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Booking Like A Mark
by Mark Yaworowski
We rewrite past storylines, create new matches & PLE's, and make our own gimmicks and characters. It's not just fantasy booking... this is Booking Like A Mark! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Rebooking the Women's Intercontinental Championship
Was Lyra Valkyria the right choice to be the inaugural Women's Intercontinental Champion? Mark doesn't think so! On this episode, he rebooks the tournament to crown the first champion, and charts the belt's storylines through Wrestlemania 41. His choice for champion... Natalya Neidhart! With her...
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Booking D-Generation X in 2002
Remember in 2002, when Shawn Michaels convinced Triple H to come to Monday Night Raw? The next night they teased a reunion of D-Generation X, until Hunter turned on his longtime friend. This kicked off one of the biggest feuds of the "Ruthless Aggression" era. On this episode of the podcast, Mark...
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Late Night Booking
*** WARNING - This is an ADULT themed episode. There is explicit language and content that is NOT suitable for all audiences. *** On this special episode... Alexis tries to figure out if maneuvers like the Rear Naked Choke, Corkscrew, and Anaconda Vice are sex positions or wrestling submissions....
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Booking Like The Movies
It's a double feature! On this episode, Mark takes inspiration from two major motion pictures, Gladiator and Lethal Weapon. With the films serving as the blueprints, he crafts two storylines in the WWE... When Shane McMahon finds out Triple H is going to be his father's successor, he takes Vince...
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Booking Superman Villains
With a new Superman movie hitting the big screens this summer, Mark took some time to explore the relationship between the Last Son of Krypton and professional wrestling. From WWE stars making guest appearances on Smallville, to James Gunn literally drawing inspiration from the squared circle in...
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Booking the Blackpool Combat Club in 2018 WWE
The Blackpool Combat Club was formed in AEW in 2022, when Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley forged an alliance, but what would it look like if this faction came together in 2018, when both men were still in the WWE? Who would join them and what other factions could the BCC feud with? Using the story...
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Booking a TNA Invasion in 2017
Kurt Angle... AJ Styles... Samoa Joe These are names synonymous with Total Nonstop Action wrestling, but also men who competed in the WWE in 2017. In fact, the roster at that time was full of superstars who had history in TNA! From Bobby Roode to Rhyno to Matt and Jeff Hardy, there are plenty of...
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Booking the LWO in 2005
One of the greatest rivalries of 2005 was between Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio, with Chavo Guerrero playing a minor role in that feud. What would have happened if these three superstars came together to form a faction, dealing with other stables like JBL's Cabinet and the Mexicools? Could this...
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Booking the Nexus in 2002
One of the most important storylines of 2010 saw the Nexus debut and attempt to take over the WWE. Opposing them was John Cena, the face of the company. Although Cena eventually was forced to join the faction, what if he helped CREATE the group... specifically the year he debuted, 2002. On this...
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Season 2 Premiere
Welcome to season two of Booking Like A Mark! On this episode, Mark reviews the team's first year in the podcasting world, including appearances on other shows and trips to pro wrestling events. Then, Alexis and Eric join him to see how much they remember from 2024, as Mark asks them all kinds of...
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Booking A "Last Rites" PLE
The Undertaker has a rich history of competing in gimmick matches. He is the master of both the casket match and buried alive. Undertaker has also been in more Hell In A Cell matches than anyone else in history! What would a WWE premium live event look like, if it was themed after the…
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Behind the Booking
Have you ever wondered how Mark comes up with the ideas for the podcast? Are you curious how these ideas grow into full fledged episodes? Join Mark as he walks you through his process, step by step. From creating ideas to brainstorming to research and, finally, scripting. With examples from our...
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WWE Superstars with Gimmicks from Batman's Rogues Gallery (Pt. 4)
The world of the WWE has always been full of colorful gimmicks. The same can be said for Batman's rogues gallery! From Joker to Riddler, from Harley Quinn to Poison Ivy, there are loads of villains who could work as WWE superstars. In this three part series, we take gimmicks from Batman villains,...
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WWE Superstars with Gimmicks from Batman's Rogues Gallery (Pt. 3)
The world of the WWE has always been full of colorful gimmicks. The same can be said for Batman's rogues gallery! From Joker to Riddler, from Harley Quinn to Poison Ivy, there are loads of villains who could work as WWE superstars. In this three part series, we take gimmicks from Batman villains,...
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WWE Superstars with Gimmicks from Batman's Rogues Gallery (Pt. 2)
The world of the WWE has always been full of colorful gimmicks. The same can be said for Batman's rogues gallery! From Joker to Riddler, from Harley Quinn to Poison Ivy, there are loads of villains who could work as WWE superstars. In this three part series, we take gimmicks from Batman villains,...
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WWE Superstars with Gimmicks from Batman's Rogues Gallery (Pt. 1)
The world of the WWE has always been full of colorful gimmicks. The same can be said for Batman's rogues gallery! From Joker to Riddler, from Harley Quinn to Poison Ivy, there are loads of villains who could work as WWE superstars. In this three part series, we take gimmicks from Batman villains,...
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Booking Batman Arcs as WWE Storylines (Pt. 2)
Continuing our celebration of Batman's 85th anniversary, we are doing another themed episode... Booking Like Batman! On this episode, Mark rebooks more classic Batman comic arcs as WWE stories, like Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and the Usos in DEATH OF THE FAMILY. Hosted on Acast. See...
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Booking Batman Arcs as WWE Storylines (Pt. 1)
In honor of Batman's 85th anniversary, we are doing a month of themed episodes... Booking Like Batman! In this installment, Mark rebooks classic Batman comic arcs as WWE stories, like John Cena, Brock Lesnar, and Randy Orton in KNIGHTFALL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Booking the Main Event Mafia in the WWE (Pt. 3)
We continue our look at a WWE version of the Main Event Mafia, using the roster and storylines from Monday Night Raw in 2003. The faction continues feuding with Triple H and Evolution, as well as the emergence of Goldberg in the main event scene. Can Kurt Angle maintain control of four other…
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Booking the Main Event Mafia in the WWE (Pt. 2)
With the seeds planted, and the members all on the dark side, it's time to finally form the family. How does Mark bring Kurt Angle into the fold? Will the faction win any championships? Join Mark as he continues booking the Main Event Mafia in the WWE in 2003! Hosted on Acast. See…
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Booking the Main Event Mafia in the WWE (Pt. 1)
The Main Event Mafia was one of the most successful factions in the history of TNA. Could the stable work in the WWE? Who would make up the lineup? Which WWE factions could the MEM feud with? Join Mark as begins booking the Main Event Mafia in the WWE in 2003! Hosted on Acast. See…
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Rebooking Summerslam 2024
Was this year's "Biggest Party of the Summer" also the biggest disappointment of the year? Join Mark as he not only reviews the PLE, but also rebooks the show. Changing some swerves and altering some stipulations, does Mark's version improve upon the original? It's time to play the game, as Mark...
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Women's Wrestling Trivia Recap
What happens when you take Alexis, a woman who knows little to nothing about professional wrestling, to a women's wrestling trivia night? On this episode, she joins Mark to give a full breakdown of the evening, from the pre-show meet and greet with Kelly Kelly, Lita, Maria Kanellis, McKenzie...
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Rebooking John Cena's Year from 2012-2013
When John Cena lost his "Once In A Lifetime" match against the Rock at Wrestlemania 28, it supposedly led to the worst year in John Cena's career (at least according to WWE). Could a year with a Money In The Bank win, MULTIPLE shots at the WWE Championship, and numerous pay per view main events...
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Booking John Cena's Final Year
With John Cena's announcement that 2025 will be his final year, Mark and Eric are competing to book Cena's final year. Plus, in this week's top five, Mark asks Eric five questions that need to be addressed before Cena hangs up the jorts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rebooking the Road To Wrestlemania XL
When the WWE debuts a documentary specifically looking at how they BOOKED the main event picture for Wrestlemania, you can bet that Mark would sit down and watch it! This episode revolves around that YouTube special, including both Mark's review of the program and a rebooking of the Road to...
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Celebrating Six Months
"It's not just fantasy booking..." We open every show with this tagline, and it's true! Although much of our content is about booking stories and characters, we also have unique segments and recaps of wrestling shows and events that we attend. In this special six month anniversary episode, Eric...
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Booking WCW in 2006 (Pt. 2)
What would have happened if the WWE revived World Championship Wrestling as its third brand in 2006? In this episode, Mark books WCW from June to December, through events like the Great American Bash, Summerslam, Survivor Series, and Starrcade. This time period sees WCW legends like "Hollywood"...
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Booking WCW in 2006 (Pt. 1)
What would have happened if the WWE revived World Championship Wrestling as its third brand in 2006? Would the "Big Gold" belt once again become the WCW Championship? Would former superstars from that organization be part of the new brand? Who would be the authority figure? There are a lot of...
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Booking Stables With PLE Names (Pt. 2)
Judgment Day is a top faction on Raw; Judgment Day was also a PLE from 2000-2009. Evolution was a stable in 2003-2005; Evolution was also a PLE in 2018. On this episode, we continue creating factions using names of former PLE's, as Mark finishes booking an Armageddon stable in 2012, consisting of...
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Booking Stables With PLE Names (Pt. 1)
Judgment Day is a top faction on Raw; Judgment Day was also a PLE from 2000-2009. Evolution was a stable in 2003-2005; Evolution was also a PLE in 2018. On this episode, Mark creates two factions based on names of former premium live events. Crowdsourced ideas from fellow podcasters, and…
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Rebooking the 24/7 Championship
What would the 24/7 Championship have looked like if the WWE took it seriously? What became a comedy McGuffin started out with promise, but quickly devolved. In this episode, Mark rebooks the first month of the 24/7 title, building a foundation WWE could have built upon for a prize that…
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King of the R(ebook)ing
In this episode, Mark and Eric provide three segments, centered around the King of the Ring Tournament: Mark updates the concept, looking at different ways to improve the prestige of the event Eric looks at how the WWE would have been different if Finn Balor won KOTR in 2021 Mark books the 2004...
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Booking the Hurt Business in 2007 (Pt. 2)
We continue our journey, following the Hurt Business in 2007, of Booker T, MVP, and Shelton Benjamin. Without Bobby Lashley, will the stable remain in the WWE Championship picture with John Cena? How will they deal with Randy Orton, and the returning Triple H? Will anyone join the group, to get...
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Booking the Hurt Business in 2007 (Pt. 1)
What would the Hurt Business look like in the Ruthless Aggression era? With MVP in his rookie year, would he still be the mouthpiece of the stable? Would WWE have put the WWE Championship on Bobby Lashley? Would Shelton Benjamin join the stable, or continue teaming with Charlie Haas? Who would…
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Rebooking the WWE Draft Process
This episode is dropping in the middle of the two night 2024 WWE Draft. Due to the online criticism of the Smackdown portion, we pivoted to rebooking the whole draft process. In this episode, Mark answers the following: How many picks would each brand get? How would WWE decide which brand gets…
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Booking 2004 If Triple H Really Went To Smackdown
Arguably the biggest pick in the 2004 WWE Draft was Triple H. Due to a trade between the brands, "The Game" never actually went over to the blue brand. In this episode, Mark explores an alternate 2004, with a Smackdown built around Triple H. He also looks at how Raw would have survived,...
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Rebooking 2011 If Edge Did Not Have To Retire
On April 11, 2011, Adam Copeland stood in the ring on Monday Night Raw to announce his retirement. Eric and Mark were in attendance that night, and it was an important event in their fandom. In this episode, Mark recounts the experience of seeing Edge's retirement speech, in person, and he…
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Rebooking Rey vs. Dom in a Cinematic Match
During the global pandemic, WWE, and other wrestling companies, experimented with cinematic matches. These short films featured wrestlers, and sometimes even wrestling rings, but oftentimes took the grapplers to unexpected locations. At Wrestlemania 39, Rey Mysterio fought his son, Dom, in a...
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Match Madness - Round 3 & Finals
Are you looking for some March Madness WITHOUT the basketball? Join Booking Like A Mark and Rick 8 Bit for MATCH Madness! Looking back at all the rematches in Wrestlemania history, these "marks" fill out their own bracket, to crown a champion. This week, we finish our journey! We start with our…
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Booking the Bloodline During Ruthless Aggression (Pt. 3)
What would a Roman Reigns led Bloodline stable look like in the Ruthless Aggression era? We finish our storyline of this family stable in the early 2000's, from March of '04 to March of '05. Championships begin to tear the family apart, as The Rock challenges Roman Reigns for the WWE…
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Match Madness - Round 2
Are you looking for some March Madness WITHOUT the basketball? Join Booking Like A Mark and Rick 8 Bit for MATCH Madness! Looking back at all the rematches in Wrestlemania history, these "marks" fill out their own bracket, to crown a champion. This week, we include the number one and number two...
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Booking the Bloodline During Ruthless Aggression (Pt. 2)
What would a Roman Reigns led Bloodline stable look like in the Ruthless Aggression era? We continue booking this dominant stable in the early 2000's, from March of '03 to March of '04. The family hits its stride as additional members win championships, and old grudges are settled. The road to...
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Match Madness - Round 1
Are you looking for some March Madness WITHOUT the basketball? Join Booking Like A Mark and Rick 8 Bit for MATCH Madness! Looking back at all the rematches in Wrestlemania history, these "marks" fill out their own bracket, to crown a champion. This week, in the wild card round, we have the...
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Booking the Bloodline During Ruthless Aggression (Pt. 1)
What would a Roman Reigns led Bloodline stable look like in the Ruthless Aggression era? What members of the Bloodline family tree could join the Tribal Chief during that period? Would Paul Heyman still be the "Wise Man"? Would Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson challenge Roman's status as the "Head of…
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Booking Goldust
Every year, the Academy Awards have a category for short films. In honor of that, we present a special episode with FOUR short bookings starring the movie loving Goldust! What kinds of rivalries and stories could we put "The Bizarre One" in? Featuring Kurt Angle, the Hurricane, and the Miz!…
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Rebooking Rock's Raw Returns
Finally, the Rock came back... quite a few times in 2003 and 2004! After losing to Goldberg at Backlash, Rock became a part-timer. He would still make occasional appearances on Monday Night Raw, whenever he could. In addition to interactions with Booker T, Chris Jericho, Christian, and La...
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Rebooking Wrestlemania IV
What would an Elimination Chamber match look like in the late eighties? How would superstars like Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, and "Macho Man" Randy Savage fare in the cold steel confines? In this episode, we rebook the Wrestlemania IV tournament for the vacant WWF Championship, as an Elimination...
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Predicting the 2024 Elimination Chamber
Join Mark and Eric as they go head to head, making their predictions for the Elimination Chamber premium live event. Matches include: Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship - Judgment Day (c) vs. Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate Women's Elimination Chamber - Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair vs. Liv Morgan vs....
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Rebooking the nWo in 2002 (Pt. 2)
In 2002, the original nWo debuted in the WWF. At Wrestlemania X8, Hollywood Hogan turned babyface, and the stable was down to two members. How can we keep the nWo's momentum, and have them make an actual impact in the landscape of the World Wrestling Federation? On this episode, Mark finishes...
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We rewrite past storylines, create new matches & PLE's, and make our own gimmicks and characters. It's not just fantasy booking... this is Booking Like A Mark! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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