Top Marks

The Biggest Party of the Summer has come and gone and the #goodfriends are here to talk about it! We're back on brand this week, sticking to the format breaking down the top 1-2-3 stories of the week in professional wrestling! And this week they are:

1. SummerSlam Review (Raw results): Breaking down the SummerSlam card from the red brand's perspective. 2. SummerSlam Review (SmackDown results): Breaking down the blue brand's side of the action. 3. NXT Takeover Brooklyn 4 Review: Our thoughts on the latest NXT trip to the Barclays Center.

Support the show at patreon.com/TopMarks for access to Bonus Marks, our donors only bonus show. This month on the Patreon: listener-commissioned retro reviews! WWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre is available now, and King of the Ring 1995 is coming this week!

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The #goodfriends are back behind the paywall as Josh has recovered from concussion and we're ready to tackle this blast-from-the-past PPV that went down the night before an elementary school-aged Justin started watching Raw week-to-week on TV. And we're back in a big way, offering up not one but TWO live commentaries, of Mankind vs The Rock in a Last Man Standing match for the WWF Championship, as well as Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Vince McMahon inside a steel cage for the right to main event WrestleMania XV!

Big thanks to Doug Crap for commissioning this episode.

It's the first annual Top Marks SummerSlam House Party and the #goodfriends are once again opening the door to all of their good friends to talk up The Biggest Party of the Summer! Joining us for this fine party are:

Caitlin Hotchkiss (@criseyde) - 12:58 Andrew Zuber (@the_Zubes) - 35:38 James Cybulski (@JamesCybulski) - 1:01:19 Rob Rousseau (@RobRousseau) - 1:21:12

With special thanks to our friends Ryan Schaap, Craig Tamble, Scoots Brodo and Fake Cane.

Support the show at patreon.com/TopMarks for access to Bonus Marks, our donors only bonus show. This month on the Patreon: listener-commissioned retro reviews of WWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre, and King of the Ring 1995! And BE SURE TO ENJOY SUMMERSLAM, GANG!

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The Janitor is back! Josh's concussion seems (mostly) healed up, which means the #goodfriends are back in action for another round of Top Marks! This week it's a No Holds Barred episode as the boys break from format altogether for a casual bit of chat free from the typical Top Marks structure. Key topics include:

1. Paul Heyman, his influence on the outcome of SummerSlam's main event, and who he might work with next should Brock Lesnar step away from pro wrestling. 2. The 2018 Mae Young Classic. We go over the list of competitors, picking out favourites and discussing our thoughts on last year's competition, and our hopes for this one.

All that plus a bevy of Mailbag questions, and the return of Keep It Or Kick It!

Support the show at patreon.com/TopMarks, where $5 gets you access to all of our donor content. Unfortunately as a result of Josh's concussion we weren't able to put out a donor episode for July, but that means we're bring not one but TWO retro reviews to you in August! As commissioned by the wonderful Crap family, we will be reviewing (with live commentaries of the main events), for Doug Crap, WWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre '99. And for Jess Crap, WWF King of the Ring 1995! It's a Crap family celebration and it's all going down on the Top Marks Patreon feed. Get over there!

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The #goodfriends are down a man this week, as Josh is on the shelf with a concussion. Stepping in in his place is friend of the pod, roommate of the show, previous guest and bass player for Hotel Mira, MIKE NOBLE! Mike responds to last week's rant denigrating him and we talk about the WWE show that's actually good: SmackDown Live! Our three rounds this week:

1. Mike's Response. We get into last week's blow-up and get into it about why this lifelong WWE devotee is teetering on the brink of giving up the product. What's changed, and why is NJPW that much more enticing? 2. Becky Lynch! The Lasskicker is ascending on SmackDown again. She's held on to her beloved babyface status despite not being given a shot in the main women's scene for the better part of a year of a half. She's got that special something where the crowd just loves her no matter what. What is that? And can WWE still blow this? 3. Randy Orton! The Legend Killer has become Legend, and it's killer. This incarnation of the Viper is killing it right now, and we look back at his career to find other times they've found good use of Orton over time.

All that plus a bevy of Mailbag questions, including asking us to divulge embarrassing secrets about Josh while he's away.

Support the show at patreon.com/TopMarks, where $5 gets you access to all of our donor content. Unfortunately as a result of Josh's concussion we weren't able to put out a donor episode for July, but that means we're bring not one but TWO retro reviews to you in August! As commissioned by the wonderful Crap family, we will be reviewing (with live commentaries of the main events), for Doug Crap, WWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre '99. And for Jess Crap, WWF King of the Ring 1995! It's a Crap family celebration and it's all going down on the Top Marks Patreon feed. Get over there!

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The #goodfriends are back for one last Josh appearance before he spends some time on the shelf. So soak it in, marks! Prayers up, because our boy has a serious concussion. He will return to show in due time, but in the meantime enjoy this lively chat from before his injury, as we get into it about the latest advancement for women's wrestling in WWE in just two rounds this week, as we make room for a loaded mailbag. And those rounds are:

1. WWE Evolution! What could the first-ever women's-only WWE pay-per-view have in store for us come October? What matches would we want to see, and does it hurt these moments that Stephanie McMahon always puts herself front and center? We dive in. 2. Odds & Ends! We dive into a handful of topics that we couldn't go the full 15 on individually, including Impact's latest Slammiversary PPV, whether Impact Wrestling is indeed "back", the best of NJPW's G1 tournament, and a surprising week on NXT.

Plus Justin goes off on another epic scream-fest freak out on so-called fans who live to glorify New Japan by crapping all over WWE at every turn.

Support the show at patreon.com/TopMarks, where $5 gets you access to all of our donor content. Unfortunately as a result of Josh's concussion there will be no donor episode for July, but that means we're bring not one but TWO retro reviews to you in August! As commissioned by the wonderful Crap family, we will be reviewing (with live commentaries of the main events), for Doug Crap, WWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre '99. And for Jess Crap, WWF King of the Ring 1995! It's a Crap family celebration and it's all going down on the Top Marks Patreon feed. Get over there!

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The #goodfriends are back for a quick one this week, almost as short as time period WWE was able to resist the charms of Hulk Hogan! Extreme Rules was so brutal we figured why even bother doing a round on it, so it's a one-round wonder! We talk a little about Extreme Rules off the hop but then it's:

1. Hulk Hogan returns to WWE. Is there any possibly justification for this? Does this do any good for anyone? The answer, friends, is no.

All that plus a spirited round of Keep It Or Kick It, and listener questions have us pondering good NXT shirts, tassels on gear, Slammiversary, and which NXT talent is most likely to main event WrestleMania.

Support the show at patreon.com/TopMarks, where $5 gets you access to all of our donor content. That's where we snuck out a Bonus Marks review of the 2018 Tournament of Death for the month of June, with special guest comedian Jordan Ducharme! And thanks to the generosity of our man Doug Crap, this month we'll be watching 1999's WWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre, finishing off with a live commentary of both Rock vs Mankind for the WWE title, and Vince McMahon vs Stone Cold Steve Austin inside a steel cage. It's all going down at the Patreon feed, so get over there!

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The #goodfriends are back for another round of Top Marks, and for the first time in weeks we actually follow the format, tackling the top 3 stories of the week in pro wrestling for a maximum of 15 minutes at a time! And those topics are:

1. Return to the Brocktagon! Brock Lesnar crashes the fallout of the main event of UFC 226, after Daniel Cormier laid the challenge. When can this match possibly happen, and what does his desire to return to the UFC mean for Lesnar's future in the WWE? 2. Previewing Extreme Rules on the Raw side. All the matches for this Sunday's big show involving talent from the red brand. 3. Previewing Extreme Rules on the SmackDown side. All the matches for this Sunday's big show involving talent from the blue brand.

Plus things get silly once again in the listener questions, and it's the triumphant return of Keep It Or Kick It!

Support the show at patreon.com/TopMarks, where $5 gets you access to all of our donor content. That's where we snuck out a Bonus Marks review of the 2018 Tournament of Death for the month of June, with special guest comedian Jordan Ducharme! And thanks to the generosity of our man Doug Crap, this month we'll be watching 1999's WWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre, finishing off with a live commentary of both Rock vs Mankind for the WWE title, and Vince McMahon vs Stone Cold Steve Austin inside a steel cage. It's all going down at the Patreon feed, so get over there!

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The #goodfriends are back with an episode full of contentious debate about the man who's here to show the world. That's right, it's another edition of Top Marks and Justin and Josh break from the format once again for another two round episode breaking down what are surely two of the biggest stories in wrestling. And they are:

1. Dolph Ziggler's Renaissance. Is the show-stealer really on the rise again as a true top guy, or does wrestling Seth Rollins make everyone look good? 2. Handsome Rusev's Rise to Prominence. We look back at the long road it's taken Rusev to go from SmackDown's forgotten man to a legitimate World Title contender.

Plus listener questions have us concocting a WWE dating sim! All that plus the triumphant return of Sunday Night Tweet.

Support the show at patreon.com/TopMarks, where $5 gets you access to all of our donor content. That's where we snuck out a Bonus Marks review of the 2018 Tournament of Death for the month of June, with special guest comedian Jordan Ducharme! And thanks to the generosity of our man Doug Crap, this month we'll be watching 1999's WWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre, finishing off with a live commentary of both Rock vs Mankind for the WWE title, and Vince McMahon vs Stone Cold Steve Austin inside a steel cage. It's all going down at the Patreon feed, so get over there!

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Just like Daniel Bryan and Kane, the #goodfriends are back together podcasting side-by-side for another episode! This time we're joined by comedian and podcaster JOHN CULLEN (Real Good Show, Stone + Straw, Podcaps), at least for Keep It Or Kick It and an extended edition of listener questions. To make room for all those questions we're down to just two rounds this week, and they are:

1. Raw's Universal Title problem. It feels more glaringly obvious than ever that Brock Lesnar as champion is killing WWE television. We discuss, and speculate on what keeps Sable happy in those cold Canadian winters. 2. Team Hell No reunites! Daniel Bryan is saved by an old friend to close out SmackDown and the show felt alive again in a way that WWE TV has been so lacking of late.

All that plus Keep It Or Kick It and a lengthy mailbag with @cullenthecomic, and Justin apologizes for last week's episode, believing he's hit the fatigue levels of a parent. John strongly disagrees.

Support the show at patreon.com/TopMarks, where $5 gets you access to all of our donor content. That's where we snuck out a Bonus Marks review of the 2018 Tournament of Death for the month of June, with special guest comedian Jordan Ducharme! We've got another retro review coming your way for July, of either ROH Manhattan Mayhem 2005, or TNA Bound For Glory 2007... We'll put it to a vote and let you decide! It's all going down on the donor feed, so get over there!

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