Tossing Salt Presents:
Ultimate Wrestling Q&A
Jay White, Brock Lesnar, The Horsemen & More
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Doug Maynard

It’s the Ultimate Wrestling Q&A. I’m your Guiding Light and party host, Doug. And my brother, the Infamous One, is better than yours. Let’s do this. Let’s roll.

Has AEW dropped the call with Jay White? Should he be in the Title picture?

Jay White came in as a big star from New Japan and one of the top members of the Bullet Club. Now he’s part of a six-man gimmick faction with the Acclaimed and The Ass Boys. Yeah, AEW has dropped the ball, again. White is charismatic, can go in the ring, and has every tool to be a top star. He belongs in the upper mid-card or near the top.

According to Sean Ross Sapp, Brock Lesnar is back and listed on the WWE’s roster page, after being removed when revelations of the Vince McMahon scandal broke. What does this mean?

I’ve heard some say that he was never removed from the roster page so it’s not a big deal. I have no idea what it means, but I’m hoping it allows Brock to come back to TV and go after Gunther at Wrestlemania. Brock hit on a woman and has a fetish for pee videos. That’s not criminal or illegal. A little kinky, yes, but in a world of Tony Atlas and his well-known foot fetish and Jerry Lawler’s attraction to young girls, is it truly all that bad? Bring Brock back, let him take some ribbing and heat, and then go out there and have great matches putting Gunther and maybe Bron Breakker over as stars of the future. At least that’s what I hope this all means.

I read that there was a “Plan B” for Sting’s retirement match in case Darby Allin couldn’t continue after the dive through the glass. Shouldn’t having to have a Plan B in case someone can’t continue after a spot suggest that you should rethink Plan A?

The Darby spot through the glass was stupid and unnecessary and having to have a Plan B, just in case Darby couldn’t continue, just proves it. AEW is the safest company in professional wrestling. This entire scenario proves just what a load of crap that statement is.

I saw that Kevin Kelly tweeted that there is no one better than him at calling matches. I disagree with him. Do you?

Kelly is a decent announcer, but no one better? I disagree and I think Jim Ross, Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Tony Schiavone, Bob Caudle, the late Gordon Solie, and about two dozen others, at least, would disagree as well. It’s nice to have confidence, but there’s also a thing known as being full of crap and over-confident. Kelly is dangerously close to crossing that line with that comment.

A week before her expected AEW debut, Mercedes Mone’ said in a podcast interview that she expects to be part of WWE again eventually. What do you think Tony Khan is thinking as he hears this? What do you think about her comments? Thoughts?

It just shows that she’s only coming to AEW for a good payday and it’s not where her motivation or future goals are aimed. Tony is being played as the money-mark he is and this is just another example. He can’t be happy, but I’m sure if you asked him, he’d say it’s great. If this happened with WWE or any of the territories back in the day, her upcoming debut would be cancelled, and she would be terminated and told to go where she wants to be because they wouldn’t need her. She just knows that Tony is too much of a mark and wants to be everyone’s friend to do that.

Who is better? Pharaoh or Larry?

Cody’s dog or CM Punk’s dog? What a choice. Better for what? All dogs are good boys and that’s the truth. I can’t choose.

Apart from the original four, Ole, Arn, Tully, and Ric, who’s your favorite Horseman and why?

I have several favorites for different reasons. Barry Windham was great in that he completed the group and with his addition, it’s the strongest edition of the faction in terms of match quality and talent. Brian Pillman and Chris Benoit were awesome in their roles as Horsemen with great matches, a high quality of talent, and just keeping things exciting. Steve “Mongo” McMichael was awesome in that he sucked as an in-ring wrestler, but he had that legit Super Bowl credibility, and with his personality, he was just made to be a Horseman. Do I have to choose? Okay, I’ll go with Nancy Benoit, aka Woman. For the person outside the ring, stirring the pot, she was beyond amazing in her role.

So how about this for a WWE match? Brock Lesnar & Mike Tyson versus The Paul Brothers, Jake & Logan. Thoughts?

How about not? As talented as the Paul Brothers are, Brock and Tyson would decimate them, be it work or shoot.

Is anybody else getting bored with The Rock? Seeing him every week is taking away the magic of just one appearance now and then. Thoughts?

I have to admit that the more we see The Rock on our TV, the bloom is off the rose and it’s getting stale quickly. With nostalgic characters like The Rock, Stone Cold, The Undertaker, Mick Foley, etc., it’s always good to see them, but less is more. How can we appreciate what they bring with their appearances if they never go away?

In their primes, Lex Luger versus The Iron Sheik. Who wins?

With all due respect to Sheiky Baby, this one is Luger all the way. Lex wins.

And there you go. My thanks for reading. Comments, thoughts, and any questions are welcome and appreciated. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe. Tell all your friends and let them share in the fun. And with that, let’s wrap things up. Take care and be well, my friends. Watch out for that loaded boot by the Sheik. I’ll see you at the matches.

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