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A year late, but five stars are five stars. Brodido vs. Okada & Takeshita was one of the best tag matches of 2025. The rest of WrestleDream? Well, that's a more complicated conversation. The long-lost SmarK Rant:

Review: The SmarK Rant for AEW WrestleDream 2025 - 10.18.25

The SmarK Rant for AEW WrestleDream 2025 – 10.18.25

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Just in time for WrestleDream 2026, I finally review WrestleDream 2025! A FIVE STAR tag team classic, broke Young Bucks, Sting saving the day, and Darby Allin enduring crimes against humanity. A year late!

Review: The SmarK Rant for AEW WrestleDream 2025 - 10.18.25

The SmarK Rant for AEW WrestleDream 2025 – 10.18.25

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I bet Anthony Scaramucci is the happiest guy on the internet this morning.

Imagine watching WWF Superstars in August 1991, sitting through six squash matches, and suddenly BOBBY HEENAN IS HOLDING THE BIG GOLD BELT. One of the great wrestling TV cliffhangers.

Review: The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars - 08.10.91

The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars – 08.10.91

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August 1991 WWF Superstars: Jake Roberts buries the Ultimate Warrior alive, Randy Savage discusses Virgil's financial future, and Bobby Heenan shows up carrying something VERY interesting. Business is about to pick up.

Review: The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars - 08.10.91

The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars – 08.10.91

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Hot take: Roman Reigns vs. LA Knight was better than either Money in the Bank ladder match. And the men's match might have been the worst thing on the show. Agree?

Review: The SmarK Rant for WWE Money in the Bank 2026 - 10.10.26

The SmarK Rant for WWE Money in the Bank 2026 – 10.10.26

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Je'Von Evans gets carted away in an ambulance, then DRIVES IT BACK to the ring. Apparently it has healing powers. Meanwhile, nobody can figure out how to climb a ladder.

Review: The SmarK Rant for WWE Money in the Bank 2026 - 10.10.26

The SmarK Rant for WWE Money in the Bank 2026 – 10.10.26

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WWE Money in the Bank 2026: Roman Reigns and LA Knight tear the house down, Tiffany Stratton nearly kills herself, and Je’Von Evans discovers that ambulances have magical healing properties. The SmarK Rant is up! www.blogofdoom.com/rant/the-sma...

Review: The SmarK Rant for WWE Money in the Bank 2026 - 10.10.26

The SmarK Rant for WWE Money in the Bank 2026 – 10.10.26

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The UWF invades the Louisiana Superdome! Or, as Hulk Hogan would call it, the Pontiac Silverdome. Featuring Bill Watts fighting communism, the future Sting and Ultimate Warrior against the Freebirds, and an Isotoner of Death. 1986 was a magical time. www.blogofdoom.com/rant/the-sma...

Review: The SmarK Rant for UWF at the Superdome - 06.14.86

The SmarK Rant for UWF at the Superdome – 06.14.86

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Darby Allin apparently took it as a personal challenge that he had never gone through a table facefirst IN FRANCE. Naturally, that had to be corrected. Today's Dynamite rant:

Review: The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite - 10.06.26

The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 10.06.26

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Apparently French wrestling crowds communicate exclusively through song now. Ospreay vs. Okada tears the house down, Darby wages war on his own skeletal system, and the arena becomes French Randy Newmans.

Review: The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite - 10.06.26

The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 10.06.26

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The 11/30/91 WCW Worldwide rant is up! Arachniman dares Marvel’s lawyers to notice him, Mike Graham invents star ratings, WCW bends time itself, and Big Josh battles Tommy Rich in the UFC: Unwatchable Frustrating Crap.

Review: The SmarK Rant for WCW Worldwide - 11.30.91

The SmarK Rant for WCW Worldwide – 11.30.91

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The Phillies might claim the Mattingly departure was mutual but we all know the REAL reason.

Congratulations to Devens, who I didn’t know as a Survivor player, but he was a GREAT Big Brother player and had my favorite eviction of all time in the finale. #bb28

Hopefully he doesn’t trip over anything.

Sen. Eric Schmitt: I only have one more question: Did you or did you not engage in acts of piracy in the Caribbean? Jack Smith: Sir, that was Captain Jack Sparrow.

Sen. Eric Schmitt: I have one more question: When and where were you briefed on the fact that Janie’s got a gun? Jack Smith: I believe you are confusing me with Aerosmith.

Afternoon bump: last night’s Dynamite stopped feeling like just another wrestling show. A beautiful tribute to PAC, an emotional Bryan Danielson return, and a great night of wrestling too.

Review: The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite - 09.30.26 (A Tribute to Pac)

The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 09.30.26

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Sen. Eric Schmitt: I only have one more question for you: Are you BIZARRRRRRRRRE? Jack Smith: I believe you are confusing me with the British Bulldog, Davey Boy Smith.

Sen. Eric Schmitt: I have only one question left for you: How soon IS now? Jack Smith: I believe you have confused me with 80s band The Smiths

Last night’s Dynamite became something much heavier than a wrestling show. A beautiful, heartbreaking tribute to PAC, Bryan Danielson returning in tears, and somehow the matches still ruled.

Review: The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite - 09.30.26 (A Tribute to Pac)

The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 09.30.26

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Oh man are we finally gonna see some UPTOWN FUNK on TV?