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Episode #158

The Malapert Smark Podcast makes it's long awaited return to discuss the fallout from SummerSlam. Malapert Smark HOFers Vlad "The Wrestling Expert" and Robert "The Frozen Asian" return to offer their expertise on Cena's face turn and subsequent battle with Cody Rhodes...

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0:00 Thoughts on Hogan's Passing

23:22 Welcome Back 26:53 Seth Rollins' SummerSlam Swerve & Cash In

37:39 Cena Face Turn, Match w/ Cody, Brock's Return

1:02:36 Current State of WWE

1:25:08 AEW Talk

1:32:21 Subscribe!

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Episode #157 Official Blog Post:

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/04/malapert-smark-podcast-157.html

It's the farewell show... we gotta take a break from podcasting for financial reasons, but we're leaving you with this, our WrestleMania 41 review. Malapert Smark Hall of Famers Vlad "The Wrestling Expert" and Robert "The Frozen Asian" join the show..

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0:00 Intro, Vlad & Robert are here!

1:17 Was WrestleMania 41 a classic?

2:40 Announcement... Vlad is quitting AEW...

10:15 WrestleMania 41 + Aftermath Reviews...

11:42 Cena vs Cody WM41

29:22 How Will Cena's Title Reign End?

36:33 Orton is Cena's first challenger...

43:27 Heyman turns on Punk & Roman WM 41...

51:26 Bron Breakker joins Seth & Heyman Raw 4/21

58:42 Gunther attacks commentators Raw 4/21

1:04:59 Gunther vs Jey Uso WM41

1:07:56 New Day win world tag titles WM41

1:08:21 Jade vs Naomi WM41

1:09:48 Jacob Fatu wins US Title WM 41 + Fallout

1:11:43 Grande Americano vs Rey Fenix WM41

1:13:15 WWE buys AAA...

1:14:30 Charlotte vs Tiffany WM41 + Aftermath

1:15:47 Iyo vs Rhea vs Bianca WM41

1:18:09 Drew v Damian WM41

1:18:42 Dom win IC title WM41

1:20:16 Joe Hendry vs Randy Orton WM41

1:24:50 Logan Paul vs AJ Styles WM41

1:25:03 Becky's return & Turn on Lyra Raw 4/21

1:28:18 Overall WM41 reviews...

1:30:57 Rusev & Aleister Black return to WWE

1:32:10 RIP Mongo McMichael

1:32:36 Crowbar appears in ROH...

1:33:18 The Malapert Smark Podcast is officially on hiatus...

Episode #148

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2025-02-10 WWE RAW

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/02/2025-02-10-wwe-raw-review.html

2025-02-11 WWE NXT

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/02/2025-02-11-wwe-nxt-review.html?m=1

2025-02-12 AEW Dynamite

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/02/2025-02-12-aew-dynamite-review.html?m=1

2025-02-14 WWE Smackdown

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/02/2025-02-14-wwe-smackdown-review.html?m=1

2025-02-15 WWE NXT Vengeance Day

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/02/2025-02-15-wwe-nxt-vengeance-day-review.html

2025-12-15 AEW Grand Slam Australia

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/02/2025-02-15-aew-grand-slam-australia.html

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0:00 Kay Wants To Complain About Life

4:30 No Retro Review Next Week, Back Next Week...

5:56 Jey Uso & Gunther Raw 2/10

11:14 Raw Ending Cut Off on Netflix 2/10

16:13 Solo Returns Smackdown 2/14

22:54 Tiffany vs Nia Smackdown 2/14

27:22 Charlotte Chooses Tiffany Smackdown 2/14

32:17 LA Knight & Miz Promo Battle Smackdown 2/14

36:00 Jade's Assailant Revealed? Smackdown 2/14

40:02 Is This Year's WrestleMania Build Mid?

46:47 Ricky Starks Debuts NXT 2/15

51:15 Cora Jade vs Bailey NXT 2/15

52:13 NXT Vengeance Day 2/15

53:18 Stephanie Vaquer vs Fallon Judgement Day 2/15

54:46 Fraxiom v Inamura & Briggs Judgement Day 2/15

56:17 Mysterious Group Revealed Judgement Day 2/15

57:49 Eddie Thorpe Defeats Trick! Judgement Day 2/15

59:24 Ricky Starks Promo Judgement Day 2/15

59:59 Ethan Page vs Jevon Evans Judgement Day 2/15

1:01:49 Oba Femi Retains Judgement Day 2/15

1:03:36 Santino Meets With Ava Judgement Day 2/15

1:04:35 Giulia Retains Judgement Day 2/15

1:06:39 Overall Judgement Day Thoughts

1:07:06 Cope Steals Moxley's Title Dynamite 2/12

1:12:59 MJF & Hangman Brawl Dynamite 2/12

1:17:34 Harley's Rap Dynamite 2/12

1:21:12 Grand Slam Australia 2/15

1:21:58 Omega & Ospreay vs Don Callis Family Grand Slam 2/15

1:26:35 Harley vs Mercedes Grand Slam 2/15

1:29:56 Death Riders vs Cope & Jay White Grand Slam 2/15

1:36:32 Okada Retains Grand Slam 2/15

1:39:32 Toni Storm vs Mariah May Grand Slam 2/15

1:42:34 Overall Thoughts on Grand Slam Australia

1:44:47 AJ Styles & Bron Breakker Raw 2/10

1:45:20 Liv Morgan Shiner Raw 2/10

1:45:38 Worst Group Ever? The Opps Dynamite 2/12

1:46:10 Penelope vs Statlander Dynamite 2/12

1:46:52 Megan Bayne Dynamite 2/12

1:47:28 Hurt Syndicate Dynamite 2/12

1:48:05 WWF In Your House: Mind Games Sept 1996 REVIEW Next Week!

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Episode #59

Since CM Punk’s very first appearance returning to WWE at Survivor Series, we knew a clash with the Word Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins was on the horizon. Rollins was visibly upset with CM Punk’s return and considering the history, many thought it was real.

Whether it was or not, here we are as it enters the storyline on Raw. Punk chooses to be on Raw instead of Smackdown. Rollins is on Raw. There is no escaping this showdown!

We got The Wrestling Expert and The Frozen Asian on the show today to discuss this historic encounter on WWE Raw.

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0:00 Intro

1:38 We’ve Reached 50 Subscribers!

2:25 CM Punk’s Smackdown Promo From December 8, 2023

3:19 Punk References Backstage Fight in AEW

4:14 WWE Brand Split Discussion

5:15 WATCHALONG WWE Raw December 11, 2023

5:51 Punk Chooses Raw Over Smackdown

8:07 Seth Rollins Confronts CM Punk

14:14 Punk Responds to Rollins

16:03 Closing Thoughts

18:39 Please Subscribe!

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Episode #59

Since CM Punk’s very first appearance returning to WWE at Survivor Series, we knew a clash with the Word Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins was on the horizon. Rollins was visibly upset with CM Punk’s return and considering the history, many thought it was real.

Whether it was or not, here we are as it enters the storyline on Raw. Punk chooses to be on Raw instead of Smackdown. Rollins is on Raw. There is no escaping this showdown!

We got The Wrestling Expert and The Frozen Asian on the show today to discuss this historic encounter on WWE Raw.

Follow us and watch along on YouTube or listen to the audio only form on all podcast platforms. You can also follow on social media @malapert_smark

0:00 Intro

1:38 We’ve Reached 50 Subscribers!

2:25 CM Punk’s Smackdown Promo From December 8, 2023

3:19 Punk References Backstage Fight in AEW

4:14 WWE Brand Split Discussion

5:15 WATCHALONG WWE Raw December 11, 2023

5:51 Punk Chooses Raw Over Smackdown

8:07 Seth Rollins Confronts CM Punk

14:14 Punk Responds to Rollins

16:03 Closing Thoughts

18:39 Please Subscribe!

Episode #58

We got a classic review of 4 episodes of WCW after Hulk Hogan betrayed all his little Hulk Hogan fans and joined the gang-like New World Order stable. This is a chronicling of the mayhem they cause in the ensuing shows.

Robert and Vlad "The Wrestling Expert" are on the show for this retrospective review.

This is Part 1 of a multi-part series as we chronicle the legendary nWo storyline on WCW television.

This segment contains review of the following shows:

WCW Nitro July 8, 1996

WCW Nitro July 15, 1996

WCW Nitro July 22, 1996

WCW Nitro July 29, 1996

The July 29th 1996 episode has a particularly famous scene where Scott Hall and Kevin Nash left the WCW backstage area in complete devastation. We get appearances from such legends as Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio, Arn Anderson, Miss Elizabeth, Chris Benoit and the late great Woman.

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Episode #57

AEW's Continental Classic Tournament has been a failure so far, but this week sees a superstar showdown as Swerve Strickland is tied on points with Jon Moxley, and they will face eachother this Wednesday on Dynamite.

Robert and Vlad "The Wrestling Expert" are on the show to go over their heated confrontation and whether or not it's Swerve's time?

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Episode #56

Roderick Strong has been wheelchair bound ever since a brutal blow he took from Samoa Joe. Ever since he's been adamant that his friend Adam Cole is being taken for a ride by MJF and insists MJF has been the one going around attacking wrestlers in his own devil mask. Whether that's true or not, remains to be seen.

Vlad "The Wrestling Expert" and Robert are here today to discuss his inpirational promo from last week's episode of Dynamite about accepting the consequences of your actions...

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Episode #55

Great match on @aew Dynamite last week. Robert and Vlad "The Wrestling Expert" are on the show to break it all down!

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Episode #54

Tell me if this isn't true to real life, when Lash Legend repays Otis' affection toward her by body slamming him. Yes. You heard that right! Lash Legend was able to get the Alpha Academy giant up for a body slam, earning the loudest crowd reaction of the week, and a spot on the Malapert Smark podcast. Kayhan is gonna put 'em over. Robert and Vlad "The Wrestling Expert" are watching this segment for the first time...

@Wwe

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