Tossing Salt Presents:
Ultimate Wrestling Q&A
AJ Francis, Jade Cargill, Kevin Federline & More
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Doug Maynard

It’s the Ultimate Wrestling Q&A. I’m Doug. Let’s get busy and rock this place.

There are rumors that Charlotte Flair could be brought in to replace Jade Cargill at War Games. Thoughts?

It’s one of the big four shows and the women do need a replacement for Cargill. What better place for the Queen to make her return? This sounds good to me.

TNA star AJ Francis recently cut a long promo about how he’s the best heel in the business, it’s not debatable, and he deserves a World Championship title shot. Thoughts?

AJ Francis was Top Dolla in WWE. Remember that? If you have to tell everyone how good a heel you are, I have news for you. You’re not. Lee has improved in the ring since his WWE days, but he’s not all he’s claiming to be. Not even close.

Looks like we’re getting Cody Rhodes vs. Carmelo Hayes soon. Thoughts?

This would be a good match and a great way to elevate Hayes up the roster a little bit, proving he can hang with the WWE Champion. I like the way WWE is booking these matches, working to make stars. I’m looking forward to this.

What happened to Jade Cargill?

As most know, during Bianca Belair’s match, the camera found Jade Cargill laid out on a car with a broken windshield, implying she had been attacked. Bianca lost her match as a result of abandoning the match to help Jade. The implication is that she was attacked. My theory is that Jade faked the attack to cause Bianca to lose her match and to also get out of the War Games. It’s the beginning of a heel turn for Jade, plus it allows WWE to replace Jade in the match at Survivor Series with either Bayley or a returning Queen. It’s just good storytelling.

Should wrestlers wear jewelry when wrestling? Jim Ross says no. What do you think?

I’ve always thought it was careless and stupid for a wrestler to go into a fight wearing earrings, necklaces, nose rings, etc. In a real fight, they would get ripped out or used to choke. Dressing up like The Queen of England with all the Royal Jewels in place to go have a match just exposes the business and looks bad. Plus, it’s just dumb. So yes, Jim Ross is right.

Kevin Federline pinned John Cena on RAW in 2007. Would you like to see Federline come back for Cena’s retirement tour to give Cena a chance for revenge?

Would the fans even remember who Kevin Federline is? I’m not sure what kind of shape Federline is in these days nor if he’d be interested, but he was so hot in the day and just a natural heat magnet. People hated this guy. His debut album was even called, “America’s Most Hated”. It would be cool to see him return for a cameo and maybe take an FU from Cena, just for old-time’s sake.

The Road Warriors & Dusty Rhodes versus Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Bronson Reed. Who wins?

The new Bloodline is a tough crowd, especially with Bronson Reed added to the mix. They could probably beat any threesome in wrestling history. Except for the American Dream and the Legion of Doom. Dusty and the Road Warriors would give the Bloodline Crew some hard times, have a snack on danger, and take that trip to the pay window. Dusty, Hawk, and Animal would take home the victory.

Do you agree with Tony Khan’s claim that Jon Moxley is AEW’s greatest star?

No, I do not agree. And I think MJF, Chris Jericho, Bryan Danielson, Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Will Ospreay, Christian, Kenny Omega, and Mercedes Mone, among others, might have something to say about that preposterous claim as well. It’s just Tony being Tony and he’s hyping up the flavor of the month. I doubt he believes it either, but it sounds good in a press release and makes some news. That’s all that matters, right?

Kevin Owens versus Ravishing Rick Rude. Who wins?

What a fight this would be. The Prize Fighter, KO, against Ravishing Rick Rude, arguably one of the toughest men in wrestling history. And a damn good wrestler too. It’s a tough call because their styles and personalities are so different, but I think they’d make it work and put forth a fantastic match. If there had to be a clean finish, I think Rude would use manager Bobby Heenan for a distraction and steal the win. Rude wins.

Would you want to see Cathy Kelley and Jackie Redmond face off in a WWE ring? Or are their social media exchanges entertaining enough?

Neither woman, so far as I know, is a trained wrestler. The days of women with skills or abilities rolling around in the ring, ripping off clothes, and doing a “catfight” are long gone. All of those ladies have moved over to AEW. So Kelley and Redmond are trading jabs on social media? Let them continue their battles in that manner. So far as in the ring goes, that’s a huge no from me.

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 now. Take care and be well, my friends. Watch out for Top Dolla. He’s the baddest heel in the business. I’ll see you at the matches.

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