The Smarky Geeks

I’ve decided to do the New Japan Cup(NJC) reviews as rounds up. Last time I reviewed The Together Project Special, along with nights 1 and 2 of the NJC. Here I will be covering nights 3, 4, and 5. Like before I am not going to give a complete breakdown of each match for the night but point out some takeaways and matches I really liked. Then of course I’ll snark(Our star rating) each match at the end of each night.  Night 3 June 22nd was in Korakuen Hall. Still no people in the crowd, but seeing the hall was a nice small step towards feeling normal again. I anticipate the final on July 11th at Osaka-Jo Hall so much more now, even with a minimal crowd capacity.  SHO DEF. SHINGO TAKAGI. This was supposed to have been Will Ospreay v Shingo Takagi. I would have loved to have seen a rematch of their match of year at the Best of the Super Juniors. With Ospreay out and the NJC now an openweight tournie, it allowed for this match to happen. Sho and Shingo have had an intense rivalry ev...

Smarky Geeks Episode 36 ...Or when John was right! The Smarks  go over some news for this week in wrestling, WWE covid outbreak, Renee Young, Jon Moxley, #SpeakingOut #SpeakOut, How have promotions reacted, Jimmy Havok, Sammy Guevara, They debate over Marty Scurll, IMPACT wrestling issues, Tessa Blanchard, and more, Then another round of the Wednesday Night Smarks, where we shoot review NXT and AEW Dynamite against each other. Blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#educate

Smarky Geeks Episode 35 ...Or when it's an episode of Dark Side of the Ring! The Smarks  go over some news for this week in wrestling, The Merch Table!, WWE talent testing postive for Corona, People in the crowd of the PC, They discuss the #Speakingout movement and where they stand, New Japan Cup begins, Go read the written review on the site, They review WWE event Backlash,  Was it the Greatest Wrestling Match Ever?, Then another round of the Wednesday Night Smarks, where we shoot review NXT and AEW Dynamite against each other. Blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#educat Listen Here! 

T o say I'm happy because NJPW is back would be an understatement. On June 15th they held The Together Project Special. It's been 110 days since their last live show.  So I thought I'd make some remarks (Smark Remarks?) on their return. It was their first attempt at doing an empty arena and I think they did a good job or at least as good as they possibly could. Matches are kept short for the most part, except for maybe the main events. The audio was done well, enough so that you do not hear the static silence of the earlier WWE run empty arena shows. The commentators being high energy the whole time helped as well. They get major points for keeping the show under two and half hours. They set the tone for The rest of the New Japan Cup and it looks to be a hit.  Now in terms of the “Prevailing circumstances” or the pandemic, you can tell they’re taking it seriously or as much as possible. As announced prior to this event, staff and wrestlers are subjected to antibody testing ...

Smarky Geeks Episode 34 ...Or when it's the Greatest Wrestling Podcast Ever!  New intro music! New Tee Shirt Store!  Then in a loaded week, The Smarks  go over some news for this week in wrestling, The passing of Mr Wrestling II Johnie Walker, MLW and DZone deal, NJPW is back! New Japan Cup, Paul Heyman demotion, Ricky Starks, Evolve and WWE,  and more, Then they do a low energy preview of WWE's Backlash The Great Wrestling Match Ever, Theb they review NXT's Takeover: In Your House,  Then another round of the Wednesday Night Smarks, where we shoot review NXT and AEW Dynamite against each other. Blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#educate Listen Here! 

Smarky Geeks Episode 33 ...Or when they vent! . As people all across the country protests racism and police brutality, we shift from our usual wrestling focus. Then we go over some news for this week in wrestling, Old NXT Takeovers, Impact's empty arena episode, Cinematches, Jackson Ryker drama, NXT Takeover: In Your House preview(recorded before it aired), WWE talent as arena crowds, Crowds coming back, NJPW coming back, Impact hiring rumors, WWE Network's new free tier, and more, Then another round of the Wednesday Night Smarks, where we shoot review NXT and AEW Dynamite against each other. Blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#educate Listen Here! 

Smarky Geeks Episode 32 ...Or when KUSHIDA WON! ... Smarks from Snarks go over some news for this week in wrestling, VKM and the XFL, Nia Jax injures Kairi Sane again, Banning moves, Crowds(kinda) back in WWE arenas! FTR, AEW and HBOmax, This episode went long because Franky had a conniption over a finish of a NXT match so enjoy that,  and more, Then another round of the Wednesday Night Smarks, where we shoot review NXT and AEW Dynamite against each other.  Listen Here!