Tossing Salt Presents:
Ultimate Wrestling Q&A
The Hurt Syndicate, Rhea Ripley, Kamille & Much 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, guiding light, and the man with the best mullet since Billy Ray Cyrus. Are you ready? Let’s do this.

Paul Walter Hauser says that he’s been approached to play Mick Foley in a movie about his life. Would you like to see a movie about Foley, with Hauser as the star? Thoughts?

A movie about Mick Foley would be excellent and fun to see. Between the wrestling career, the books, and the fascination with Christmas, Foley has had a true storybook of a life. Hauser playing Mick? Well, he’s a good actor and could do his own stunts, so why not? Works for me.

MVP says the Hurt Syndicate is still open to new members. Who would you pick to join the Hurt Syndicate?

Looking at the current AEW roster, I’d go with either Powerhouse Hobbs or Lio Rush. Just looking at Hobbs, he’s a natural fit for the faction. And Lashley and Lio Rush have their past relationship from WWE when Rush was Lashley’s hype man.

WWE superstar Rhea Ripley causes a stir on social media by unexpectedly calling for “the cancellation of Pride Month – replace it with Veterans Appreciation Month.” In a press conference ahead of Veterans Day, she said a chilling line: “Fly the flag for those who fought for you, not for hashtags.” Thoughts?

I saw this on Facebook, and it’s all AI fake hype B.S. While I personally agree with the sentiment, Rhea is not even from the United States, and American holidays would not be at the top of her agenda. Also, Rhea has a strong LGB following, and Rhea isn’t going to go to the extreme of this statement and isolate her fanbase. It’s all fake AI.

Booker T says that the wrestling world will never embrace Ronda Rousey again because of her bitterness. Thoughts?

And he’s 100% correct. Rousey has burned the bridges with wrestling fans, and I highly doubt there is any way to walk back her comments and mend those fences. In other words, good riddance.

Kamille hasn’t been seen in AEW since October 2024, but is seemingly under contract, and just not being used. Thoughts?

My guess is Kamille made a favorable comment about the WWE, or her previous employer, the NWA, and decided to freeze her out. He’s known for that. Or maybe she’s just hanging out with Britt Baker and Keoth Lee at the beach? Whatever the reason, Kamille is a very good wrestler and could add quite a bit to the AEW and ROH Women’s Divisions. But they just have to book her first and use her. It’s a waste and shame that AEW gets this way sometimes. And Kamille deserves better.

Would you like to see Ethan Page and Chelsea Green be fighting champions and defend their AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship on the WWE main roster? Who would you have challenge them?

Any chance to see Chelsea Green entertain on WWE, NXT, TNA, or AAA television, I’m well in favor of seeing. And Ethan Page is cut from the same mold, making the most out of every opportunity. An open challenge across the WWE Universe? Hell yeah. As for challengers, Otis and Maxxine Dupri would be a good start. And hell, how about the Terror Twins, Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley? That sounds like a main event and money to me.

The West Texas Rednecks (Barry Windham, Kendall Windham, Curt Hennig, Bobby Duncum Jr.) versus The Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Dexter Lumis, Joe Gacy). Who wins?

RAP is crap, but Barry, Curt, and the boys certainly aren’t. I’d go with the West Texas Rednecks for the victory.

SmackDown is going back to three hours beginning on 2nd January. Thoughts?

Why? Just why? Two hours is more than enough. Three is going to be rough, but if that’s what the USA Network wants, WWE has to do it. I’m dreading it already.

Would you want to see Nia Jax join The Bloodline or the MFTs—or should WWE debut a different female family member like Tamina or Naomi instead?

I’ve long advocated for a female member of either The Bloodline or the MFTs. Naomi is busy having a baby, and Nia is doing her own thing, but I’d love to see Tamina brought in as part of the MFTs. She doesn’t even have to wrestle regularly, but she’d add a presence to the faction, something it desperately needs. Just think of Madusa with the Dangerous Alliance in 1991, and then insert Tamina with the MFTs and use her the same way. It’d work and quite well, I believe.

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