The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 1.22.20
Taped from INTERNATIONAL MONKEY KNIFE-FIGHTING WATERS ON A MOTHER F’N BOAT! My favorite story about this show so far was that Tony Khan arranged for the master tape to be duplicated and flown out on two separate planes to Atlanta, because even if Iran shot down one of them, there would still be a show on TNT!
Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Jim Ross & Excalibur
Read moreThe SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 01.22.20 (ON A BOAT!)
Dynamite
Date: January 22, 2020
Location: Norwegian Pearl, International Waters
Commentators: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur
And now, we’re on a boat. If there is one thing that AEW has managed to do well it is offering in some changes of venue. That is the case again here as they are presenting this week’s show from Chris Jericho’s Rock N Rager cruise, with the matches taking place on the deck of the boat. That’s cool enough as it is, but there are some big matches as well. Let’s get to it.
Read moreDynamite – January 22, 2020
The SmarK Rant for AEW Dark – 01.21.20
Hey, this is only 30 minutes this week, so I can bang this one out right after Powerrr and you get a bonus rant today.
Taped from Miami, FL
Your hosts are Excalibur & Taz
Read moreThe SmarK Rant for AEW Dark – 01.21.20
The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 01.15.20
BASH AT THE BEACH!
Live from Miami, FL
Your hosts are Jim Ross, Excalibur & Tony Schiavone
Dynamite
Date: January 15, 2020
Location: Watsco Center, Miami, Florida
Commentators: Jim Ross, Excalibur, Tony Schiavone
It’s the first half of Bash At The Beach, with the second half coming next week from a boat (yes a boat). The big story this week is the fallout from last week with Jon Moxley turning down Chris Jericho’s offer of a spot in the Inner Circle with a champagne bottle. That all but guarantees a title match at Revolution so it’s time to built things up. Let’s get to it.
The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 01.08.20
Live from Southaven, MS
Your hosts are Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, and DAVE BROWN. “If only Lance was here too,” notes JR. Yup.
Dynamite
Date: January 8, 2020
Location: Landers Center, Southaven, Mississippi
Commentators: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur
We’re in the south again this week and it’s time for Jon Moxley to make his decision about joining the Inner Circle. That could go multiple ways but I think you know where this is headed. Other than that, we’ll be getting a tribute to Memphis wrestling legends, which seems prime for a certain loudmouthed rich kid to come in and mess everything up. Let’s get to it.
The SmarK Rant for AEW Dark – 01.07.20
Taped from Jacksonville, FL
Your hosts are Excalibur & Chuck Taylor
Dynamite
Date: January 1, 2020
Location: Daily’s Place, Jacksonville, Florida
Commentators: Jim Ross, Tazz, Excalibur
It’s the Homecoming edition as we start the new year in the home stomping grounds of Jacksonville. That means we should be in for a big show to start the new year, which is taking place a year to the day of the announcement of the company. I’m curious to see what they have in store as it should be interesting. Let’s get to it.
The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 01.01.20
Hey, I spent New Year’s Day finally playing Far Cry 4 on the PS4 for the first time, which is a fun game so far but I can’t aim for shit on a console. That’s probably why I prefer the Rockstar auto-aim system. Anyway, I paid $10 for it, and it’s worth it so far.
To keep things fair, I’ll do NXT on Friday night when it goes live on the Network, to see if doing a current rant provides better results. To be honest, the revenue on the blog goes in the toilet every January when ad rates reset for the year, so now’s the time to experiment.
The SmarK Rant for AEW Dark – 12.24.19
No Dynamite this week, so here’s Dark from Tuesday instead since it’s Christmas Day and I’ve got nothing going on in the afternoon.
Taped from Corpus Christi, TX on 12.18.19
Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & Dasha Gonzalez, with Excalibur and Colt Cabana on commentary.
The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 12.18.19
Live from Deepinthehearta, TX
Your hosts are Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone & Excalibur
Dynamite
Date: December 18, 2019
Location: American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas
Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Jim Ross
It’s a big night around here as we have a double main event. This time around it’s Chris Jericho vs. Jungle Boy in a non-title match with a ten minute time limit. On the other hand we have the Young Bucks getting a long awaited Tag Team Title shot against SCU. This is their last show of the year so hopefully they go out with a bang. Let’s get to it.
The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 12.11.19
Live from Garland, TX. I thought it was Dallas but I guess it’s different.
Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Excalibur & Jim Ross
Dynamite
Date: December 11, 2019
Location: Curtis Culwell Center, Garland, Texas
Commentators: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur
We’re down in Texas for one of the last two shows of the year. This time around the focus is going to be on a Texas Street Fight between the Young Bucks and Santana and Ortiz, which should be a heck of a battle if they’re allowed to be themselves. Other than that it’s time to get ready for next week’s World Title match between champion Chris Jericho and Jungle Boy. Let’s get to it.
The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 12.04.19
Hey, I put up a poll on Thursday night and AEW won fair and square. You could have had NXT but BLAME YOURSELVES. I don’t owe you people an explanation!
Live from LE CHAMPAIGN, IL
Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Jim Ross & Excalibur
Dynamite
Date: December 4, 2019
Location: State Farm Center, Champaign, Illinois
Commentators: Jim Ross, Excalibur, Tony Schiavone
Last week’s show ended on a big moment with Jon Moxley seemingly setting himself up as the next challenger to Chris Jericho’s World Title. They had a big feud in WWE so doing the same thing over here would be fine enough. Hopefully they can bounce back from a slightly down week last time. Let’s get to it.
The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 11.27.19
Live from Chicago, IL
Your hosts are Jim Ross & Excalibur.
Dynamite
Date: November 27, 2019
Location: Sears Center Arena, Chicago, Illinois
Commentators: Excalibur, Jim Ross
It’s back where things got started with a return to Chicago. As luck would have it, we are in for a big show here with the World Title being defended as champion Chris Jericho faces Scorpio Sky in an unlikely title defense. That could make for a heck of a match and hopefully the rest of the show backs it up. Let’s get to it.
Dynamite
Date: November 20, 2019
Location: Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana
Commentators: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur
This should make for an interesting week as Chris Jericho is set to make a huge announcement. That very well may be something about his cruise, but it could be something coming a little sooner. Other than that we should be in for our usual big show, though you never can tell what that is going to bring. Let’s get to it.