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• The SmarK Rant for Georgia Championship Wrestling – 09.29.79

The SmarK Rant for Georgia Championship Wrestling – 09.29.79 Taped from Atlanta, GA Your host is Gordon Solie Ole Anderson & Ernie Ladd v. Chick Donovan & Ted Allen We’re joined in progress with ol’ Chick getting double-teamed by Ole & Ernie in the corner, as Ladd comes in and slams Chick and goes to […]...2024
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• The SmarK Rant for GWF Supercard – 07.09.91

The SmarK Rant for GWF Supercard – 07.09.91 I was torn between this and Georgia tonight but a coin flip decided things for Global. Taped from the Sportatorium, I mean, GLOBAL DOME, in Dallas. Your hosts are Scott Hudson & Craig Johnson The announcers recap the first four matches of the first round of the […]...2024
• The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 04.24.24

The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 04.24.24 There’s basically nothing announced for this show so I guess we’re flying by the seat of our pants tonight. Live from Jacksonville, FL Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Excalibur & Taz The Elite show up to start, complete with newest member Jack Perry. Orange Cassidy joins us, […]...2024
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• The SmarK Rant for WCW Monday Nitro – 02.28.00

The SmarK Rant for WCW Monday Nitro – 02.28.00 Oh my god are we seriously only in February still? So the opening recap of last week is using something that sounds close to, but still legally distinct from, Rage Against the Machine, so I’m assuming that’s what was originally there. Live from Minneapolis, MN, drawing […]...2024
• The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynasty 2024 – 04.21.24

The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynasty – 04.21.24 Gonna be tough for them to top Broken Matt Hardy coming out at the end of the TNA PPV but I guess we’ll just have to wait and see if they can. Live from St. Louis, MO Your hosts are Excalibur, Taz and Jim Ross AEW Continental […]...2024
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• The SmarK Rant for Pro Wrestling This Week – 12.27.86

The SmarK Rant for Pro Wrestling This Week – 12.27.86 Jumping ahead a bit again I see. Although we might actually be jumping BACK. Stay tuned. Your hosts are Joe Pedicino & Gordon Solie We start off with a quick promo from BIG BUBBA out of Florida, who is said to be impervious to pain. […]...2024
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• The SmarK Rant for WCW Souled Out 2000 – 01.16.00

The SmarK Rant for WCW Souled Out 2000 – 01.16.00 So of course there’s some pretty heavy backstory behind this show. On the day before the show, the WCW power structure completely fell apart thanks to a locker room revolt and a series of injuries to the top stars. Bret Hart, the World champion, was […]...2024
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• The SmarK Rant for NWA Power Hour – 06.15.90

The SmarK Rant for NWA Power Hour – 06.15.90 Well my vacation has come to an end this week, with a lot of Jedi Survivor being played but no wrestlers dying that I know of, so that’s a win overall. Clash XI has come and gone and it’s time for the build to Great American […]...2024
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• The SmarK Rant for ECW Guilty as Charged 2000 – 01.09.00

The SmarK Rant for ECW Guilty As Charged 2000 – 01.09.00 Lots of demand to see a redo of this one and I’m still on vacation for a couple of days anyway. Live from Birmingham, AL, drawing 4700 and a 0.22 buyrate. Your hosts are Joey Styles & Cyrus, who has penned a greeting for […]...2023
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• The SmarK Rant for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling – 03.15.86

The SmarK Rant for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling – 03.15.86 Taped from North Carolina somewhere. Your hosts are Bob Caudle & Johnny Weaver BREAKING NEWS: Tully Blanchard’s 4 week deadline to win the National title has ended, and Dusty Rhodes is still the champion! I’m not so sure about your detective work there, Bob. Although I […]...2024
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• The SmarK Rant for AEW Collision – 12.23.23

The SmarK Rant for AEW Collision – 12.23.23 This is probably the last Collision I’ll do for a while, as FITE TV has jacked up the price of AEW Plus to $13 per month and that’s more than I want to pay. That being said, the PPV discount might still be worth it, so I […]...2023
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• The SmarK Rant for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling – 12.18.82

The SmarK Rant for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling – 12.18.82 Daryl is having a rough time of it again, so let’s head back to the Carolinas to hopefully cheer him up a bit. Taped from Charlotte, NC Your host is Bob Caudle Sweet Brown Sugar joins Bob to start, with footage of a contract signing between […]...2023
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• The SmarK Rant for Mid-South Wrestling – 08.14.82

The SmarK Rant for Mid-South Wrestling – 08.14.82 Now I’m scared to check Cagematch for career history stuff and match results because I’m worried I’m gonna get yelled at. Taped from Shreveport, LA Your hosts are Boyd Pierce & Bob Roop, who is wearing a SUIT. What kind of a fancy-pants wrestling show is this, […]...2024
• The SmarK Rant for WWF Monday Night RAW – 01.06.97

The SmarK Rant for WWF Monday Night RAW – 01.06.97 OK, so it turns out that my gap in the Monday Night reviews extends from this show until Thursday RAW Thursday, and I need to redo everything from January as a result. So here’s a brand new Christmas Day rant for the first RAW of […]...2023
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• The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 04.10.24
The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 04.10.24 Live from Charleston, WV Your hosts are Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz Samoa Joe v. Dustin Rhodes This is of course non-title, since no one would buy a member of the Rhodes family beating a Samoan for a World title. Swerve attacks Joe before he can even […]...2024
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• The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 02.14.24

The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 02.14.24 Live from Austin, TX Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Taz & Excalibur Jon Moxley v. Dax Harwood They jostle for the hammerlock and Dax flips him off, so Mox gives him a Valentine’s Day smooch. I’m confused but strangely aroused. Kind of like my wedding night. So […]...2024
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• The SmarK Rant for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling – 04.05.86
The SmarK Rant for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling – 04.05.86 Oh man KrisPLettuce has got 1983 Georgia Championship Wrestling and I’m waiting anxiously for it all to appear on the Drive. Although even if I just have early Road Warriors matches to review for the moment I’ll take what I can get. Taped from a high […]...2024
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• The SmarK Rant for AWF Warriors of Wrestling – Episode 12

The SmarK Rant for AWF Warriors of Wrestling – Episode 12 Well it’s a longshot for Paul Alperstein, but I suppose he could technically land Okada. BREAKING NEWS: Paul Alperstein is dead. Well, never mind then. Taped from CM Punk’s mother’s boyfriend’s basement in the Chicago area Your hosts are Mick Karch & Terry Taylor, […]...2024
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• The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 01.17.24

The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 01.17.24 Live from Charleston, South Carolina Your hosts are Ian Riccaboni, Excalibur & Taz TNT title: Christian Cage v. Dustin Rhodes I feel like Christian could be the father figure that Dustin was lacking for most of his life. They fight for the lockup to start and Christian’s […]...2024
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• The SmarK Rant for WCW Halloween Havoc 1993

This is a show I do not even remember watching, but I did a rant way back in the day, and I know I ordered the show when it aired live, so I’ve seen it twice. But you could have fooled me. And we start with a bunch of kids going trick-or-treating in yet another […]...2023
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• The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars – 03.23.96

The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars – 03.23.96 Taped from Corpus Christi, TX Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jim Ross & Mr. Perfect Goldust v. Alex Porteau Yes, it’s the momentous Superstars debut of THE PUG. But he’s not a pug yet. Barely even a puppy. Fun fact: My emergency backup dog, Libby, is a […]...2023
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• The SmarK Rant for WCW Spring Stampede 1994

Live from Chicago, IL Your hosts are Tony & Bobby. Diamond Dallas Page v. Johnny B. Badd. Ah, back in the days when DDP wasn’t having himself pushed to the main event and we didn’t have to listen to Kimberly talk. Page attacks, but gets rolled up for two. He bails and gets dragged back […]...2024
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• The SmarK Rant for WCW Starrcade 1993

Live from Charlotte, NC, drawing 8000 for a legit sellout. Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura Meanwhile, Vader shows up in the parking lot, already wearing his mask and gloves, with a nice Japanese steakhouse jacket to keep him warm. However, Ric Flair has not yet arrived, so Mean Gene shows up at […]...2024
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• The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 04.17.24
The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 04.17.24 Snowstorm here in April. Yup. That’s a thing that’s happening. Live from Indianapolis, IN Your hosts are Taz, Excalibur & Tony Schiavone Jon Moxley joins us with his newly won IWGP World title, finally bringing some gold back to the Shield after the long drought they’ve been […]...2024
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• The SmarK Rant for AEW Battle of the Belts X – 04.13.24

The SmarK Rant for AEW Battle of the Belts X – 04.13.24 Not really in the mood for three hours of wrestling tonight, but one hour is workable. Oddly enough, TSN is carrying Battle of the Belts, but not Collision, so this is the show I’m reviewing. Live from Highland Heights, KY. That is one […]...2024
• The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 04.10.24
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• The SmarK Rant for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling – 05.03.86
The SmarK Rant for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling – 05.03.86 It’s Crockett Cup fallout week! The Road Warriors have beaten Magnum TA & Ronnie Garvin to claim the trophy and $1 million. Taped from South Carolina Your hosts are Bob Caudle & Johnny Weaver Jim Cornette joins us to start and wants to stress that the […]...2024
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• The SmarK Rant for AEW Revolution 2024 – 03.03.24

The SmarK Rant for AEW Revolution 2024 – 03.03.24 If you can’t get enough of hearing me talk on YouTube, I was a guest on the North-South Connection Podcast’s live watch of a Hogan-Savage match from 1989, and I had a lot of fun doing it and talking about how much I love Savage and […]...2024
• The SmarK Rant for NWA Clash of the Champions XI – 06.13.90

The SmarK Rant for NWA Clash of the Champions XI – 06.13.90 Live from Charleston, SC, drawing 4100 and a 4.1 rating. BROUGHT TO YOU BY ROBOCOP 2. Your hosts are Jim Ross & Bob Caudle The Southern Boys v. The Freebirds The optics of the babyfaces running around with confederate flags on their gear […]...2024
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• The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Old School – MSG 09.26.77

The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Old School – 09.26.77 Well I guess we should finally review the show that Cody Rhodes has been going on about for months. Although these 70s WWWF shows are certainly not my favorite period to review. Taped from MSG Your host is Vincent Kennedy McMahon, who hopefully didn’t sexually […]...2023
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• The SmarK Rant for WCW Power Hour – 01.26.91
The SmarK Rant for WCW Power Hour – 01.26.91 Your hosts are Jim Ross & Paul E. Dangerously, coming to you from somewhere likely too ashamed to reveal the location. The Minotaur v. Keith Hart Oh my stars and garters, I get to see STEVE DISALVO on a 1991 WCW show against a jobber named […]...2023
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