Tossing Salt Presents:
Ultimate Wrestling Q&A
John Cena, WrestleMania Night Two, The Rock & 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.

World’s Collide Elimination Chamber Match. One representative from RAW, Smackdown, NXT, AAA, TNA, and Evolve. Who are the wrestlers? And who wins?

This is a tough one, but I’ll give it a shot. From RAW, how about Bron Breakker. From Smackdown, LA Knight. NXT is represented by All Ego Ethan Page. AAA has El Hijo Del Vikingo, while TNA sends Moose. Representing Evolve is Timothy Thatcher. And after all the craziness is over and the smoke clears, the winner is NXT’s Ethan Page.

Natalya is joining Busted Open Radio as one of the new hosts. Thoughts?

First, it’s doing the Bloodsport event, and now it’s a part-time gig with Bully Ray, Mark Henry, Matt Cardona, and the crew at Busted Open Radio. Natalya is really believing in herself and expanding her career and character. Good for her. She’s a good talker, a very intelligent woman, and will do well in this role. Hopefully, WWE takes notice and we see some gold come her way soon as well.

Which of Mick Foley’s personas is your favorite—Cactus Jack, Mankind, or Dude Love?

Dude Love was too goofy, while Mankind was too WWF. Mick Foley’s best character will always be Cactus Jack.

Would you be happy if Tessa Blanchard won the Knockout’s title?

Blanchard is an amazing wrestler and a great character, and I’m happy to see her thriving in TNA. And yes, I would like to see Tessa as the TNA Knockouts Champion. She deserves it.

What did you make of SKY versus Ripley versus Belair? Did the right woman win?

I was caught up in the hype and pulling for Rhea, but WWE did the right thing. It was a great match and all three women came out stronger as a result. Congratulations to Iyo Sky for a great victory. On Saturday night, she earned those kudos.

John Cena is now a 17-time World Champion, beating Cody at Mania. What did you think of that match?

I expected more from a match with Cena and Cody. The match itself was fine, but that ending sucked, The rap idiot, Travis Scott, took forever to get to the ring, and that referee took a longer nap than Booker T did at the Hall of Fame ceremony. I’ll admit that the ending took the wind out of my sails and ruined an otherwise great show for me. It’s the right results, but how they got there was just bad. Night One of Mania was a so-so show with a great main event. Night Two was a great show, but the main event killed the vibe big time.

What are your thoughts on Night 2 of WrestleMania 41? How would you rate the show on a scale of 1-10?

If you take away that crappy ending for the main event, I’d give it a 9 out of 10, but with Travis Scott, the referee bumps, and that crappy finish for the main event figured in, it falls to a 7 in my book.

Where was The Rock?

Your guess is as good as mine. Rock started this story, and then just forgot about it and didn’t even bother to show up for the payoff. I have a feeling he’ll pop up on Netflix tonight on RAW and cut a promo, stealing time from the rest of the show and everyone else, but honestly, after doing the no-show last night at Mania, I don’t care if the Rock comes back to WWE again or not. If he’s committed to WWE, he needs to show it. And if not, he just needs to stay in Hollyweird and stay away.

Would you consider Ricochet a top guy in AEW?

Ricochet is the flavor of the month in AEW. He’s the shiny new toy that Tony is having fun playing with. I hope that he’s enjoying it while it lasts because, in six months, he’ll be sitting at home, wondering why no one will return his calls, and regretting a few life decisions.

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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