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The Podcast Forbidden Door is knocked off its hinges! For the first time ever, Don Tony goes one on one with the great Jason Solomon of Solomonster Sounds Off! An incredible show with some outstanding discussion. Many thanks to our live audience who enhanced the conversation to another level. Lots of wrestling news discussed (see topics below). We hope you enjoy this special episode of The Don Tony Show. Running Time: 2 Hours 33 Minutes Topics Discussed (Time Stamps): 0:00 Show open 3:22 Twenty-five-year anniversary of the night ECW invaded Monday Night Raw! 7:39 Our thoughts are with Ukraine; the innocent people and families affected. 9:30 Cesaro gone from WWE after contract negotiations with WWE fall apart 20:48 Where should Cesaro go next (if he can't work out a deal w/WWE)? 26:25 Jeff Hardy: "I'm going to AEW and I'm so excited" 28:03 Ratings: NXT 2/22/22 & AEW Dynamite 2/23/22 with big double-digit gains 28:53 MJF's Bullying & Anti-Semitic promo: Swerve coming on 3/2 Dynamite? 36:10 Brian Cage s

Wednesday Night Don-O-Mite (2/23/2022) hosted by Don Tony Running Time: 1 Hour 35 Min Topics Discussed (Time Stamps): 0:00 Opening thoughts on AEW Dynamite 2:39 Buddy Matthews (Murphy) signs with AEW, makes debut & joins the House Of Black 5:49 Thoughts and prayers for Bryan Clark (Adam Bomb), who's Mom passed away 7:08 Pat McAfee shoots on Cody Rhodes returning to WWE 10:40 Flashback April 2021: Cody Rhodes claims Pat McAfee is looking for a job with AEW 16:05 WWE should have Cody Rhodes' return the night after WrestleMania 38 on Raw 16:52 Dynamite Hour 1 recap 20:30 Random observation: Does AEW ever run instant replays during Dynamite? 21:51 Tony Khan trying to push a narrative that AEW is not NOT a sports entertainment company? 24:20 AEW Battle Royal on Dynamite: Great for live attendance, not so much for home viewers 31:30 Storytime with Hangman Page spoiled by Bobby Fish' mouth 36:12 Storytime with MJF: Making the Anti-Semitic Plainview High School Football Team 47:20 Penta Dark returns, wins with a

RUNNING TIME: 1 Hour 40 MinutesHosted by Don Tony Topics discussed (Time stamps): 0:00 Show open 3:13 The Miz and Logan Paul vs Rey and Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania 38 6:55 Edge issues a WrestleMania 38 open challenge: Will AJ Styles accept? 11:45 FAKE NEWS: WWE planned 4 Horsewomen Fatal 4 Way at WrestleMania but nixed it due to Ronda Rousey return 13:05 REAL NEWS: Bianca Belair vs Becky Lynch to Co-Main Event WrestleMania 38: Night One 15:32 'Corey & Carmella' Reality Series premiering on YouTube and it's quite racy 18:48 Legit update on VEER / WWE Raw debut 19:36 Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens: Your next WWE Raw Tag Team Champions? 23:10 Tommaso Ciampa tanned and dyed, teams with Finn Balor on Raw defeating Ziggler/Roode 26:09 Fun opening on Raw between Farmboy Brock Lesnar & the d*** Paul Heyman! 29:18 Bobby Lashley injury update 33:28 Alpha Academy vs Street Profits + Balor/Ciampa vs Dirty Dogs 35:22 Logan Paul & The Miz attack The Mysterios + Rhea Ripley vs Nikki A.S.H 39:36 Undertaker st

Running Time: 1 Hour 39 MinutesHosted by Don Tony Topics Discussed (With Time Stamps): 0:00 Show open 1:37 When Worlds Collide: Jason Solomonster joins DT for a special episode 2/24/22 8:05PM. 4:28 Bobby Lashley injured, needs shoulder surgery and will likely be off WrestleMania 38 10:24 With Lashley injury, WWE escapes criticism for Brock Lesnar regaining WWE Championship 14:06 With Lashley injury, who does Seth Rollins face at WrestleMania 38? 16:14 If WWE has no interest with Brandi Rhodes, why isn't she trying to negotiate a new deal with AEW? 21:13 Undertaker announced for 2022 WWE Hall Of Fame 26:17 Should Undertaker go into 2022 WWE Hall Of Fame alone with no other inductees? 30:06 Who does Don Tony want, and who should induct Undertaker into WWE Hall Of Fame? 36:52 The $144 ESPN Blu-Ray set DT almost threw away 40:40 Live Q&A: Cody vs Orton Feud.. Riddle: Future WWE Champion; Respect for Madcap Moss 42:50 Live Q&A: What wrestler would you want to meet that you've never met before? 45:27 Live

Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar: 'Title For Title' set for WrestleMania 38. Seeds planted with Seth Rollins inadvertently costing Bobby Lashley the WWE Championship? Should Steve Austin vs Kevin Owens be a one-on-one match or a 'Kevin Owens Show' segment at WrestleMania 38? Who was The Miz teasing to appear at 2/21/22 WWE Raw? Many think it could be Cody Rhodes. Our live audience mentioned Logan Paul. DT wishes it would be John Morrison. We discuss these scenarios and much more during your WWE Elimination Chamber 2022 Recap and Review hosted by Don Tony and brought to you by Blue Wire (www.bluewirepods.com). ==== WWE ELIMINATION CHAMBER 2022 RESULTS: REY MYSTERIO def THE MIZ (Kickoff Match) ROMAN REIGNS def GOLDBERG (WWE Universal Championship) BIANCA BELAIR def LIV MORGAN, RHEA RIPLEY, BIANCA BELAIR, DOUDROP, NIKKI A.S.H and ALEXA BLISS (Elimination Chamber Match, Faces Becky Lynch At WrestleMania 38) RONDA ROUSEY and NAOMI def CHARLOTTE FLAIR and SONYA DEVILLE DREW MCINTYRE def MADCAP MOSS (Falls Count Anywher

Q&A With Don Tony (EP57) (YouTube Members Only Live Stream). Thank you to everyone who joined DT live. Lots of live Q&A with awesome topics of conversation. Running Time: 1 Hours 47 Minutes. Topics Discussed (Time Stamps): 0:00 Show open 3:45 AEW Dynamite 2/16/22 rating plummets; down 260K viewers (-23%) 8:20 Tony Khan needs to stop treating AEW like a Cracker Jack Box with the toy surprise 16:28 Dustin Rhodes will not follow Cody and will remain with AEW for many reasons 19:00 How AEW Contracts are structured, anyone would consider leaving if the WWE price is right 23:35 Tony Khan needs to forget the forbidden door and worry about a revolving door 25:51 The 'cake & ice cream' and 'click baiters' about AEW are all turning on Cody & Brandi Rhodes 26:38 WWE releases Carlos Cabrera and the likely reason he was let go 28:30 Growing Up Don Tony: Hanging out with Balls Mahoney (2003) in a Mosh Pit and Drug Den 36:50 Remembering YouTube Channels: TVTrax and EpicSports 43:37 How much would you pay fo

A story that has sent shockwaves throughout AEW. Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes and Chief Brand Officer Brandi Rhodes have left All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Both appear to be on the fast track to a WWE return including WrestleMania 38. Their contracts expired in December; and many (here too) previously tried to discuss the Cody Rhodes 'Free Agent' story. Sadly, those heavily biased towards AEW shot it down labeling everyone sh*t stirrers. While those angry birds try to spin this story, we'll take an unbiased look at what happened, why it happened, and the sobering message it sends to AEW staff, wrestlers and fans. Wednesday Night Don-O-Mite (2/16/2022) hosted by Don Tony. Running Time: 2 Hours 5 Min Topics Discussed (With Time Stamps): 0:00 Show open; Cody & Brandi Rhodes leave AEW for a return to WWE 17:19 Tony Khan needs to avoid the mistakes that Dixie Carter made with TNA Wrestling 22:48 AEW supporters getting a crash course about AEW contracts vs WWE contracts 27:47 Meetings between WWE, Cody and

RUNNING TIME: 1 Hour 30 MinutesHosted by Don Tony Topics discussed (Time stamps): 0:00 Show open; Riddle goes Animal House; & the song is really called The Riddle Song Lullaby! 3:31 Former WWE & WCW referee Mickie Jay Henson passes away (59) 7:01 Final Raw (2/14/22) before Elimination Chamber recap and review 9:40 The 'Trade' between SmackDown (received Big E) & Raw (???) is about to be completed 12:22 Alexa Bliss added to the Women's Elimination Chamber Match 20:46 Reggie finally turns on Dana Brooke and regains WWE 24/7 Championship 25:13 Yes, Brock Lesnar knows how to take a selfie! 32:16 Tommaso Ciampa appears on Raw to further feud with Dolph Ziggler 37:37 Kevin Owens vs Steve Austin? WWE sends another WrestleMania 'feeler' to Steve Austin (Fightful Report) 46:56 Becky Lynch vs Lita Contract Signing with more WrestleMania seeds planted 50:07 Rhea Ripley wrestles a fun 44 minutes on Raw (in a losing effort) 56:45 WWE Elimination Chamber 2022 Predictions 58:23 EC: Rey Mysterio vs The Miz 59:22

Running Time: 1 Hour 39 MinutesHosted by Don Tony Topics Discussed (With Time Stamps): 0:00 Show open + WWE triggers AEW fans with a 'Dynamite' Super Bowl Commercial 6:28 Undertaker & Kane 'Brothers of Destruction' FOCO Bobbleheads: First time seen anywhere in hand! 9:55 Sad to see so many ignoring history happening in Saudi Arabia with WWE women at Elimination Chamber 12:03 Growing Up Don Tony Story: DT is stalked by 500+ pound indy wrestler back in 2006 16:24 Epic Photo Fail: DT having a Valentine's Day Dinner 2021 18:18 Showing some love to 'Lamont At Large' YouTube Channel 22:10 Thoughts on Matt Cardona winning NWA Heavyweight Championship from Trevor Murdoch 27:30 Live Q&A: Androgel; Favorite 'Big Event' Snack; Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips 34:04 Live Q&A: DT recommended: Bronzini (Fish); Thoughts on WWE Saturday PPV's 44:35 Live Q&A: Looking back at TNA 'Aces & Eights' storyline + DT's All-Time Favorite Wrestling Faction 50:05 Sami Zayn vs Johnny Knoxville at WrestleMania 38 rumor

Running Time: 1 Hour 55 MinutesHosted by Don Tony Topics Discussed (With Time Stamps): 2:35 WWE Elimination Chamber in Saudi Arabia is truly an historic event for Women & LGBTQ community 11:00 Could Sasha Banks be the surprise entrant in Women's Elimination Chamber match? 15:22 WWE goes retro 1990's and spoils Title Change at SmackDown 2/18/22 taping 20:22 Sami Zayn vs Johnny Knoxville at WrestleMania 38? 24:08 WWE SmackDown 2/11/22 recap 41:23 Naomi has the match of her career (vs Charlotte) and reminds WWE why she deserves much better 45:42 WWE SmackDown 2/18/22 preview (non-spoiler) 46:38 WWE Elimination Chamber: Updated lineup, news and rumors 49:02 AEW Rampage 2/11/22 recap 56:45 Props to The Gunn Club + a fun tag team match idea for a future Rampage episode 1:03:00 DT prediction: A member of current AEW roster will be WWE Champion by the end of 2022 1:03:40 Early AEW Rampage 2/18/22 preview with programming note 1:06:00 Unboxing of upcoming FOCO Undertaker & Kane 'Brothers Of Destruction' Bobbl

Q&A With Don Tony (EP56) (YouTube Members Only Live Stream). Thank you to everyone who joined DT live. Lots of live Q&A with awesome topics of conversation. Running Time: 1 Hours 22 Minutes. Topics Discussed (Time Stamps): 3:17 Tony Khan apologizes for misleading Forbidden Door tweets leading into AEW Dynamite 14:40 In the end, Tony Khan did his job well: AEW Dynamite 2/10/22 scored 1,129,000 rating 21:03 Melina vs Sasha Banks at WrestleMania 38: Fans want it, but would WWE truly consider it? 24:28 RIP AAA Announcer 'El Rudo' Arturo Rivera (67) 28:32 Results of unboxing of 2021 Upper Deck AEW Trading Cards Hobby Box (MJF Relic /50) 37:03 If Lashley retains at WWE Elimination Chamber, who does he face at WrestleMania 38? 41:47 DT buys Z-Packs from a bootleg Canadian Pharmacy 43:54 Legit concern for Sting doing unnecessary bumps at 62 years old 47:08 Bob Saget cause of death revealed: Brain bleed due to head trauma 57:15 DT predicts Braun Strowman and/or Bray Wyatt will return to WWE in 2022 59:45 Mick

Wednesday Night Don-O-Mite (2/9/2022) hosted by Don Tony. Running Time: 2 Hours 13 Min Topics Discussed (With Time Stamps): 2:19 Switchblade Jay White sorta kicks the Forbidden Door open on Dynamite 4:00 DT is gifted a Hobby Box of 2021 AEW Upper Deck cards (unboxing at end of the show) 6:38 Keith Lee is All Elite! Honest thoughts on his in ring debut & how far he can go in AEW 14:40 Thoughts on Adam Cole vs Hangman Page for AEW World Title at Revolution 16:18 Tony Khan: GREAT job hyping Forbidden Doors. HORRIBLE job hyping AEW World Champion 21:07 AEW Dynamite 2/9/22 recap 22:22 A.Q.A (formerly Zaida Ramier in NXT) makes AEW debut (vs Jade Cargill) 29:13 Sammy Guevara quits Inner Circle, Santana & Ortiz vs Jericho & Hagar hyped for 2/16 Dynamite 37:47 CM Punk & Jon Moxley vs FTR was a banger 44:37 Mia Yim? Toni Storm? DT wants someone new in AEW to beat Serena Deeb's 'Five Minute Challenge' 46:40 Hangman Page vs Lance Archer had a wild bloody brawl that deserved much more hype 56:40 AEW Rampa

RUNNING TIME: 1 Hour 37 MinutesHosted by Don Tony and Mish Topics discussed (Time stamps): 0:00 WWE Raw 2/7/22 review 1:46 Kevin Owens cheered big by live WWE audience is something that has been building for weeks 6:40 Entertaining night for MVP, but Bobby Lashley was more like 'The Almighty Mumble Mouth' 13:38 Becky Lynch & Lita confrontation building to Elimination Chamber was excellent 16:27 With all the recent cuts, WWE creative is focused on building quality over quantity 23:03 Women's Elimination Chamber Match announced to determine Becky Lynch's WrestleMania opponent 29:10 What is missing from the Alexa Bliss 'Anger Management' segments? Dr Shelby 38:45 RKBro vs Alpha Academy 'Quiz Bowl' was much better than many expected 50:05 Reggie and Dana Brooke tease a romantic kiss on Raw 52:24 WrestleMania 38 fantasy match idea: Damian Priest vs Bad Bunny 59:08 Video sneak peek at WWE 2K22 featuring the current roster, legends and hall of famers 1:04:43 Shoosh: WWE creative pulls the plug on a Kurt Angle r

Running Time: 2 Hours 5 MinutesHosted by Don Tony Topics Discussed (With Time Stamps): 0:00 Show open + DT recommended: Ember Smart Mug 2 (Keeps coffee hot for hours!) 3:35 Birthday wishes to JDFromNY, who turns 40! 4:48 Finally: First ever 'DONversation' streams live 2/24/22 (tentative): DT's first guest: Jason Solomonster! 8:37 Bully Ray removed from Busted Open segments that feature Tony Khan? 18:05 Sasha Banks and Bayley regaining WWE Women's Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania 38? 26:30 Kurt Angle joins Shane McMahon, recently dissed by WWE creative 33:30 DT explains why Mandy Rose is the perfect choice as the current NXT Women's Champion 38:25 Hawk (LOD) Impression, Alpha Academy Otis vs Loveable Otis, Hobbs/Otis Tag Team? 43:05 Dolph Ziggler's WWE value in 2021 + will Gronk ever return to WWE 44:55 DT still feels Pat McAfee's in ring performance is a step above Bad Bunny 48:50 Remembering Bam Bam Bigelow & how much he loved facing Lawrence Taylor at WrestleMania XI 54:52 Better Big Man: Bam Bam Bigelo

Running Time: 2 Hours 16 MinutesHosted by Don Tony Topics Discussed (With Time Stamps): 2:30 Tony Khan teasing a major 'Forbidden Door' AEW free agent signing at 2/9/22 Dynamite 8:30 Keith Lee, Jeff Hardy, Killer Kross, Windham, Johnny Gargano: Which will debut on 2/9/22 Dynamite? 21:39 Don Tony makes the argument for Mustafa Ali as his fantasy pick to debut on 2/9/22 AEW Dynamite 29:22 Nia Jax says she knows unvaccinated athletes who obtained Covid-19 cards from Physicians 41:24 Ronda Rousey vs Charlotte set for WrestleMania 38 (as if there was ever any doubt) 47:31 Goldberg's final WWE match under contract will be Roman Reigns at WWE Elimination Chamber 58:35 The straight up creative truth about the Shane McMahon WWE story 1:06:24 Daughter of Santino Marella, Bianca Carelli, signs with WWE (pics including) 1:15:30 How the sausage is made: Mickie James' Royal Rumble appearance came with 'caveats' 1:20:00 AEW Rampage 2/4/22 recap and review 1:21:20 Adam Cole vs Hangman Page (c) for AEW World Championship at

Q&A With Don Tony (EP55) (YouTube Members Only Live Stream). Thank you to everyone who joined DT live. Lots of live Q&A with awesome topics of conversation. Running Time: 1 Hours 38 Minutes. Topics Discussed (With Time Stamps): 0:00 Show opening 6:13 Goldberg vs Roman Reigns for Universal Championship at WWE Elimination Chamber in Saudi Arabia? 10:43 As long as lucrative deals and attendance remain, WWE can sweep crappy creative under the rug 17:06 WWE grosses over One Billion Dollars in revenue for 2021; their highest in history 22:00 Here's hoping Lita's return to WWE ring is more than a nice Saudi Arabia payday 24:09 Another WWE Conference Call with Investors; and once again no questions or concern about Triple H 26:10 The truth about what happened with Shane McMahon and WWE 34:25 WWE made the right decision if they went with Seth Rollins vs Kevin Owens instead of Shane McMahon at WrestleMania 36:30 Thoughts on 2/2/22 AEW Dynamite rating (MJF vs CM Punk) dropping 14% to 965K 40:25 Final thoughts o

Wednesday Night Don-O-Mite (2/2/2022) hosted by Don Tony.Running Time: 2 Hours 13 Min Topics Discussed (With Time Stamps): 0:00 CM Punk and MJF put on a true 'Dusty Classic' + opening thoughts on 2/2/22 AEW Dynamite 10:23 After weeks of teasing, Wardlow does not turn on MJF: Acceptable slow burn or wasted opportunity? 13:19 Should Tony Khan enjoy all the AEW debut click bait of released WWE Stars but don't appear? 20:45 AEW has their Gunther Stark moment and didn't vet Brian Kendrick's history 29:03 Spanky is spanked. Brian Kendrick pulled from AEW Dynamite match after 2011 antisemitic video resurfaces 44:44 Brian Kendrick apology: Was it Sincere? Or did he just pull a Hulk Hogan? 54:28 AEW Dynamite 2/2/22 recap and review 55:03 Bryan Danielson makes an offer to Jon Moxley that AEW fans do not want Mox to refuse 1:01:38 Message to Brandi Rhodes: Fans truly want you to "Shut The Fu** Up!" and stay off TV 1:10:30 Adam Cole's answer to gain respect he deserves from AEW fans? Beating Evil Uno on Rampage

RUNNING TIME: 1 Hour 47 MinutesHosted by Don Tony and Mish Topics discussed (Time stamps): 0:00 Some liked it, some hated it. A very diverse fan reaction to 2022 WWE Royal Rumble 15:30 DT/Mish WrestleMania 38 match ideas: Kurt Angle vs Chad Gable or 'Gable vs Gable' 19:50 WWE Raw 1/31/22 recap and review 24:56 WWE plants major WrestleMania 38 seeds for Seth Rollins vs Kevin Owens on Raw 29:46 Bobby Lashley to defend WWE Championship inside Elimination Chamber 34:48 Brock Lesnar, Seth Rollins, Riddle, AJ Styles & Austin Theory vs Bobby Lashley set for Elimination Chamber Match 39:09 Lita vs Becky Lynch for WWE Raw Women's Championship set for Elimination Chamber 43:02 Ronda Rousey returns to Raw, gets into it with Becky Lynch, will appear on 2/4/22 SmackDown 46:25 Charlotte Flair is the ideal opponent against Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania 38 49:10 Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns confirmed for WrestleMania 38 with a Championship twist teased 51:35 Many fans want to see Omos to challenge Bobby Lashley for WWE C

Running Time: 1 Hours 55 Minutes Topics Discussed (With Time Stamps): 0:00 Show opening 3:32 DT explains why Big E being moved to SmackDown makes total sense 8:23 WWE should have Brock Lesnar tease his WrestleMania opponent decision for two weeks 10:02 Taking note of others who wasn't at Royal Rumble (Finn Balor, NXT) & click bait (ie: Kairi Sane) 12:17 Paige should not have appeared in Royal Rumble match unless she can return full time 13:15 DT explains why Ronda Rousey has to face Charlotte at WrestleMania 38 19:02 Reggie briefly causes some controversy on Twitter 24:00 Why wasn't Xia Li in the Royal Rumble? 28:37 DT impersonations: Kermit The Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzy Bear, Hank Hill, Captain Lenny? 33:34 RIP Dr Johnny Fever, DT pays tribute to WKRP and a Poll for everyone: Jennifer or Bailey? 50:27 Vince McMahon's Mom (Grandmother to Stephanie & Shane) passes away at 101 years old 53:09 Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst (RIP) dies at 30 due to suicide 54:50 Awesome news for New York & hopefully soo

BOBBY LASHLEY regains WWE CHAMPIONSHIP as PAUL HEYMAN screws BROCK LESNAR and reunites with ROMAN REIGNS. However, by the end of the evening, BROCK would have the last laugh. RONDA ROUSEY makes her return and stamps her ticket to WRESTLEMANIA 38! Surprise returns by DREW MCINTYRE, SHANE MCMAHON, BAD BUNNY, and even IVORY, who is looking good at 60 years old! A nice moment when SARAH LOGAN returned and shared a smile with her former RIOTT SQUAD partner LIV MORGAN. Despite the click bait teased on YouTube, no appearances by any AEW wrestlers. BAYLEY, PAIGE, XIA LI, ASUKA, ELIAS were not there. TOMMASO CIAMPA, PETE DUNNE, LA KNIGHT nor any other NXT stars were there. Worst of all, VEER did not appear. And, we had a pyrotechnics incident where the WRESTLEMANIA SIGN caught on fire. DT shows video of that incident around ten minutes into the show. All this and more are discussed during this WWE ROYAL RUMBLE 2022 RECAP and REVIEW hosted by DON TONY. Enjoy the show! ==== WWE ROYAL RUMBLE 2022 RESULTS 01/29/2022: SETH