Two And A Half Marks

MARK. IT. DOWN. Nothing like a viral gif to get us to buy into a match. ROH and NJPW did a lot of Forbidden Door-ing before the official Forbidden Door, and this was a top-tier cross-over. NJPW main eventers Okada and Shinsuke, oozing all the charisma, square off with the quintessential ROH tag team of the Briscoes While not a 5-star classic, this match flies on by with all the action and lives up...

Very fitting that for 97, we go to '97. This edition was about as up and down as a PPV you could have. We have some absolute dream matches, but then you get Crush and Jerry Lawler taking up 20 minutes of match time. We also get Shawn Michaels showing his ass, ref shenanigans, the Nation at it's most powerful, and the crowning of Triple H. Two And A Half Marks is not affiliated with the WWE/WWF/WCW...

Folks, we are in the Fastlane towards Wrestlemania 34! Nope, still awful branding. Anyway, the 2018 vintage is a very chill 3 hours full of solid matches. Superstar Shinsuke, a high power level women's tag match, the Usos and New Day cosplaying as each other, and a heck of a 6-Pack Challenge Match for the WWE Title. We also had some weird Shane McMahon shenanigans, but we don't have to talk about...

Well, had to blow a lot of dust off this one, as we are going back to Jim Crockett Productions for the 1988 Bunkhouse Stampede. The good news? We have Dusty Rhodes in all his glory prominently featured. The bad? Well, despite being only two hours, there was not much wrestling on the show, especially in the Nikita Koloff-Bobby Eaton match. BUT LARRY ZBYSZKO, THIS IS ANGELO INGLISA CALLING YOU OUT F...

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'Ello, Govna, we're off to Jolly Ole England for WWF One Night Only (As an American I am legally required to make that the first sentence). Despite only being available in the UK and Canada, WWF put on a show, with The Hart Foundation carrying the last half of the PPV. Owen stares down Vader, Bret conquers the Deadman (kinda), and the British Bulldog squared off with HBK for the European Title, wi...

We have been collecting Uncensoreds like Infinity Stones, with only two left after this 96 edition. The good news? The first 40 minutes feature fantastic singles matches featuring Eddie Guerrero, Konnan, William Regal, and Finlay. The bad? The rest of this card, features a manager wrestling, a convoluted match type, and way too much Booty Man. It's booty, man. Two And A Half Marks is not affiliate...

MARK. IT. DOWN. We just did a simple classic, so let's head to the exact opposite side of the spectrum. You can't say TNA wasn't inventive, but this might go a little too far. The Reverse Battle Royal for their Fight for the Right Tournament, featured 16 wrestlers starting on the outside of the ring and fighting their way in, and only gets more convoluted from there. Some future WWE guys, some for...

GET A NEW GIMMICK! Due to scheduling, David and Angelo are breaking the mold. With Mark it Down, we take a look at one random match that we can get our hands on. David had this one queued up right away, his best match ever, Kenta Kobashi v Kensuke Sasaki from NOAH 2005. An absolute work of art, an absolute must-watch. Sasaki-Kobashi 2005: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET9V5fCdRYM. Two And A Half...

Ahh, the mid-2010s. An era that caused the Authority to break the 4th wall, apologize to fans, and change almost nothing. Highlights of the era are shown, with the John Cena Open Challenge kicking HIAC 2015 off and Lesnar-Undertaker closing the show in a kaiju fight. Everything else, though, is kinda soulless. No one cares about your org chart, WWE. Two And A Half Marks is not affiliated with the...

The Randomizer is back with a vengeance (no, not the PPV) as it sent us ALL the way back. Wrestlemania 1 is the oldest show we could possibly do via Peacock, and man does history hit different. The show is perfect WWF, with a bunch of memorable guys and even more memorable moments. Someone get Alfred Hayes a drink or 12, though. Looks like he could really use it. Two And A Half Marks is not affili...

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Let's get WEIRD. DDT Pro may be a lesser-known Japanese promotion, but that shouldn't deter you from checking it out. Despite its wacky hijinks, there is plenty of great wrestling to keep you intrigued, with a bunch of memorable guys. Also, it's Konosuke Takeshita facing the Devious Doll Yoshihiko! Need I say more? Two And A Half Marks is not affiliated with the WWE/WWF/WCW/TNA/AEW/any promotion o...

We make a short trip back to WWF with the copyright strike inducing FInal Four PPV. Only 5 matches, but a pretty darn good show. The Rock and Triple H facing off before they were The Rock and Triple H, another weird Goldust team, and some All-Japan gems. And a BANGER mani event with Bret Hart, Stone Cold, Vader, and The Undertaker for the World Title. Two And A Half Marks is not affiliated with th...

There is nothing quite like re-experiencing a moment in history that shapes the future so dramatically. The Outsiders are here, and who is the 3rd man going to be? Can Sting, Macho Man, and Lex Luger stop them? IS ERIC BISCHOFF OKAY? Is there anything else good on the show? Oh look Hulk Hogan is here, surely he will save us from The Company Up North. Two And A Half Marks is not affiliated with the...

No, this isn't a typo. We really got back-to-back WCW Uncensoreds. Fortunately, this one is not nearly as bad as 2000. Even though the main event of MEGA POWERS EXPLODING... AGAIN redefines "lack-luster", the rest of the card picks up the slack. Every title match lives up to the hype, highlighted by Chris Jericho facing Dean Malenko in an absolute bout of sports entertainment. Two And A Half Marks...

Yeah, scheduling is hard. 5 stars, please.

Man oh MAN did we get an absolute stinker from the Randomizer this week. Uncensored 2000 just brings nothing of value to the table. Good Sting match? No. Banger Cruiserweight match? Hell no. Hulk Hogan flexing with how "creative" he is? Oh, plenty. At least Vampiro made me laugh, even if he didn't mean to. Two And A Half Marks is not affiliated with the WWE/WWF/WCW/TNA/AEW/any promotion or any of...

Staying right in the Dawn of the Marks Era, what happens when a single ruling entity decides to finally let their subjects have some kind of voice? Apparently you get Taboo Tuesday 2005, with the gimmick that fans get to choose what they watch? If only that was true. We have a couple of great surprising tag teams, quite a bit of mid, but two AWESOME matches to end the show. I just hope you didn't...

It has been 2 years since we started this podcast, so it is fitting that we get something straight out of the Dawn of the Marks Era. Too bad it isn't anything to write home about. The Hardys and Shelton Benjamin stole the show in a ladder match, The Great Khali is in the main event, and Edge in peak chicken shit heel form. Oh, and don't forget the PUDDING MATCH. Yeah, you heard me. Two And A Half...

We will be back next week with ECW One Night Stand

Ah, the era of fantastic in ring work and hit-or-miss story telling. The Post-SHIELD WWE was a very interesting landscape; still had Super Cena, Stardust was born, the Usos did the Siva Tau (apologies for the misnaming), and Roman Reigns is actually a genuine realistic babyface. While the opening match sets a bar the rest of the card struggles to match, the main event was still a banger and we had...

HALLELUJAH, WE HAVE GOOD WRESTLING! Takeover Philly was right at the beginning of the glory days of NXT, before the days of AEW and aborted call ups. Only 5 matches, 4 of them straight up singles matches, but when the "worst" matches are Ember Moon-Shayna Baszler and Kassius Ohno making *REDACTED* look like a Superstar, you are in for a treat. Also, the first WWE 5 Star Match since Punk-Cena MITB....

So, the Randomizer decided we haven't seen enough disappointing wrestling after The-PPV-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named, so we head to WCW's 2nd Bash At The Beach event. Maybe the only good thing about this card was that it actually took place on the beach. The lows are low, featuring a 4 match stretch that fails to be enjoyable in any sense of the word. At least Vader-Hogan was kinda cool? Two And A Half...

DAVID WHY?!?! Yes, David decided for us to go back to what is regarded as the Worst Wrestling PPV that has ever been recorded with Heroes of Wrestling. There is nothing good on here. We have the lowest point in Jake Roberts' life, a bunch of washed guys trying to do anything athletic in the wring, but also WORLD HEAVYWIGHT CHAMP 2 COLD SCOPRIO SAVE US. Two And A Half Marks is not affiliated with t...