Boy. He was never a main event guy, but like his peers, George South and Mike Jackson seems to have tapped into that Fountain of Youth and just keeps going. I’ve never heard him cut a promo, but he was always decent in the ring and could have a good match against anyone. An absolute icon in the Georgia territory.

What was the most surprising revelation from the claims in the Vince McMahon lawsuit in your opinion?

There are so many options from which to choose and none of them are good, but the most surprising, for me anyhow, is that he allegedly had sex toys and named them after WWE superstars. That is just bizarre. But considering who he is, I guess it kind of makes sense, weirdly. I had to read that section of the lawsuit twice to see if I read it correctly. Damn Vince, damn!

Paul Jones, Masked Superstar, and Baron Von Raschke versus Chad Gable, Otis, and Akira Tozawa. Who wins?

As much as I like the Alpha Academy and respect what Gable, Otis, and Tozawa can do, my money would have to be on Jones, Superstar, and The Baron. It wouldn’t even be close in my opinion.

Who is the better wrestler? Hook or Logan Paul?

Hook is good, but he’s not progressing or getting any better. Logan Paul has only wrestled less than a dozen matches and he’s smoother in that ring than some twenty-year veterans I can think of, and he’s getting better with every match or appearance. I’d have to go with Logan on this one.

Would you be pissed off if Cody won the title at Mania and then, on Raw the next night, he comes out to celebrate, saying “I finished my story!” Then Damian Priest’s music hits and he cashes in the Money in the Bank contract and wins the title from Cody.

I do want to see Damian cash in the contract and have a great run at some point as a major champion, but if it was the Monday following RAW and he cashed in on Cody, as you described, yes, I would be pissed.

Jade Cargill & Bianca Beliar. Better as a team or opponents?

It doesn’t matter. Either way, it’s going to be money. But I think that maybe starting them off as a team and then having the inevitable breakup would probably be the best way to go. Jade looks great, but she’s still very green in many ways. Teaming with Bianca would allow her to learn and develop more, and then, by the time she and Bianca broke up, she’d be more in line and ready for a strong singles feud.

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 with that, let’s wrap it up for the day. I need a nap. Take care and be well, my friends. Watch out for foreign objects and I’ll see you at the matches.

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