Tossing Salt Presents:
Ultimate Wrestling Q&A
Timothy Thatcher, Bookers, The Horsemen & More
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Doug Maynard

It’s the Ultimate Wrestling Q&A. I’m Doug. Let’s roll.

If you could ask Vince McMahon any one thing with the guarantee of a 100% honest answer- what would it be?

This one is tough. There are so many questions that come to mind about the sex scandal, the promotional wars, the crazy stories and angles, etc., but nothing stands out to me as need to know. I guess I’d stick with the one big mystery of WWE that everyone still wants to know. The Montreal Screwjob. Was it a work or shoot?

Pat McAfee announced that tonight’s WWE RAW will be his last WWE appearance for a while due to the Football season kicking off. Who should replace Pat during his absence?

If WWE needs someone to sit beside Michael Cole, the obvious choices would be either Corey Graves or Wade Barrett pulling double-duty with both RAW and Smackdown. If they want to use someone else from the roster, my suggestions would be Miz, William Regal, or Kevin Owens.

You get to co-host a podcast with either Chris Van Vliet or James Romero. Which one would you choose and why?

I see Van Vliet as more of an interviewer than a regular podcast host. James Romero does such an excellent job with Dutch Mantell and Stevie Richards, and I feel the chemistry would be better working with him.

Thoughts on Timothy Thatcher. Why isn’t he a top star for NXT or AEW?

Thatcher is an amazing wrestler and if given the opportunity, especially now that Triple H is the boss, I feel he would do very well in WWE. He worked at NXT and had some amazing matches with Matt Riddle, but was released during the pandemic. Based on recent comments by Gunther, he says that Thatcher likes to play by his own rules, and that hampers him at times. Gunther thinks that Thatcher should be a top star and if the Ring General says so, who am I to disagree?

Who should CM Punk feud with after Drew McIntyre?

The obvious choice is Seth Rollins, but I wouldn’t mind seeing Punk and Finn Balor have a run with each other. Punk versus Dom or Carlito could be fun too.

Dutch Mantell recently named his Top 5 Bookers ever. George Scott, Jerry Lawler, Jerry Jarrett, Ron Fuller, and WWE (Triple H & the Creative Team). Who would be your Top 5 Bookers?

Right off the top of my head and based on what I’ve seen and heard, I’d say Ole Anderson, Paul Heyman, Dutch Mantell, Triple H, and Vince McMahon.

Saraya’s contract with AEW is said to be expiring soon. So what’s next for the former Paige?

Saraya has lost most of her luster over the past few years in AEW so unless Tony decides to lowball her, I don’t see her contract being renewed. I also don’t see WWE having very much interest in the former Paige. So my guess would be a life of conventions, signings, and maybe an OnlyFans. So far as wrestling goes, I think retirement seems the most likely option.

One Man Gang versus Braun Strowman. Who wins?

I’m a big fan of the One Man Gang and he’s highly underrated as a performer. That’s a big-ass dude! But I think Braun is in better shape and stronger. He’s also bigger. Braun should win, but he would know that he’s been in a fight.

Does Dean Malenko belong in the WWE HOF?

This one is a no-brainer. 100% yes.

If Arn Anderson were to relaunch the Four Horsemen in WWE, who should be the members?

Arn would be the manager. And the rest of the team? I’d go with Cody Rhodes, given his history with Arn, plus his position as the WWE Champion. Brock Anderson would be there since he’s Arn’s son. I think Lexis King would be brought up from NXT as well given who his father was. And the fourth Horseman?How about another NXT talent, the son of Willam Regal, Charlie Dempsey? All of these guys are talented and second-generation talents. And under the auspices of Double-A, they would do the Horseman legacy very proud.

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. Take care and be well, my friends. Watch out for foreign objects and I’ll see you at the matches.

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