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Talking SmarkTalking Smark Awards 2020What's that? The Talking Smark podcast? I haven't heard that name in years...The best boyz are back for this year in review with their Top Tens, Top Fives and cold cold takes from the year that was a dumpster fire! Fuck you, 2020!2021-01-011h 49Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Wrestle Kingdom with Zach Snow! Benel is off on assignment so Lawson and special guest Zach Snow talk about the fallout from Wrestle Kingdom and rundown the card with thoughts. 2020-01-211h 31Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Year-End Awards and Decades AwardLawdawg and the Problem compile their list for the end of the year and the end of the decades while babbling on about wrestling. 2019-12-162h 12Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks OTT Defiant and Argue About BookingThe Best Boyz talk OTT Defiant show, love them some Katey Harvey, think Gisele Shaw has...it...and argue about how booking works. Also, some talk about wrestling training! Breaking all the kayfabe! 2019-11-191h 04Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Over the Top 5th Anniversary with special guest Claire! We asked Claire (@Clairewolves) to join us on this special edition of Talking Smark to breakdown OTT's 5th Anniversary show and the shocking David Starr/Jordan Devlin title match! 2019-11-121h 30Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks NJPW King of Pro Wrestling, AEW Dynamite, NWA PowerThe Boyz are back and they're talking NJPW King of Pro Wrestling, AEW Dynamite, and NWA Power being wrestling for whites. 2019-10-222h 17Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks AEW Dynamite debut, OTT, and All Japan Pro WrestlingSolo show with Law-dawg breaking down AEW's Wednesday debut going head to head with NXT, the latest slate of OTT shows leading up to Fifth Anniversary and All Japan Pro Wrestling! 2019-10-041h 15Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks All Out, Takeover: Cardiff, and Rev Pro Royal QuestThe best boyz are back with hot sizzling takes about AEW's All Out, NXT Takeover Cardiff and Revolution Pro Wrestling's Royal Quest! 2019-09-061h 44Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks G1 29 Finals, NXT Takeover Toronto and SummerslamLawdawg had a lot of things on his mind so while The Problem is out training he decided to share them with you on this edition of Talking Smark. One half of the Best Boyz talks the G1 Climax final, NXT Takeover and gives his review of Summerslam! 2019-08-151h 54Talking SmarkTalking Smark Talks Fight For the Fallen, G1 29 thoughts and Tangents aplentyThe Problem doesn't like being replaced, so it's an episode where he gets off his lazy ass and talks about wrestling with Lawdawg, including AEW's Fight For The Fallen, G1 Climax and, of course, rants. 2019-07-231h 43Talking SmarkTalking Smarks talks Wrestlerama and more! New format of the show! Lawson talks to Claire about Wrestlerama and more stuff going on in the world of wrestlng. 2019-07-1756 minTalking SmarkTalking Smark talks AEW Fyter Fest, G1 Predictions and moreLawdawg and the Problem get back together to preview AEW Fyter Fest and go over their G1 predictions! 2019-07-021h 41Talking SmarkTalking Smarks talks Wrestlerama 3, G1 B locks, and EVE Wrestle Queendom 2 with special guest Claire! Claire joins Lawdawg on this week's Talking Smark to talk about OTT's Wrestlerama, the NJPW G1 Blocks and ProWrestling Eve Wrestle Queendom 2! 2019-06-2058 minTalking SmarkTalking Smark talks Double or Nothing Review, Best of the Super Juniors, and OTTIt's the post Double or Nothing show and we're talking Best Of the Super Junior and touching on OTT. The Problem probably says something dumb and problematic. 2019-06-041h 35Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks AEW's Double or Nothing, Ashley Massaro, WWE's ghoulish practices, and a AEW Draft! Guys, this show is particularly wild as we start off with WWE being dickheads, Ashley Massaro's passing, and we preview Double or nothing before a big draft. Too much wrestling, too much show. 2019-05-281h 56Talking SmarkTalking Smarks talks OTT Contenders main event, Jake Lee in Champion's Carnival, Best of the Super Juniors, and Lawson's Sanada rant. Been a while, but the boyz are back again talking wrestling, specifically Over The Top's Contenders show and their amazing main event, Jake Lee future in Noah, Lawdawg has an impassioned Sanada rant and they preview the Best of the Super Juniors! 2019-05-211h 13Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks WXW: America is Wunderbar, DDT: Coming To America, NJPW G1 Supercard and moreWe're taking a break after this episode, but enjoy us talking about the fun times have at WXW and DDT's shows at LA BOOM and we also breakdown the G1 Supercard show! 2019-05-022h 00Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Scrappermania and Wrestlemania with Claire! We brought Claire back to talk about her thoughts on OTT's Scrappermania 2: Devlin vs. WALTER 2 and the granddaddy of them all, Wrestlemania. It's a great chat with our favorite listener! 2019-04-221h 38Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks...WRESTLEMANIA! WeekendWe don't care about this show, but we talk about Wrestlemania weekend: What we want to see. What we don't wanna see. Bits. Lots of bits. You might even fight a nigga or two. 2019-04-091h 22Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks NJ Cups Final, WXW Preview, OTT Scrappermania and more!Hey, Benel totally forgot to put this episode up on Wednesday! Sorry about that. The boys talk about NJ Cup Final, WXW Preview, OTT Scrappermania, and all that good nonsense on the lead-up to Wrestlemania, which is currently happening when this is posted. 2019-04-062h 40Talking SmarkTalking Smarks talk solo about Fastland (Vroom), ROH Anniversary Show, New Japan CupThe Problem is nowhere to be found so it's a Lawdawg exclusive episode as the Brooklyn Lion shares his thought about New Japan Cup, ROH Anniversary and Fastlane (Vroom). The takes are so hot, you're gonna need oven mitts! 2019-03-231h 31Talking SmarkTalking Smark Talks New Japan Cup, Lufisto's Retirement, and Riptide Wrestling's Black WaterUgh! Now that Claire's interview is wrapped up, it's just The Problem and Lawdawg at it once again talking about the New Japan Cup, Lufisto's Retirement and Riptide Wrestling's Black Water show! It's everything you want from these sons of bitches, which is nothing! Stop listening to this show (But go listen to Claire's OTT episodes! Claire's great!) 2019-03-071h 19Talking SmarkTalking Smarks talks to Claire about OTT Homecoming!We got a special, un-garbage episode of Talking Smark with our favorite Irish wrestling corrospondant Claire, who was live at OTT's Homecoming! The Best Boyz run through the whole card and get her impressions from the audience vantage point including Devlin/Starr, VVALTER/PAC, Kings of the North/Lads From the Flats and OTT's booking of the women's division! It's a great episode!2019-03-071h 16Talking SmarkTalking Smarks talks Giving No More Fucks and Lawson's Favorite Tag MatchesWe don't care about this show. We really don't. This week, Lawdawg and the Problem rant for a while and talk about Lawson's favorite tag matches. 2019-03-011h 22Talking SmarkTalking Smarks talks WXW Dead Ends, NJPW New Beginning Main event Jay White vs Tanahashi, A look at OWE's youtube show and more rants! Brother, I'll be honest with you, I could give a fuck about this podcast! But people like it for some weird reason, so we're keep doing it. But while you're at, support our other podcast Talking Naruto, who's patreon just went up today (https://www.patreon.com/talking_naruto)! This week, Lawdawg and The Problem talk about WXW Dead Ends, our problem with the reign of Absolute Andy, Jay White and Tanahashi from Sapporo, we get confused by the Chinese flippy-doos of OWE and rants! So many more rants! 2019-02-191h 51Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Riptide and Rants! Ugh! We keep doing these episodes! There's just so much wrestling! Well, this Lawdawg and The Problem talk Riptide. There are rants aplenty. Get ready for unfocused ramblings! 2019-02-1236 minTalking SmarkTalking Smark talks Royal Rumble, NXT Takeover, OTT Contenders and so many rantsBrother, we're back into the swings and we like it! This week, we talk about the Rumble, NXT Takeover, the happenings in OTT Contenders, and so many thoughts about so many things! It's the B-show and we've embraced it! 2019-02-052h 03Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks the She-1, Shine 56 and Carmella-Nia rantWe said we were going on a break, but we've watched too much wrestling for that to happen, so now we got another episode for you as the Lawdawg and The Problem tackle Pro Wrestling Eve She-1 tournament, Shine 56 at La Boom and an epic Carmella-Nia rant about wrestling problem with intersectionalism! Open up and shove it in your gob-hole! 2019-01-291h 39Talking SmarkTalking Smark in the New Year!Oh we're back! Back again! Podcast back! Tell no one. The podcast is back with Lawdawg and the Problem talking about New Japan's Wrestle Kingdom, our problem with WXW's booking, rants about everything from WWE to AEW to why Momo fans are dorks! Get it in, nerds! 2019-01-172h 13Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Year End Draft!It's almost the end of the year, which means one thing and one thing only! Draft-time! Before that, the Problem and Lawdawg talk about OTT's last show of the year, Pro Wrestling Eve and whatever the fuck else they want! 2018-12-182h 04Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Year End AwardsWe're in the weeds when it comes to wrestling this week, so we're doing Year End Awards. Come join us as Lawdawg and The Problem talk through their top picks and they shit on WWE a little bit while we're at it. Auld Lang Syne, brother brother 2018-12-112h 00Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks about the UK being ovah! Closing time! Time for you to go out to the places that you will be from! This week, Lawdawg and the Problem talk about the latest WWE raid of UK talent, how everyone saw it coming and how independent wrestling needs to make new stars! All cheerful topics! 2018-12-042h 04Talking SmarkTalking smark is back to the old ways! People listened and then there was a steep decline, so we're back to the old format of doing this show for us and fuck everyone else. Haha! I hate your guts! This week, Lawdawg and the Problem talk about NXT Takeover, Survivor Series and David Arquette being a deathmatch guy!2018-11-261h 27Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Vince McMahon's plan for immortalityBrother, it's a light show because we've watched wrestling but not really. This week, the best boyz discuss The Riptide Championship tournament, the team does a women's card and they talk NJPW into the new year! Goddamn, Paul! Bring your dick over here! 2018-11-201h 53Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks New Japan Pro Wrestling Power Struggle, Talking Smark's Woman draft cardBrother, we have tried to watch wrestling and were found wanting, but we've watched New Japan Pro Wrestling Power Struggle and we got takes! The best boyz also make a card out of their Women's draft they did last week. Remember that?! Yeah, they did all of that. 2018-11-141h 32Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Part 2! Part 2 of our episode and the best boyz talk NWA Anniversary, Power Struggle, NXT War Games and more! 2018-11-0646 minTalking SmarkTalking Smark talks with @clairedoors! We got too much show for just one podcast, so we're splitting it into two. First up is our interview and OTT review with Talking Smark Hall of Fame inductee Claire (@clairedoors). We breakdown the O.T.T Fourth Anniversary show and the Problem loses his mind over Hirooki Goto! 2018-11-061h 13Talking SmarkTalking Smark talking Pro Wrestling Eve's She-1 tournament, Mae Young Classic and Double Rant on fans Brother, we're coming in so hot that we need asbestos underwear. We're burning up! This week the Problem and Lawdawg talk about the Mae Young Classic, Pro Wrestling Eve's She-1 tournament and they rant on wrestling fans for being stupid marks. That includes you! 2018-10-301h 23Talking SmarkTalking Smark talk Wembly Innit, Impact Wrestling Bound For Glory and more!Mate, there's too much wrestling, and there is not enough show! Lawdawg and The Problem go over Progress Chapter 76: Hello Wembly and review Impact latest Bound for Glory show! Good times, great memories 2018-10-222h 11Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks, NJPW King of Pro wrestling, Global Women's wrestling draft and issues a trigger warningTrigger warning: We're gonna discuss some sensitive material. Discretions is advised. We're shooting a little too hot and our takes our getting all over the ceiling. This week, Lawdawg and the Problem talk about New Japan Pro Wrestling's King of Pro Wrestling event and conduct a Women's draft with everyone (Everyone? EVERYONE!)! 2018-10-161h 58Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks New Japan in Long Beach, Mae Young Classic 2 and Pro Wrestling Eve is fun! Brother, the boys are back and talking about the New Japan Long Beach special, Mae Young Classic 2, and Pro Wrestling Eve! Too much wrestling! 2018-10-101h 49Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Mae Young Classic and tangents! Brother, we're unfocused today, but we're still bringing you the goods with a review of the Mae Young Classic, our breakdown of upcoming shows and tangents aplenty! 2018-10-011h 50Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Progress Wembley, NJPW Destruction and tangents, so many tangents! We barely have enough wrestling to talk about this week, and by barely we mean we talk about wrestling for two hours. Lawdawg and the Problem talk about the Progress Wembley and review New Japan Pro Wrestling's Destruction show! Big things poppin', little things also poppin'. 2018-09-211h 33Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks WxW Fan Appreciation Night, Mae Young Classic and the First Annual Talking Smark Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Bruvahm8, bruvahm8, bruvahm8; Oh it's time, it's Talking Smark time! This week, Lawdawg and the Problem talk about WXW's Fan Appreciation Night, the Mae Young Classic and they induct the first class of the Talking Smark Hall of Fame! 2018-09-191h 51Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Progress 75, Mae Young Classic and MoreBrother, brother, it's a loaded episode where the Problem and Lawdawg talk Progress 75, the breakdown the Mae Young Classic and more!2018-09-151h 24Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Shine 53 mini-episode!Lawdawg and the Problem went to Shine 53 in New York and here's what they thought about it! Mini-ep recorded at a chinese food spot nearby! 2018-09-1023 minTalking SmarkTalking Smarks talks All In review, Over The Top Wrestling Wrestlerama and rants a-plenty! Bruvahm8, Lawdawg has been sick for a week so we're getting this show up late, but we're getting it up goddammit! This week, we review All In, talk at length about Over the Top's Wrestlerama 2 and rant about non-wrestling shit! Get in on it, brother brother. 2018-09-072h 10Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks All In and we out ourselves over Brother, this week Lawdawg and the Problem hit the nail square on the head when talking about the spoiled results of NXT UK's woman's tournament. The boyz talk about All-In, and run down the card of the upcoming Impact show! There's too much wrestling, guys. 2018-08-291h 22Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks GCW Lost In New York and NXT Takeover BrooklynBruvam8, it's a hot show today as Lawdawg and the Problem talk about the surreality of GCW's Joey Janela's Lost in New York and NXT Takeover Brooklyn. Also, Summerslam happened, but we don't really talk about it because the main roster of WWE is garbage. 2018-08-231h 50Talking SmarkTalking Smark is shoot madThis week, Lawdawg and the Problem are shoot upset at a bunch of stuff, including Uncle Dave's tweets and society as a whole. We also review the Progress NYC show, The G1 Final, and more! Hey, Claire! Thanks for listening to the show! 2018-08-201h 55Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Progress NY, The G1 Semifinals, WXW Shortcut to the Top and more!There's too much wrestling, brother brother, and this week we cover our goddamn fill when Lawdawg and The Problem talk about their recent trip to Progress NY. Also, they discuss the fallout from WXW Shortcut to the top, mull over G1 results and probably take a tangent somewhere along the way. It's Talking Smark! Believe it! 2018-08-132h 34Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks G1 Final, a tangent about The Flashverse, All in and The Mae Young ClassicWe've been playing a lot of EWR and we can't believe that the crowd isn't connecting with Karen Q's new gimmick! Other than that, brother, it's a giant episodes where we discuss the G1, have a small (read: long) tangent about The CW's Berlantiverse shows, we talk about All-In and we give our picks for the Mae Young Classic. 2018-08-091h 19Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks TV Draft, the Mae Young Classic and more G1 CoverageBrother brother, I need some help to put on my boots. Can you do me that solid? While you're down there, Lawdawg and the Problem talk about the Mae Young Classic, they do a draft of non-WWE TV talent (complicated, I know) and Lawson gives one sentence responses to every G1 match so far! My knees, brother brother, my knees! 2018-08-071h 49Talking SmarkTalking Smark Fucks m8This week, the Problem and Lawdawg are all over the map, discussing the latest G1 results, Slammeriversary, and Progress Chapter 73, and fantasy lasciviously about Tyler Bate. This episodes fucks, m8. 2018-07-312h 03Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Indie Draft and Lawson reviews Progress 72It's not a draft...it's a Superstar Shakeup! The Anamoly and the Problem talk Progress chapter 72, the sensational Jordan Devlin/Will Ospreay match and they do an Indie Draft! 2018-07-161h 14Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks NJPW G1 Special from San Francisco and Jordynne Grace is really good at twitterBrother brother, this week Talking Smarks reviews the G1 Special and how Jordynne Grace is really good at twitter! Also, The Problem talks shit about you. 2018-07-121h 26Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Half-Year Awards, Progress Chapter 72, and Mustafa Ali earns it every nightIt's a hot one, brother brother, and we're not just talking about the heatwave either! This week, Lawdawg and the Problem give your their choices for the mid-year: Who's the best? Who's the great? How many times does Ilja show up? Also, they review Progress Chapter 72 and they talk about how Mustafa Ali is the greatest baby face alive. 2018-07-062h 08Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks OWE, WWE UK NXT, and deep dive into the Arrowverse! Brother, it's wild and crazy up in here. The best boyz are at it again, but this time they talk about fall out from the WWE UK NXT, OWE and how New Japan fucked us out of a Jimmy Havoc match. We also deep dive into ARROW and THE FLASH for no particular reason. C-C-C-C-C-Crossover! 2018-07-041h 57Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks The Reverse Draft card, Progress Chapter 71, Pro Wrestling Eve and Spike Trivet fucking gets it! Brother brother, it is a loaded episode, as Lawdawg and the Problem go through their reverse draft card (see last episode), they review Progress Chapter 71, Pro Wrestling Eve post-Wrestle Queendom show and they talk about how Spike Trivet fucking gets pro wrestling. 2018-06-282h 34Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks The Reverse Draft, PWG Battle of Los Angeles, NJPW Kizuna Road and G1 PredictionsIt's not a draft. In fact, you could say that it's the reverse. Actually, it's still a draft though. Nevermind! This week on Talking Smark, Lawdawg and the Problem review NJPW Kizuna Road shows, spitball G1 prediction, mark out at Ilja being included in BOLA and do a reverse draft! A fun show for fun people! 2018-06-211h 24Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Shine 51Bonus Episode! Lawdawg and The Problem do a field recording post Shine 51 in La Boom! They discuss the evenings events and you be soothed by the ambient sounds of a Queen's Mcdonalds. It gets weird, real fast. 2018-06-1437 minTalking SmarkTalking Smark talks NJPW Dominion, WWE sucks, and epic rants Brother, we're hot. Lawdawg comes in with a hard right and The Problem is...the Problem. You already know his brand of rant. This episode, they discuss New Japan's Dominion show, got sizzling hot-takes on whether or not NJPW should have women and why the internet is filled with dumb morons like you. Listen to the show! Or don't. I hope you suffer. 2018-06-132h 18Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Progress 1978, New Japan Best of the Super Junior Final and New Japan Dominion PreviewBrother, it is going to be a hot one as the loop brings Lawdawg and The Problem to the UK for Progress 1978, they talk about the fallout from the Best of the Super Junior and lay down their prediction for New Japan Dominion.2018-06-061h 58Talking SmarkTalking Smarks talks Progress 69, WWE NXT and the Sexiest NJPW Wrestlers What in hell...?! Is that the Talking Smark podcast?! What is it doing here in the Impact Zone?! Bahgawd! Bahgawd! This episode, Lawdawg and the Problem review Progress 69, WWE NXT TV and they discuss the most attractive wrestlers in New Japan Pro Wrestling. It's gonna get steamy. Hello, ladies! 2018-05-311h 53Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks SSS16 Day 3 and the WWE UK Tournament announcement Serve issues made us late, brother brother, but despite the fact we've still made it by bell time! Just help a man out and lace up my boots cos' this episode Lawdawg and the Problem are talking Super Strong Style 16 and the WWE UK Tournament! It's an episode dedicated to the Queen! and the Union Jack! 2018-05-311h 35Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks OTT's Defiant, Wrestle Queendom, WXW's Superstars of Wrestling and NJPW Wrestling DontakuSad Bray Wyatt has possessed Benel and it's a low-key (not Low Ki) show where the boys talk OTT's Defiant, they review Pro Wrestling Eve Wrestle Queendom and discuss the fallout of NJPW Wrestle Dontaku, all with a heaping helping of burying the WWE. Sell it like death, brother brother, it's Talking Smark! 2018-05-141h 44Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks remotely via Skype! It's a remote show this week as the best boyz cover Sakura Genesis brother brother. Lawdawg and The Problem talk Ospreay vs Scurll, the implosion of the Bullet Club and why Benel hates stories about love. Slap your thigh and sell it like death, brother brother! 2018-04-061h 05Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Daniel Bryan's return, New Japan Cup, DDT Judgement and a whole lot of anime! The best boyz are coming in hot with some total non-stop action. And by action, I mean talking about the New Japan Cup, DDT Judgement, anime and Benel's interesting heckler experience! Gig yourself after you hit the ring post and sell it like death, cos it's on brother brother! 2018-03-262h 15Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks in two parts! Part two: WWE NXT, Pro Wrestling Shine's New York show and Wrestling Observer AwardsThe second fall out of our best of two classic, Lawdawg (A.K.A El Hijo del Tomohiro Ishii) and Benel (a.k.a The Elder Sign of Professional Wrestling) talk recent developments on NXT, Pro Wrestling Shine's show at La Boom! and review the Wrestling Observer Awards. Tha' Meltz gives this show no stars cos he's never heard of it! Well, Bryan...!2018-03-221h 31Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks in two parts! Part 1: WxW 16 Caret Gold, New Japan Cup, 205 Live Cruiserweight tournament and more! Brother, there's so much wrestling we can't cover it in one episodes! So we go to a sudden death overtime in this episode where Lawdawg (a.k.a Lariat Tubman) and Benel (a.k.a The Original Ham Bandit) discuss the WXW's 16 Caret Gold tournament 2017, the New Japan cup so far (recorded before Zack Sabre Jr. NJCup win) and 205 Lives cruiserweight champion. Stick around for part 2! 2018-03-221h 30Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks WXW Back to the Roots, Progress Chapter 62, and Lawson laughs all the way to the bank. Kidani's check came in, so Lawson's laughing all the way to the bank this week as the best boyz talks WxW Back to the Roots, and Progress Chapter 62. Turn up, tune in, get chopped. 2018-02-071h 46Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Rumble Results, Golden Lovers reunion, NXT Takeover, Lawson's Noah rant and Benel loses his fucking mind. Brother, Benel has lost his fucking mind over WWE's Action Figure Showdown and he's gonna talk about it. The best boyz also talk about WWE NXT Takeover: Philadelphia, fallout from NJPW's New Beginnings, Royal Rumble results and Pro Wrestling Noah's main event scene. Too sweet to be sour. 2018-02-021h 55Talking SmarkTalking Smarks talk BRAUNchitis, RAW 25th Anniversary and Progress Chapter 61Lawdawg got sprayed with the black mist by The Great Muta, so he might die. But until then, he and Benel are gonna talk 'rasslin. This week, the hashtag bestboyz discuss Progress Chapter 61, why RAW has always been awful and Lawson dies a slow, slow death before your very ears. Good podcasting all around. 2018-01-242h 00Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks year in review part 2Here comes Banter Clause and we're not talking about Dave Mastiff. Part two of Benel and Lawdawg's chat about this year, talking their favorites and looking forward to the next year. 2017-12-231h 40Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks 2017 year in review part 1Brother, we are at the go-home show. Part 1 of Talking Smark year in review. We're countin' down our favorites, from the best wrestler of the year to biggest heel in the territory! Lawdawg and Benel break it down for you six ways from Sunday quicker than you can say all of David Starr's nicknames. Ho ho, talking smark. Ho ho, talking smark! 2017-12-211h 38Talking SmarkTalking Smark talk BONUS EPISODE Lawdawg and Benel went out to EVOLVE 96, where they give you a review of the show from a chinese food spot. It's a real short one, but real good. 2017-12-1329 minTalking SmarkTALKING SMARK TALKS NJPW POWER STRUGGLE, PROGRESS CHAPTER 56, AND TOO MUCH WRESTLING TO COVER PART 2We're coming back for the run-in, cos brother we got so much news to cover we needed a second part. Lawson and Benel cover WXW London, World Tag League and previews NXT War Games, intersperse with random WWE bashing and Lawson burying James Drake! Listen and learn, brother brother!2017-11-132h 00Talking SmarkTalking Smark Talks Survivor Series-induced narcolepsy Brother, we are gassed and we haven't even gotten to the heat! This episode, Lawson and Benel talk about the upcoming Survivor Series, give their thoughts on Brit-Wrest, talk about upcoming Tokyo Dome plans and try not to fall asleep in each others arms. Let's be honest, we're stinking up the joint. But still, listen to us talk!2017-10-281h 16Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks the Greatest Match of All TimeBONUS EPISODE! Lawson and Benel talk the TLC pay-per-view...Actually, they just talk about the main event for forty minutes because it's cuckoo-bananas. Listen as Benel and Lawson break it down and actually lose their mind until they're both gibbering, stark-raving lunatics. 2017-10-2342 minTalking SmarkTalking Smark talks TLC Prediction, Ultimate Lucha Tres and moreWe're getting color, brother brother, when Lawson and Benel talk Ultimate Lucha Tres, talk TLC prediction and expound about Brit-Wrest. 2017-10-231h 47Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Hell in the Cell, Stardom, WXW World Tag Team League and we bury Bray WyattGet your shovel, cos we out here burying talent. Benel and Lawdawg (the bad boys of wrestling comedy podcasting) this week talk their thoughts on Hell in The Cell, the recent events at Stardom, WXW World Tag Team League and collapse a building on Bray Wyatt's career. Listen now or we're changing your gimmick! 2017-10-101h 19Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks the Legend of Oney Lorcan, NXT, Benel gives up on Jinder, Talk ICW and barely acknowledge RAW and SMACKDOWN. Put a blade in your wrist tape, cos' we're getting color tonight as Lawdawg and Benel talk about how great Oney Lorcan, review NXT, talk about the upcoming ICW Fear and Loathing show and disappointment in Jinder. Brother, cut just below the hairline, cos it's Talking Smark. 2017-09-291h 45Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Ally Pally, shit on misogyny, praise NXT, buries the fans again, and has a huge hard-on for Ilja DragunovYeah, brother, the #bestboyz are at it again with another episode where they cover NXT, Progress Wrestling's Ally Pally show, talk about how much Benel hates the fans and their abiding love for "Unbesiegbar" Ilja Dragunov. Stick a blade in your wrist tape, cos we're getting color tonight only on Talking Smark!2017-09-261h 38Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks solo! Benel is out this week working, so Lawson lays down some thoughts on Wrestle-1, Dragon Gate, Death before Dishonor and more! 2017-09-221h 20Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks (two!) good WWE shows, then we bury the WWE again, the Mae Young Classic finals, NJPW's weaker showGet your gear off of the seat, lace up the boots, do some push ups and get ready cos we're Talking Smark brother brother. This week, Lawson and Benel discuss the Mae Young Classic finale, the WWE product, and New Japan Pro Wrestling's weaker shows!2017-09-151h 18Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks The Mae Young Classic, Sexy Star controversy, and burying Jinder (once again)Brother, can you reach down there and lace these boots for us, cos the boyz are back at it again! This week they cover the Mae Young Classic, why Sexy Star is a piece of shit and Lawson works Jinder in a buried alive match! All this and Benel getting cheap heat on Talking Smark! Brother brother.2017-09-021h 39Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Summerslam, Benel cuts a promo on the fans and Lawson buries JinderThe boys are coming in hot on this weeks episode as Benel shoots on the state of WWE Smarks, Lawson buries Jinder and the boys review Summerslam and the Mae Young Classic. Put a razor blade in your wrist tape and get some color for the heat, because it's Talking Smark!2017-08-261h 24Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks G1 Final, NXT Takeover, #PROGRESSNYC, Evolve in NYC and SummerslamBrother, the boys have their boots laced and they're ready to work the matinee show. This week, Lawson and Benel talk about their trip to the NYC Progress Show in Queens, they review the results of the G1 Climax, they make their predictions for NXT Takeover and they don't talk about Summerslam in the slightest (Seriously, everyone else covers Summerslam. Go listen to their podcast). It's all happening between the bells, so tell the timekeeper that it's going to time! It's Talking Smark. Note: Friend of the podcast, Ryan Sorensen, is in trouble. Recently, he's had surgery a...2017-08-191h 18Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Progress NYC, The G1 Climax, Womens' Wrestling and WXWDon't tuck your chin and take it flat, cos we're in the go home! Another week, another episode of Talking Smark with Lawson and Benel talking Progress Wrestling upcoming NYC show, developments in the G1 Climax, the top talent in Womens Wrestling and the WXW's Fight Forever tour! So strap in, buckle down and watch the kick! It's Talking Smark! 2017-08-041h 36Talking SmarkTalking Smack talks Europe, Battleground and Lawson buries JinderThis week, the boys work a Broadway and the crowd eats it up as they talk Battleground, the European wrestling scene, and Lawson buries future guest and current WWE World Heavyweight Champion Jinder Mahal.2017-07-301h 41Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks G1, Mae Young and Great Balls of FireWe're smarting you up to the biz, brother brother. This week, Benel and Lawson talk G1 Prediction, they go over the contestant for the Mae Young Classic and talk about Great Balls of Fire. Now find a spot at Gorilla and listen up! It's lesson-learnin' time.2017-07-151h 40Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks NJPW G1 SpecialBenel and Lawson talk about the NJPW G1 Special, Benel's hatred for dumb xenophobia, who's doing what at BOLA, and more!2017-07-071h 27Talking SmarkTalking Smack talks about wrestling, but like a lot. This week, Benel and Lawson talk about BOLA, Progress, WWE, Fantasy Booking, the G1 and the NJPW US Title Tournament. It's the Talking Smark version of a smoze and we're loving it.2017-07-011h 36Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks Okada all episode! Lawson is flying solo while Benel is off TV and he chooses to talk about Okada all episode. Get it in, cos the Anamoly got a lot to say about Okada/Omega II.2017-06-2046 minTalking SmarkTalking Smark talks Naito vs Tanahashi, Omega vs Okada 2, The WWE, Progress and Benel's neverending feud with the fans. Lawson and Benel talking about Dominion, Naito vs. Tanahashi match breakdown, Omega vs. Okada 2! How WWE booking doesn't matter and that's why it's fun, UK highlights and why Benel hates your fucking guts. Come listen to the show that begs you to catch it outside (howsboutthat?)2017-06-151h 16Talking SmarkTalking Smarks talk Super Strong-Style 17 and Best of the Super Juniors '17Lawson and Benel talk about the star-studded Super Strong-Style '17 weekends, the best wrestlers in the UK, DDT's No Audience Tokyo Dome match and Best of the Super Jr.2017-06-071h 38Talking SmarkTalking Smark talks about wrestling semiotics, Battle of The Super Junior, NXT: Takeover and Lawson's growing nihilism. Oh boy, they back at it again. 'Dem (other) boyz are talkin NXT Takeover, wrestling symbolism across cultures, the Battle of the Super Juniors and just who can stop Asuka! Tune in, turn on and take the backdrop!2017-05-231h 11Talking SmarkTalking Smarks talks Backlash, NXT, Best of the Super Juniors and beyond Benel and Lawson talk about what's going on leading into the week of Backlash, with NXT, Progress, ICW, and NJPW being covered.2017-05-211h 25Talking SmarkTalking Smark are taking it easy this weekLight week in wrestling as Benel and Lawson discuss fall out from the AJPW Carnival of Wrestling, why NXT is the once again the best book WWE show, how Progress moved Lawson to tears and Benel calls the majority of wrestling fans "stupid".2017-05-121h 06Talking SmarkTalking Smark is indifferent to Bray Wyatt. Lawson could give a fuck about Payback, but we talk about it anyway. Benel rants about RAW, SMACKDOWN and how much he dislikes you. We also cover New Japan2017-05-041h 04