Tossing Salt Presents:
Ultimate Wrestling Q&A
Tessa Blanchard, Lita, Mandy Rose & More
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Doug Maynard

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

Triple H believes that this current era of WWE is bigger than the Attitude Era. Is he right?

Financially, he’s not wrong. In terms of television ratings and viewership, he might be a little off, but who cares about ratings these days anyhow? Just look at AEW. Their ratings and viewership are in the toilet, but according to Meltzer, they’re the best promotion in wrestling history ever. Triple H has access to all of the numbers and stats. If he says that the current era of WWE is bigger than the Attitude Era, who are we to argue?

Do you think Rey Fenix is genuinely trying to get fired from AEW?

I think Fenix is fed up and could care less if he’s fired or not at this point. He’s not trying to be fired, but if it happens, it happens. If Fenix wanted to be fired, he’d pick a fight with Jack Perry. That seems to be an established precedent for getting let go.

What do you think about Tessa Blanchard’s return to TNA?

I’m glad to see her back in TNA. Tessa is an amazing wrestler, and everyone deserves a second chance. This is her new opportunity, and I’m hoping that she kills it and can move on in her life and career to become the big star she’s always been destined to be.

Will the Bloodline miss Tanga Loa while he’s out of action with an injury?

While he’s not a highly featured part of the Bloodline and more of a background character, the absence of Tanga Loa is a huge blow to the new Bloodline. They’re down two bodies from the Survivor Series and in wrestling terms, two wrestlers are a lot. Hopefully, he can still make appearances and TV and be a part of the group, even if he can’t wrestle.

Would you like to see Trish Stratus and Lita face off in an iconic match at WrestleMania?

No, not really. While Trish looked great in her last run, the same can’t be said about Lita. The years are catching up with her and in her last run with WWE, she was only a shadow of what she once was. Better to just remember her as she was rather than have her come back, have bad matches, and destroy her legacy.

Is AJ Francis the biggest heel in professional wrestling?

AJ might believe that he is, but when he only gets 1/10 the reaction of a MJF, Dominik Mysterio, or even Drew McIntyre, for example, he still has a long way to go. He’s not even close to being the biggest or best.

Do you believe AEW is underutilizing Kamille’s potential so far?

Kamille is a former NWA Women’s Champion and thus far in AEW, she’s done exactly what? Mercedes’ bodyguard and standing around. Yeah, underutilizing is an understatement.

What do you think about Rhino leaving TNA Wrestling?

Rhino didn’t go into specifics, but my guess is he feels that he needs a major change in his life and it’s time to move on, be it back to WWE, a job training at the Performance Center, a move to AEW, or maybe semi-retirement. Whatever the reason, he’s made his decision and we should just respect that.

Layla wants to see Evolution 2 take place in WWE. Thoughts?

She’s not the only one. I’d like to see it happen too.

Chyna versus Tessa Blanchard. Who wins?

Chyna had the size and strength advantage, but Tessa regularly beat men who were as big as and stronger than Chyna so that wouldn’t be an issue. Tessa would get the victory.

Do you feel WWE shouldn’t have released Mandy Rose in the first place?

The whole decision and situation was dumb and WWE showing some sketchy and greedy behavior. I get it that Rose was taking advantage of her WWE character and exploiting it, but I’m sure a happy medium could have been reached if anyone had bothered to try. Both parties messed up and a bad decision was made, at least on WWE’s part. A better solution should have been found.

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, I’m down and out of here. Take care and I’ll see you at the matches.

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