Hard Mark Podcast

Episode 35 is here to give Ryan what he's been asking for: a modern match! Additionally, Ryan will have the chance to redeem himself and not unfairly target women's wrestling with misogynist science. Will he rise to the challenge? Listen and find out as Sasha Banks defends her Smackdown Women's Championship at this year's WrestleMania!  Our non-wrestletalk includes a deeply moving reading of...

The Hard Mark fellas are back with the punchiest episode of all time, and Ryan is in for a doozy as he's introduced to his first scaffold match! Scaffold match veteran 'Beautiful' Bobby Eaton and his partner the 400 lb. 'Rapmaster' P.N. News take on the up and coming 'Stunning' Steve Austin and 'The Computerized Man of the 1990s' Terrance Taylor!  Outside the world of wrestling, Ryan gives th...

The boys return to the land of extreme for a ECW tag team title match for the ages between Rob Van Dam and his partner the homicidal, suicidal, genocidal, death defying maniac Sabu take on the Japanese team of Hayabusa and Jinsei Shinzaki! Also, Erik tries out some pick-up lines on Ryan, the cost of professional wrestling rings is examined, and we talk about fake stuff.  Ryan's Record: 19 win...

The boys are back in town with another great episode of Hard Mark! No guests this time around, but we delve into Ryan's couch sleeping habits, cat wounds, an update on Ryan's boat, and kink shaming, all before discussing a classic match featuring two of the all time greats, Roddy Piper versus Bret Hart for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania VIII!  Ryan's Record: 18 wins, 19 los...

The boys have successfully recovered from their episode 30 hangovers, and they've brought friends! Robert and Donnell from Watchin' It have joined forced with Hard Mark, and they're all going to watch the dream team of Hulk Hogan and Tenryu take on one of the greatest tag teams of all time in the Road Warriors! Who will win this battle of the unstoppable force versus the immovable object?  Ad...

After months of talking about it, listening to Ryan complain about it, and over 30 matches, we've finally made it to the deathmatch episode! Will all of Ryan's wildest dreams come true as 8 men compete in a deathmatch tournament in the middle of a baseball stadium? Additionally, we discuss the methods we would take if we were in a life or death scenario, and get into Ryan's prime years of being a...

Back again with the most scientific episode of all time! Erik attempts to fool the YouTube algorithm with his melodic tones, we pair our wrestle-science with food and beverage analytics, and we discuss childhood myths. In our wrestling match, we attempt to enjoy one of the worst matches of all time as Al Snow attempts to gain a measure of revenge against the Big Boss Man for feeding him his own do...

As a special bonus episode, our gift to you is a special bit of content! Not only do we talk about what Ryan's perfect day would consist of, but we make the biggest Hard Mark announcement yet! And on top of all that, we watch Cactus Jack take on Vader at a WCW live event in Munich, Germany. Will both men leave that match the same way they came in? You'll need to listen to find out! https://linktr....

Hot off the heels of the Rumble Saga, the boys are back to watch some classic "TNT Wrestling", as we enjoy Cactus Jack vs. Sting in a Falls Count Anywhere Match at WCW Beach Blast 1992! The boys also engage in a spirited discussion around karaoke, and the question of 'How late is raccoon late?' is finally answered as Ryan reveals his biggest animal fear. https://linktr.ee/hardmarkpodcast Link to t...

On the latest and greatest episode of Hard Mark, we're finishing the Rumble Saga with the culmination of the past three episodes and watching Royal Rumble 1992! Wish Erik luck as he attempts to give one sentence summaries of all 30 men, while Ryan makes a bold prediction during the match. Also, if you've ever been curious about different styles of bidet from all around the world, you'v...

Welcome to Season 2 of the Hard Mark Podcast, and we are kicking things off with some serious business! We're delving into one of the most memorable wrestling stories of all time, as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts takes on 'Macho Man' Randy Savage at WWF This Tuesday in Texas, after the infamous cobra attack. More snake arguments! More Ryan being Ryan! More controversial rankings! More of all of the thi...

On the finale of season 1 of Hard Mark, we continue our Rumble Saga with watching Hulk Hogan take on The Undertaker! Will Hulkamania run wild? Or will The Undertaker bury it once and for all? Find out on this exciting episode of Hard Mark. Also, the boys give their review of Red Robin pizza, they discuss cremation versus burial, and Ryan's booty hygiene is called into question in a controversial e...

Hey Hey! On this episode of Hard Mark, part 1 of the Rumble Saga, Ryan is forced to perform a snake correction/retraction, we do a little mukbang watchalong, and the merits of cloning are discussed, before we see the team of Roddy Piper, Bret Hart, The British Bulldog, and Virgil take on Ric Flair, Ted Dibiase, The Mountie, and The Warlord!  https://linktr.ee/hardmarkpodcast Link to the match...

On a landmark episode of Hard Mark, Ryan recounts a childhood eye injury, we talk about superstitions, and we finally hear how Ryan originally met his special lady. This is all before the world of Hard Mark comes crashing down, and we get in the biggest argument we've ever had about Jake Roberts taking on Rick Martel. Do yourself a favor and check it out!  https://linktr.ee/hardmarkpodcast Li...

Hard Mark is back with some upgraded equipment, and we finally have the tech to match the strength of our friendship! On this episode, they revisit Ryan's experience of being hit by a car, we have an introduction to the world of mukbang, Ryan discusses a recent appliance purchase, and we watch Shawn Michaels take on Razor Ramon in the first ladder match in WrestleMania history! This is a good one,...

The boys are back with a special guest, Tony Tate! Last episode Ryan was tortured mentally, this week he's tortured physically! After Ryan receives the kendo stick swat that he's been wanting for months, the fellas chit chat about WWE wines, Jeep Wrangler hand signs, and party introductions, before getting down to wrestle business and watching 'Macho King' Randy Savage take The Ult...

In this episode, we torture ourselves by watching six (!!!) matches to bring our total count up to 25 matches. Will Ryan kill Erik? Will Erik remember to hit the record button? Will you hear about Ryan's plane phobia? The answer to at least one of these questions is yes! Matches featured in this episode: Sid Vicious vs. Lee Scott, Jack Foley & Les Thornton vs. The British Bulldogs, 'Ra...

Hey folks! On account of some of the audio issues with last week's show, we're back with a bonus minisode! In it, we follow-up on our conversation around peeing in pools with some concrete scientific data, there's some conversation around Super Bowl LV, we discuss unconventional beard growth techniques for Ryan, and we watch the classic Dusty Rhodes promo, "Hard Times". Thanks for checking it out!

Hard Mark is back and we're stylin' and profilin' with the Nature Boy Ric Flair, as he takes on the man from the Doublecross Ranch, Terry Funk in an 'I Quit' match! Outside of the wrestle-talk, we delve into the mysterious world of astrology and contemplate the future of the ancient art of hitchhiking. Thanks for checking it out! https://linktr.ee/hardmarkpodcast Link to the ma...

We're back in the studio, and we've got a lot to discuss! Not only is the WWF Intercontinental Championship on the line between Mr. Perfect and Bret "Hitman" Hart, but Ryan has some hot gambling tips for us, he lets us know whether he'd prefer to go 100 years in the future or any time period of the past, and we delve into Ryan's feelings on peeing in pools. It's a rea...

We're ringing in 2021 in style, and we're heading to Japan to see two of NJPW's best duke it out for the IWGP Championship! We're not even going to let the fact that Ryan bailed on showing up in person dampen our mood, and we'll do another virtual hangout sesh! Additionally, we peel back the curtain and finally find out what Ryan's ideal fast food meal would be. Check it out! https://linktr.ee/har...

For the final Hard Mark of 2020, it's only appropriate that we watch one of the worst matches of all time between former Survivor contestant Jenna Morasca and her opponent, Sharmell! Happy New Year, I guess! Also! Plenty of sports talk for anyone into that! Ryan's most recent boating escapade, ESPN The Body Issue, and we deliberate over what the least rewarding sport to participate in woul...

Episode 15 is here, and we're heading to Memphis! Jerry "The King" Lawler is back, and he's going to take on one of his biggest rivals, one of the greatest wrestlers/promos/cowboys of all time, Terry Funk.  We also discuss the Bret Hart method of measuring a wrestler's ability, awkward Facebook interactions, and Ryan's refusal to eat bread that hasn't been toasted. C&...

We go back to the land of extreme for episode 14 of the Hard Mark Podcast, watching the "Beast from the East" Bam Bam Bigelow defend the ECW Television championship against the "Whole F'n Show" Rob Van Dam. Also Ryan is introduced to the concept of "apartment wrestling". The non-wrestletalk for this episode includes some new and highly awaited lawn care tips from...

Episode 13 of Hard Mark revisits Hulk Hogan as he faces his ULTIMATE CHALLENGE in the form of the Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania VI. Before we delve into this champion vs. champion match we chit chat around Ryan's pizza preferences, defunct social media platforms, and Ryan has some choice words for Major League Baseball. Ryan's Record: 4 wins, 8 losses Official Ryan Murphy Match Ranking:...