Tossing Salt Presents:
Ultimate Wrestling Q&A
Natalya, Kamille, The War Raiders & More
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Doug Maynard

I’m Doug and this is the Ultimate Wrestling Q&A. Are you ready? Let’s boogie.

Do you believe WWE made a mistake by having Natalya lose in the Women’s Intercontinental Title tournament?

It may be an error because so many people wanted Natalya to be the first Women’s Intercontinental Champion, but I think it all depends on how they follow this up. Yes, it would have been cool to see Natalya as the champ, but if she were to challenge for the title once a champion is determined, the fans would come around and be happy with WWE and Natalya again.

If Triple H had AEW’s company and roster and Tony Kham had the WWE history, company, and roster, switching today, how would that go?

If Triple H ran AEW, the ratings would increase and the company would prosper. And if Tony took over the WWE and ran it as he does AEW, ratings would fall and the WWE would lose the majority of their audience.

UFC star Conor McGregor says he has “preliminary agreements” to face former WWE United States Champion Logan Paul in an exhibition boxing match in India. Thoughts?

After the “fight” between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, everyone wants to cash in and go after that big money with different dream matches. Conor McGregor versus Logan Paul would be a very entertaining spectacle. Logan Paul announced that he’s going back to WWE so I’m not sure if this fight will happen, but I’d like to see it.

Who is better? Chelsea Green or Max Caster?

Max Caster is an entertaining heel and a good rapper. Chelsea Green is the longest-running Women’s United States Champion of all time. She’s entertaining, outspoken, talented, and every inch a champion. Chelsea Green is, in my mind, awesome. Woo woo woo – you know it!

Recast the movie Grease with current and former WWE stars.

Playing Danny & Sandy, I’d have LA Knight & Mandy Rose. The Pink Ladies would be, as Rizzo, Jan, Marti, and Frenchy, how about Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, Sarah Logan, and Bayley? Portraying the T-Birds, Kenickie, Doody, Sonny, and Putzie, I’d have Finn Balor, Dom Mysterio, Carlito, and JD McDonagh. Eugene and Patty Simcox would be Akira Tozawa and Tiffany Stratton. And The New Bloodline as Johnny Casino and The Gamblers.

According to Meltzer, Kamille could be done with AEW—thoughts on her AEW run.

What a total waste the entire run was for the former NWA Women’s Champion. They waited forever to debut her and then she was the bodyguard for Mercedes Mone. And now what? There was never a payoff of tension between Kamille & Mone. There was nothing. Kamille is a talented wrestler and they never used her in any kind of productive manner. It was a total waste of everyone’s time.

What are your thoughts on The War Raiders winning the World Tag Team Championship on RAW?

I get it that they needed to get the belts off Finn and JD, and I guess the War Raiders are as good as anyone to take the belts. Eric & Ivar are a bit too cartoonish for my taste, but they’re a solid team. They might surprise me and have a long and fruitful reign. Or does this just give WWE a reason to transition the belts to another team? It is what it is. Congratulations to the new champions, The War Raiders. Now, let’s see what they can do with the belts.

Dusty Rhodes versus The Rock. Who wins?

What a match this would be. In their primes, The American Dream versus The People’s Champion. The audience would be split and both men would be cheered and booed in equal part. It’s a tough call, but I think The Rock would win.

What’s you Mount Rushmore, BUT only 1 person from each decade. 1990s,
2000s, 2010s, and 2020s.

Let’s go with Steve Austin, Triple H, Brock Lesnar, and Roman Reigns.

Who’s on your Mount Rushmore of the Greatest Black Male and Female WWE Wrestlers of All Time?

For black males, my Mt. Rushmore would have Ernie Ladd, Ron Simmons, Mark Henry, and R-Truth. For the ladies, I’d say Jacqueline, Awesome Kong, Jazz, and Bianca Belair.

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 foreign objects and I’ll see you at the matches.

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