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 #156 Official Blog Post:

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/04/malapert-smark-podcast-156.html

Vlad & Robert are on the show today to make our predictions for WrestleMania 41 and take a trip down memory lane. Today's retro review, WWF Raw October 28, 1996... a hot one featuring Stone Cold Steve Austin and Bret the Hitman Hart!!...

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MODERN REVIEWS From the Past Week (Check out YouTube Channel Posts Tab for all the latest reviews...

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2025-04-07 WWE RAW

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-04-07-wwe-raw-review.html?m=1

2025-04-08 WWE NXT

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-04-08-wwe-nxt-review.html?m=1

2025-04-09 AEW Dynamite

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-04-09-aew-dynamite-review.html?m=1

2025-04-09 WWE Evolve

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-04-09-wwe-evolve-review.html

2025-04-10 TNA iMPACT

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-04-10-tna-impact-review.html?m=1

2025-04-11 WWE Smackdown

https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-04-11-wwe-smackdown-review.html?m=1

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We're continuing our Retro Review of WWF from 1996. Today we're on October 28, 1996...

If you've missed any of our coverage so far of 1996 WWF after Summerslam, here is a link to the entire playlist:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8qvFEEVa_geCSSrqveNgpzr40x_LGBfB&si=9-bS0t3Kv-9hJbuO

If you're interested in our reviews of WCW Nitro from this same time period, here's a link to our entire 1996 WCW playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHLoI2vxdYE&list=PL8qvFEEVa_geP5ASCDOn5Zlb2fcEXuKsx

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0:00 Intro, Announcement on Upcoming Podcast Hiatus

1:52 THIRD Malapert Smark Hall of Fame Induction

6:56 Heyman, Seth, Punk Raw 4/7

15:49 NXT, EVOLVE, iMPACT, Smackdown Reviews in Description Below...

16:31 WrestleMania 41 Predictions

53:15 5 Minutes for AEW

58:42 WWF Raw October 28, 1996

1:00:16 BONUS CLIP: Austin Attacks Pillman Superstars 10/27 1996

1:12:41 Bret & Stone Cold Face Off Raw Oct 28 1996

1:32:17 Other Storylines from Oct 28 1996 Raw

1:35:09 Thoughts on WCW & WWF at this point

1:35:43 Honorable Mentions: Bron Breakker spear Raw 4/7

1:36:46 Please Subscribe!