Recorded March 2, 2025.

Episode #150 Official Blog Post:

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/03/malapert-smark-podcast-150.html

Big show today as we cover the monumental John Cena heel turn from Elimination Chamber. Vlad "The Wrestling Expert" is on the show today!!

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MODERN REVIEWS From the Past Week

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2025-02-24 WWE RAW

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/02/2025-02-24-wwe-raw-review_24.html?m=1

2025-02-25 WWE NXT

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/02/2025-02-25-wwe-nxt-review.html?m=1

2025-02-26 AEW Dynamite

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/02/2025-02-26-aew-dynamite-review.html?m=1

2025-02-27 TNA iMPACT

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/02/2025-02-27-tna-impact-review.html?m=1

2025-02-28 WWE Smackdown

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/03/2025-02-28-wwe-smackdown-review.html?m=1

2025-03-01 WWE Elimination Chamber

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/03/2025-03-01-wwe-elimination-chamber.html

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RETRO REVIEW

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We're continuing our Retro Review of WWF from 1996. Today we're on September 23, 1996...

If you've missed any of our coverage so far of 1996 WWF after Summerslam, here is a link to the entire playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8qvFEEVa_geCSSrqveNgpzr40x_LGBfB&si=9-bS0t3Kv-9hJbuO

We reviewed WCW Nitro from this same night (September 23, 1996) on episode #85 of the Malapert Smark Podcast:

https://youtu.be/SGdnlTj0T2w

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0:00 Vlad "The Wrestling Expert"

0:52 Cena Finally Turns Heel

11:00 Men's Elimination Chamber

16:44 Afterbirth

26:54 Jade Returns

29:55 Women's Elimination Chamber

35:12 Sami vs KO

38:19 Randy Orton Returns

40:48 NXT & TNA Reviews in Description

42:44 AEW Dynamite February 26, 2025

50:42 WWF RAW September 23, 1996

52:42 JR Cuts Wild Promo, Razor Returns

1:09:08 Stone Cold Talks Bret on Commentary

1:12:18 Undertaker & Mankind To Have Buried Alive Match

1:19:09 Cornette Beef With Clarence & Joe Lothario

1:24:23 Vince Trashes Outgoing Jeff Jarrett

1:28:43 Sunny vs Sable

1:32:12 ECW Again Crash WWE Show

1:33:28 Honorable Mentions

1:33:41 Gunther on Raw (2/24)

1:35:00 Solo & Jacob on Smackdown (2/28)

1:36:13 Nana & Swerve on Dynamite (2/26)

1:37:32 Get Well Soon, Robert!

1:37:50 Continental Champion Update

1:38:04 Please Subscribe!