Main Event Marks
Main Event Marks
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It's the best of retro wrestling! Former media personality, Troy, & walking Wrestling Encyclopedia, Greg, will teach you something and make you laugh with breakdowns of the best, worst, and funniest subjects from pro wrestling's past! These two lifelong wrestling marks and memorabilia collectors will bring you not only the fan's perspective, but all the news and backstage goodness they can dig up after-the-fact!
Episode 186: Best WrestleMania Main Events Pt. 2
It's the Grandest Stage of Them All; the SuperBowl or pro wrestling; the granddaddy of them all! WrestleMania is one of the most wonderful times of the year for wrestling fans, and we're bringing you never-before-heard audio for a brand new podcast! Before he passed away, Greg recorded reviews of quite a few WrestleManias with me that never aired. I pulled our reviews of those main events and made a fantastic show for you all to enjoy! From WrestleMania 1, to 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30, we're bringing you our thoughts on the final match on every one of those fantastic cards! Get in the mood for WrestleMania XL with the Main Event Marks! #WWE #WrestleMania #wrestling https://linktr.ee/MainEventMarks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 3, 2024
1 hr 2 min
Episode 185: Best WrestleMania Main Events Pt. 1
It's time to step onto the Grandest Stage of Them All! From WrestleMania 3 to WrestleMania 34, we're hopping in the time-traveling wrestling ring to break down, analyze, and have tons of fun with wrestling history with WrestleMania main events! Some were good, some were bad, and some were somewhere in between. With some archived audio, we go through mega main event matches like Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant to Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns, Stone Cold vs. The Rock to Batista vs. Triple H, and so much more! With less than 2 weeks until WrestleMania XL in Philadelphia, join us to relive Mania's biggest main events ever! #WWE #WrestleMania #wrestling https://linktr.ee/MainEventMarks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 27, 2024
55 min
Episode 184: Thank You, Sting! (Sting vs. Hulk Hogan)
We're doing a retrospect on one of the most iconic feuds in wrestling history: Sting vs. Hulk Hogan in WCW. In honor of Sting's recent retirement from wrestling at AEW Revolution 2024, we'll look back at the epic battles, dramatic moments, and unforgettable matches that defined this legendary rivalry. From Fall Brawl 1995 all the way to Fall Brawl 1999 and everything in between, we'll explore how Sting and Hogan's feud captivated audiences and helped shape Hogan's run as Hollywood and Sting's transformation into the iconic Crow character. Join in as we celebrate the career of Sting and the legacy of this historic feud. https://linktr.ee/MainEventMarks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 13, 2024
1 hr 31 min
Episode 183: Thank You, Sting! (Sting vs. Vader & Sting vs. Ric Flair)
He's the legend. He's the icon. He...is...Sting! As we say "goodbye" to Sting after his final match EVER took place at AEW Revolution, we are taking a look back at some fond memories of Sting's career. This week, we're covering Sting vs. Vader in WCW, whether they're one-on-one or in a multi-man match. Then, we cover the most infamous and star-making feud of Sting's entire career: Sting vs. Ric Flair! Most of the time, they were opponents, one-on-one, but sometimes, they were in tag matches or battle royals against each other. Our coverage literally goes from 1989 to 1995! This was incredibly fun to put together. I hope you all enjoy. https://linktr.ee/MainEventMarks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 6, 2024
1 hr 21 min
Episode 182: The Best of the Royal Rumble
Unfortunately, we're starting off the first show of 2024 with some extremely devastating news. However, we're still bringing you some fun content and we're gonna have a good time memorializing a great man who touched a lot of lives. This is a compilation of the greatest 30-man Royal Rumble matches we covered throughout the years. For the full shows, go back through our archives and give us a listen! Host Troy is joined by co-hosts Greg and Jacob Grondy (from the Curtain Jerkin' Podcast)! https://linktr.ee/MainEventMarks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 24, 2024
1 hr 50 min
Episode 181: WCW World War 3 1995
Sixty Men... Three Rings... Three Giants... One Battle Royal! That was the tagline for the very first ever World War 3 event for WCW in 1995. It was not great, but it was unique and it drew a pretty good sized house in Virginia. Johnny B. Badd (not shockingly) opens the show against DDP for the TV Title and it tests the Diamond Doll's allegiances. The All Japan women are in tag-team action that puts what the WWF did a month earlier to shame. Big Bubba Rogers and Jim Duggan face off in a Taped Fist match (yes, really), Sting takes on Ric Flair in a forgotten match-up, and Lex Luger faces an injured "Macho Man" Randy Savage. In the main event, we've got 3 rings, 3 commentary teams, 60 men, 3 giants, and 1 winner. However, the finish was marred with controversy and you'll see why. Let's just say that it makes the babyface Hulk Hogan look like a giant douche. In the news, we discuss one of Vince McMahon's lawyers being investigated by the FBI, WCW and NJPW's working relationship possibly coming to an end, Sabu's surprise return to ECW, and much more! linktr.ee/MainEventMarks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 29, 2023
1 hr 19 min
BONUS: The Greatest Wrestling Trilogy (Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat)
This is a comprehensive review of the greatest wrestling trilogy of all time. We will hear no other contenders! In 1989, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair took on Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat at 3 separate events: Chi-Town Rumble, Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun, and WrestleWar '89: Music City Showdown. All 3 events kind of sucked and drew like crap. However, the one and only match from all 3 events that anyone was talking about (and is still talking about to this day) is Flair vs. Steamboat. Your Main Event Marks watched all 3 events in full and will review the main event matches for you in detail, giving our opinions as well as the opinions from Uncle Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer "News" letter at the time. linktr.ee/MainEventMarks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2023
59 min
Episode 180: WWF This Tuesday in Texas
Just 6 days after Survivor Series 1991, we've got a shortened show titled This Tuesday in Texas. The Undertaker was only 1 year into his WWF run when he defeated the goose that laid the golden eggs, Hulk Hogan, to become WWF Champion on Taker's 1 year anniversary (with the help of Ric Flair). Now, he's the defending champion against The Hulkster. "Macho Man" Randy Savage also looks for revenge on the evil snake man, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, who had been making Savage and Miss Elizabeth's lives a living Hell for months, including crashing their wedding reception and having a cobra bite Macho Man. Bret Hart also takes on Skinner, the British Bulldog does battle with the Warlord, and Repo Man teams with Ted DiBiase against Virgil and El Matador to continue "The Million Dollar Man's" feud with his former "servant." This show took place on December 3, 1991, at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas. The event was an attempt by the WWF to establish Tuesday as a secondary pay-per-view night. Lukewarm reaction and a disappointing 1.0 buyrate rendered the experiment a failure, and the company shelved its plans until October 2004, when it held Taboo Tuesday. linktr.ee/MainEventMarks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 22, 2023
1 hr
Episode 179: ECW November to Remember 1995
The show may be called "November to Remember," but both the show and the year 1995 are things WE DO NOT want to remember! Per our usual arrangement, this show was a bleeding, disorganized mess. We did get to see some crazy things like Mikey Whipwreck defeating Steve Austin (pre Stone Cold) for the ECW Title and "The Hardcore Legend" Terry Funk in tag-team action with his protege, Tommy Dreamer. But beyond that, you're looking for corn in a turd. This dropped (pardon the poop pun) a day before Survivor Series and while the WWF wasn't pumping out golden content at this time, ECW was putting out a MUCH inferior product (in our opinions). In the news, we cover the ongoing (and brand new) Monday Night Wars, the WCW and NJPW relationship going into Starrcade, ECW in hot water with the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission over a fire incident, ECW wrestlers jumping ship, the economy crashing in Mexico effecting the wrestling industry, whether or not Randy Savage is injured, and much more! ALL PODCAST, SOCIAL MEDIA, & MERCHANDISE LINKS: linktr.ee/MainEventMarks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 15, 2023
1 hr 23 min
Episode 178: WWF Survivor Series 1995
Yes, we're going back to one of the worst years in professional wrestling history. The good news is this "New Generation" show is actually somewhat fondly remembered by wrestling historians. Diesel has been the WWF Champion for a loooong time and business has been way down. So, now what? We're going back to Bret Hart! There are also some pretty weird match-ups in the Survivor Series elimination matches, but it makes for some interesting situations. Women from All Japan Women's Wrestling are also imported for a 4-on-4 match that was...tolerable. Troy is flying solo through the majority of this one, but "The Main Event Collector" Greg is joining him for the actual review of the event itself. In the news, everything is going to crap for WWF, WCW, ECW, and the USA indies (financially-wise). WCW and WWF and doing battle in the ratings as Nitro is trying to heat itself up and fans are turning on Hulk Hogan. This and much more on the show! ALL PODCAST, SOCIAL MEDIA, & MERCHANDISE LINKS: linktr.ee/MainEventMarks CHECK OUT OUR MERCHANDISE: MainEventMarks.redbubble.com & bonfire.com/store/maineventmarks GET FUELED WITH SHOCKED ENERGY: https://shockedenergy.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1814354.mOXH7RrwKh&sca_source=MainEventMarks (promo code: MainEvent for 10% off) KEEP YOUR COFFEE GIMMICK FREE AND FRESH ROASTED TO ORDER WITH COFFEE BRAND COFFEE: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=WC7vE0tK (promo code: MAINEVENT for 5% off) GET AWESOME SPORTS T-SHIRTS: intheclutch.com/MAINEVENT (use code "MAINEVENT" for 10% off) ORDER FROM SWIFT LIFESTYLES: SwiftLifestyles.com, use PROMO CODE: MainEventMarks at checkout for 15% off LISTEN EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 9PM EST: tikilive.com/channel/BURNS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 8, 2023
1 hr 20 min
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