Tossing Salt Presents:
Ultimate Wrestling Q&A
Sabu, Tessa Blanchard, Owen Hart & More
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Doug Maynard

I’m Doug, here to talk about the King of Sports, pro wrestling. It’s the Ultimate Wrestling Q&A. Let’s shake, rattle, and roll.

Sabu is stepping back into the ring for a retirement match at GCW Spring Break 9 against Joey Janela. Thoughts?

It’s good to see that the homicidal, genocidal nephew of The Original Sheik is getting a proper chance to say goodbye. Janela is a good opponent and this should be an excellent farewell bout for the ECW original.

According to Wade Keller, Britt Baker is most likely done with AEW. Thoughts?

Keller says that she’s done, but other reports, Meltzer, say that while Tony Khan is unhappy with her and probably won’t be using her anytime soon, she has quite a bit of time left on her contract. I guess that with her and Adam Cole’s recent break-up of their relationship, it’s got to be hard on everyone and people are picking sides. And Tony seems to be picking Cole. The best thing for everyone would be to just give Baker her release so she can move forward and see if there is any interest from WWE or TNA. It probably won’t happen, but that would be the best thing for everyone.

What do you think of Jordynne Grace’s departure from TNA? Do you think WWE will properly utilize her?

I think Grace, who has already been spotted at the WWE Performance Center, will do well in WWE. Triple H and HBK seem to have a good track record for talented women and since Grace has already been introduced to the WWE audience, she’ll do fine.

Tessa Blanchard was getting “She’s a racist!” chants while wrestling Jordynne Grace at TNA Genesis. Thoughts?

Wrestling fans say what they think and Tessa has a lot of past baggage that still needs to be addressed. Hopefully, someone else will catch their attention sooner rather than later and Tessa can move on with her career as a great wrestler. She doesn’t deserve this kind of hate.

How can Martha Hart promote AEW who uses her husband’s death in a promo but does not allow Owen to be in WWE’s Hall of Fame?

Martha blames WWE for killing her husband. The promo with Jarrett and MJF was distasteful, but it’s just a promo and nobody died.

What are your thoughts on Charlotte Flair’s vignette last night on Smackdown?

The Queen is coming back and is putting everyone on notice.

Keith Lee versus Bad Bad Leroy Brown. Who wins?

Lee is a good wrestler who has been out of action for nearly two years without explanation. Leroy Brown was a big man with a big mouth who wrestled primarily in the late ’70s and ’80s. Talented, but aside from the character, nothing really special. It’d be a decent brawl, but nothing to write home about. And Keith Lee would win.

Does Chris Jericho deserve criticism for his recent work, particularly with Dax Harwood?

It was pretty bad and hard to watch, especially when you consider the two talents involved. I don’t know if it was just a bad night for everyone involved, meant to be bad, or just a case of everyone going through the motions and not giving a damn, but that match went too long, and the last four minutes is unwatchable. Does Chris deserve criticism? Deserving or not, the wrestling fans are going to give it to him. And yes, it is deserved.

Should WWE put on a concert during WrestleMania like the NFL does for the Super Bowl? From a business standpoint, it makes sense to make WrestleMania even bigger than it already is.

A WrestleMania halftime show? It’s an interesting idea and it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if eventually, WWE and TKO decide to go that route, adding to the spectacle that already is WrestleMania, but I wouldn’t advise it. A promo by a legend or another match would work and entertain just as well. Less is more and Mania needs to stick with the wrestling.

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

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