Tossing Salt Presents:
Ultimate Wrestling Q&A
Jim Ross, 5 Pillars, Michelle McCool & 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.

As WWE in 2025 comes to an end, what rating would you give it from 1 to 5?

The character development is good, but the stories are inconsistent and tend to drag at times. The prices are insane, and the disconnect between the fans and management seems to grow larger every week. I’ll give it a 3.5.

As AEW in 2025 comes to an end, what rating would you give it from 1 to 5?

The matches are plenty, and the company delivers for its core fanbase, although there are few actual stories to follow, and character development, with a few exceptions, is essentially non-existent. I’d give it a 2.25.

Jim Ross finally responded to D-Von Dudley’s allegations of racism, saying that they never happened. Thoughts?

The only people who know for sure are Jim Ross and Devon, and memory can be a tricky thing, especially over something that happened that long ago. I guess it’s just different recollections of the same thing, and both men remember it differently. It’s the past. Leave it there.

Who do you think are the five pillars of WWE currently?

Currently, I’d go with Dominik Mysterio, Bron Breakker, Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, and Logan Paul.

Do you think that the Miz and Carmelo Hayes should have won the tag titles and had a longer run as a tag team?

The tag team division is so bloated right now, it’s impossible to make sure every deserving team gets a moment with the belts. Carmelo and Miz were a good team, but were they tag champion material? Nah, their story didn’t need the belts.

Michelle McCool may be returning to the ring, as she feels she has one more run left in her. Thoughts?

Yay! We see how well Nikki Bella is doing right now, trying to keep up with the current stars. McCool will do even worse, but if she returns, she’ll be the champ within three months. It’s good to have connections.

What’s the one act you’d want to see in the WWE Hall of Fame?

Jim Cornette and the Midnight Express, but given Jim’s political commentary and WWE’s relationship with the President, I doubt now that it will ever happen. So, the second option that will put a warm feeling in my heart is how about Dirty Dutch Mantell?

Who was your OG wrestling crush: Trish or Lita?

Neither. For me, it was Lisa Moretti, aka Ivory, 1000% and all the way. Lita and Trish were good, but the former GLOW Champion was always better in my opinion.

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