Tossing Salt Presents:
Ultimate Wrestling Q&A
Lucha Libre AAA, Lana, Matt Cardona & More
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Doug Maynard

Welcome to the show. It’s the only pro wrestling Q&A that matters. You have questions and I have answers. It’s the Ultimate Wrestling Q&A. I’m Doug, your party host and Guiding Light. Are you ready? Let’s do this.

Fresh off her signing a WWE Legends contract, former WWE Superstar Lana has signed with Paradigm Talent Agency. Paradigm is the agency founded by former WWE Superstar Dean Muhtadi (aka Mojo Rawley). Thoughts?

So, Paradigm is a talent agency that seems to specialize in dealing with professional wrestlers, which makes sense due to who the founder is. Let’s hope Mojo is a better agent than he was a wrestler. Good for CJ Perry. Now, maybe she can get those big Hollywood roles and be the big star she’s always thought she should be.

Eric Bischoff has signed with Hollywood powerhouse Paradigm for representation across the board in the entertainment realm. Thoughts?

I’m surprised about Eric’s signing, but good for him, and much-continued success.

WWE has bought and now owns Lucha Libre AAA wrestling from Mexico. Thoughts?

This one was a total shocker. The thought was that WWE was going to just tour Mexico, make tons of money, and move on, but instead, they bought the company. I can’t wait to hear Konnan’s reaction to this. Tony Khan’s too. It’s way too soon to tell what effect this will have on the world of Lucha Libre, or even the WWE for that matter. The times, they are a-changing. That’s for damn sure.

In June, there will be a joint WWE/AAA PLE called World’s Collide. Thoughts?

This will be a crossover with AAA and NXT, and if it’s even half the event that the original World Collide was, it will be awesome. I am looking very forward to this.

Matt Cardona is joining BustedOpenRadio as one of the hosts. Thoughts?

Say his name and he appears. Cardona wrestles everywhere, shows up everywhere, and now, he is joining one of the most popular media outlets for professional wrestling that is not named WWE. Good for Matt. He’ll do excellent in a role such as this one, and it’s just staying busy, making money, and killing time until that eventual WWE return.

Matt Hardy has challenged The Nemeth Brothers to come to the Hardy Compound and face him and Jeff for the TNA Tag Team Championship at TNA Rebellion. Thoughts?

That will be EXCELLENT if this match occurs. The matches filmed at the Hardy Compound are always fun to watch. And the stain that is Ryan Nemeth will be DELETED! Yeah, I’m looking forward to this one.

What matchups would you love to see at NXT Worlds Collide 2025?

I’m not sure of the AAA roster, so it’s hard to make calls for matches this early in the game. Whatever matches are made for the event, I just hope WWE plays fair and allows the Lucha stars to have their moments just as much as the NXT talents. Keep it balanced and it will be an amazing event.

Gunther versus Harley Race, two out of three falls. Who wins?

These two wrestling generals would split the first two falls, and then battle into the crowd, forcing the referee to call for a double-count out. The official results would be no contest.

Which company will buy New Japan?

If New Japan comes up for sale, I’m sure that Tony Khan and AEW will have first dibs and have the first option of purchase. If WWE were to buy a Japanese promotion, I think their ties to Pro Wrestling NOAH would put that company as a priority more than NJPW.

Does the New Day need to add a third member?

I think so. Yes. They did manage to win the tag team titles last night at WrestleMania, Night One, from the War Raiders, but it still seems to me that a piece of the puzzle that is the New Day is still missing. I’d like to see a third member added to the mix to add to the energy and presentation.

And there you go. Thanks for reading. Comments, thoughts, and questions are welcome and appreciated. Reach me by e-mail at Doug28352@yahoo.com or on X at @Doug28352. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe. And with that, let’s wrap it up. Take care and be well, my friends. Watch out for foreign objects, and I’ll see you at the matches.

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