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Solomonster reviews the first WWE Smackdown of 2026 with a return to THREE hours, as well as the return of Randy Orton and arrival of new faces like Matt Cardona, Trick Williams and Jordynne Grace. Drew McIntyre also names his stipulations for Three Stages of Hell with Cody Rhodes next week in Berlin, Giulia regains the Women's US title and Damian Priest ends his rivalry with Aleister Black in an Amublance Match. Certainly a newsworthy show, but was it a good one? *** Follow Solomonster on X (formerly Twitter) for news and opinion: http://x.com/solomonster Subscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

Solomonster is back for his SIXTH annual "Make It Till Midnight" New Year's Eve countdown! This time, it fell on a Wednesday, which means he's also talking AEW Dynamite coming out of Words End with a MAJOR title change in a banger of a main event to close out 2025. Happy new year! *** Follow Solomonster on X (formerly Twitter) for news and opinion: http://x.com/solomonster Subscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

Solomonster reviews the final WWE Raw of 2025 with The Usos starting their ninth reign as tag team champions and Stephanie Vaquer defending her Women's World Championship against TWO opponents, plus CM Punk and Bron Breakker face off one last time before their title match next week. *** Follow Solomonster on X (formerly Twitter) for news and opinion: http://x.com/solomonster Subscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

Support our sponsor this week by using the link below for the exclusive Solomonster offer! MINT MOBILE ▶ Get your 3-month UNLIMITED wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at http://www.mintmobile.com/solomonster right now! The final Sound Off of the year is a BIG ONE with a full review for AEW Worlds End last night with a new World champion crowned, babyface Jon Moxley and some things that surprised me with the Continental Classic... plus, we have a possible START DATE for Chris Jericho in WWE... not everyone in WWE is a fan-hausen of Danhausen... the man who may cost Drew McIntyre the WWE title... Ric Flair and Mike Tyson SUING for $50 million, while Flair makes an ass out of himself on Cameo... Bruce Prichard's comments about Jim Johnston in the Hall of Fame... and my ranking of the 15 BEST MATCHES in wrestling in 2025, and a ton of honorable mentions for you to check out. Thanks for an incredible year! *** Follow Solomonster on X (formerly Twitter) for news and opinion: http://x.com/solomonster Subscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

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Support our sponsor this week by using the link below for the exclusive Solomonster offer! MINT MOBILE ▶ Get your 3-month UNLIMITED wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at http://www.mintmobile.com/solomonster right now! Reviewing WWE Raw with Austin Theory in action and "auditioning" for a spot in The Vision, Gunther is again confronted by AJ Styles and there's even MORE drama within the Judgment Day, as if there hasn't been enough of THAT over the past few years. And I'm telling you, I think Nikki Bella is winning the Women's World Championship next week. I can't PROVE IT, but I can't shake the feeling either. *** Follow Solomonster on X (formerly Twitter) for news and opinion: http://x.com/solomonster Subscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

Support our sponsor this week by using the link below for the exclusive Solomonster offer! MINT MOBILE ▶ Get your 3-month UNLIMITED wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at http://www.mintmobile.com/solomonster right now! John Cena sat down with Cody Rhodes for his first interview post-retirement and had some WILD responses to his questions. I'll tell you what those were and give my thoughts on Bleacher Report giving an "F" grade to his retirement tour. Also, the ACCIDENTAL title change on NXT... MVP just cannot stop talking about Paul Levesque... where things stand with the Continental Classic and WORLDS END predictions... Wrestle Kingdom 20 preview and predictions, and how Tanahashi's final year stacks up with Cena's... 2025 YEAR IN REVIEW... plus my 2025 YEAR END AWARDS including Promotion of the Year, how they compare to the list released this week by Sports Illustrated and why all the drama around it this week is utterly embarrassing. Happy holidays! *** Follow Solomonster on X (formerly Twitter) for news and opinion: http://x.com/solomonster Subscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

Support our sponsor this week by using the link below for the exclusive Solomonster offer! FACTOR MEALS ▶ Use code "solomonster50off" at http://www.factormeals.com/solomonster50off to get 50 PERCENT OFF your first box plus FREE BREAKFAST for one year! Solomonster reviews the Holiday Bash episode of AEW Dynamite/Collision ffrom Manchester, England with the return of MJF, cashing in his World title contract to insert himself into the Worlds End main event. Plus, lots of Continental Classic matches, the first challengers for the Women's tag team titles become clear and WHO WINS THE MILLION DOLLARS!?!?! Yay! *** Follow Solomonster on X (formerly Twitter) for news and opinion: http://x.com/solomonster Subscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

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Support our sponsors this week by using the links below for the exclusive Solomonster offers! HIMS ▶ Start your FREE online visit today at http://www.hims.com/SOLOMONSTER for your personalized hair loss treatment options! EXPRESSVPN ▶ Get an extra FOUR MONTHS FREE of the #1 trusted VPN at http://www.expressvpn.com/solomonster Reviewing WWE Smackdown with lots of new NXT faces making appearances ahead of Saturday Night's Main Event, Dragunov BLEEDS in a banger for the US title, a scary main event where it's a miracle Zelina didn't break her neck and the start date confirmed for THREE HOURS of Smackdown. I am in mourning. *** Follow Solomonster on X (formerly Twitter) for news and opinion: http://x.com/solomonster Subscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

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Solomonster reviews WWE Smackdown with the Finals of the John Cena "Last Time Is Now" tournament and it went the way we all thought it would. But Gunther hasn't just promised to beat Cena, he says he's gonna tap him out. Can you imagine? You spend 20 years telling kids to never give up, only to give up in your final match. Plus, Cody Rhodes gets an NXT opponent for SNME, and they're still DESPERATELY waiting for Bianca Belair to return. *** Follow Solomonster on X (formerly Twitter) for news and opinion: http://x.com/solomonster Subscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite from Indianapolis with THREE Continental Classic matches, including Jon Moxley against Claudio Castagnoli. He was waiting on an angle with the Death Riders after, but that angle never came. Plus, Samoa Joe and Eddie Kingston face off ahead of their AEW championship match at Winter Is Coming next week and hardcore garbage infects the Women's Tag Team Championship tournament. *** Follow Solomonster on X (formerly Twitter) for news and opinion: http://x.com/solomonster Subscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

Solomonster reviews WWE Raw after Survivor Series as Triple H promised us an EPIC SHOW. We didn't get an epic show, but what we got was largely good stuff with Jey Uso and LA Knight fighting for the right to lose to Gunther in the finals of "The Last Time Is Now" tournament, while Gunther and Solo Sikoa had a MUCH better match than most people expected. Plus, Bron Breakker has a date for his World championship match with CM Punk and just cut his best promo yet, and Liv Morgan has already made it clear who the REAL leader of the Judgment Day is. *** Follow Solomonster on X (formerly Twitter) for news and opinion: http://x.com/solomonster Subscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

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