![]() SMARKY PODCAST WRESTLING IDIOTS PROFESSIONAL ![]() The other half is what is heard, which is sometimes overlooked despite how influential that element can be.Īlong with promos, video packages and the sound of the wrestlers slamming the mat, one of the key elements of a successful show is its commentary. Some of the most legendary moments in wrestling history wouldn't be nearly as iconic if it weren't for the announcers filling in that gap. Just imagine The Undertaker hurling Mick Foley off Hell in a Cell at King of the Ring 1998 without Jim Ross shrieking "They've killed him! As God is my witness, he's broken in half!" Can you imagine Steve Austin winning a championship without "Stone Cold! Stone Cold!" in your head? At this point, All Elite Wrestling has had Tony Schiavone say "It's Sting" about a dozen times just to hear those words again on Dynamite.īut neither AEW nor WWE has a foolproof formula in the commentary booth. Both companies are doing some great work but also have their share of flaws. Let's break down what is right and wrong in the current state of wrestling announce teams. "He doesn't have to know about compound interest!" says Excalibur after giving Negative One the five bucks he owes him. One of the best ways to do that is to have fun themselves.Ĭredit: All Elite WrestlingĪbove everything, commentators should raise the intensity and convince viewers they're enjoying the product as much as possible. Right now, no commentary team is having as much fun as Excalibur and Taz on AEW Dark. In fact, their input has become one of the saving graces of the show. "That's why they're trying to recruit Hangman." - Excalibur "Sit down, maybe have a glass of milk and a shot of Jack Daniels, cause I like the milk and he probably likes the Jack." - Taz "Do you think you could ever see a point where you and Negative One sit down at the bargaining table and work up some sort of crossover between Team Taz and The Dark Order?" - Excalibur His absence from Dynamite last week led to a fantastic example of the quirkiness that goes on during otherwise mundane matches: No matter who is in the ring, they will be cracking jokes and having a ball, especially with a guest like Ricky Starks.īrodie Lee's son, Negative One of Dark Order, has been a guest on recent editions and his interactions steal the show every time. With your eyes away from the match itself, there is still value to the program just by hearing the commentary. Maybe it isn't a good idea to plug all the other shows where you talk about storylines and how this is all fake. Unfortunately, AEW sometimes doesn't know when to reel in that humor. This is a criticism that applies to more than just the commentary side of the company, though. The whole brand has issues once in a while with crossing the line between a knowing wink and going into pure parody.Īt times, the commentary team points out that something is scripted, brings up old gimmicks of wrestlers no casual fan would know just to pop the "smart mark" audience and more.įor instance, the response from commentary on the balloons for MJF's surprise for Chris Jericho's birthday party flying away was to laugh it off and essentially tell the audience it was a botch. SMARKY PODCAST WRESTLING IDIOTS PROFESSIONAL.
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