Top Marks

Like Shane McMahon on SmackDown this week's episode is going too far! Or at least too long... But Josh and Justin are back to break down the biggest topics of the week in professional wrestling. And they are:

1. Shane McMahon Heel Turn? The SDL Commissioner is feuding with two heels but is still coming off as the villain. What's going on here? Is this headed for a double-turn so soon after Sami turned heel? 2. Matt Hardy has #woken on Monday Night Raw, bringing the Broken gimmick out under a different name, but with all the same fire. Can Matt single-handedly pump up interest in the red brand the same way he did for Impact? And is this Bray Wyatt's last chance? 3. An Abbreviated History of Modern Wrestling. We try to pick the ten matches that encapsulate the modern era, as sort of a Wrestling 101 course syllabus to educate new fans. The ten matches of this decade that both hook and inform newcomers.

Plus listener questions have us opening our own wrestling-themed breweries, and the return of both Sunday Night Tweet and Keep It Or Kick It! It's just what the world needed: another wrestling podcast.

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Unlike Raw and SmackDown, this week's edition of Top Marks is can't miss as Vice's ROB ROUSSEAU re-joins the #GoodFriends to discuss a man who might be WWE's biggest homegrown developmental success, the blue-chip prospect that is Patrick Clark, your Velveteen Dream. This week's three rounds are:

1. Rob Rousseau, on WWE's opportunity to move beyond gay panic heels with the sexually ambiguous and impossibly charismatic Velveteen Dream. Read Rob's fantastic work in Vice: https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/vb3kny/the-velveteen-dream-is-wwes-chance-to-move-beyond-gay-panic And follow him on Twitter: @RobRousseau

2. The Shield reunion. Why does something we've been waiting years for not feel like the big deal it should? And where do they go from here now that Roman has missed most of this reunion with illness?

3. Cody and the Bucks go #AllIn. The indie darlings plan to run a 10,000 seat venue in 2018 independent of ROH and NJPW. Is it possible? What would they have to do to sell the place out?

Plus listener questions have us reflecting on the best gimmick changes of all time, and a speed round of Sunday Night Tweet keeps Justin humble. It's just what the world needed: another wrestling podcast.

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Like the call-ups to the women's divisions on both Raw and SmackDown, Josh and Justin are back doing the same thing they just did last week: breaking down the biggest topics of the week in professional wrestling. And they are:

1. NXT TakeOver War Games review. We go over the card that top to bottom might be the best TakeOver to date. 2. Deja vu in the women's divisions. Paige returns with help from minions. But then...the same thing happens the next night on SmackDown? What's going on here? 3. Survivor Series 2017 review. Running down a disappointing card with a main event focussed entirely on Triple H.

Plus it's a jam packed listener mailbag this week, and Sunday Night Tweet returns with its most insane edition to date! It's just what the world needed: another wrestling podcast.

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Like the Raw and SmackDown rosters at Survivor Series, this episode is the only time of the year Josh and Justin get to interact. And they're here to break down the biggest topics of the week in professional wrestling, which are:

1. NXT TakeOver: War Games Preview. We run down the card of Saturday's TakeOver with match previews and predictions! 2. James Ellsworth's release. The chinless dog-man got canned this week, and we look back at his year in WWE and the many re-inventions therein. 3. Survivor Series preview. It's a been a bumpy ride to get to this card, but it's got more quality matches on offer than the build would suggest. We predict and prognosticate.

Plus listener questions have us pondering the worst gimmicks we're fully on-board with, and the return of DrummerSlam! And reprise appearance of Keep It Or Kick It! It's just what the world needed: another wrestling podcast.

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This episode is brought to you by 12 Kings, the top bar for wrestling PPVs in Vancouver! Come watch Survivor Series with the Top Guys at 12 Kings this Sunday. $5 themed shot, $8 grilled cheese, guaranteed good times.

Just like Chris Jericho, this week's episode is determined to prove it's the best in the world! So many have claimed to be the best, from Bauer & Pollock, to The LAW, to Cheap Heat when Shoemaker was still around, but they're all gone. And we're still here. Because we are the best in the world. We are the greatest of all-time. We are the alphas of wrestling podcasting. And we're gonna prove it, by breaking down the biggest topics of the week in professional wrestling. And they are:

1. AJ Styles ends Jinder's reign. We look at the on-the-fly booking of the road to Survivor Series, and measure whether Mahal's run was a success. 2. Austin Aries speaks! The one-time Cruiserweight star speaks to Chris Jericho about his departure from WWE. Do we believe him? And where do Hideo Itami and the UK division fit into 205 Live? 3. Alpha vs. Omega! Chris Jericho is heading to New Japan for a Wrestle Kingdom match against Kenny Omega.

Plus listener questions have us drafting our own Survivor Series teams and reflecting on the worst matches we've ever seen. And the return of Keep It or Kick It! It's just what the world needed: another wrestling podcast.

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This episode is brought to you by 12 Kings, the top bar for wrestling PPVs in Vancouver, BC. Come watch Survivor Series with the Top Guys at 12 Kings next Sunday. $5 themed shot, $8 grilled cheese, guaranteed good times.

Like Braun Strowman, Josh and Justin have climbed out of the garbage for another edition of Top Marks! The #GoodFriends are joined by Vice's Rob Rousseau to discuss a man whose legacy belongs in the garbage: Ultimate Warrior, the improbable face of WWE's charitable division. This week's three rounds are:

1. Rob Rousseau, on WWE's white-washing of the Warrior's problematic past. Read Rob's excellent piece in Vice: https://sports.vice.com/en_ca/article/59y3nb/wwe-is-whitewashing-the-ultimate-warriors-bigoted-past And follow him on Twitter: @robrousseau

2. Braun Strowman's babyface turn. The return of the Monster Among Men, and his future now that they've finally embraced his crowd reaction.

3. The latest round of roster cuts. Summer Rae, Emma and Darren Young were all let go last Sunday. We project their futures in and out of the ring.

Plus listener questions have us exposing our least popular wrestling opinions, and our first exposure to ECW. All that and another round of Sunday Night Tweet! It's just what the world needed: another wrestling podcast.

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It's our Halloween Spooktacular, as Josh and Justin dress up as each other and play each other's roles on the podcast... What could be spookier?? But the boys are mostly here to break down the biggest topics of the week in professional wrestling, and they are:

1. WWE TLC Review. Our reactions to a radically different show than what was previewed last week. Were the changes for the better? 2. SmackDown invades Raw! WWE delivers a big moment, but at what cost? Was there proper motivation and care for character here? Does it even matter? 3. Finn Balor. The Demon King had an up-and-down week that only further cements that WWE has not known what to do with this guy since returning for injury. What can be done to win Josh over on a wrestler he openly does not like?

Plus listener questions have us contemplating which matches to use to introduce wrestling to a significant other, and "Hey Guy, What's That All About?" returns with a segment aimed squarely at sex creeps. All that, and Justin takes control of Sunday Night Tweet! It's just what the world needed: another wrestling podcast.

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Like the Bullet Club storming Monday Night Raw, this week's episode is invaded by an outsider. Ian Williams to be precise, who joins Josh and Justin to discuss his recent article in Waypoint on Jimmy Jacobs' end with WWE and the real threat the indies pose to Vince McMahon's corporate hegemony. This week's three rounds are:

1. Ian Williams, on the rise and lure of the indies. Read Ian's excellent piece in Vice's Waypoint: https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/qvjgav/how-a-simple-selfie-could-represent-a-real-threat-to-wwes-dominance And follow him on Twitter: @brock_toon

2. TLC 2017 Preview. Examining and predicting the matches at Sunday's pay-per-view

3. Field Report. Justin and Josh report back after their trips out in the field this week, with Justin taking in a house show in Abbotsford on Monday, and Josh making the trek down to Seattle for SmackDown.

Plus listener questions have us reminiscing over celebrity involvement and Josh debuts an all-new segment called WrestleMommia! It's just what the world needed: another wrestling podcast.

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Like Neville and Jimmy Jacobs in WWE, this week's episode is finished. Josh and Justin are here to break down the biggest topics of the week in professional wrestling, and they are:

1. WWE Hell In A Cell wrap-up. How was it? And how did we fare in our predictions? 2. The SmackDown Tag Division! The Usos and the New Day are leading the charge, but is this the best tag scene WWE has seen in ages? 3. Neville & Jimmy Jacobs are done in WWE. The Cruiserweight star and writer/producer both exited the company this week for different reasons. We mourn their departure and consider the larger context of their exits.

Plus listener questions have us look back on the history of TLC matches, and Justin debuts a new segment. And another round of Sunday Night Tweet! It's just what the world needed: another wrestling podcast.

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Like Kevin Owens challenging Shane-O-Mac, the Top Guys are about to do something they can't come back from: releasing their best episode yet! Josh and Justin are here to break down the biggest topics of the week in professional wrestling, and they are:

1. WWE Hell In A Cell preview. How fired up are we for SmackDown's upcoming PPV? 2. The Shield is reuniting. Is it the right time for this? And who are the natural trios for them to feud with? 3. Sami Zayn. After months of being criminally underused on SD Live, he feels like an important part of this main event feud. Does he get involved in the match? Is a heel turn coming?

Plus listener questions have us running down our wrestling bucket lists! And another round of Sunday Night Tweet! It's just what the world needed: another wrestling podcast.

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