Scott's Rants — page 2

The SmarK Rant for WWE Survivor Series 2023 – 11.25.23

God you guys are so weird about this stuff.  As always, a reminder that I don’t watch the TV and barely follow the storylines at this point, so you’re getting what you’re getting.

I think the most astonishing revelation of the night was someone finally keeping one of these shows under three hours.

Live from Chicago, IL, host of famous minor league baseball player Michael Jordan.

Your hosts are Michael Cole & Corey Graves and two bags of chips.  But will this show be all that AND a bag of chips?

The SmarK Rant for AEW Collision – 11.25.23

It’s probably just me and Tommy Hall watching this show tonight in all of North America but whatever. What are they gonna do over on that other streaming channel, bring back R-Truth?  LOL THAT’LL BE THE DAY.

Live from Pittsburgh, PA

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuinness & Kevin Kelly

The Smark Rant for WWF Championship Wrestling – 02.11.84

There’s an episode of All American in the playlist before this one, but it seems like it was a recap show more than anything.

Taped from Allentown, PA

Your hosts are Vince McMahon & Mean Gene

The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Old School – MSG 02.18.83

Might as well start catching up on these shows again.

Taped from Madison Square Garden

Your hosts are Vince McMahon & Gorilla Monsoon

The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 11.22.23

TSN moved the show to TSN5 for some reason tonight and my DVR didn’t pick it up, so I’m watching on Fite instead.

Live from Chicago, IL

Your hosts are Excalibur, Taz & Tony Schiavone

Live from Asheville, NC, drawing 6500 and a 0.5 buyrate.

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & Jesse Ventura

Maxx Payne plays the national anthem on his guitar to start, which is an odd choice since he was a heel at the time.

The SmarK Rant for ECW Wrestling on TNN – 03.24.00

Well at least the audio is fixed on this one.  The sound now comes from both channels in proper stereo.  You can’t take that away from the show at least.

The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars – 02.17.96

WARNING:  Sunny lets us know that this show may contain material too hot for some viewers.  Hopefully they play that disclaimer before her sentencing.

Taped from San Jose, CA

Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jim Ross & Mr. Perfect

Live from Dayton, OH, home of The Rick.

Your hosts are Jim Ross, Bobby Heenan and Randy Savage, which is about as much of an announcing car crash as you can have without Vince McMahon in there. Speaking of which, Vince was a little busy getting indicted by the federal government at this point, which is why JR is doing commentary.

Live from Atlanta, GA, drawing 8000 people and a 0.5 buyrate.

Your hosts are Jim Ross & Jesse Ventura. They immediately throw to Eric Bischoff (on behalf of the WCW magazine), who announces that Rick Rude herniated a disc in his neck and he’ll be out for two months, so Steve Williams gets the World title shot instead tonight. Lemme tell ya, this was only the third or fourth PPV I had ever ordered, and I was PISSED at spending $25 (or my dad’s $25, whatever) and losing the match I was actually wanting to see. Frankly I’m shocked that Watts didn’t plug his son into the spot instead.

Bill Watts & Hank Aaron are out to present Sting with last year’s Battlebowl ring, and will present tonight’s winner with a ring as well. Hopefully Bill and Hank didn’t have any awkward conversations, especially considering how their relationship ended up.

Live from Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas.

Your hosts are Bobby Heenan, Randy Savage and introducing… JIM ROSS! In a toga.

The SmarK Rant for AEW Full Gear 2023 – 11.18.23

Live from Los Angeles, CA

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Excalibur & Nigel McGuinness