Tossing Salt Presents:
Ultimate Wrestling Q&A
Mick Foley, Austin Theory, AJ Styles & 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.

Who should AJ Styles face at WrestleMania 42? His FINAL ever WrestleMania event.

My first thought is Gunther, but then I realized something. AJ seems to have developed a mentor-like relationship withTNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater. So, AJ versus Slater at Mania in a teacher versus student match? Works for me.

Austin Theory is the masked man. Thoughts?

As I’ve been saying and hoping for weeks. Theory was Vince’s golden boy for a while, and has the makings to be a big name for WWE. Now, his time has come, and I’ll be glad to see what he can do under the auspices of Paul Heyman. I like this revelation.

Can you believe that CM Punk went after The Steiner Brothers during his promo on RAW?

Bron Breakker went after Punk’s wife, so it’s fair game that Punk went after Rick and Scott Steiner. And now, as a bonus, we’ll probably get Rick and Scott at the Punk versus Bron Match in January. Works for me.

What do you think AEW should do if they lose their HBO Max deal or are pushed off TNT and TBS?

In the words of the famous ’70s musical duo, The Captain and Tennille, Tony Khan and his checkbook had better shop around and find out who’s out there for a new place to show their product.

Do you want to see Bobby Fish back in AEW?

I had to do a double-take to even remember who this guy is. I wasn’t impressed during his earlier AEW run, and he looks worse now, like a shriveled-up old man. If he can get Tony to give him a paycheck, good for him. But do I want to see him? Not really.

Mick Foley has cut ties with WWE over the association with President Trump. Thoughts?

Mick was fine with Vince and his antics, but is mad because WWE is on good terms with the most powerful man in the world, the President of the United States? I guess too many bumps on the head and chair shots, mixed with a healthy dose of Trump Derangement Syndrome, make people make questionable calls. It’s Mick’s loss, and not the WWE’s. I’ll always be a fan of Mick Foley, the wrestler and the writer, but Mick Foley, the common-sense guy, definitely has me shaking my head.

Do you believe Cody Rhodes can truly step into the John Cena role in WWE?

Nope, and why should he? He has the Cody Rhodes role established and filled quite well in WWE, so why give that up? Cody is being Cody, not John Cena, and that’s the way it should remain.

WRESTLING INFORMER AWARDS 2025

FEMALE HEEL OF THE YEAR: The nominees are Becky Lynch, Mercedes Mone, Mariah May/Blake Monroe, and Jacy Jayne.

Becky Lynch. She has been outstanding in her current role and is easily the best heel, male or female, in WWE right now.

MALE HEEL OF THE YEAR: The nominees are Jon Moxley, Gunther, Dominik Mysterio, and Drew McIntyre.

I want to say Dominik, but Drew McIntyre is so good and so natural at being the heel, he has to get the nod. Even Logan Paul seems like a nice, respectful guy when placed next to Drew.

FEMALE BABYFACE OF THE YEAR:
The nominees are Iyo Sky, Rhea Ripley, Stephanie Vaquer, and Bayley.

I want to say Rhea, but somehow, Iyo, who barely speaks English, has truly captured the hearts of the WWE fans. I’ve even become a fan and look forward to seeing Iyo wrestle. She’s found her niche and is bringing us along for the ride.

MEN BABYFACE OF THE YEAR:
The nominees are Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Jey Uso, and Roman Reigns.

Jey is overexposed, Cody is boring, and Roman rarely shows up. Thus, CM Punk wins by default.

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; that is all people need to know. I’ll see you at the matches.

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