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Darkcast #94: "When Sh*t Goes Down, You Swim With the Feces"

Posted by Anthony Mango - Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Welcome to another FANTASY BOOKING edition of the Smark Out Moment Smack Talk podcast!

This podcast is Darkcast #94, meaning it is only available to those who are signed up to the YouTube Membership or Patreon for the Darkcast tier and above, so if you want access to check it out, you must subscribe in one of those ways!

On this episode, we review TNA Lockdown and ROH Death Before Dishonor while also getting sidetracked with other random bits of discussion including Alexandra York and even X-Men '97. 

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HEAT OF THE MOMENT is back, but with a new purpose. Originally used as a tournament-style debate over the best heels in wrestling at that specific moment, the segment has now been repackaged into a broader WWE roster temperature check. Instead of focusing only on villains, this edition looks across Raw, SmackDown and NXT to figure out who is on fire, who has cooled off, who is stuck in the middle, and who needs a change before their momentum disappears.

Coming out of SummerSlam and around NXT Heatwave, the panel breaks down which WWE Superstars feel like they are being properly built as the future of the company and which names seem to be losing steam. Are Oba Femi and Bron Breakker both still on track to become franchise players, or is Oba rising while Breakker is starting to fall into a more uncertain spot? Which wrestlers feel like they could realistically be heated up for WrestleMania season, and which ones seem destined for lukewarm creative plans?

The discussion also digs into the current state of WWE's women's division, including why so much of the spotlight continues to revolve around the same handful of names while other potential stars struggle to move up the hierarchy. From established main roster acts to NXT prospects on the verge of breaking out or fizzling out, this Heat of the Moment podcast is all about measuring momentum, missed opportunities, future plans and who WWE should be investing in next.

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What If The Shield's WWE Story Played Out Differently?

Posted by Anthony Mango - Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Welcome to another WHAT IF edition of the Smark Out Moment Smack Talk podcast!

With WWE effectively stating that they had put a bow on the storyline of The Shield at SummerSlam 2026 with Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins having their fist-bump moment in the ring, it's time to look back on how that decade-plus long storyline could have went differently with a few tweaks to the timeline.

  • What if Kassius Ohno had joined the group as originally planned instead of Roman Reigns?
  • What if Dean Ambrose or Roman Reigns had joined The Authority rather than Seth Rollins?
  • What if the group had stayed lackeys for CM Punk?
  • What if Jon Moxley didn't leave for All Elite Wrestling?
  • Would there have been a need for Brock Lesnar to beat The Undertaker's streak at WrestleMania if it wasn't to build up Roman Reigns? 

In this episode, we're Wrestling with the Past and thinking about all the alternate realities that would have spawned if a few things had gone down a little differently.

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Smark Out Moment presents another edition of the FANNOUNCE TABLE wrestling podcast, an audio commentary track designed to play alongside the video of a particular event or match the panel watches. We look back on its place in wrestling history, crack some jokes and more.

For this episode, the Smack Talk panelists are watching The Undertaker vs Mankind in the first-ever Boiler Room Brawl from WWF SummerSlam 1996.

This podcast is Darkcast #93, meaning it is only available to those who are signed up for the YouTube Membership or Patreon at the Darkcast tier or above. To gain access and check it out, you must subscribe through one of those options!

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Match: Boiler Room Brawl

Event: WWF SummerSlam 1996

Date: August 18, 1996

Location: Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio

Match Participants: The Undertaker vs Mankind

Video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjfVeV5tPB4

Timecode: 0:00

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Superstar Scores: SHEAMUS WWE Career Retrospective Ranking

Posted by Anthony Mango - Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Welcome to another edition of SUPERSTAR SCORES! For entry #41 in this series, we're talking about SHEAMUS as The Celtic Warrior will not be renewing his WWE contract and will leave the company soon.

If you're unfamiliar with how the segment works, here is a quick breakdown: Each edition, a wrestler will be put under the spotlight and rated on a 0-100 scale based on 10 categories that have been broken up into 5 umbrella sections: In the Ring Skills, On the Mic Skills, Appearance, Behavior, and Crowd Reaction.

The rating scale is as basic as you can get: 0-1-2-3-4 | 5 | 6-7-8-9-10. It follows the Three-Count Critique method of green being the good, yellow being in the middle, and red being the bad. A perfect 100 is the goal.

SHEAMUS WWE CAREER RATING

IN THE RING SKILLS

Athleticism: Does the person have a good signature moveset and finisher? Can they perform a wide variety of moves on a regular basis and not botch them?

My Rating = 8

Psychology: The wrestler's ability to tell a story in the ring. Do they make you believe it's real or do they forget to sell their injuries properly? Can they make a long match stay interesting and not get boring?

My Rating = 8

ON THE MIC SKILLS

Charisma: If they get a mic, can they cut a promo without stuttering? Are they repetitive or do they keep things fresh?

My Rating = 7

Character: Is their gimmick(s) interesting? Can they pull off being both a heel and a face?

My Rating = 7

APPEARANCE

Physique: Are they in the proper shape for their gimmick or are they out of shape? (note: someone like Mabel isn't supposed to look like John Morrison, but Matt Hardy gaining weight deducts his points).

My Rating = 9

Entrance: Their music, the pyro if they have any, whatever taunts or actions they do to make it interesting.

My Rating = 8

BEHAVIOR

Backstage Professionalism: Are they a locker room leader or do they cause problems behind the scenes? Are they bogged down in politics? Do they put other people over or screw people over?

My Rating = 8

Public Relations: Does this wrestler project a bad image onto the company with arrests and such, or are they someone that promotes the company well, does charities, talk shows, etc?

My Rating = 8

CROWD REACTION

Popularity: How loud are the cheers and boos for them? Do they sell merchandise? Are ratings up or down when they're on screen? How many Twitter and Facebook followers do they have?

My Rating = 7

Credibility: Is this person someone you would see as a main-eventer and a future legend or are they doomed to forever be a jobber?

My Rating = 8

TOTAL SCORE: 78/100

Check out not only my reasoning for my scores, but what Rob and Callum have to say and what his points are in this episode of the Smack Talk podcast here:


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Smark Out Moment presents another edition of the FANNOUNCE TABLE wrestling podcast, an audio commentary track to play alongside the video of a particular event or match the panel watches. We look back on its place in history, crack some jokes and so forth.

For this episode, the Smack Talk panelists are watching the steel cage match from TNA Lockdown 2010, where Kurt Angle battled Mr. Anderson inside the cage in one of the standout matches from that pay-per-view.

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Match: Steel Cage Match

Event: TNA Lockdown 2010

Date: April 18, 2010

Location: Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri

Match Participants: Kurt Angle and Mr. Anderson

Video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlfjJgzWqus

Timecode: 0:00

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Smark Out Moment presents another edition of the FANNOUNCE TABLE wrestling podcast an audio commentary track to play alongside the video of a particular event or match the panel watches. We look back on its place in history, crack some jokes and so forth.

For this episode, the Smack Talk panelists are watching the King of the Mountain match from TNA Slammiversary 2006, where Christian Cage defended the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Jeff Jarrett, Sting, Abyss and Ron Killings.

This podcast is Darkcast #92, meaning it is only available to those who are signed up to the YouTube Membership or Patreon for the Darkcast tier and above, so if you want access to check it out, you must subscribe in one of those ways!

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Match: King of the Mountain Match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship

Event: TNA Slammiversary 2006

Date: June 18, 2006

Location: Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida

Match Participants: Christian Cage (c), Jeff Jarrett, Sting, Abyss and Ron Killings

Video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7g9QkqKk3s

Timecode: 0:00

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Hosted by Tony Mango along with Robert DeFelice and Callum Wiggins


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Smark Out Moment presents another edition of the FANNOUNCE TABLE wrestling podcast an audio commentary track to play alongside the video of a particular event or match the panel watches. We look back on its place in history, crack some jokes and so forth.

For this episode, the Smack Talk panelists are watching WWE's full 1996 WWF King of the Ring tournament video, covering the road to the crown for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Vader, "Wild Man" Marc Mero and the rest of the bracket.

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Match: Full 1996 King of the Ring tournament

Event: WWF King of the Ring 1996

Date: May 27-June 23, 1996

Location: Multiple venues; PPV finals at MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Match Participants: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Vader, Marc Mero, Savio Vega, Owen Hart, Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Ultimate Warrior, Goldust, Ahmed Johnson, Bob Holly, Marty Jannetty, Skip, Yokozuna and Henry O. Godwinn

Video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO56gVHSUd0

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Hosted by Tony Mango along with Robert DeFelice and Callum Wiggins


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Welcome to another FANTASY BOOKING / MATCH MAKER edition of the Smark Out Moment Smack Talk podcast!

Following up on our randomized Mock Draft of wrestlers from rosters of 1986, 1996, 2006, 2016, and 2026, we have our picks (for better or worse) and now, we have to sort out the best possible card of "dream matches" we can come up with. Where does our creative license take us? Who ends up with the most interesting pay-per-view lineup? Which one of us has the best Match Maker skills? Find out what each of the panelists did as head of creative for their roster!

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