It's hard to express how HUGE of a figure Ted Turner was to pro wrestling... but I'm sure gonna try.  Lots of to say about his death, his impact on WCW, Vince McMahon, the TV news industry, Atlanta sports and so much more.  Plus, justice is served (or is it?) in the case of Raja Jackson... Nick Khan sticking around WWE for many more years and more on why recent talent releases happened... WWE BACKLASH FALLOUT and what's being said about Asuka's status, as well as thoughts on John Cena's EPIC announcement that wasn't so epic after all... AEW hosts Collision on an INDOOR GOLF COURSE last night... Stephanie Vaquer's ex-boyfriend found guilty of domestic violence and a much more serious charge... and thoughts on topics for the new season of Dark Side of the Ring!

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Solomonster reviews WWE Backlash 2026 with John Cena making his history-making announcement, Roman Regns defending his World Heavyweight Title against Jacob Fatu, Danhausen unveils his MYSTERY partner and more.

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Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown from Jacksonville with the funeral of the Gingerbread Man and Danhausen trying to clone himself.  Backlash is tomorrow night.  Let that sink in.

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Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite with Darby Allin defending the AEW World championship against Kevin Knight, while MJF forces MJF to put his HAIR on the line if he wants his rematch.  Plus, Sting and Tony Schiavone pay tribute to Ted Turner.  Outside of that, a pretty boring two hours of television.

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Solomonster reviews the final WWE Raw before Backlash with THE TONGAN DEATH GRIP, the start of Oba Femi's open challenge, Sol Ruca gets her first his big program on Raw and more.

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On my trip home from Los Angeles, I finally watched THE BATMAN and I have some thoughts.  But there's also a TON of news to dive into, including the SHOCKING departure of The New Day from WWE, why it happened and why this is the BEST possible thing that could happen for their careers.  Plus, thoughts on more WWE releases with JC Mateo and Tonga Loa... Nick Khan uses OLD TWEETS in ludicrous fashion at a WWE town hall to defend against a "vocal minority" online... Smackdown moving BACK to two hours... ANOTHER CM Punk fan "incident" in Las Vegas, this time with a 911 call made (yes, really)... WWE BACKLASH PREDICTIONS and news on Roman Reigns being PULLED from all Raw events in June... GUNTHER attacks Cody Rhodes on Smackdown, what it means for Randy Orton and the DEATH OF THE GINGERBREAD MAN... TNA President Carlos Silva digs the hole deeper when it comes to why he pulled talents from recent bookings with AEW stars and a FULL REVIEW of the Hulk Hogan "Real American" Netflix documentary.

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Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite with Darby Allin defending the AEW World championship against Brody King, while MJF challenges Kevin Knight for the TNT championship and Will Ospreay TRAINS with the Death Riders?

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Solomonster reviews WWE Raw with a BIG match made official for Backlash (plus two more) and Jacob Fatu attacking Roman Reigns... AND BEING BOOED?!  Plus, it's OPEN CHALLENGE SEASON on this show, Roxanne Perez gets a warm reception from her hometown fans and Joe Hendry debuts with a live concert.

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Solomonster is BACK and he's got a LOT to say about the latest wave of mass WWE releases on Friday, including one in particular that makes absolutely no sense, and the leaked Mark Shapiro audio about TKO having "full control" over things.  Plus, thoughts on the death of former WCW star Van Hammer... Lucha Underground teasing a possible return... thoughts on Ric Flair's trainwreck interview with Ariel Helwani... thoughts on the CM Punk fan incident in Las Vegas and why WWE/TKO failed its talents when it comes to security... what Pat McAfee and Jelly Roll REALLY thought about their Wrestlemania roles and why their angle ended so abruptly... thoughts on the NXT callups to Raw and Smackdown... Darby Allin's first week as AEW World champion... and where does Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk rank in all-time Mania main events?

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Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown with a NEW champion crowned and new faces from NXT, but really, the news of the day is the 20-plus wrestlers who just lost their jobs and one name in particular on this list just doesn't make any sense.  Strap in, we're about to dive into it all.

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Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite with late thoughts on Darby Allin winning the AEW World championship last week and his first defense against Tommaso Ciampa, where things appear to be headed, Will Ospreay and Mark Davis tear it up and more.

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