Two And A Half Marks

We had something great to watch last week, so naturally the Randomizer decided it fit to hand us David's favorite era: Death of WCW. You can tell right off the bat that this was going to be one of *THOSE* shows, with WCW having a different logo for the annual event. There are Stings plural, a DQ finish to the world title match, Bill DeMott going "over", and just so much more. Two And A Half M...

We are back in our wheelhouse with Backlash 2007 AKA The Dawn of the Marks. With a main event between John Cena, Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton, and Edge, you know things are going to be nuts. There's also Benoit stealing a win from MVP, Mickie James and Melina getting time to put together a solid match, and plenty of back stage shenanigans. Two And A Half Marks is not affiliated with the WWE/WW...

Well, not everything from the Attitude Era can be good, and Armageddon 1999 certainly proves that. With a main event between Triple H and his father-in-law, after Triple H injured himself in a walk through, it was cursed from the start. Hidden in the dirt is a solid Kane-X-Pac Steel Cage match with some unique chicanery, and a fantastic IC Title match between Chris Jericho and the 9th Wonder of th...

The Summer of Marks is going strong, with a trip to the Attitude Era of WWF. The Rock, Kurt Angle, Triple H, Stone Cold Steve Austin, all your favorite late 90s/early 00s wrestlers are here for No Way Out 2001. There's the seldom used 3 Stages of Hell Match for H and Austin, The Rock setting records, and a whole lot of interference. Two And A Half Marks is not affiliated with the WWE/WWF/WCW/...

WE BACK! Apologies for the hiatus, but with "Workin' Man" Jake Long and Angelo Inglisa & David Statman switching locales, some time off was neccessary. But there's no better way to get back in the swing of things than some Death of WCW! Angelo marks out for a *checks notes* Buff Bagwell-Shane Douglas match, Jake puts over Vince Russo's promo, and the Marks remark on one of the darkest days of...

We proved the doubters wrong folks! The Marks have made it to 50 episodes, AND it's been a whole year since we started this podcast. To celebrate, we have friend of the podcast Nicholas Perillo make a run-in for today's episode. We see Joey Mercury's face explode, MVP and Mr. Kennedy eat gimmick match Ls, Jimmy Wang Yang steals the show, and some big time Batista. Two And A Half Marks is not affil...

It only took 49 episodes, but FINALLY, the Marks have the first truly iconic Attitude Era event. While the King of the Ring tournament was largely overshadowed despite featuring The Rock and Ken Shamrock, this event is most well known for being the night Mick Foley tried to end himself from the top of Hell in a Cell. We also have a forgotten main event between Kane and Steve Austin, and one heck o...

Ah, Summerslam 2017, a simpler time. John Cena is working as a part-time trolling Baron Corbin. The Women's division is carrying the first half this show. Jinder Mahal is champion *record scratch* JINDER MAHAL IS CHAMPION?!?!? But hey, everything is great when the main event is four of the best hosses WWE has to offer attempting to kill each other for the WWE Championship. Two And A Half Marks is...

Well, folks, The King is back, and he is amped for a bikini contest. But besides the lecherous Jerry Lawler, Fully Loaded is filled to the brim with Attitude Era stars whom we have not seen in some time. Chyna, D'Lo Brown, Val Venis and more make their reappearances, as well as a main event featuring Stone Cold, the Undertaker, Kane and Mankind. But best of all, a special match between Owen Hart a...

WARNING: While all Two and A Half Marks Podcasts are labeled "EXPLICIT", this one is even more so. The Kurt Angle-Booker T-Sharmell angle was truly reprehensible, even compared to the times. We get to see a Lars Sullivan prototype, true heel Eddie Guerrero, the legendary MNM stable, as well as a fantastic "I Quit" match between vet JBL and the up-and-coming John Cena. Just be prepared for Kurt. Tw...

It has been almost 3 months since we last visited good ole' WCW, and the Marks were gifted with an event during the peak of its run. SuperBrawl 8's main event was a Sting-Hogan match for the WCW World Title, but that's besides the point. We have Booker T busting his has through a swerve, Jericho and Juventud Guerrera burning down the Cow Palace, and more washed stars than an LA bath house. Two And...

Well, our last trip to a single-digit 'Mania was so good, might as well watch the same event, BUT AMERICAN. With the Iraqi War currently going on, we see Ultra-American Man Hulk Hogan taking on Iraqi Sympathizer Sgt. Slaughter for the WWF Title in the main event, which falls flat for a lot of reasons. But with a Retirement Match between Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage on the under card with TWEL...

We return to the aughts with Over The Limit 2010, a PPV that AUGHT have been named something else. Maybe the most cursed event that the Marks have covered, as multiple wrestlers suffered significant injuries, and most matches had very obvious outcomes. However, the CM Punk-Rey Mysterio Hair vs Pledge match stole the show, even if the Marks disagree about whether that is a good thing or not. Two An...

FINALLY, David, Jake, and Angelo get some 80s WWF, and a Wrestlemania no less! With the Mega-Powers set to explode in the main event, you'd assume they would have some solid matches leading up to that ultimate finally. They have a whopping 14 matches, so there were plenty of opportunities to throw something of value on the card. We also get some classic guys like Jake the Snake Roberts, Andre the...

Well, the Randomizer wasted no time throwing the Marks back into the fire. The 2nd trip to ECW-land is Hardcore Heaven 1997, the 2nd ever ECW PPV. With some extremely poor production quality, as well as some not-so-enthusiastic fans, the show has a lot working against it. Can guys like RVD, Sabu, and Tommy Dreamer as well as the Forbidden door that Jerry "The King" Lawler stepped through make the...

Have you ever wanted your wrestling to feel more like a soap opera? Well, AAA is the promotion for you. Featuring the very unique Minis division to open the show, we also some of our WCW favorites like Chris Benoit, 2 Cold Scorpio and Rey Mysterio. Throw in the enigmatic La Parka, a Lucha de Apuestas with Eddie Guerrero's hair on the line, and MAIN EVENT KONNAN, you get a really entertaining show....

Our 2nd trip to the nostalgia-filled to 2006 is not nearly as rose-colored as last time. Due to *Teddy Long Voice* ELEVATED ENZYMES, this card scratched 2 title matches and butchered the plans for the first ever Punjabi Prison match. We get more King Booker, more Rey Mysterio, Mr. Kennedy bloodied, and a genius idea for the next King of the Ring. Two And A Half Marks is not affiliated with the WWE...

For the 2nd time in the past month, the Marks have a 2010's house show masquerading as a PPV, this time from Corpus Christi. And look, it's Dean getting screwed out of the WWE Title again! We also have 2 Elimination Chamber Matches, one full of delightful tag team shenanigans and the other for... the IC Title? Do you Bo-lieve in miracles? Two And A Half Marks is not affiliated with the WWE/WWF/WCW...

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When you look at the card for Backlash 2002, it is hard not to get excited. Hogan-HHH, Taker-Stone Cold, Angle-Edge, and more. But it just feels off. Be it Scott Hall taking on JBL for no good reason, or RVD and Eddie Guerrero falling short of expectations, this PPV is extremely up and down. But hey, we got a solid Women's match and what could go wrong with some extra Flair? Two And A Half Marks i...

"A house show with a killer main event"- Jake Long, "The New Day are the perfect way to start a PPV"- David Statman, "WHY DIDN'T DEAN GO OVER?!?!"- Angelo Inglisa. Roadblock was certainly a unique PPV to get, with more of an NXT/house show feel, but Dean Ambrose-HHH lives up to the main event hype. We also have the first New Day appearance, Enzo Amore's super fun catch phrases, a Brock Squash, and...

When people thought the apocalypse was coming with Y2K, one might think that they were talking about the impending doom of WCW. Bash at the Beach 1999 was certainly a cursed PPV, headlined by a sham boxing match and a tag team match for the World Title. Yeah, you read that correctly. We also get some Jersey Triad, Buff Bagwell, an ancestor of the cinematic match, and the answer to the question "Is...

A bit of nostalgia for the Marks as the head back to the early 2010s with Night of Champions 2011. While Angelo and David nerd out over Hall of Pain Mark Henry, Jake acknowledges that there are a BUNCH of important feeling guys up and down the card. The Awesome Truth brings conspiracy theories, John Cena brings the troll to noted P.O.S. Alberto Del Rio, and WWE brings utter nonsense to the main ev...

Now, the Marks have watched well over 80 hours of wrestling to this point. There has been great moments, and absolute trash. However Battle Bowl is the most sinful of wrestling: boring. David, Jake, and Angelo struggle to find any positives with this one time WCW event. Somehow, not even Vader, Sting, Steve Austin and Ric Flair could save this from the doldrums. And lest we forget the worst part o...

The Marks FINALLY revisit the realm of NXT, and this time it is some early NXT proper. Takeover: Brooklyn, the first NXT event to take place outside the realm of Full Sail, was the dawn of an epic run for the brand. On the card, we have Jushin Thunder Liger's only WWE match, the debut of Apollo Crews, the hilarious Vaudevillians, and 2 INCREDIBLE Singles Title Matches. This week, David, Jake and A...