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. ![]() Here are eight wrestlers that need to stop podcasting and seven that are great at it. ![]() Find out if your favorite wrestler is doing a podcast today and if it is worth trying out. The wrestlers to host these shows have done a poor job of delivering compelling content consistently. Unfortunately, there are also some negative instances of podcasts failing to deliver. These podcasts are extremely entertaining and give diehard fans a great look at the business. The better ones will feature wrestlers that know how to deliver an interview that comes off as honest and informative. We will look at some of the talent to enter the podcasting field. Many of these wrestlers have new relevance and a new successful career path thanks to their podcasts reaching prominence. Various wrestlers find their way into the top of the overall podcast charts with the most downloads. An interest from fans in hearing wrestlers discuss everything that goes down behind the scenes has allowed the wrestling circles to dominate the podcast industry for sports. ![]() Most active and retired wrestlers have been interviewed for podcasts at some point in their careers in recent years. The podcast industry has become a huge part of wrestling today.
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