WWE is holding its Night of Champions show next weekend and I've got PREDICTIONS, including for the King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring finals, thoughts on what happened on Smackdown and why Sami Zayn should win the WWE championship in Riyadh.

But it was also a WILD WEEK FOR TNA and I'm covering more TNA news in this one episode than I've ever done in the 19 years of this podcast... with thoughts on Tessa Blanchard LEAVING TNA, Tommy Dreamer "mutually" parting ways with the company (sure thing), Sami Callihan making some noise on his way out after getting the axe and questions about exactly how much money TNA is getting out of this AMC deal as talent continues to flee.

On the AEW side, Jim Ross is back in the hospital again, FTR is taking time away from the ring and thoughts on Maya World's SHOCKING WIN over Athena in the Owen Hart tournament and where things may be headed there with Mercedes Mone in the finals.

Plus, the death of Duke Doherty, thoughts on Cyndi Lauper getting her own WWE action figure and what that means for the Hall of Fame, could a Razor Ramon World title run have worked and my review for the new TOY STORY 5 movie.

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Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite with MJF and Mark Briscoe choosing their teammates for the Forbidden Door PPV, but first meeting in a 12-man tag team preview on this show.  Plus, Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland dig into their past face-to-face ahead of their Owen final, Mercedes Mone and Hazuki battle for a spot in the finals and new matches announced for the PPV.

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Solomonster reviews WWE Raw from Baltimore and if you love The Bloodline, this is the show for you.  If you don't, well... I've got some bad news for you.

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Vince McMahon's legal troubles may not be over yet, but he's been spared an embarrassing trial in a SURPRISE move this week, and here's why that makes a return to WWE at some point a lot more likely than it was before.  I have also have words for those who continue to defend this man, including dumb comments from Teddy Long and JBL.  The CM Punk rumors this week have also been INSANE... here's when you can expect him back and a way that he could win... KING OF THE RING?!  Plus... other KOTR and QOTR updates, including the completion of the SMACKDOWN SWEEP as the brand gets totally buried... the Paramount/Skydance acquisition of WBD gets Justice Department approval, but why it could still all fall apart... renewed drama in the Ryan Nemeth lawsuit against AEW as he takes another shot at CM Punk... tribalism in wrestling during the Monday Night War... the best tournament finals in wrestling history, including best KOTR final... and my review for DISCLOSURE DAY, which was supposed to be Steven Spielberg's best film in 20 years.  Yeah, about that...

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Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown with Jey Uso advancing in the King of the Ring tournament and Charlotte Flair advancing in the Queen of the Ring, plus a terrible night for Jade Cargill, Rhea Ripley injured, Gunther picks his stipulation for next week's title match and how Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn have become the highlight of an otherwise terrible show.

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Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite from Cincinnatti and the Forbidden Door card taking shape with MJF's opponent decided, or should I say... opponents.  Plus, the men's final in the Owen Hart tournament is set, an injury leads to yet another substitute in the women's Owen and Kenny Omega gets a New Japan opponent for the PPV.  Oh, and the Knicks just made the biggest comeback in NBA playoff history!

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Solomonster reviews WWE Raw from Paris, France with a MAJOR UPSET in the King of the Ring tournament and why Smackdown has been BURIED so far in both tournaments, plus TWO Intercontinental title matches and a reaction to Oba Femi that they no doubt wish they could bottle up and take with them everywhere they go.  A good show!

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Last week, Vince McMahon and Nick Khan were SANCTIONED by the judge in the WWE shareholders lawsuit and things looked a lot more bleak for their case, but suddenly, the trial has been canceled.  I've got thoughts on that, and a LOT to say about Nick Khan lying when he says their creative plans for WrestleMania 40 NEVER CHANGED and things played out exactly the way they wanted.  Plus, AAA thoughts from mask vs. mask last weekend and why it's NOW OR NEVER for Chad Gable in WWE... the latest in the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments... LA Knight speaks on why his crowd reactions have diminished from what they used to be... Mick Foley is going to wrestle for AEW... thoughts on a really strong Dynamite show this week and the return of Mercedes Mone... the fate of Lucha Underground REVEALED... the new playable character in WWE 2K26 that you won't believe... the Ilja Dragunov "report" that wasn't this week... how to fix tag team wrestling in WWE... the real heat between Mick Foley and Ric Flair in 2006... Tony Khan may have LEGITIMATELY FORGOT about the ROH Hall of Fame... and a non-spoiler review of the new Masters of the Universe movie!

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Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown from Bologna, Italy with Gunther ON THE WARPATH after an Italian screwjob and a date set for his rematch with Cody Rhodes, the first major UPSET in the King of the Ring tournament, Chad Gable appears and more!

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Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite with Will Ospreay and Mark Davis in a WILD main event in the Owen Hart tournament, MJF defends his AEW World championship against RUSH and Mercedes Mone returns as the Wildcard in the Owen!

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Solomonster reviews WWE Raw from Italy with the start of the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments, Jacob Fatu acknowledging Roman Reigns as the NEW Bloodline forms and a Raw star gets traded to Smackdown.

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