Tossing Salt Presents:
Ultimate Wrestling Q&A
Alberto Del Rio, Becky Lynch, Bayley & 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.

Do you think there’s still a place for Alberto Del Rio in WWE’s new AAA plans? Or is it time to move on from that chapter?

Given Del Rio’s past with WWE, not to mention his history of criminal charges such as assault, sexual abuse, kidnapping, and his past relationship with Paige, WWE will not keep him around or have him as part of AAA. He’s history, as he should be. Good riddance.

Do you think Becky Lynch made the right move turning on Valkyria? Or did she ruin something special?

Besides both being Irish, what did Lyra and Becky have in common? Becky, as a heel, can join her husband Seth Rollins, in his dastardly antics. The heel turn freshened up Becky’s character and was a good move.

Are you glad to see Rusev back in WWE? And what do you think his first big feud should be?

WWE knows how to use and book Rusev well. I’m glad to see him back and on Rusev Day at that. Awesome! His first feud looks as if it might be some squashes against Otis and Alpha Academy, but I’d like to see Rusev and Randy Orton do something once Orton finishes with Cena. Rusev versus Jey Uso would be great too.

Should Bloodsport have stuck with the talent they originally booked instead of giving WWE stars the spotlight?

The word is that Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport had some other wrestlers booked for their Vegas event of WrestleMania week, but dropped those wrestlers in favor of WWE stars. Do you blame Barnett for that? Wrestlers that no one knows or WWE talents known all over the world. Who would you choose? WWE stars mean extra publicity, a larger audience, and a better chance of a sell-out crowd. Barnett made a smart business decision and I don’t blame him a bit.

WWE originally had plans for a Charlotte Flair/Becky Lynch tag, but those plans were dropped. Thoughts?

I don’t really see that working long-term, and besides, stars as big as Charlotte and Becky shouldn’t be wasted in a tag team. Dropping this idea was the right call.

Booker T says that he did not fall asleep at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, and was, “Just praying!”. Thoughts?

He was probably praying for Michelle McCool’s speech to end, as were we all. Nothing wrong with that. And in all fairness, it was very late at night after an already long day for the WWE talent, with two more long days to follow. I don’t blame Booker for resting his eyes. I would be doing the same thing.

The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase versus Oba Femi. Who wins?

Femi is a monster of a man and this would be a fantastic clash of styles and a great match. DiBiase is the veteran though and I’m sure he’d find a way, or buy a way, to score the win. DiBiase wins.

Bayley said in a recent interview that she is interested in participating in a romantic storyline. So, which WWE superstar would you pair her up with?

How about All Ego Ethan Page? I think he and Bayley could have good chemistry and work well together. Angel Garza is another possibility. A Latin Lothario with his eyes on the cougar, Bayley. That could be fun as well.

If you were to reboot the television series, The Love Boat, but use wrestlers in all of the major roles, who would you use for each character?

The characters are, if I remember right, Captain Stubing, Julie, Doc, Gopher, and Isaac. For the loveable sea captain, how about Claudio Castannoli, aka Cesaro? Social Director Julie would be played by Tiffany Stratton. Doc? He’d be played by Cody Rhodes. Gopher, that would be a role for The Miz. And the loveable bartender, Isaac, I’d use R-Truth.

Who on the current WWE roster would you want on your side in a bar fight?

The current roster? I’d say Bron Breakker, Drew McIntyre, and Shayna Baszler.

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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