Episode #99

This episode was recorded on March 23, 2024

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Unfortunately The Frozen Asian wasn't able to make our recording this week, so we've postponed our 100th episode celebration extravaganza until next week so hopefully he can join us. But this week we do have Vlad "The Wrestling Expert" in da house to discuss the goings on in the world of wrestling. Classic line-up from the first episode of the Malapart Smark Podcast, just Kayhan & Vlad today...

With WrestleMania just a couple weeks away, Cody & Roman had their final face-off before the WWE Championship showdown. Jimmy & Jey Uso also set thier brother versus brother match in stone.

And although it's WrestleMania season, we have to keep an eye on our little friends over at AEW. We've been keeping track of how their newest star signing is panning out, as Mercedes Mone is already in a little feud with Julia Hart & Skye Blue, not to mention some new drama sprouting up with Willow Nightingale.

But the money match this week was the latest chapter in the saga of Edge v Christian. This time an "I quit" match. Will someone really quit or is there just going to be a murder? If you'd like to catch up on all of Christian & Edge in AEW, check out the playlist we mentioned on the show with our past coverage of the feud since the beginning:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8qvFEEVa_gf1qmVoKbxI0_5N8FRaP56A&si=-wCdqau58zxfJhZM

0:00 Episode 100 Postponed

1:57 First Malapert Smark Live Stream

6:17 100th Episode & 1 Year Anniverary Coming Up

6:47 We Last Covered Cody Slapping Rock & Rock's Concert

7:38 Jimmy & Jey Uso Altercation on RAW March 18

11:18 Cody & Heyman In Ring Discussion on RAW March 18

12:17 Jey Uso Warns Cody Not To Go Into Roman Face Off Alone from RAW March 18

12:40 Cody & Roman Final Face Off on Smackdown March 22

22:50 Drew McIntyre & Seth Rollins Talk on RAW March 18

23:21 Bailey & Naomi Recruit Bianca To Face Damage Ctrl

24:18 Sami Zayn & Gunther Contract Signing on Raw March 18

25:02 Dominik Enters Santos/Rey Feud on Smackdown March 22

26:33 AEW Dynamite March 20

29:52 Mercedes Mone & Willow Drama

33:21 Okada Wins Continental Title From Kingston

39:23 Swerve Destroys Butcher

43:28 Edge v Christian "I Quit" Match

51:41 Episode 100 Next Week!!

Episode #98

This is Part 14 of a multi-part series chronicling WCW after Hulk Hogan turned evil in 1996 and wreaked havoc on the company as part of the infamous New World Order stable. Here is a link to the entire playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8qvFEEVa_geP5ASCDOn5Zlb2fcEXuKsx&si=7kzFIWwPM3M1mMkB This episode was recorded on March 15, 2024

Our journey through WCW in 1996 after Hogan joined the nWo has brought us to Halloween Havoc. 6 weeks of humiliating and torturing the Macho Man has made him furious and out for cold blooded revenge. The WCW World Heavyweight Title is on the line in this titanic encounter.

Also, referee Nick Patrick is battling injury to go out there and bring WCW stability, with his fair, down the line officiating. He’s out there as the nWo’s Syxx battles Chris Jericho.

If you’d like to check out our wonderful running playlist covering Nick Patrick’s officiating in mid to late 1996, here is the link we mentioned in the podcast:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8qvFEEVa_gcgvSRQGo_WwI8fDL6N0k6o&si=rXr6Y96fIzWL5zoW

The Outsiders have sure left their mark on WCW since their arrival, but here’s their first shot at Tag Team gold. Will they add more belts to the nWo’s already dominant run since Bash at the Beach?

0:00 Intro

0:41 Previously…

2:17 WCW Halloween Havoc October 27, 1996

2:59 Opening Video Package

3:50 MGM Grand Garden Arena & Hotel

4:41 Dusty Rhodes Joins Commentary Team

5:13 Dean Malenko v Rey Mysterio Jr

5:59 Jeff Jarrett & Ric Flair Backstage

6:23 Nick Patrick Officiates DDP v Eddie Guerrero

8:09 Macho Man Backstage Promo

8:40 Giant v Jeff Jarrett

11:06 Nick Patrick Officiates Syxx v Chris Jericho

13:30 Lex Luger v Arn Anderson

16:52 Faces of Fear v Chris Benoit & Mongo McMichael

17:54 Outsiders v Harlem Heat

23:46 World War 3 is Next PPV

24:24 Hollywood Hogan v Macho Man

43:50 Roddy Piper Debuts in WCW

53:14 Closing Thoughts

55:33 Please Subscribe!

Episode #97

This episode was recorded on March 15, 2024

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We got a review of AEW Dynamite from March 13, 2024. Toni Khan dubbed this episode "Big Business." The wrestling community expected the debut of new signing Mercedes Mone, and they were right. We discuss the ramifactions of AEW signing the former WWE Wrestlemania main eventer.

Also, Wardlow got buried by AEW booker, Toni Khan. Samoa Joe choked him out clean in the middle of the ring. WTF?

And we got the tragic death of the Bang Bang Scissor Gang. We hardly knew 'ye.

0:00 Intro: Elora & Vlad Dread AEW Talk

1:22 How I Watch Wrestling

3:51 Episode 100 Coming Soon. Thank You For Subscribing!

4:38 AEW Dynamite Big Business March 13, 2024

5:08 Mercedes Mone Debuts in AEW

16:15 Story Time With Adam Cole Bay Bay

17:38 Samoa Joe v Wardlow

24:50 Postmatch: Swerve Tries To Fight Jow

25:27 Okada is Hilarious

27:31 Ospreay Set To Face Danielson At Dynasty

28:36 Darby Allin v Jay White

28:59 Afterbirth: Death of Bang Bang Scissor Gang

31:03 Did Big Business Live Up To Billing?

32:39 Please Subscribe!

Episode #96

Check out our running Road To WrestleMania 2024 playlist for all our segments leading up to 2024's Showcase of the Immortals:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8qvFEEVa_gd92QuNrEbZLtNKqXAuXixH&si=xb8P0R3wvVkZJ0qa

This episode was recorded on March 15, 2024.

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WrestleMania is looming. As many fans got their wildest dream come true with the return of a heel Rock, others are on pins and needles to see if Cody will finally finish his story and become WWE Champion. The Rock slapped Cody a few weeks back as the Rock deemed Cody insulted his family. But the Rock has been saying some terrible things to Cody and was asking for one back.

We have Vlad "The Wrestling Expert" and Robert "The Frozen Asian" on our esteemed panel today to discuss...

Episode #95

This is Part 13 of a multi-part series chronicling WCW after Hulk Hogan turned evil in 1996 and wreaked havoc on the company as part of the infamous New World Order stable. Here is a link to the entire playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8qvFEEVa_geP5ASCDOn5Zlb2fcEXuKsx&si=7kzFIWwPM3M1mMkB

This episode was recorded on March 8, 2024

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The go-home Nitro heading into Halloween Havoc and an epic showdows between nWo's Hollywood Hogan and the Macho Man. nWo has been running wild, dominating WCW, humiliating and beating down whoever they want. But a new low in this fued with the Macho Man as they've been using his ex-wife to get to him. But has this dug up old feelings between to old couple, or is this a ruse?

But abuse the Macho Man has taken from the nWo would send anyone over the edge. Will the Macho Man hold it together and make it to Halloween Havoc?

Also, we haven't seen Sting since he felt betrayed by his fellow WCW wrestlers at Fall Brawl. In this episode he returns but with a different look. What's up with that?

The Wrestling Expert and The Frozen Asian are on the show to discuss this historical footage....

0:00 Intro

0:36 Previously...

0:52 WCW Nitro October 21, 1996

1:03 Jericho To Face Syxx at PPV

1:50 More Nick Patrick Controversy

5:07 Jeff Jarrett Aligns With Ric Flair

5:58 Lex Luger Racks Road Block

6:30 Outsiders Scope Out Harlem Heat

7:04 JL v nWo Sting

7:38 "Crow" Sting Debut

13:37 Macho Man To Murder Hollywood Hogan?

19:11 Thoughts on Hogan/MachoMan Feud

20:17 Please Subscribe!

#wwe #wcw #wcwnitro #machoman #hollywoodhogan #nickpatrick #misselizabeth #83weeks #ericbischoff #nWo #ddp #diamonddallaspage #sting

Episode #94

This is Part 11 of a multi-part series chronicling WCW after Hulk Hogan turned evil in 1996 and wreaked havoc on the company as part of the infamous New World Order stable. Here is a link to the entire playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8qvFEEVa_geP5ASCDOn5Zlb2fcEXuKsx&si=7kzFIWwPM3M1mMkB

This episode was recorded on March 8, 2024

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2 weeks away from Halloween Havoc and an epic showdows between nWo's Hollywood Hogan and the Macho Man. nWo has been running wild, dominating WCW, humiliating and beating down whoever they want. But a new low in this fued with the Macho Man as they've been using his ex-wife to get to him. But has this dug up old feelings between to old couple, or is this a ruse?

The Wrestling Expert and The Frozen Asian are on the show to discuss this historical footage....

0:00 Intro

0:28 Playlist With Previous Parts In Description

0:55 Previously….

1:03 WCW Nitro October 14, 1996

1:21 nWo Arrive To Arena

2:10 Nick Patrick Suffering With Injury

4:35 Lex Luger Racks Greg Valentine

5:10 WCW Doesn’t Back Nick Patrick’s Recommendation to Suspend Macho Man

8:29 Bischoff Relays Miss Elizabeth’s Message To Macho Man

15:40 Hogan Talks Down To Macho Man & Kicks Nasty Boyz Out of nWo

23:06 Final Thoughts

23:47 Please Subscribe!

Episode #93

This episode was recorded on March 8, 2024

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Disclaimer: The Malapert Smark is primarily an audio podcast, available on such podcast platforms as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, and CastBox. We make an effort to describe what we are seeing on the screen for the audio only listeners who may be in a place where they can't watch video.

Video used here on YouTube is a bonus for the YouTube audience and is not owned by the Malapert Smark.

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act in 1976; Allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.

Copyright Owners: All Elite Wrestling

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Well we haven't been doing as many AEW reviews since the recent drop in show quality, but show host Kayhan felt like he saw something in this past Wednesday's AEW show that gave him a bit of hope for the upturn. He made the executive decision as COO of the Malapert Smark Podcast to use some of The Wrestling Expert's and The Frozen Asian's valuable time to ask them what they thought of it.

0:00 Intro

1:14 AEW Dynamite March 6, 2024 REVIEW

1:32 New Set & Logo

1:52 Swerve, Samoa Joe & Undisputed Kingdom Open Show

5:21 Christian Steals Car To Escape Edge

8:43 Okada Aligns With The Young Bucks

11:46 Kris Statlander Jobs To Riho

13:44 Darby Allin To Face Jay White Next Week

15:43 Mark Briscoe Responds To House Of Black Threats

17:24 Danielson Steps Up To Ospreay

18:47 Final Thoughts

19:37 Please Subscribe!

#aew #undisputedkingdom #adamcole #samoajoe #roderickstrong #orangecassidy #wardlow #dynamite #aewdynamite #rainmaker #okada #youngbucks #tonistorm #deonnapurrazzo #hangmanpage #swervestrickland #briandanielson #willospreay #edge #christiancage #markbriscoe #wrestlingpodcast #prowrestling

Episode #92

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Disclaimer: The Malapert Smark is primarily an audio podcast, available on such podcast platforms as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, and CastBox. We make an effort to describe what we are seeing on the screen for the audio only listeners who may be in a place where they can't watch video.

Video used on YouTube is a bonus for the YouTube audience and is not owned by the Malapert Smark.

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act in 1976; Allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.

Copyright Owners: All Elite Wrestling

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Most times in wrestling storylines just keep going and going, but every once in a while you get an ending. This is really it for Sting. Nostalgia pervades the air for classic wrestling fans. For all the memories we have of Sting, today we focus on his final match against the Young Bucks at AEW Revolution on March 3, 2024.

Did Sting retire as tag team champions, or would the Bucks take home all the heat?

Vlad "The Wrestling Expert" and Robert "The Frozen Asian" are on the panel to review Sting's Retirement Match....

#aew #sting #stingretirementmatch #aewrevolition #wrestlingreviews #wrestlingpodast #youngbucks #darbyalline

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If you'd like to see us cover some of Sting's classic material, you can check out our running playlist review WCW after Hulk Hogan turned heel in 1996:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8qvFEEVa_geP5ASCDOn5Zlb2fcEXuKsx&si=7kzFIWwPM3M1mMkB

Episode #91

Check out our running Road To WrestleMania 2024 playlist for all our segments leading up to 2024's Showcase of the Immortals:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8qvFEEVa_gd92QuNrEbZLtNKqXAuXixH&si=xb8P0R3wvVkZJ0qa

This episode was recorded on March 8, 2024.

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Disclaimer: The Malapert Smark is primarily an audio podcast, available on such podcast platforms as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, and CastBox. We make an effort to describe what we are seeing on the screen for the audio only listeners who may be in a place where they can't watch video.

Video used here on YouTube is a bonus for the YouTube audience and is not owned by the Malapert Smark.

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act in 1976; Allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.

Copyright Owners: WWE

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Well we finally got some of the answers we were looking for. After the Cody Crybabies forced the WWE's hand into giving Cody his rematch against Roman at WrestleMania, how was the Rock going to figure into this year's showcase of the immortals?

It's going to be The Rock and Roman Reigns in their newly bolstered Bloodline stable against Cody & Seth Rollins on WrestleMania Night 1. If Cody & Seth win, Cody gets Roman 1 on 1, fair and square on Night 2. If not, all bets are off and all hell's gonna break loose as the Bloodline will do anything they have to keep the title on Roman Reigns.

But it's in the back of all our minds that this could be a swerve, and the Rock is going to cost his cousin the Universal Title somehow.

We have Vlad "The Wrestling Expert" and Robert "The Frozen Asian" on our esteemed panel today to discuss this major development...

#wwe #wrestlemania #therock #codyrhodes #americannightmare #sethrollins #romanreigns #wweuniversaltitle #bloodline #paulheyman

Episode #90

This is Part 11 of a multi-part series chronicling WCW after Hulk Hogan turned evil in 1996 and wreaked havoc on the company as part of the infamous New World Order stable. Here is a link to the entire playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8qvFEEVa_geP5ASCDOn5Zlb2fcEXuKsx&si=7kzFIWwPM3M1mMkB

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World Championship Wrestling is in turmoil. Hollywood Hogan joining the nWo in July spelled major trouble, as they have taken over! Beat downs, spray paint and utter humiliation. WCW wrestlers such as the Macho Man, Sting & Ric Flair have not been able to stall the tidal wave that is the New World Order.

Having defeated WCW's greatest warriors at WarGames, the nWo are riding high, also having completely taken over WCW. The Macho Man is standing strong against Hollywood Hogan and the nWo but has continuously gotten his ass beat over and over again. And to rub salt in the wounds even further, the previous week, the nWo got at his ex-wife, Miss Elizabeth, and are trying to bring her into the stable. The Macho Man was livid! Is she already in the nWo. Is it a set up? We're looking for answers here today.

Also, love him or hate. We got the debut of Double J Jeff Jarrett in WCW. The pattern has been that guys coming over from the WWF to WCW have joined the nWo. Is Jeff Jarrett the latest addition to the nWo?

Really cool ending to a match between Chris Benoit & Rick Steiner.

And Arn Anderson of the Four Horsemen is set to take on Lex Luger. A feud stemming from when they were teammates at WarGames against the nWo. Arn blames Lex for being the one to tap out and cost the team. They will face off at Halloween Havoc.

The Wrestling Expert & The Frozen Asian join the show to review this classic footage...

0:00 Zoom In For Our Watch-Alongs

0:32 Intro

1:40 The Story So Far...

2:07 WCW Nitro October 7, 1996

3:43 Announcers Review Last Week

5:43 Announcers Reveiw Tag Title Change on Saturday Night

6:41 Harlem Heat v Public Enemy

7:45 Macho Man T-Shirt Commercial

8:16 Elizabeth Looking For Macho Man To Explain Herself

8:21 Hall, Nash & nWo Heckly Harlem Heat During Their Match

12:37 Jeff Jarrett Debuts In WCW

13:57 Review of Nick Patrick Fining Macho Man on Saturday Night

15:48 DDP v Jim Powers

16:10 DDP Pretaped Promo on Eddie Guerrero

19:03 Mike Tenay Interviews Macho Man & Review nWo & Slim Jim Nascar Performances

23:07 Miss Elizabeth Tries To Talk To Macho Man

24:08 Glacier v Mike Wenner

26:16 Classic Macho Man Slim Jim Commercial

27:32 Jeff Jarrett v Hugh Morrus

28:25 Postmatch Jeff Jarrett Interview: Is He Joining nWo?

31:20 Announcers Discuss Arn Anderson & Lex Luger Feud

32:35 Arn Anderson v Renegade

34:01 Lex Luger Stops Arn's Postmatch Attack on Renegade

34:50 Dave Taylor v Lex Luger

35:55 Arn Anderson Attacks Luger After His Match

36:31 Rick Steiner v Chris Benoit

37:00 nWo Limo Arrives At Arena

39:13 Macho Man v Ric Flair (US Title Match)

39:33 nWo Backstage With Nasty Boyz

40:14 Ric Flair Doesn't Arrive For His Match

40:45 nWo Beating Up Ric Flair In The Back

41:17 nWo Use Miss Elizabeth To Ambush Macho Man

47:34 nWo Monster Truck To Destroy Announcers Booth

48:22 Closing Thoughts & Review

52:24 Please Subscribe!!