Snark Marks, A Retrospective Wrestling Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Pro wrestling's greatest stories from the mouth of a bona fide expert to the ears of a relative newcomer. It's very funny.
The boys went and saw Green Day and The Smashing Pumpkins in San Francisco, so they open up the show recapping the trip. Also Andrew signed up for a dating app made for Disney adults (with the support of his girlfriend) and we play a round of Batman or Shakespeare!
Metallica is doing a weird "we aren't going to play all of our good songs every night" gimmick, so we create a definitive list of songs they should be legally required to play. We also discuss an exhausting couple who got kicked out of Disneyland's exhausting Club 33.
Dusty had a couple of incidents this week. Some stoners parked too close to his car and his neighbor attacked his fence with bricks. We also discuss the ebola virus for some reason, and go in-depth on the nine-month epic Ultimate World Cruise. Subscribe!
Dusty got a surprise at West Coast Sourdough, and he also received his late birthday gift from Andrew. We also discuss which NFL mascots would win in a fight, and much more!
The new Crow movie stinks. In other less obvious news, Oasis is back together and Capri Sun may be releasing their odd liquid in bottle form, to the disappointment of God.
In this episode, we go through The Rock's filmography. Are his movies good? Is he good? Boy, has he made a lot of money... Also, Oreo needs to stop, Eminem needs to be poor, and much more!
Dusty made a new Spotify playlist of working man songs, and we discuss the list while suggesting additions. Also, the new Borderlands movie stinks, as does nearly every other movie that was adapted from a video game.
To round out our comedy movie bracket, we have a heavy hitter. Tropic Thunder rattled some cages, but it was a groundbreaking comedy with a truly unique story. Does it hold up? Also, Dusty watched the Olympics and had a groundbreaking idea with a truly unique story. Can Ernest save the Olympics? We discuss! HIT THE LIKE BUTTON!
For years, Andrew and Dusty have held up The 40-Year-Old Virgin as perhaps one of the funniest comedies ever made. Was it though? The boys give it a new watch with the moderate amount of maturity that they have built since 2005, and bring in our friend Kai Connolly to discuss the movie as well as how comedy films have evolved through the years.
For our third installment of our search for our favorite comedy movie, we have a heavy hitter. Is Dumb And Dumber the funniest movie of all time? It even made poop funny for once! Join us as we dig in.
We had to take a break from our comedy movie reviews because apparently everyone else has lives. This is a normal show in which we discuss Deadpool and Wolverine, Ingrid Andress' National Anthem, working in customer service and more!
We recorded a podcast about Joe Dirt that Technology Gods sabotaged, so it made us re-think our forth movie that would accompany The 40 Year Old Virgin, Tropic Thunder, and Dumb and Dumber. We decided it wouldn't be right if we did not include a true classic comedy that set the stage for all that came after it. In 1975, six silly brits came together and created a movie that belongs at the base of the comedy pyramid. Join us as we review MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL or we will taunt you a second time!
Jackass 2 is a time capsule to the early-to-mid 2000s, when a generation of teenagers were experiencing anarchy through skate culture, and everybody had a handheld camera. Jackass provided us with the right guys in the right place at the right time, and their influence is still felt in YouTube/TikTok culture today, for better or for worse. While it's not a comedy movie in the same ways that Dumb and Dumber or Super Troopers are, to millions of millennials, Jackass 2 might be the funniest movie of all time.
The Snark Marks are doing a comedy movie bracket and they are being joined by some of their friends! In this episode, Jacob Cotner and Dusty Strickland of the now-dead Refund Theater Podcast join us to choose the fourth movie in our bracket, with the first three being Tropic Thunder, Dumb and Dumber, and The 40 Year Old Virgin. This may not be a list of the best comedies of all time (though Dumb and Dumber might be the GOAT), but it certainly is a list of four movies that make us laugh really hard. Let us know what you would have picked!
Over the next month, we will be watching and debating the best comedy movies ever made. In this episode, we introduced the first three movies in the bracket and decided on a way to determine the fourth. Also discussed: Yard work, bad Italian sodas, and chicken nuggets.
Andrew is sick and Riverside.fm sucks, so our episode is out a day late. In this episode, we discuss the comedic talents of Ron White, Dusty spoils and Trashes The Strangers Chapter 1, and Andrew discusses what he's done for 5 days on the couch.
Dusty's sleep is improving, and he ate a donut this week. The boys discuss the death of the movie theater industry, artificial intelligence, and much more!
In this episode, we discuss the Emo's Not Dead cruise, and do a quick bracket of "Emo" (pop/pop punk/whatever you want to call it) songs. We also compare movies that released in our birth years and Dusty's cat makes him unplug his microphone.
After spending most of our non-wrestling podcast time discussing fast food, we decided to put our tastes to the test and have our first ever auction draft. Surprise, surprise, one of us may have been a bit too focused on saving some money. Also discussed is Kanye West getting sued by the estate of Donna Summer, Ric Flair making an ass of himself at a pizza place, and much more!
Rick Rude was pure entertainment. The Snark Marks love nothing more than the idea of a wrestler coming out and calling the entire arena of fans fat, ugly sweat hogs before his match. He sold as good as anybody, he succeeded in every organization he joined, and his life was cut tragically short likely due to his involvement in the business. Join us as we celebrate the sexiest man on god's green Earth.
This is a very Dusty-centric episode, which I think we all prefer. We discuss our favorite Mexican foods, Dusty admits a very stupid thing he did this week, gives us a breathing update, and also breaks down his trip to see Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace in theaters!
In this episode, Dusty reveals a delightful surprise. Also, Taylor Swift put out a new album and the boys share their thoughts.
Against all odds and without much fanfare, the Snark Marks Podcast has made it to 150 episodes. A sincere "Thank you" to all who have listened to our show. We love hearing from you. On this episode, Andrew's brother Jacob rejoins us as we discuss movies, do a draft of Simpsons characters, and finish up with some movie trivia. Tell your friends. 150.
OJ Simpson died and we won't miss him. Also, (surprise, surprise) we talk fast food and comedy, and we break down the CM Punk/AEW situation. Enjoy and subscribe!
As friends, sometimes your lives sync up. Andrew thought his cat peed all over his appartment but it turns into a funny story and Dusty's windows suck. We find a bunch of stupid band names, decide whether we can beat up a genie, and preview UFC 300! Thanks for listening. Tell your friends.
With Wrestlemania approaching, we are back to our roots with a good old fashioned wrestling episode. In this episode, we tell the story of one of the greatest feuds in history. The Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin was special for a lot of reasons, not the least of which was the fact that it wasn't the top star vs the second-top star; this was 1 vs 1. The two men, who carried one of wrestling's hottest eras, obviously wrestled many other people, but it always inevitably worked its way back to The Rock vs Stone Cold.
Our friend Kai joins us to bring some much-needed feminine energy to our Marks Madness Female Pop Stars bracket. Who will run the table? Will two of our hosts like Adele's Someone Like You way too much for Andrew's liking? Listen to find out!
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Songs in the bracket:Halo- BeyonceWe Belong Together- Mariah CareyCruel Summer- Taylor SwiftWhen The Party's Over- Billie EillishToxic- Britney SpearsDriver's License- Olivia RodrigoSomeone Like You- AdelePoker Face- Lady Gaga
Andrew's brother Jacob joins the Madness (TM) and we finish the rap song bracket before we begin a new one with alternative rock songs. Also discussed is the best Nic Cage movies, Some Kind Of Monster, and much more!
We continue our Marks Madness brackets with a bracket of rap songs from artists selected by Andrew. Dusty had an odd encounter at the gym and Andrew impossibly worked out mere feet away from WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther. Like and Subscribe!
Full disclosure- this is the second podcast we recorded this week. The first one was lost to history as Dusty's side did not record, through no fault of this own. In this episode, we discuss Dune 2, our winners of the pop punk bracket challenge, we preview Wrestlemania 40's main events, and we decide whether or not we can beat up a sphynx.
Dusty went and watched Madame Web, and Andrew tries to convince him to give up on super hero movies. Both of our cats did mean things to us, we start a brief tournament of marquis pop punk songs, and more!
00:00 - 01:15 Intro
01:15 - 07:44 Bears and Sleep
07:44 - 09:43 Infomercials
09:43 - 15:37 Dusty The Betrayer, Encores at Concerts
15:37 - 31:19 CAT TALK
31:19 - 59:17 Madame Web/Super Hero Movies
59:17 - 1:06:12 Andrew Hates Inspirational Videos
1:06:12 - 1:19:00 Tipping Culture Is Broken
1:19:00 - 1:37:55 Pop Punk Tournament
1:37:55 - 1:49:39 Trivia and Wrap Up
Andrew and Dusty lead off discussing the fact that we all take too many pictures. Andrew then discusses his trip to the Edgar Allen Poe Speakeasy, the boys discuss biopics, and compare the movies that were released during their high school years.
Andrew and Dusty both had interesting experiences with food, so as always they spend some time dissecting them. They also each name 5 foods that they can eat exclusively for the rest of their lives, discuss the phantom pooper in Dusty's house, and much more!
Dusty and Andrew go year-for year comparing the top songs from our high school years and determine an ultimate winner. They also discuss gym etiquette, the most anticipated movies of 2024, and much more!
Dusty is trying to figure out how to breathe while he sleeps, and Andrew's phone was stolen at Wells Fargo. We also discuss a bit of the Royal Rumble and football, and do some trivia!
The boys get together to discuss some recent big stories in the world of comedy, how to kill a basilisk, and they induct two new songs into the Song Hall of Fame (and again they lose the audio).Please subscribe!
Among other things, the boys discuss Mountain Dew Baja Blast being unleashed on the general public, and the first two inductees to our Song Hall of Fame are announced!
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I wanted to call this episode "Goooooooooaaaaaaals!" like a soccer annoucer but I figured you wouldn't wanna click on a soccer episode. Last year, we each set goals with the idea being bettering ourselves with accountability. Did we reach these goals? Did Dusty listen to 25 audiobooks? Did Andrew reach 147 lbs? No and no, but boy, did we try.
The boys celebrate Christmas. There's a gift exchange, we discuss the best Christmas movies and songs, and yes, the toddys are hot.
Merry Christmas everyone!
The story of the Von Erich family is in the public eye with the release of the movie The Iron Claw. We covered this story ages ago when we were a wrestling podcast, so we thought it would be a good idea to re-release the episode in case any moviegoers were looking for some more context surrounding the real story. Welcome to Bummer City!
In this episode, we hear the harrowing tale of Dusty attempting to order a cheeseburger with jalapeno poppers on it at a local Christmas gathering, we discuss Children of Rock N Rollers playing their parents' songs, and Andrew shows Dusty an embarrassing photo that somehow did not make it into the video! Please subscribe and tell your friends!
Can you take down the Big Fat Fatty? In this episode, the Snark Marks discuss ridiculous food challenges, the Pop2000 Fan Resort Experience, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin's best songs, and we round it out by playing some daily trivia games.
Dusty hates/is addicted to going to the doctor, we talk about celebrities who have been old forever, beatboxing is stupid, we discuss the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we do SO many French impressions making fun of Napoleon, and more!
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Does turkey stink? Yes, it stinks. However, there are a lot of other great food options to enjoy on Thanksgiving and we discuss most of them. Also we aren't mad at Andre 3000 but we are also not going to listen to his flute album, we pit Jim Carrey vs Adam Sandler, and we play some daily trivia games!
On this week's episode, Dusty eats crow, we go over a couple of Billboard/Rolling Stones "Best of All Time" music lists, discuss Nevermind vs Dookie, and wrap it up with a no holds barred tournament pitting our favorite action movie characters against each other.
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Dusty has a great idea for the trailer for the upcoming "The Strangers" trilogy, and Andrew got juice after hitting himself in the forehead with a chair. We then talk some pop punk, play some Rotten Tomatoes Games, do a looooooot of Jesse Ventura impressions and play trivia!
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Kai graces us with her presence once again so we can tell her why she shouldn't like something she enjoys. First we talk about why we want to be famous and Marvel's recent miscues before we get to the main event in which we discuss the 2008 horror movie THE STRANGERS!
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Dusty came up with a great idea for the Halloween season in which we rank villains from classic horror movies. Can we beat them in a fight? Would Jigsaw make a good roommate? Would Leatherface kill a kitten? That starts at 1:10:00 because we have a lot to get to. First, Dusty can taste again and Andrew asks if he can finish 15 Mitch Hedberg jokes after hearing the setups. It's fun! It's spooky! It's... snarky? I guess? Do you guys read these things? You should, because they frequently have time stamps. Not always, though... but FREQUENTLY!
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Jacob joins us again and immediately regales us with the stories of him getting cancer, getting bit by a copperhead snake, currently having hemorrhoids and more! Andrew saw The Eras Tour in theaters and Blink 182 released a new album so we also had to touch on that. Around 30:30 into the show, we get to the main event where we compare and contrast the 1974 classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre with the try hard 2003 stinker of the same name. Make sure to follow us, tell your friends, and tell us how we're doing!
Dusty doesn't have AIDS! After we get over that hurdle, we discuss the Impractical Jokers cruise before detailing what we would do with our own cruises. After an Andrew Picks 'Em and a couple of Rotten Tomatoes games, we end talking about how Andrew doesn't know how he should behave while watching the Taylor Swift Eras Tour in theaters.
In our studies of celebrity fan experience getaways, we discovered that comedian Bert Kreischer has a cruise coming up in October. We discuss the activities, pricing, and rank the fan experiences we have discovered thus far. Also, Dusty saw a Karen at the doctor's office, Andrew tried the McDonald's chicken sandwich, and we play trivia!
Dusty is sick, but aren't we all? The Snark Marks SHOW UP FOR WORK. Andrew tried the Cheesy Jalapeno Mexican Pizza and Dusty tried Chik Fil A's Chicken Noodle Soup. Dusty lists the top 5 songs he is always happy to hear in the wild and Andrew ranks God vs Cryptids and home remedies.
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Dusty and Andrew come with tales of recent fast food debauchery, which leads to us making a tier list of fast food restaurants. After that, we rank our favorite sodas, talk breakfast food, and much more before Andrew's power goes out!
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Dusty has an update with regard to his tale of woe from last week. Andrew went to Jollibee and had an interesting experience. NSYNC reunited, which is dope, and we found another musical fan experience travel package to discuss. This one's fun.
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Dusty has a new hilarious tale of woe, and any opportunity to laugh at Dusty's expense is an opportunity we are gonna take. Someone rerouted a Delta flight to Barcelona by pooping everywhere, and the Dave Matthews Band bus did the funniest thing ever 20 years ago.
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Andrew is still mad at his cat, but they are homeboys nonetheless. Dusty is fascinated by ghost ships, and the boys discuss whether or not deep sea fishing sounds fun. There is also some classic Snark Marks movie talk. Thanks for listening and tell your friends! Please.
Andrew is mad at his cat, and just before the podcast was supremely disappointed by a long-time staple in both of the hosts' lives. We talk about Bradley Cooper potentially doing Jewface, The Bear, old television and much more!
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Dusty gives us an update on his recent tumble, and there is a doctor visit involved. He also saw The Meg 2: The Trench which apparently was similarly painful. We play some games, talk about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Power Rangers, and more!
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Well, everyone... it happened again. Our very own Dusty took a tumble while taking a walk before work. Also, Andrew has to rank children's sports movies and Beatles albums and we talk about the perfect prank: lighting a bag of poop on fire and ringing someone's doorbell. All that and MORE this week! Thanks for listening, follow us, and tell your friends!
In this episode, Andrew details an embarrassing moment that happened to him recently and the guys go back and forth sharing embarrassing moments from their lives. Dusty brings a new segment in which he tells us why the past stinks, and we round it off with the IMDB game: SHARK EDITION! Tell your friends and follow us on your favorite podcast apps!
The boys saw Oppenheimer and Dusty saw Barbie, so we discuss our spoiler-free thoughts and experiences. We try to see how many NHL teams we can name, have a blast discussing the upcoming Creed cruise, and Dusty tells us the story of the massively unsuccessful Spider Man stage show.
On this week's episode, we learn that Andrew is going to see Jimmy Eat World without Dusty for Dusty's birthday, we talk about Bugles, defend Nickelback and play the Spotify game before Andrew tells the wacky story of Charles Guiteau, the hilarious lunatic who killed President James A. Garfield!
Dusty's birthday is on the 19th, so of course we gotta do a throwback wrestling episode. WCW's Bash at the Beach 2000 was an awful PPV that, for reasons we will get into, will be forever etched in wrestling history. Let's just say Hulk Hogan Hulk Hogan'd and Vince Russo Vince Russo'd.
First, we talk about the upcoming Martin Scorcese movie starring Leo Decaprio and Bobby DeNiro, Varsity Blues, and we guess the top 5 Spotify songs of The Who and Limp Bizkit.
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Dusty went to the movies this week and gives us his report, and then we get in deep with the food talk, headlined by our personal top 5 potato chips. We then have Andrew guess the audience score for old films and play trivia!
Andrew's big brother Jacob returns! Andrew's sick of ribs, Jacob tells us what we got wrong in our conversation about The Flash last week, Dusty went on a road trip and lists his favorite road trip songs, and we do trivia! Make sure to hit the follow button if you haven't yet. Thanks for listening!
Andrew has made a definitive decision as to which fast food restaurant serves the best chicken sandwich, and he will hear no guff from Dusty about spicy varieties. Also, we discuss moshing at concerts, dumb people on the internet, and WWE's Doink The Clown!
This episode was a lot of fun. Dusty took out a second mortgage to get a burger and cajun fries from Five Guys, a guy got killed by a shark in Israel, we reminisce on a few of the comedy sketches we wrote while working at a bank, and we finish it with a trivia competition!
The matrix has been broken as Bill Murray (yes, that Bill Murray) is dating Kelis (yes, that Kelis.) Also, Dusty saw a truck that was entirely wrapped in material from canceled TV show Firefly, Andrew's cat had a tummy ache and it cost him $500, and we watched a documentary about CM Punk!
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The boys pick their favorite Weird Al songs (00:00 - 55:00) and then discuss a bunch of things! Joe Biden fell again! Andrew's new neighbors may have seen him naked!
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One of the first things that brought your hosts together is the love of comedy. Good comedy is as good as it gets, bad comedy is torture. Where does our podcast fall in that diagram? WHO KNOWS but we love talking about the art and this was a topic we've known we would eventually tackle for quite some time. If you disagree with us, DM us on Instagram and I'll send you Dusty's address.
It's another theme-free episode. Had we reviewed one more movie, legally we would have had to become a movie podcast. Dusty and Andrew discuss the insanity of Texas Roadhouse, play a game of "which band member would you want to hang out with" and discuss the extremely bizarre person Andrew saw at his new gym.
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We went on a 90's movie run, and we had to end it with Dusty's favorite. JURASSIC PARK changed the game and sparked a dinosaur fascination that would follow us from our youth into adulthood. Kai Connolly from the MercadoVison podcast (check them out if you like Marvel movies) joins us and tells everyone what it's like to date and dump Andrew!
First, we discuss yet another Hollywood Daughter Sequel in the works and Dusty is a clumsy boy.
00:00 - 20:22 Beetlejuice 2, Kai and Andrew dated, Dusty dropped his lunch
20:22 - 2:10:32 JURASSIC PARK
100 episodes. You're welcome. Such a milestone must be celebrated by putting an end to a years-long debate: Is the movie FACE/OFF any good? Dusty thinks it is awesome, Andrew thinks it is embarrassing for Dusty to have such an opinion. We talk about it.
First, we discuss the fact that we are both in the process of moving and moving sucks worse than any movie other than Battlefield Earth.
A sincere "Thank you" to anyone who has listened in during our first 100. Recording Snark Marks is a lot of fun, and we are always trying to improve. Please let us know what you think and follow us on your favorite podcast app!
00:00 - 12:56 Moving Sucks Ass
12:56 - 1:41:38 FACE/OFF!
Since Andrew made Jacob and Dusty watch Twister, it was only right the boys reconvened to watch a movie that everyone would enjoy. Somehow this thing is 2 hours and 24 minutes long, but that doesn't ruin the experience entirely.
First, we discuss movie etiquitte and come to a conclusion as to who is the most influential pop punk band of all time.
00:00 - 22:44 Movie Ettiquite, Blink vs Green Day
22:44 - 2:29:51 Independence Day!
Dusty won the bracket challenge, so he got to choose this week's episode. In true Dusty fashion, he settled on some good old-fashioned WCW trash. Halloween Havoc 1998 could have been a much better card without the filler (looking at you, Wrath vs Meng), as it featured career nights for two of Andrew's favorites, Disco Inferno and Rick Steiner. Unfortunately it also includes a match between Hollywood Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior. And Sting has a goatee for some reason and it really stinks.
First, we discuss mediocre Subway sandwiches and Andrew got tickets to see Blink 182!
00:00 - 21:09 Subway, Blink 182
21:09 - 2:24:08 WCW Halloween Havoc 1998
Twister took 1996 America by... storm. Who hasn't seen this movie? With that said, who has seen it recently? Does it still hold up? In this episode we've got cows, sisters, divorce, funny nicknames and a whole lot of Van Halen talk. Join us!
First we talk about people who preemtively trash movies.
00:00 - 10:33 Movie snob pet peeves
10:33 - 2:27:41 TWISTER (and some Van Halen)
The Simpsons is responsible for any good in either of our lives. That is barely hyperbole. The first 12 or so seasons is not only what we consider the best television ever created, it was also the base of what we find funny. In this episode, we discuss our personal favorite episodes in depth and build a list of the definitive Simpsons bangers from the first 10 seasons.
First, Andrew's illegal stream of UFC 286 died during the last round of a title fight, he refused to order a pizza at Little Caesars because it has a stupid name, and Dusty learned what horsepower means!
00:00 - 16:51 UFC disaster, Extra Most Bestest, Dusty Learned Something
16:51 - 2:33:32 The Simpsons Definitive Ultimate Bangers List of the Century (First Ten Seasons)
We're tired. Wrestlemania 39 was a dream come true, and we had to get together to discuss it. Dusty paid 83 dollars for parking, we saw a van burn to a crisp, and Andrew thinks anybody who brings a title belt to a wrestling show should have to defend that belt. We are back to our normal schedule on Sunday, with an episode in which we select our top 15 The Simpsons banger episodes from the first 10 seasons.
First, we babble about fast food some more.
00:00 - 8:30 Food
8:30 - 1:49:15 Wrestlemania 39!
Wrestlemania 39 is this weekend, and somehow the Snark Marks have tickets to both nights. We go down the card and give our thoughts (Andrew hasn't watched any of the TV), and we plan our bathroom breaks (there are two 4-way tag matches.)
First, we discuss Andrew spending 40 minutes in the Del Taco drive through and the fact that Panera Bread is terrible.
00:00 - 13:06 Del Taco Fiasco, Panera Bread is offensive
13:06 - 1:44:23 WRESTLE FREAKIN MANIA
Bret Hart and Jerry Lawler carved their legacies completely separate from each other. Lawler, being older, came to fame much earlier and was the top talent in Jerry Jarrett's Memphis territory, one of the most storied wrestling territories in history. Bret got his start in his home of Canada before making his way to the WWF and becoming one of the most iconic performers they've ever had. Their contrasting personalities and storytelling abilities led to one of the more memorable feuds of the last 30 years.
First, Dusty tells us about dropping a bunch of DVDs in the rain (hilarious) and the boys break down their totally uninformed NCAA brackets.
00:00 - 24:39 Clumsy Dusty, March Madness
24:39 - 1:51:16 Bret Hart vs Jerry Lawler
We always love our podcast intros, so in true Al Gore fashion, we imagined what it would be like if we just made the whole show out of the intro. Below is a comprehensive list of what is discussed on this episode, in order:
Dusty recites Summerslam 1993 from memory
The movie Homeward Bound
Godsmack and other bad bro rock bands
Best walk out songs
50 Cent's repertoire
Lynyrd Skynyrd/We build a list of greatest American Rock Bands
A monkey from Thailand who was forced to harvest coconuts for coconut milk destroying our house
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Concluding our "People vs Aliens" series, the boys absolutely had to watch PREDATOR. This is the first alien in our series that was just purely a jerk at heart, what with the hunting men for sport and all. Andrew takes every opportunity to do his Jesse Ventura impression, which the person writing this caption believes to be very good.
First, Dusty had two short and stupid video clips to show Andrew and document his reaction.
00:00 - 11:53 The boys watch stupid videos
11:53 - 1:22:32 PREDATOR!
GET TO THE CHactually I'm not gonna say it.
For part 2 of our Humans vs Aliens movie run, we watched THE THING. It's got Kurt Russell, which is worth multiple stars in itself. It also scores pretty highly on the goo scale, but it makes up for it with a guy having a stomach mouth and an alien spider with an upside-down human head for a body. Norwegians might not like this movie, but apparently they are too stupid to work a computer anyway.
First, Dusty saw the new Ant Man movie and is looking forward to COCAINE BEAR.
00:00 - 11:46 ANT MAN, COCAINE BEAR
11:46 - 1:24:22 THE THING
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Jon Jones, perhaps the greatest MMA fighter of all time, has a big heavyweight title fight coming up this weekend, so the boys did some exhausting research to bring you his story. There's ups, downs, championships, records, picograms, eye pokes, sandblasting, felonies, and hot mics. If you or someone you know does not know the story, or simply wants to relive one of the wildest careers in the history of combat sports, this podcast is for you. Tell your friends! Please.
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UFOs have been in the news lately. It seems like there's a lot of funky business going on in the sky. Tom Delonge's distracted and these otherworldly bastards think they can just hang out all willy nilly. Because of all of this activity, Dusty decided it's time to talk about one of his favorite movie genres: humans vs aliens. We start off with ALIEN, one of the OG inner circle hall of fame movies on the subject.
But first, we talk about the Super Bowl, Andrew doing something stupid, and Dusty's review of the new AVATAR (spoiler alert: it was fine.)
00:00 - 32:46 The Super Bowl, Andrew accidentally drank caffeine like 15 times, AVATAR and MORE!
32:46 - 1:40:36 ALIEN!
We know. It's not "cool" to like Green Day. You're supposed to have pins and patches on your vest celebrating bands that aren't successful. They sold out by making music so good that everybody liked them.
Now that that's out of the way, Dusty and Andrew think Green Day is a great band and they got together to discuss their history with the band and put together a list of 14 absolute true blue B A N G E R S.
First, the boys talk about how much That 90's Show stinks and something funny that happened at one of Andrew's recent charity events.
00:00 - 14:16 TV reboots, Andrew witnessed something funny
14:16 - 2:04:40 Welcome to Paradise
Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6WbmW355OzZUTupvN6v80W?si=3a50f67e5783414a
In our first revisit into the world of professional wrestling of the year, Dusty finally gets his chance to try to convince Andrew that Big Van Vader was awesome. In the past, we have frequently encountered an older, fatter version of the Mastodon, so Dusty dug up some of his best work in the USto try to educate his ignorant turd of a friend.
First, we discuss Dusty's football team losing and our parents' disciplinary tactics.
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00:00 - 13:18 The Bengals stink, Andrew didn't get spanked enough
13:18 - 2:02:41 Vader Nation
In the midst of a COVID-induced fever dream, Dusty decided it was a good idea that we get together and build our dream music festival.
First, we discuss Dusty's illness and the fact that Andrew cut his hair.
00:00 - 15:07 Dusty has COVID, Andrew cut his hair off
15:07 - 1:06:22 The Snark Marks each build a music festival!
The boys get together to answer an age-old question: if you were stranded on a deserted island, what would you bring? In this thought experiment, all real necessities are taken care of, because how boring would it be to say "a bunch of food?" We each get 10 pop culture items and 5 personal items. What would you bring?
First, we talk about Dusty seeing The Whale with Brendan Fraser, and Andrew infuriates Dusty by revealing that he was gifted a free annual movie pass.
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00:00 - 24:33 Dusty saw The Whale, Andrew doesn't have to pay for movies
24:33 - 1:31:44 Deserted Island Boys
Long before Dana White and his rich friends bought the UFC, and even longer before Dana White was filmed slapping his wife and didn't get any punishment for it, Art Davie and Rorion Gracie had an idea. Eight fighters from different disciplines, coming together like gladiators to finally determine which martial art was the most effective. Most people didn't have any idea who would win, but most people hadn't encountered Gracie Jiu Jitsu. The first UFC was an unorganized, awkward showcase for an idea that would change combat sports forever.
First we talk about animals that could end us and Jay Leno's face catching fire.
00:00 - 15:19 Scary animals, Jay Leno's face
15:19 - 1:35:25 UFC 1
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Did you set goals for 2023? To kick off the new era of Snark Marks, the boys got together to discuss things they'd personally like to achieve this year. Don't worry; fitness talk is kept to a minimum.
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The Snark Marks have decided to rebrand. No, we will not stop doing wrestling shows, we will just also be regularly doing non-wrestling shows. This podcast started because Dusty and Andrew love talking to each other, and we thought we could have even more fun on our podcast if we allowed ourselves to talk about more of the topics that we enjoy. So now, instead of a wrestling retrospective podcast, we consider ourselves simply a retrospective podcast. Expect shows on MMA, movies, comedians, professional wrestling and all kinds of other nonsense we find fascinating. We love this show and we are excited to broaden our horizons in 2023!
After over 50 episodes in 2022, we got together to give out awards to the best, worst, and most memorable moments and people in wrestling that we have covered this year. Was it really the year of Flair? What was the worst tag team? (Spoiler alert: it was K-K-K-Kronik).
Thank you to everyone who listened to us at all this year. Stay tuned next week for a big Snark Marks announcement!
Vince Russo came up with some doozies during his time on wrestling creative teams (shout out to the Bat Man), but perhaps his worst idea was when he suggested that the product should be real. A group of professional wrestlers, nearly all of whom have no real organized fighting training or experience, were going to actually fight on a show filled with works and fakery. Ultimately, bunch of flailing, exhausted, injured sports entertainers stunk up the ring to no ultimate benefit for anybody carrying out perhaps mainstream wrestling's worst idea in history.
There really has never been anybody like Andy Kaufman. From bombing on purpose in front of packed comedy clubs to touring as his lounge singer alter ego, Kaufman's style of entertainment is only called "comedy" because we don't have a word for it. He was a massive admirer of professional wrestling, and his dedication to kayfabe in every venture made him a natural when he decided to become the Inter-Gender Wrestling Champion of the World. This led to one of the greatest feuds in the history of wrestling when Andy went to Memphis to take on Jerry "The King" Lawler.
The intro is mostly cat talk.
00:00 - 10:07 We discuss our kitty cats.
10:07 - 1:37:56 Andy Kaufman's Career and Pro Wrestling Legacy
1989 was a tumultuous year for the NWA. With Dusty Rhodes leaving as WCW booker, a power vacuum was created that eventually led to a booking-by-committee situation. This could have led to a bad year product-wise, but at least at the big shows, the talent on the roster and the quality of their work produced a fantastic year for wrestling. For some reason, they decided to end the year with two non-title round robin tournaments. Was it a good idea? No! Was there some fun to be had? Kind of, I guess! We got to see some more great Ric Flair work, at least. Join us as we say goodbye to 1989 in our season 5 finale!
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00:00 - 11:38 Dusty points out that the Seattle Kraken hockey team don't use a Kraken in any of their branding and the boys are angry about it.
11:38 - 1:45:23 Starrcade 1989!
Being that the score was not settled at Halloween Havoc (Settling the Score), Ric Flair and Terry Funk decided to, once and for all, settle the score. This time, they will face off in an "I Quit" match. Also, Jim Cornette seems to be paying a lot of attention to his new tag team The Dynamic Dudes, and the Midnight Express is not exactly jazzed about it. This PPV was short, fun, and ultimately score settling.
First, the Snark Marks talk about Black Friday shopping and share a few memories of working at a bank together.
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00:00 - 20:14 Intro (Black Friday, stupid bank life)
20:14 - 1:44:22 WCW Clash of the Champions IX: New York Knockout
It's the first Halloween Havoc! Crazy ass Terry Funk invaded WCW to challenge World Champion Ric Flair, but his first attempt went south at WrestleWar. He's back, this time with The Great Muta by his side, to challenge Flair and Sting in the god dang THUNDERDOME! This show also includes some of the best Lex Luger work we have ever covered, discussion on the ease of identifying the "mysterious" Doom pairing, and Rick Steiner's face ONCE AGAIN being in the doo doo.
We begin by discussing our favorite Thanksgiving foods, bonfires, and the stupidity of beer pong.
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00:00 - 20:44 Intro (Thanksgiving, Bonfire, Beer Pong)
20:44 - 1:55:59 WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989 was the year of Ric Flair. After three five star matches with Ricky Steamboat, Flair moved on to perhaps his kindred spirit: Terry Funk. There is no way this feud will be anything other than classic, with two of the best performers in the history of wrestling facing off for the most prestigious title in the world. This PPV is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time, with intrigue from top to bottom (plus they actually let Rick Steiner win a match while only getting a tiny bit of doodoo on his face!)
First, the boys discuss Andrew's recent attending of a drink and draw event before he reveals a big surprise- The Snark Marks are going to Wrestlemania.
00:00 - 12:00 Andrew's Drink and Draw event
12:00 - 18:31 The Snark Marks are going to Wrestlemania
18:31 - 2:27:29 Great American Bash 1989
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WrestleWar 1989 answered the age-old question "can you have too much of a good thing?" Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat faced off for their third consecutive five-star match, but the matchup is beginning to feel stale. In fairness, it doesn't help that we watched them in consecutive weeks rather than waiting months like wrestling fans did. It was, however, the best part of a mostly flaccid wrestling program. Michael Hayes does some classic PS stuff and we get a Bam Bam Gordy appearance, and we also get introduced to the Dynamic Dudes, but neither of those two things are worth watching Sting try to have a wrestling match with the immobile object and Twitter superstar Iron Sheik. Wrestlewar '89 was the worst PPV we have watched thus far in this season, but at least Hulk Hogan never showed up.
In the intro, the Snark Marks get heated because Dusty pledged his fealty to the Western Bacon Cheeseburger over In N Out burger. For those worried, he is properly taken to task.
00:00 - 15:34 Dusty is wrong about cheeseburgers
15:34 - 2:00:16 WrestleWar 1989
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In our second installment from our NWA/WCW 1989 series, we go down to the bayou for Clash of the Champions 6. After Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat's epic 5-star battle at Chi-Town Rumble, Flair gets his rematch in a two out of three falls match. There are only 4 matches on Peacock's version of this event, and aside from the opener which featured the Midnight Express facing off against the Samoan Swat Team (featuring Fatu before he was Fat), there isn't much else to write home about. Oh, except the fact that The Great Muta was a bad mutafuc...
Also discussed: an update on the AEW madness, The Rock vs Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania, Cody Rhodes winning the WWE title, and Andrew got a new cat!
00:00 - 20:11 AEW, WWE, Andrew's cat Hobbes
20:11 - 1:54:56 WCW Clash of the Champions 6: Ragin' Cajun
Dusty has long wanted to introduce Andrew to the NWA's 1989 offerings, and we are finally taking the plunge. Things were in a transitional (and sometimes tumultuous) phase following a few changes to WCW including the firing of Dusty Rhodes as booker, but they still had Flair, and they still offered a brand of wrestling that appealed to the classic fan: the characters were believable, the wrestling was believable, and Rick Steiner was in the building. In this episode, we discuss the Chi-Town Rumble from February 1989, which featured a lot of fun and was anchored by a 5-star classic turned in by Flair and Steamboat for the NWA title.
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00:00 - 25:01 Music, Andrew went to Six Flags
25:01 - 2:12:46 Chi-Town Rumble
Tales From The Territories is Vice's new wrestling series; it's essentially a spinoff from Dark Side of the Ring. In this episode, Jerry Jarrett, Jeff Jarrett, Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Hart, and Dutch Mantel sit at a table and trade stories from their time working the Memphis territory. The territory was ran by Jerry Jarrett and built around Jerry Lawler, and it is widely considered to be one of the most influential wrestling organizations in American history. Andrew and Dusty watched the episode and share their thoughts with you! But first, they discuss Andrew's upcoming trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain, watching TV with subtitles, and whether or not evil dies in the newly-released Halloween movie (expect a bonus episode on Halloween soonish.)
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00:00 - 22:18 - Roller Coasters, Subtitles, Halloween Ends
22:18 - 02:08:30 - Tales From The Territories: Memphis: Where Wrestling Was Real
Full disclosure: I (Andrew) write these descriptions. As much as I would like to make this entire description about the fact that I met worldwide entertainment icon Ice Cube, I understand that's unrealistic. The more important thing about this episode is that we watched Summerslam 1991. Randy Savage and Elizabeth tied the knot in the ring, and Jake The Snake and the Undertaker did the honors of turning the wedding into a wrestling wedding, causing chaos at the reception. Also on this show is a classic between Mr. Perfect and Bret Hart, and the Match Made In Hell, with Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior taking on Sargent Slaughter, General Adnan, and Colonel Mustafa. That match was boring as all get out.
00:00 - 31:15 - Andrew Met Ice Cube, brief baseball talk
31:15 - 2:27:53 - Summerslam 1991
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On episode 58, we first ventured into the world of Roddy Piper acting when Andrew's brother Jacob joined us as we discussed They Live. During that episode, we discovered that Piper was in another movie during that time in his life, and this one might be a bit wacky. Hell Comes to Frogtown is the story of Sam Hell, who, after a devastating nuclear war, is tasked with repopulating the earth with humans during their war against frog/human mutant hybrids. It's sexier than it sounds.
First, we discuss the Jurassic Park franchise and Kevin Smith's entire career because we don't get Jacob very often and he's the only one capable of scratching Dusty's cinema itch. For anyone who hasn't seen it, Clerks 3 is discussed but spoilers were mostly avoided because Andrew hasn't seen it yet.
00:00 - 50:23 - Dusty got married, Jurassic Park, Kevin Smith
50:23-2:24:20 - Hell Comes to Frogtown
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Dusty is getting married this weekend (somehow), so to give him time to prepare we decided to take a week off from recording. In lieu of a new episode, we decided to put together all of our booking shows in one place. Are you a Godwin Championship Wrestling Federation fan, or do you ride with Idell Wrestling Federation? We will be back with a new episode next week!
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STARTING ROSTERS
DUSTY:
Shawn Michaels
Steiner Brothers
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Rey Mysterio, Jr.
The Rock
Mankind
Terry Funk
Sting
Rob Van Dam
Sabu
Taka Michinoku
Dean Malenko
Randy Savage
Furnas & Lafon
Demolition
Diamond Dallas Page
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Buff Bagwell
Chris Benoit
Lex Luger
ANDREW:
Disco Inferno
Bret Hart
Eddie Guerrero
Kane
Jackie
Dusty Rhodes
The Sandman
Eric Bischoff
Stevie Richards
Public Enemy
Nasty Boys
Edge
The Wall
Howard Finkel
Psicosis
Legion of Doom
Brian Pillman
The Ultimate Warrior
Ric Flair
Vince McMahon
It's been a while since the boys visited some good old fashioned WCW trash. This week, Dusty stumbled upon an article from sportster.com that listed Uncensored 1995 as WCW's worst PPV ever. Andrew sincerely doubted the accuracy of that distinction because Uncensored '95 featured neither the nWo nor Vince Russo's booking. Was the article correct?
First (0:00-21:00), we talk about Andrew meeting Kool Moe Dee, the boys not caring about junior college, unfunny t-shirts, Clerks 3, and the new Top Gun!
MATCH LIST:
Dustin Rhodes vs The Blacktop Bully (King of the Road Match)
Meng (w/ Colonel Rob Parker) vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan (Martial Arts Match)
Johnny B. Badd vs Arn Anderson (Boxing vs Wrestling)
Avalanche vs Randy Savage
Big Bubba Rogers vs Sting
Harlem Heat vs The Nasty Boys (Texas Tornado Rules)
Hulk Hogan (with The Renegade) vs Vader (Leather Strap Match)
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Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes were classic wrestling adversaries. The son of a plumber who fought for the common man was always going to clash with the arrogant, self-centered rich man whose shoes cost more than your house. Dusty and Andrew watched 3 classic Rhodes-Flair matches (including Starrcades 1984 and 1985) and a bunch of promos in preparation for getting together and talking about this historic rivalry.
The Rhodes-Flair talk is a later in the episode. We talk about Andrew helping to find a lost cat (beginning to 12:49), the current state of AEW (12:49-43:45), and then we get into the main topic at hand.
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Dusty Rhodes may have been the perfect professional wrestler. He was a guy who the crowd could easily imagine standing next to them in the audience, but who could also make them believe in magic and the power of a dream. Rhodes is perhaps the favorite performer of the Snark Marks, and we spent some time discussing him and his appeal after watching two of the Peacock documentaries about him. Long live the Common Man. Long live the Dream. Long live Dusty Rhodes.
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Before being the biggest mouth in wrestling podcasting, turns out Jim Cornette spent quite a bit of time as a wrestling manager. His tag team, the Midnight Express, seemed to enjoy success in every wrestling organization they were ever associated with. Andrew, being the second biggest mouth in wrestling podcasting, thought it was only fitting for Dusty, the most loveable man in wrestling podcasting, to school him on what this historic tag team was all about.
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With Commissioner Idell now somehow the champion of Godwin Championship Wrestling Federation, GCWF seems to have fallen on some mega hard times. Odd happenings are rampant though, and with a defense of the GCWF title booked for the next IWF PPV, almost anything can happen.
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Eric Bischoff epitomizes the American experience. If you're good looking and obsessed with sales for some reason, you will be fast tracked up the ladder and given the reigns to something expensive. WWE made a doc about him a few years ago, and we watched it and provided our thoughts on the man who is definitely not the most controversial man in sports entertainment.
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After Wrestlepocalypse: Hubris (Extreme Arrogance In The Eyes of Godwin), Commissioner Idell has seemingly been humbled. He's improved his treatment of his wrestlers, he's been booking more... conventionally, and his threat to the wrestling world seems to be thwarted. GCWF and their strategy of booking great matches and protecting the businesss seems to have proven to be the sustainable model. Maybe, though, like Lord Voldemort, Idell wasn't defeated. Maybe he was just recharging.
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Classic Survivor Series PPVs were polarizing. On one hand, since there must be seven pin falls per match, the matches are sooooooo looooooong. On the other hand, when else are you going to see Bret Hart wrestling under the captaincy of Hacksaw Jim Duggan? Our journey through 1989 was short and sweet, and the Survivor Series was a great way to round it off. It's as if we were caught dabbling in the wacky personalities on the roster of the time, and the Survivor Series made us smoke the whole pack.
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The Mega Powers exploded, as you know, but that does not mean they were finished with each other. Fresh off his starring role opposite Tiny Lister in No Holds Barred, WWF decided it was a good idea to bring in Lister's character to help the Macho Man try to take down the Hulkster. Unfortunately for Tiny, Hulk Hogan is not going to lose to a part timer at Summerslam. He probably should have known that.
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The Mega Powers have officially exploded and it's time to settle it in the ring. Hulk and Savage are eager to get their hands on each other with Miss Elizabeth in a neutral corner, but in true 1989 WWF fashion, we all have to wade through like 30 matches before we get to the issue at hand. Wrestlemania V was too long, but the stakes in the main event could not have been higher. Oh, also, there are a couple of appearances from the future orange future President of the United States who happened to own the building.
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The 1980s are coming to a close, and WWF is on top of the world. The roster is packed with big personality after big personality, and one guy who thinks he's a rooster for some reason. At the top of the heap are the Mega Powers, a tag team consisting of Champion "Macho Man" Randy Savage and the immortal Hulk Hogan. All good things come to an end, however, and this is part 1 of a series that examines the split between Hogan and Savage, and the lead up to a decline for the World Wrestling Federation.
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The Snark Marks take every opportunity they can to get Andrew's brother Jacob on the show, and THEY LIVE was the perfect topic. It's got everything: glasses, two men fighting for too long in an alleyway, and Meg Foster being as bizarre as British Bulldog at the 1997 Royal Rumble. Roddy Piper turns in a great performance, and everybody dies!
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Entrance music is one of the most important things about the presentation of modern professional wrestling. When you hear the bells, you know Undertaker is coming and when the glass shatters, someone's getting a mudhole stomped in them. In this episode, Andrew and Dusty have an 18-round draft of their favorite entrance music throughout wrestling history. Let us know who you think won.
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Growing up, Dusty's love for wrestling wasn't the easiest to cultivate. He had to sustain himself with WWF home videos featuring house matches between wrestlers who he loved.. only they're unmotivated and mostly end in DQs. This particular one is supplemented with frequent vignettes of Bobby Heenan and Mean Gene at the golf course. Bobby and Gene tried, but there was no saving Rampage '91. I was going to include a match list, but it's nowhere to be found on the internet and you better believe I will not be going back to check. Ultimate Warrior, Undertaker, Mr. Perfect, Dino Bravo, and The Barbarian all make appearances.
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Whenever the ridiculousness of modern wrestling storylines is discussed, inevitably the Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero feud for the custody of Rey's son Dominik is cited. While the stipulation of the blow off match was ridiculous, this angle featured some fantastic work by two of the most legendary figures in WWE history. This feud happened a few months before Eddie's death and includes some promos and segments that remind us why losing him was such a blow to the industry.
Plus, THEY HAD A LADDER MATCH FOR THE CUSTODY OF A CHILD. THE KID WAS SITTING RINGSIDE WITH A SOCIAL WORKER WHO WOULD GRANT CUSTODY TO THE WINNER OF THE LADDER MATCH. That is so sick, to be honest.
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Marty Jannetty was half of The Rockers from the mid-80s to the early 90s. He had a successful career, but he was far from the most successful member of the tag team. It's tough to be the most memorable member of a tag team that included Shawn Michaels. In this episode, Dusty and Andrew discuss and debate who (or what) is the Jannetty in various groups throughout popular culture. This is a show for the Ringos, the Xavier Woodses, and the Krist I-refuse-to-learn-how-to-spell-his-last-name-but-he-was-the-bassist-for-Nirvana...s.
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On Sunday, May 29, AEW held one of their big quarterly PPVs. Double or Nothing was long but featured some twists and turns that may shape the promotion's storylines for quite some time, so the boys got together to discuss it in a bonus episode. Enjoy!
We finish our shallow dive into the resurrection and ultimate destruction of Extreme Championship Wrestling with perhaps the worst wrestling PPV we have ever reviewed. WWE did what they were always going to do with ECW- turn it into a watered down shell of its former self filled with bad gimmicks and flaccid wrestling. WWECW was never going to work. How could it? There's a reason Gigi Allin never did The Tonight Show.
The boys start the episode with about 25 minutes of discussing Andrew's adventure backstage at a Snoop Dogg show, so if you're looking for just wrestle talk you can skip to there.
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With One Night Stand 2005 being such a huge success, WWE decided to run it back in 2006 to kick off the resurrection of the brand full time. One Night Stand 2006 featured many of the mainstays that we are used to, but WWE's sticky fingers and corporate influence start to show their ugly hands. The nerds in the crowd are hot, Beulah gets assaulted, and Terry Funk is just the best. Join us!
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ECW captured the hearts and minds of thousands of degenerates in the short time that it existed. In 2005, on the back of the Rise and Fall of ECW documentary, WWE decided to let the freakshow have a swan song. The evening ended up being everything an ECW fan could have asked for. There was fire, chanting, concussions, cheese graters, and Eric Bischofff laying motionless in the center of the ring. This may not have actually ended up being the last show ECW ever did, but maybe it should have been?
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Holy cow. We made it. Fifty numbered episodes of Snark Marks. There has been twists, turns, Bret Michaelses, Jannettys, and so much more for half a century of installments, and we are still having just as much fun as when we started. Our sincere gratitude goes to anyone who has ever listened, particularly those who have stuck around and who interact with us.
On today's show, our wrestling organizations are holding their marquee events. Warring factions are forming within the GCWF, and a major threat is developing in the IWF. But first the boys discuss Dusty's wedding venue and Andrew's adventure during his first trip to Las Vegas.
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Dusty and Andrew know the exact date they watched their first wrestling show together. On April 6, 2014, the boys convened to watch Wrestlemania 30 at Dusty's house. Dusty made Andrew promise to allow him to pay attention and Andrew sat down with his chicken supreme and behaved like a good boy. Neither knew that it would eventually turn into the best doggone wrestling podcast two thirty-somethings named Andrew and Dusty who worked at a bank in California together for seven or so years have ever produced. What a moment.
Also, I guess some cool stuff happened involving Daniel Bryan and The Undertaker.
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ECW was, in a word, extreme. Beers, blood, New Jack, women getting 3D'd... it was madness from bell to bell. Paul Heyman had a vision and refused to waver, but ultimately that may have cost him his dream. Andrew and Dusty watched The Rise and Fall of ECW on Peacock and got together to discuss.
Also discussed is the first six inductees to the Idell Wrestling Federation Outcast Hall of Fame. Yes, Disco Inferno made it.
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The future of the wrestling industry is at stake. Actually it is clearly not at stake and everybody knows how this is going to end, they just want it to be quick. The Invasion storyline had not worked out the way WWF intended, and it was determined that it could not make it all the way to Wrestlemania five months later. This may have been the only good decision they had made since buying WCW. Join us as we eulogize the Invasion angle after our obligatory 12 minutes of Simpsons talks off the top.
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Dusty and a very hungover Andrew continue to discuss what went wrong with WWF's Invasion angle in 2001. At No Mercy, the WWF finally seems to be coming to terms with the fact that they need to stop trying to make WCW happen. The WCW title is being contested by two WWF wrestlers, and the WWF title is up for grabs in a triple threat that will definitely be won by a WWF talent. When it comes to late 19990s-early 2000s WWF, the Invasion Angle is peak flaccidity.
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The boys watched Wrestlemania 38 and are so jacked up on nostalgia and joy that they had to get together to talk about it. Stone Cold Steve Austiin came back and did everything you wanted him to, Vince McMahon took the best worst stunner in the history of wrestling, and Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn ruled the weekend. Also apparently there were some title matches.
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September 23, 2001. 12 days after the world changed forever, WWF was in the midst of an underwhelming storyline that even an Olympic hero winning the title 12 days after 9/11 couldn't resolve. Kurt Angle takes on Stone Cold Steve Austin in the main event, but not before a truly talented roster shows you what great wrestlers can do with bad booking. Also, KroniK is there for some reason. It's Unforgiven 2001!
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It's the return of the great one, and no, we aren't talking about possible GOAT Spike Dudley. The Rock has returned from his Scorpion King- related hiatus and faces Booker T for the WCW championship. Kurt Angle, American Hero, is trying to save WWF from Stone Cold Steve Austin's traitorous actions, but enemy of the podcast Nick Patrick has something to say about it. We also learn that the two D's in DDP stand for Done Dirty. It's Summerslam 2001!
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After Vince bought WCW and performed his epic victory lap, things didn't go as planned for him. In real life, many of WCW's top stars did not come over to wresstle for him. In the storyline, his two spoiled brat children bought WCW and ECW out from under him, and are staging an invasion that threatens to make his victory in the wrestling wars of the 1990s hilariously short lived. In this episode, our hosts cover the InVasion PPV, which was a showcase in the discrepancy of the star power between the WWF wrestlers and those who came over from WCW, and it ended with one of our heroes turning our back on us in a manner that was more confusing than devastating.
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Legendary wrestler Scott Hall passed away today, and we found out just before recording this week's episode, so we decided to talk it out and share it.
In 2001, Vince McMahon mercifully bought failing WCW, with many WCW talents hopping over to the Federation. This started an angle in which the newly-acquired talent were "invading" the hottest wrestling product in history. In part 1, we review the last WCW Monday Nitro ever. Ric Flair opens the show like a maniac, there are a few decent matches, and Vince takes an epic victory lap throughout. How do you beat a billionaire? You become one yourself. Also, I've heard it helps to have Stone Cold Steve Austin.
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Capping off our "The Best You Got" series, we discuss possibly the best wrestling PPV ever assembled. The granddaddy of the granddaddies of them all. Wrestlemania 17 was a showcase of one of the best rosters in the history of professional wrestling, and represented a moment when that roster got even stronger following WWF's acquisition of WCW. An insane TLC match and a father-son slobberknocker lead in to the ultimate unstoppable force vs immovable object matchup: The Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin.
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Our WCW entry for the "Best You Got" series takes us to Spring Stampede 1994. Chicago welcomed World Championship Wrestling with open aarms, and who wouldn't? DDP, Steven Regal Cactus Jack, and a not-yet-Stone-Cold Steve Austin accompany a Bunkhouse match (which is apparently just a no DQ match in street clothes) on the undercard and it all leads to a classic matchup in the main event as Ric Flair takes on Ricky Steamboat. Bischoff is there, but at least he doesn't make an appearance.
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On Monday, Andrew was innocently browsing Twitter when he stumbled upon a sight that he could not believe: Logan Paul was beating up Rey Mysterio. It wasn't even difficult. The Youtube star turned boxing hobbyist was manhandling the man who won the 2006 Royal Rumble from the 2 slot. Aggrieved, Andrew took to Twitter and put out a poll. Which was worse: David Arquette pinning Eric Bischoff to win the WCW title or Logan Paul easily beating up Rey Mysterio on Raw? The thread took Twitter by storm, and to everyone's astonishment it ended in a 50/50 tie, with Dusty being one of the people who believed Arquette's escapades to be worse. Heartbroken and questioning everything he knew aabouot the world, Andrew threw down the gauntlet, and slapped Dusty across the face with his white debating glove.
In true Snark Marks fashion, the boys talked about The Farrelly Brothers for 18 minutes before finally getting to the argument.
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For our next quick series, we are watching Dusty's picks for each of the big three wrestling organizations' best PPVs. Extreme Championship Wrestling was an insane madhouse organization with a promotional maniac at the helm and a cult-like fanbase. At Heat Wave 1998, we saw some off their biggest stars put on a show that stands the test of time. RVD, Mike Awesome, and Taz beef up the undercard until... and yes, I have to say it... Enter Sandman.
Our friend Brandon joins us for this episode. Follow him on Twitter @jeezuskryste, Instagram @jeezuskrystegaming, Twitch and YouTube!
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Fritz Von Erich and World Class Champioship Wrestling changed the wrestling world from a small, hot, metal building in Dallas Texas in the mid-to-late 1900s. Determined to build a wrestling dynasty, Fritz raised a group of sons in the business, convinced that he was building a stable of world champions. In many ways, their story was a fairy tale, until it turned into a nightmare.
The 2022 Royal Rumble happened last week, and being the big time wrestling pundits that we are, we had to get together to discuss it. Was it as cool as Seth Rollins is trying to be or did it fall sadly to the ground like Kofi's feet? Join as we discuss.
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Relax, guys. We aren't reviewing the disaster that was the 2022 Royal Rumble... until next week.
This week, we decided to go back to the first Royal Rumble PPV in 1989. It has everything from Bret Hart's patented "get beat up brutally for like 10 minutes" spot to the beginning of the end for the Mega Powers. In the big match, 30 superstars enter the ring in an every man for himself match format that would become the main attraction for what is usually one of the WWE's must see yearly events. Joion us as we discuss the one that started it all.
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The Idell Wrestling Federation and Godwin Championship Wrestling Federation have had a few months of weekly TV shows since we last visited them , and it's time to reveal their second PPV installments. There's a little bit of everything, from shark cages to Double J Jeff Jarrett, making both PPVs well worth their through-the-roof prices. Which one would you attend?
While this episode will be entertaining either way, it is a continuation of our Draft Spectacular episode from December 12, 2021. It would be best to listen to that episode before enjoying this one.
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Over the past few decades, a handful of marquis pairs have defined tag team wrestling, and have set the standard to which all other teams are compared. In the 1990s, a mullet headed super athlete and his dog-faced brother brought real amateur wrestling credibility with them and became, at one point, the best tag team in the world. In this episode, the Snark Marks discuss the nuts and bolts of big matches across many phases in the Steiner Brothers' time together.
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In the 1992 Royal Rumble, Ric Flair made history but Bobby Heenan stole the show. The Snark Marks have been professing their love for "The Brain" since the first season, and Dusty came up with the brilliant idea to tackle what was perhaps his greatest performance. To make it even better, Andrew's brother Jacob was invited back to hang with us. Sit back, humanoids, and let us honor The Weasel.
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After three weeks and 15 matches, the Snark Marks come up with their individual conclusions as to who they prefer between Bret "The Hitman" Hart and Shawn "The Heartbreak Kid" Michaels. First, though, Dusty reveals a phenomenal and appropriate Christmas present he received, and the boys talk about The Beatles, Andrew's cat, and Chael Sonnen for the first 29 minutes before getting to the topic at hand. Happy New Year from the Snark Marks, and thank you for listening!
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Shawn Michaels is polarizing figure. In his professional life, he was a pretty boy with an ego who was difficult to be in a room with sometimes. He liked to act as if the world revolved around him, and was comfortable derailing the plans of a gigantic entertainment empire as his mood and desires changed with the wind. He also just so happened to be one of the most charismatic, talented, and influential performers in modern wrestling history. How does he differ from Bret Hart? What was he best at? Did he ever find his smile? Join us as we discuss.
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Professional wrestling runs through Bret Hart's veins. Born into a family of wrestlers, with a wrestling father and seven wrestling brothers, it's as genetic as his brown, wavy hair. With his classic, steady pacing and creative mind for match choreography, The Hitman made the most of a tempered personality and lack of extreme explosive athleticism to become one of the greatest talents in the history of wrestling. Dubbbed "The Excellence of Execution," Hart mastered technical wrestling and paired it with his inherent relatability and humble charisma to perhaps live up to his claim of being the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.
Matches discussed in this episode-
Bret Hart vs Mr. Perfect, Summerslam 1991
Bret Hart vs Roddy Piper, Wrestlemania 8
Bret Hart vs Owen Hart, Wrestlemania 10
Bret Hart vs Owen Hart, Summerslam 1994
Bret Hart vs Diesel, Survivor Series 1995
Bret Hart vs Chris Benoit, WCW Monday Nitro 10-04-1999
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We've spent the greater part of 2021 lambasting the decision makers for the biggest organizations in wrestling history, so we figured it was our turn to take the reigns. We begin the episode by having a draft of twenty wrestling figures each, with anybody who has appeared on any show that we reviewed being available. After the draft, we put on our motorcycle jackets and get in our wheelchairs to each book our dream PPVs with the wrestlers we chose. It's not exactly a competition, but neither is professional wrestling.
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Our Worst of Vince Russo breakdown included promotions for a pro wrestling comedy made in 2000, so it's only fitting that we review it. This movie wasn't hard to talk about, but it sure is hard to compliment. Prepare for fart jokes, r-words, and two idiots crashing a poop truck. No, it's not 2000s WCW. It's READY TO RUMBLE!
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Two weeks ago, AEW gave us a banger of a wrestling show. Full Gear had everything, and we wanted to talk about it... but stuff came up. Thankfully, our stoke was undeterred. We got together to provide our reactions to the card and give our thoughts on AEW and WWE's current contrasting trajectories.
We also accidentally talked about movies for the first 17 minutes.
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We made it. We've endured well over 12 hours of the Russo/Bischoff WCW experiment, and in all honesty we are tired. Broken down. Befuddled. Disheartened and angry. Finally, though, we have arrived at the season finale. We debate whether David Arquette ruined wrestling, Eric Bischoff vs Vince Russo, and what Shawn Stasiak's name is. The show ends with Slamboree 2000, a genuine disease of a wrestling PPV. Just know we do this so you don't have to.
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As our Worst of Vince Russo series progresses, the New Blood vs Millionaire’s Club feud continues to heat up, or at least it’s supposed to. Jerry covers sting in blood at the direction of Vampiro, Hulk Hogan throws Billy Kidman in a comically large dumpster, and as is always the case in good television, the writers are the focus of it all. At least we are introduced to K-K-K-K-K-K-KRONIK, I guess. This episode covers the WCW Monday Nitros from April 17 and April 24, 2000.
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The best of Vince Russo involved him booking one of the most talented and charismatic rosters wrestling had ever seen. For the worst of Vince Russo, we examine a period starting the moment Russo and Bischoff join forces to take over WCW. They created an atmosphere and a wrestling show that is so bad only a slap nut could enjoy it. We went a bit long on this one because we had to record it in two parts as this era in wrestling is... tiring.
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Wrapping up the "Best of" portion of our Vince Russo study, the guys watched Survivor Series 1998 (IT'S A DEADLY GAME) and the Raw that followed. The Rock shocked the world and decided to kiss some ass while Stone Cold remains steadfast in his determination to kick some ass. The best of Vince Russo was a lot of fun to watch, but who gets the credit? Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @SnarkMarksPod!
Our foray into the wild world of Russo booking leads us to the November 2 and 9, 1998 Monday Night Raws. Vince McMahon feels the power slipping from his hands and goes on a rampage in which nobody is safe and everybody's loyalty is in question. Kane has lost all structure in his life and is currently on the loose. A fireball is involved. Like, a real fireball. A character in a wrestling show shot a fireball at somebody's face. What a world.
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When the architect of the hottest era in history is also one of the most despised figures in the industry's history, some wild stuff probably went down. In order to fully appreciate Vince Russo, we have to explore the good times and bad. We begin our new season in October, 1998. The attitude era is in full swing, Stone Cold Steve Austin rules the world, and a tournament is to be held at the Survivor Series to crown a new champion. Was the good version of Vince Russo any good?
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Wrestlemania 6 saw two of the most powerful forces in the universe collide in a battle to determine who is the chosen one and who is the only one, we think? It's also the only way that they can come together and become more powerful apparently? We know there's a plane involved. Andrew's big brother Jacob joins us and walks us through a turning point in his life. Wrestlemania 6 changed Jacob, but would it change the world?
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Our journey through 1997 had a lot of ups, downs, twists, turns, demon brothers, wolfpacks, screwjobs, Mongo McMichaels, and way-too-many-people-tag-matches. We would be remiss if we did not hand out awards to those who touched our lives, for better or worse, throughout the season. Andrew provides in-depth statistical analysis, the boys give out their awards, and then Dusty goes full Rainman on us with rapid fire retrospectives for WWF and WCW's 1997. The inaugural Snarkie Awards were a booming success.
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The boys open the show discussing exercise, Harry Houdini, supernatural skepticism, and the guy who killed President James Garfield (ends at about 17:20). It wasn't on purpose, but perhaps it was to avoid talking about THE BIGGEST PROMOTIONAL FUMBLE IN THE HISTORY OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING. Starrcade 1997 was supposed to be WCW's shining moment; the match up between Sting and Hollywood Hogan was a long time in the making, and was as big of a layup as wrestling pay-offs get. Will Hogan smash the stinger, or will he eat crow? The only bad way to answer those questions is "no" to both, and guess what Eric Bischoff did.
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For our final foray into the world of WWF in 1997, we visit one of the most talked about moments in wrestling history. No, it's not the hard fought victory over the DOA for The Truth Commission. The show that's tagline was "Gang Rulz" (not kidding) included a moment which would change the way many view professional wrestling forever, and would usher in the wildest and most lucrative era in history. The Montreal Screwjob ended what was a mostly mediocre wrestling show, but it is required viewing for any fan of the artform.
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This show was about as nWo-era WCW as it gets. Front-loaded chaos culminating with a classic Hulk Hogan stinker. Rey Misterio, Jr. and Eddy Guerrero turned in a match for the ages, but was it good enough to redeem WCW Halloween Havoc 1997? Short answer: no. Long answer: no, but wordier.
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That's gotta be Kane!
I led with that because it's essentially all that happens on this show. On a day where WWF learned of the tragic death of one of their stars, Brian Pillman, and the owner of the company started what was a disgraceful PR campaign with a minis match, WWF debuted a legendary character. Did the very first Hell in a Cell match live up to the hype?
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Well... AEW's All Out PPV blew our minds. From the match quality to the new signings, it was a rare perfect night in wrestling history. The Snark Marks went live on their Youtube channel immediately following the show to discuss their takeaways.
We had audio issues with an echo until around 41 min 25 sec into the show, so feel free to skip until then. Thanks for listening!
On August 9, 1997, WCW held a PPV at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The show was 1997's nWo era in a nutshell- it was centered around Eric Bischoff's belief that motorcycles and middle aged men are inherently cool, the babyfaces were screwed, and the last five matches averaged 1 star from Dave Meltzer.
THIS PODCAST, however, is much more fun. It's not the corny motorcycle rally; it's more like the Dusty Rhodes in jean shorts and cowboy boots at the corny motorcycle rally. Timeless. Charismatic. Radiant.
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The boys get together to preview this Sunday's AEW All Out PPV. We go through the card and discuss what we expect from perhaps the most anticipated wrestling show of 2021. Join us this Sunday immediately following the PPV for our reaction show!
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Stipulations galore as the Hart Foundation takes on the world. Will Ken Shamrock eat dog food? Will Brian Pillman wrestle in a dress? Will "The Hitman" be banned from wrestling in the United States? No, yes, and of course not. The real story of this PPV is the future of Stone Cold Steve Austin being forever changed on account of his being too god dang low during an Owen Hart piledriver. Summerslam 1997 wasn't one of wrestling's greatest shows, but an argument can be made that it's one of its most influential.
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Well, it happened. CM Punk showed up on AEW Rampage, and it was everything any of us could have dreamed of. SummerSlam also happened this weekend, which gave us a chance to compare the approaches of the two promotions. Frank Mir losing and eventually finding a horseshoe is also mentioned.
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The novelty of the nWo has officially worn off for Andrew, and he and Dusty talk about it. We debut the shenanigans/groin shots counter, and talk about Glacier and Mortis fighting over a 400 year old karate helmet. The New World Order may not be as sa-weet as history remembers, but at least it gave us this episode. It's WCW BASH AT THE BEACH 1997!
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It's the Hart Family vs the world. Stipulations galore as one of pro wrestling's most prolific families becomes the focus of much of the WWF roster. Also featured is a never-ending fight between Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Mankind and The Undertaker dealing with some family issues of his own. It's a dang CANADIAN STAMPEDE!
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A listener asked us if we would review this show, so we decided to take a break from our 1997 series and oblige him! We journey to Wembley Stadium and a time in wrestling when some of our favorites were young up-and-comers and all of the promos were screamed for some reason. It's Summerslam 1992! We will return to our regular 1997 schedule next week.
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A lot has been going on in the wrestling world lately, and Dusty has a lot to say about it. This is a new type of show that we will do periodically in which we discuss the current goings-on in the wrestling world.
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We couldn't chronicle 1997 without paying a visit to WWF and WCW's wild stepbrother who smokes cigarettes in the school bathroom but somehow still seems to have figured out a better way to live. ECW was here for a good time, but unfortunately not a long time, and we had a blast chronicling their first foray into PPV. This will definitely not be our last venture into the Extreme.
Also, we recorded this episode two days after Conor McGregor fought Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, and the Snark Marks discuss that fight and McGregor's bizarre super heel turn starting around the 3:09:30 mark.
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The tension between WCW and the nWo has hit a boiling point, and Roddy Piper wants to join the dance. In the main event of Uncensored '97, we have a convoluted three-team tag match. If team WCW wins, the nWo have to give up their belts and cannot wrestle in WCW for three years. If team nWo wins, their members get to fight for any belt they want at any time. If team Piper wins, Hogan's gotta face Rowdy for his title in a steel cage.
Two of those seem like really bad, irrational outcomes so Piper must be getting that title shot, right? Well.... at at least you'll forget about all of it when a certain Stinger comes down from the rafters.
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A heartbroken champion lost his smile and his knee, so a new one must be decided between a Psycho and a Dead Man. Bret Hart wins a battle, but Stone Cold wins the evening. Also, Ken Shamrock wears a really, really tiny shirt and it looks stupid. Join us for Wrestlemania 13!
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Everybody's favorite traitorous bad boys finally get their own PPV and it..... stinks. REALLY stinks. We all loved the nWo until we got an entire show full of their schtick. You know your awkward uncle who always smells like beer and cigarettes, misuses slang from 9 years ago, and is super into Buck Cherry? Well, apparently he got to run a wrestling show 24 years ago. Listen to us break it all down on your preferred podcast app.
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We made it! After four weeks of preparation and context, we have arrived at the first week of our 1997 series. Shawn Michaels gets to wrestle for the title in a not-sold-out Alamo Dome, but the San Antonio show is stolen by Austin.
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The ultimate betrayal. Scott Hall and Kevin Nash were promising a hostile takeover, and the reveal of a third member of their insurgency. When that third member was revealed, professional wrestling changed forever. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @SnarkMarksPod and let us know that you're listening!
For our first foray into the WWF universe, we talk about Survivor Series 1996. Among some elimination matches, we discuss Dwayne Johnson's debut as Rocky Maivia, Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Bret Hart, fake Razor Ramon and fake Diesel, and our main event, Psycho Sid vs Shawn Michaels. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @SnarkMarksPod and tweet at us when you listen!
Leading into our deep dive, we present the first of our 3 PPVs from 1996 as a primer. WCW Uncensored 1996 was an interesting show with a giant vs giant match, a man wrestling a woman, and it culminated in the infamous DOOMSDAY CAGE! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @SnarkMarksPod and remember to subscribe to the show! Tweet us to let us know you listened.
In this episode, we introduce ourselves and detail a bit of our history. We also discuss our relationships with professional wrestling, and our plans for the show. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @SnarkMarksPod and let us know what you think!