Tossing Salt Presents:
Ultimate Wrestling Q&A
Tessa Blanchard, LA Knight, Hulk Hogan & More
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Doug Maynard

I’m Doug and this is the Ultimate Wrestling Q&A. You have questions and I have the answers. Let’s roll.

Is LA Knight as over as he was one year ago?

No, I don’t think so. LA Knight is still popular with the WWE fans, but the excitement and enthusiasm seem to have faded a bit over the past year. Despite a good run as the United States Champion, Knight seems stale and old news, at least to me. Maybe the interaction with the Bloodline will pick things back up for him, but I’m not seeing any momentum right now.

Describe Tiffany Stratton with less than five words.

Future WWE Women’s Champion.

Do you think Corey Graves is already bound for the Hall of Fame?

Over the past ten years, Graves has become an excellent announcer and commentator for the WWE and is probably the best one they have after Michael Cole. Graves is the heir apparent to Cole and when the time comes, I can see the WWE Hall of Fame in his future.

Naomi is taking Jade Cargill’s place as Bianca Belair’s partner and half of the Women’s Tag Team Champions. Thoughts?

Well, now the motive has been shown as to why Naomi might be the one who attacked Jade Cargill. But seriously, it seems as if WWE is trying to force Naomi on the fans, and to be honest, she doesn’t deserve this push. Naomi is not good and seems to have gotten worse since her return to WWE. I get it that she’s a nice person and related to the OG Bloodline, but enough already. I’m tired of Naomi and she doesn’t deserve to be a tag team champion.

Why do People Hate Hulk Hogan?

People don’t like Hogan because he’s a liar and a hypocrite. He’s entertaining to a point, but Hogan is all about Hogan and it gets old fast. Hollywood Hogan was more the real Hogan, the politician and master manipulator, but now, he’s back trying to be Hulk Hogan, he of the prayers and vitamins, and the curtain has already been pulled back. No one likes a hypocrite and Hollywood Hulk Hogan is one of the biggest of them all in professional wrestling.

Now that Tessa Blanchard has returned to TNA, how much closer are we to a match between Charlotte Flair and Tessa? Or maybe a faction with Brock Anderson and Lexis King?

The faction thing will never happen. But Charlotte versus Tessa? I think Tessa is in TNA right now to redeem herself and rectify the sins of the past. And WWE is watching. If Tessa does good and behaves herself in TNA, WWE may take a chance on her in the future. If she screws up, she’s gone forever. But if she’s good, WWE can hire her and put her against Charlotte. Maybe even get Ric and Tully involved. That’s money on the table, but it all depends on Tessa’s behavior in TNA.

A lot of people in AEW are questioning Tony Khan for booking the return of Toni Storm on AEW Rampage, a taped show, instead of Dynamite. Thoughts?

It doesn’t make sense at all to have Toni Storm make her return on a taped C-show, but it’s AEW and Tony made the call. I think it speaks for itself.

When you hear the words National Heavyweight Champion, who is the first wrestler that comes to mind?

For me, it’s The Living Legend, Larry Zbyszko. Larry came to Georgia and injured Bob Armstrong, causing him to have to forfeit the Georgia National Championship. A tournament was held for the title and it was won by Killer Tim Brooks. Brooks then sold the National Championship to Zbyszko. This was a few years before WWE repeated the angle with Ted DiBiase and Andre the Giant. The NWA stripped Zbyszko of the belt and Larry then ended up winning it anyhow. So Zbyszko and the National Championship go together in my eyes.

Braun Strowman versus King Kong Bundy. Who wins?

A classic battle of the big men. Bundy is a monster, but Braun seems stronger and more flexible. I think Braun would find a way and get the win.

If the WWE was to bring back the “Brawl For All”, what eight WWE Superstars would you choose to participate?

Let’s hope that WWE never brings back the Brawl for All. It was a disaster and completely unnecessary. But eight men to compete? Let’s go with Sheamus, Drew McIntyre, Braun Strowman, Jacob Fatu, Kevin Owens, Oba Femi, Omos, and Grayson Waller.

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, my friends. Don’t forget, Saturday Night’s Main Event is on tonight on NBC. Watch out for Tiffy Time and that briefcase. I’ll see you at the matches.

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