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Sound Off 947 - TNA STUMBLES Out Of The Gate On AMC And Powerhouse Hobbs WWE BOUND? Jan 18, 2026

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TNA got off to a TERRIBLE start on AMC Thursday night and dropped the ball in so many ways, let's count them all... and then let's figure out what the issues were and how to address them. One of the biggest is that TNA seems to have an IDENTITY CRISIS that they need to resolve going forward. It doesn't help when you have people like Eric Bischoff for months saying TNA could become the #2 promotion when there's no reason to believe such a thing. To make matters worse, MOOSE went and stuck his foot in his mouth in a major way. Plus, WrestleMania 42 plans have reportedly been BLOWN UP... what that means for a Cody Rhodes heel turn... Saturday Night's Main Event predictions... Paramount continues to EMBARRASS itself in its pursuit of Warner Brothers Discovery... Powerhouse Hobbs GONE from AEW, rumors of a pending WWE signing and what would be the best place to start him... Tony Khan goes on a spending spree with The Rascalz and many others, but is it the sign of something big coming?... Rikishi shoots on WWE ticket prices and pitches a prime position for his sons at WrestleMania, and much more.
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WWE Smackdown 1/16/26 Review | Cody ENTERS THE RUMBLE And TNA Champion Wrestles! Jan 17, 2026

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Solomonster reviews another good episode of WWE Smackdown (what's going on here?) from London, England with Drew McIntyre getting a hero's welcome, Cody Rhodes declaring for the Royal Rumble and picking a fight with Jacob Fatu, FOUR qualifying matches to decide on a new #1 contender and a current TNA champion answers the US Title Open Challenge!
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TNA Impact 1/15/26 Review | AMC Debut FALLS FLAT And Not Even A NEW CHAMPION Can Save It Jan 16, 2026

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Solomonster reviews the TNA iMPACT premiere on AMC and, as network debuts go, this one was a disaster. Cannot imagine they made a single new fan with this show. Mike Santana is champion again, so that's something, but it was not enough to salvage an otherwise dreadful show that felt more like a DIET version of WWE than a promotion trying to carve out its own identity. Hopefully, they can find their footing in the weeks ahead, but as a first effort, this was a swing and a miss.
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AEW Dynamite 1/14/26 Review | BREAKING NEWS On An AEW Champion LEAVING FOR WWE? Jan 15, 2026

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Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite Maximum Carnage with MJF defending the AEW World Championship against Bandido, the return of Kenny Omega, Darby Allin trying to beat the one Death Rider he's never been able to beat and The Rascalz make the jump from TNA to AEW... but there's a big name Tony Khan just lost who's believed to be on his way to WWE. We even got breaking news on the New York Giants finding their new head coach!
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WWE Raw 1/12/26 Review | AJ Styles Battles GUNTHER And Bron Breakker Gets SUSPENDED! Jan 13, 2026

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Sound Off 946 - The Death Of BULLET CLUB And Its Place In History, McIntyre Title Win FALLOUT Jan 11, 2026

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Bullet Club is dead, but its impact on the wrestling business will be felt for years to come. I'll talk about the group's legacy, the man responsible for it all and how it compares to the nWo. Plus, a preview for TNA's live debut on AMC this Thursday, including the match NO LONGER being advertised, AJ Styles announced for the show and rumors abound on Chris Jericho... another week and another LAWSUIT against WWE... the FALLOUT from Drew McIntyre winning the WWE championship, who his likely challenger will be at the Royal Rumble and what it means for WrestleMania, not only for McIntyre but for Cody Rhodes and others... the death of the Parents Television Council... and was WrestleMania X-Seven the PEAK of the wrestling business?
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WWE Smackdown 1/9/26 Review | SHOCK FINISH In Three Stages Of Hell Championship Match! Jan 10, 2026

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Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown from Berlin, Germany with Drew McIntyre challenging Cody Rhodes in a THREE STAGES OF HELL Match for the WWE Championship. Plus, Nick Aldis announces how they plan to decide on a #1 contender at the Royal Rumble, Trick Williams and Jordynne Grace make their in-ring debuts and more.
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AEW Dynamite 1/7/26 Review | LIGHTS OUT MATCH... No, Really, Pay Your Light Bill Tony Jan 08, 2026

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Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite from Oklahoma with the return of Jim Ross and some background into his recent D-Von Dudley controversy, a LIGHTS OUT main event with Hangman Page and Swerve Strickland joining forces but there were LOTS of lights out moments on this show... and the Don Callis family gets even MORE NEW MEMBERS.
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WWE Raw 1/5/26 Review | TWO TITLE CHANGES On A LIFELESS Stranger Things Episode Jan 06, 2026

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Solomonster reviews the first WWE Raw of 2026 with CM Punk defending his World Heavyweight Championship against Bron Breakker and TWO title changes on the show, which also set up a major match for Germany next week. Yet this was a perfect example of one of those WWE shows where things happen, but it largely feels lifeless and boring. An oh yeah, Je'Von Evans was announced as the newest addition to the Raw roster... during a commercial break.
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Sound Off EXTRA - Wrestle Kingdom 20 And The EPIC FINALE For Hiroshi Tanahashi Jan 05, 2026

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Solomonster reacts to NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 at the Tokyo Dome and FOUR of the key matches on the show, including the retirement of Hiroshi Tanahashi against Kazuchika Okada, the greatest retirement ceremony ever with some big cameos (and a big name missing)... the crowning of a NEW IWGP World champion and the return of the greatest belt in wrestling... the debut of Aaron Wolf and the New Japan star who could be on his way out of the company.
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