Movie Trivia Schmoedown Season 5, Episode 55: Innergeekdom Tournament Semifinal: Mike Kalinowski vs Adam Hlavac

Singles #1 Contender Match: JTE vs Rachel Cushing vs Mike Kalinowski

It's time for the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, the game show that makes a sport out of movie knowledge. In this season opener, the top three singles league competitors enter a triple threat match to determine who will vie for the championship belt against Samm Levine. "Little Evil" JTE faces off against Rachel "The Crusher" Cushing and Mike "KO" Kalinowski - who will win? Let's find out as we enter the Schmoedown.

56 min

Teams #1 Contender Match: Top 10 vs Top That

It's time for the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, the game show that makes a sport out of movie knowledge. In this team league match, Team Top 10, fresh off their revenge victory against Team Action, takes on the team of Jim Vejvoda and Eric Goldman of Team Top That in a #1 Contenders Match. These two superpowers have been on a collision course ever since Jim and Eric’s first match. The fans have touted Team Top That as the next big thing in the Tag Team Division of the Schmoedown. But Team Top 10 has been on a mission themselves ever since they lost to Team Action in last year’s Tag Team Tournament. They believe they’re destined to take the belts off those dastardly Patriots. Team Top That, however, has other plans. They are 3-1 with 3 KO’s and come in with all the momentum. They think they are ready to play with the best teams and take that next step to eventually becoming champions themselves.

44 min

Singles: Lon Harris vs Cody Hall

It's time for the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, the game show that makes a sport out of movie knowledge. In this singles league match, "The Professor" Lon Harris takes on behind-the-scenes guru and founding member of the Wangers, Cody Hall. Will Lon, a self-professed champion, pummel poor Cody, who's losing record pushed him into retirement years ago? Or will Cody take advantage of all of the episodes of Schmoes Know and Movie Talk he's worked on to muster up the movie knowledge needed to pull an upset? Find out during this three round Schmoedown battle of wits.

46 min

Innergeekdom: Mark Donica vs Mike Carlson vs Coy Jandreau vs Adam Hlavac vs Keetin Marchi

On this week’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, the Innergeekdom Division returns in 2018 in a BIG way with a 5 Way Match! Four new competitors and one old favorite battle to see who might emerge as a possible future contender for the Inner Geekdom Championship. ‘The Enforcer’ Mark Donica, ‘The Answer Man’ Mike Carlson, ‘Crazy’ Coy Jandreau, ‘Haymaker’ Adam Hlavac and Keetin ‘Magic’ Marchi go head to head in three rounds of exciting Schmoedown action. See how you do against these very knowledgeable and hungry competitors.

66 min

Singles: Jeff Sneider vs Mark Ellis

On this week’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, Mark “Baby Carrots” returns to action to take on one half of the Tag Team Champions, The INSNEIDER himself, Jeff Sneider. Both Ellis and Sneider are hoping to start their 2018 Singles campaigns with a win. Ellis went out surprisingly in the first round of the Singles Tournament last year while Sneider was unceremoniously dumped out by his teammate in the tournament. It’s a fan favorite versus a favorite that the fans love to hate in an old school Face vs Heel battle in the Schmoedown! See how you do against these very knowledgeable and hungry competitors.

39 min

Teams: Superhero News vs Box Office Breakdown

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, the tag team division sees a new match between two new powerhouse teams looking to make their mark in the Schmoedown. Frank Moran and Amy Martinez of Team Box Office Breakdown take on Sean Gerber and Sabina Graves of Team Superhero News. Watch this teams battle it out and maybe you might find yourself having a new favorite in the tag team division. See how you do against these very knowledgeable and hungry competitors.

50 min

Singles: Jeannine the Machine vs Bonnie Somerville

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, FINALLY Bonnie Sommerville has come back….to the Schmoedown! One of this competition’s early fan favorites and one of the female trailblazers of this show, Bonnie is back after making a deal with Kristian and the Schmoedown fans to get her Instagram following up to 10,000 followers (which they did in three hours!) She is taking on one of the rising new stars of the Schmoedown, massive fan and great t-shirt designer Jeannine The Machine. Jeannine spared no expense in hiring one of the most driven managers in the competition, Jay Washington. You know when Jay is involved there’s gonna be fireworks! Watch these two battle it out for Singles supremacy and see how you do against these very knowledgeable and hungry competitors.

38 min

Teams: World's Finest vs The Kingsmen

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, two new tag teams announce their presence in the competition. World’s Finest and The Kingsmen battle it out to see who will survive and serve notice to the other teams in the league.

42 min

Singles: McWeeny vs Bibbiani / Singles: Macuga vs Scarpino

William “The Beast” Bibbiani takes on The Godfather himself, Drew McWeeny in a clash between two titans of movie knowledge. Both Bibbiani and McWeeny have had their ups and downs on the Singles side of the Schmoedown, but only one can be left standing at the end of this epic battle. Will Bibbiani finally solve his third round woes and will McWeeny carry over his team success and take this one in the end? The second of our two contests pits Josh Macuga and Nick Scarpino in a Patron requested match. Two fan favorites who always put on a good show meet in the square semi-circle to battle it out for movie knowledge supremacy. Macuga is one of the legends of the Schmoedown who has shocked the world in previous matches and come back from behind more times than anyone can count. But Scarpino is the X-factor here. What will he bring to the table this time to unsettle Macuga and to announce his 2018 Singles campaign? Watch these two duke it out for you, the fans.

72 min

Singles Championship: Samm Levine (c) vs Rachel Cushing

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s time for a 5-round title fight for the Schmoedown Singles Championship of the World! Rachel “The Crusher” Cushing has earned her shot at the champ Samm “The Machine” Levine. Cushing has battled the best and fought her way into consideration and it’s time to see if she can unseat the champ. This is Samm Levine’s first defense of the title he won last year at the Schmoedown Spectacular from the former Commissioner, Kristian Harloff. You know these two are going to go toe to toe for all 5 rounds in this title match. Can Rachel finally realize her dream of winning a championship belt? Or will Samm be the first champ since Dan Murrell to successfully defend his championship? Watch this match and see how you do against these two titans of trivia.

49 min

Teams Championship: The Patriots vs Top 10 III

On this week’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, Team Top 10 fresh off their victories over Team Top That and Team Action are the #1 Contenders again. They’ve been claiming that it’s their destiny to take the belts off Team Patriots since they’re the ones they beat for the belts. This is the third match between these two tag team powerhouses of the league. The Patriots are an incredible 8-0 with two of their victories coming against Team Top 10. They have steamrolled the Tag Team Division and beaten back all challengers to retain their belts. We know The Outlaw is hungry and Matt Knost brought it in their last match, but will it be enough to defeat “Little Evil” JTE and “The Insneider” Jeff Sneider and prove that a third time is the charm.

58 min

Innergeekdom: Alana Jordan vs Dorian Parks vs Jared Haibon vs Taylor Robinson vs Jamie Costa

On this week’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s an Inner Geekdom 5 Way Match! This division has been growing by leaps and bounds with many new players vying for an opportunity to test their knowledge against fellow geeks. Five such players enter into the ring this week to battle for a chance to face “The Beast” Mark Donica next. It’s Afterbuzz host Alana Jordan vs Geeks of Color’s Dorian Parks vs The Bachelor’s Jared Haibon vs Schmoedown Reactioner Taylor Robinson vs one of the funniest guys on the planet and legendary impressionist Jamie Costa! It’s a battle for the ages that leads to an incredible result.

49 min

Singles: Ben Bateman vs Dale the Dude

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, Team Action’s Ben Bateman takes the next step in his march towards the Singles titles by taking on YouTube Schmoedown reactioner and Team Top 10 fan, Dale the Dude. This match has been brewing since the Schmoedown Awards! It’s time to see if Bateman is a serious contender for the title or if the Dude can step in from the sidelines and announce himself as a player in the Schmoedown game

33 min

Teams: Shirewolves vs The Lion's Den

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s time for the debut of The Shirewolves! Maybe one of the most anticipated debuts in the tag team division, the team consists of Rachel “The Crusher” Cushing and “The Classy One” Clarke Wolfe. Rachel is seeking revenge against her former teammate Ken Napzok who left her to join The Lion’s Den. The former Star Wars champion has brought along his manager Tom Dagnino to help him take down this new team. Will Rachel finally get to pay Ken back for what he did to here? Or will the Lions Den pull out another controversial win against all odds?

53 min

Singles: Ethan Erwin vs Yolanda Machado

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, Silver Pictures’ Ethan Erwin takes on Yolanda Machado of Sassy Mama in LA in a battle of new Singles contestants. Both of these competitors are walking in to the ring to announce their presence in the competition. We’ll see which one has what it takes to put the rest of the league on notice with their movie knowledge and their ability to play the game

27 min

Teams: Wildberries vs Reel Rejects (Live in Los Angeles)

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s the first of the two matches from the Schmoedown LIVE event! The Wildberries, Josh Macuga and Eliot from ETC, have taken the Schmoedown by storm with their unique call outs and fun matches. The Reel Rejects, Greg Alba and Jon Humphrey, on the other hand, have left quite a legacy in the Schmoedown with their play as a team and as singles players. Both of these teams do not have the greatest of records in the Schmeodwon, but they are looking to turn that around in front of a raucous crowd of Schmoedown fans at the El Portal Theater.

73 min

Singles: JTE vs John Rocha (Live in Los Angeles)

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s the second of the two matches from the Schmoedown LIVE event! The Outlaw John Rocha walks back into the Lions’ Den as he confronts a man he has never beat in any competition, Little Evil JTE. JTE is one half of the undefeated Schmoedown Tag Team Champions. He comes in wanting to reignite his Singles career after losing in the finals of the Singles Tournament to Samm Levine last year and in the #1 Contender Triple Threat match. The Outlaw is also coming off a loss to Samm Levine in the Singles Tournament and is still rattled from his meltdown in the tag team loss to The Patriots. See if The Outlaw or JTE can get the job done in front of a raucous crowd of Schmoedown fans at the El Portal Theater.

59 min

Teams: Above the Line vs Modok

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, the long-awaited return of Above The Line is here after their incredible almost win versus The Patriots. Samm Levine, the Singles champion, and Drew McWeeny took the Schmoedown competition by storm last year. They were a Soylent Green answer away from making Samm the only player to ever hold two belts at the same time. They take on Team Modok in a #1 Contenders match to see if they can set up a rematch with those dastardly Patriots. But Modok is no push over, Grae Drake and Matt Atchity gave the Patriots all they could handle in their title match last year so you know they’ll want revenge as well. It’s truly a clash of tag team titans in this match that could go either way.

50 min

Singles: Howard vs RB3 / Innergeekdom #1 Contender Match: Donica vs Haibon

We last saw Stacy Howard getting “crushed” by Rachel “The Crusher” Cushing after pulling off one of the greatest Schmoedown upsets ever over Mark Ellis in the first round of last year’s Singles tournament. RB3 has not played in over a year after a very close loss to Team Top 10’s Matt Knost. Stacy is ready to show that she’s no fluke and that her loss to Rachel was a speed bump on her way to the Singles title. RB3 wants to show that the long lay-off has only made him hungrier and stronger as a competitor and that he wants that title around his waist sooner rather than later. In the main event, two new titans in the InnerGeekdom division battle it out for the #1 contender slot. Mark Donica and Jared Haibon collide after they both dispatched four other competitors in each of their respective 5-way matches leading up to this match. Will it be “The Enforcer” Mark Donica or “Too Smooth” Jared Haibon who walks away with the victory here?

93 min

Teams: Trek vs World's Finest

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, Team Trek jumps back into their starship Enterprise to take on the team of World’s Finest in a tag team match. Captain Scott Mantz and his Number One, Jason Inman have been lost in the Mutara Nebula for quite some time and they’re finally back to see if they’ve got what it takes to put the tag team division on notice again. Winston Marshall and Eric Zipper from Team World’s Finest is trying to make a bigger name in this league and taking out Team Trek will definitely let the other teams in the league to take them seriously.

56 min

Free 4 All II Part 1

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s part 1 of our 2018 Free For All tournament. If you watched our first annual Free For All last year, you know that it was full of twists, turns, and surprises. Schmoedown careers were made, new competitors exploded onto the scene and tables were cleared. This year, we’re taking it to the next level with a higher number of competitors and a higher level of competitor. Watch and see how your favorite competitors fare, who will shock the world, what new talent will make their case for your attention, and what insanity awaits as the rounds increase. See who will shock the world, walk away as the 2018 Free For All Champion and stake their claim for a championship.

126 min

Free 4 All II Part 2

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s part 2 of our 2018 Free For All tournament. If you watched our first annual Free For All last year, you know that it was full of twists, turns, and surprises. Schmoedown careers were made, new competitors exploded onto the scene and tables were cleared. This year, we’re taking it to the next level with a higher number of competitors and a higher level of competitor. Watch and see how your favorite competitors fare, who will shock the world, what new talent will make their case for your attention, and what insanity awaits as the rounds increase. See who will shock the world, walk away as the 2018 Free For All Champion and stake their claim for a championship.

100 min

Teams: Scream Queens vs Gardenhosers

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, two new teams enter into the Schmoedown arena to announce their presence in the Tag Team division. The Scream Queens consisting of Haleigh Foutch and Kalyn Corrigan are a formidable couple of competitors who are well versed in all areas of film, especially in the genre of Horror. These two accomplished writers about film will have their hands full however with the two X-factors that make up The Gardenhosers. Thomas Ian Nicholas of ‘American Pie’ and ‘Rookie of the Year’ fame has been a Schmoedown fan for quite some time and he’s ready to show what he can do in the ring with his teammate Mat Black. This one has the potential for some great back and forth verbally as well as a tightly contested battle. See which new team will be left standing at the end and serving notice to the rest of the league that they are here to stay and contend for the titles.

54 min

Singles: Marc Andreyko vs Ben Bateman

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, Ben “The Boss” Bateman looks to continue serving notice to the other competitors in the Singles division today that he wants the title as he takes on Marc “The Android” Andreyko. Andreyko has been revitalized since becoming a member of the Fyffe Club and he is looking to start a new win streak as he also wants to stake a claim for the title. This is a battle between a young lion and an old lion with the returning Andrew Ghai to support his Team Action teammate. This one has the potential for some great back and forth verbally as well as a tightly contested battle. See which new team will be left standing at the end and serving notice to the rest of the league that they are here to stay and contend for the titles.

42 min

Innergeekdom Championship: Jason Inman (c) vs Mark Donica

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, Mark “The Enforcer” Donica battles Jason Inman for the Inner Geekdom championship. Mark “The Enforcer” Donica burst onto the Inner Geekdom scene with some powerful victories and quickly earned himself #1 Contender slot after taking care of some other formidable challengers. Jason Inman has been hunting the belt for over a year and after finally vanquishing Hector Navarro, he doesn’t look to be ready to surrender the belt anytime soon. He’s got a chip on his shoulder bigger than the belt and he’s ready to prove that he’s a formidable champion ready to leave his mark forever on the Schmoedown game. This battle has the potential for some nasty back and forth verbally and a tightly contested battle that may go down to the last question. Don’t miss this one! See who will be left standing at the end and holding the belt above their head.

54 min

Singles #1 Contender Match: Clarke Wolfe vs Mike Kalinowski

Clarke Wolfe of the Fyffe Club and The Shirewolves tag team takes on Mike “KO” Kalinowski in a number one contenders match for Samm Levine Schmoedown Singles Championship. Wolfe is in this position thanks to her manager Emma Fyffe who won the right to put any of her fighters in a #1 Contenders Match for any title. She chose Clarke and they set about picking a contender in the top 10 to place her against in the hopes that she might win the match easily and head onto a championship match. The KO Kalinowski did not take kindly to being selected as the “easy” prey and after his stunning loss in the triple threat match against Rachel Cushing and JTE, he is out to prove something to the Schmoedown world. Who will win in this clash of possible champions. Whose championship destiny will be one step closer to being realized after this match? This one has the potential for some great back and forth verbally as well as a tightly contested battle.

45 min

Teams: Critically Acclaimed vs Superhero News

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, we have a crackerjack of a tag team match up today with everyone’s favorite underachieving team Critically Acclaimed takes on the new rookie darlings of the Schmoedown in Team Superhero News. Whitney Seibold and William Bibbiani burst onto the scene with all kinds of acclaim before they even played their first match. Unfortunately they suffered a couple of surprise defeats, but no one doubts Seibold and Bibbiani’s knowledge and they’re looking to turn their record around. Sean Gerber and Sabina Graves of Team Superhero News have come onto the scene with a sweet demeanor but a fierce knowledge. They are definitely leveling up in this match and we’ll see if they can pull the upset here and march ever closer to a shot at the tag team title.

44 min

Singles: Knost vs Napzok / Singles: Rocha vs Sneider

Mighty Matt Knost looks to continue his recent winning ways and takes on the former Star Wars champion and Lions Den member “The Pit Boss” Ken Napzok. John “The Outlaw” Rocha gets back on the warpath looking for some more Lions Den pelts to hang on his wall after dispatching JTE at the Schmoedown Live event.

87 min

Singles: Lon Harris vs Ethan Erwin

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, “The Professor” Lon Harris is here to teach a lesson to one of the newest Schmoedown competitors and possible new pupil, Ethan Erwin. If you remember Ethan’s showing at the Free 4 All, you know that this is not a student who will be looking to go back to school to take a whupping from The Professor. Lon Harris has slowly been filling out his class list with his Schmoedown victims starting with the very knowledgeable Marc Bernardin to the Tom Holland of the Schmoedown, Cody Hall. These two competitors have quickly left a strong impression on the fans with their movie trivia knowledge and their characters. Which one of these new titans will be left standing? Watch and see. This one has the potential for some fun back and forth verbally as well as a tightly contested battle. See who will be left standing at the end and move one step closer to possibly becoming the Schmoedown Singles Champion.

35 min

Teams Championship: Patriots vs Above the Line II

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, the rematch everyone has been waiting for since the Schmoedown Spectacular is here! Above the Line was one question away from dethroning the champions at that event and they have fought their way back into title contention today. The Patriots have laid waste to the tag team division as they have gone undefeated through the competition. What they have done is nothing short of incredible and they are looking to retain their belts and go 10-0 which would be a legendary feat. Samm Levine is also looking to be the first competitor to have both the Singles and the Tag Team belts at the same time. Will today be the day that Samm etches his place on the Mount Rushmore of the Schmoedown

67 min

Singles Championship: Samm Levine (c) vs Clarke Wolfe

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, the Wolfe has come to lay her claim on the Schmoedown Singles title and see if she can make Samm Levine’s reign as the two-division champion a short one. Clarke Wolfe cashed in her manager’s #1 Contender slot on Mike Kalinowski a few weeks ago and after a thrilling match she has earned her title shot today. Samm is still fresh off his and Drew McWeeney’s dispatching of The Patriots just a few days ago. Is he mentally focused on walking into another 5-round battle for one of his titles? He’s certainly been the star of this league ever since the Schmoedown Singles tournament last year and has been on an incredible run. Will that continue today against one of the toughest competitors in this league, Clarke Wolfe?Watch and find out. This one has the potential for some fun back and forth verbally as well as a tightly contested battle. See who will be left standing at the end and be the Schmoedown Singles Champion of the World.

60 min

Teams: Team Action vs DC Movie News

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, Team Action is back in ACTION as they make their march to their inevitable shot at the tag team titles. The boys know they have some ground to make up and other teams have been building up their resumes while the Vile One Andrew Ghai has been in Schmoedown jail for his assault on The Outlaw. One of those teams that has really caught on with the fans in Actions absence has been Team DC News. Mike Kalinowski has been going through a crisis of fandom as of late and Adam Gertler’s antics may have played a part in that. You never can tell what Team DC News is going to show up. The one that can score a perfect round in the first round or the one that can flame out in the second round. No matter what version of this team shows up, you know it’s going to be a match you talk about for quite some time.

57 min

Singles: Stacy Howard vs Josh Macuga

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, two of the most X-factor competitors of the league line up to collide for your enjoyment as Josh “The Wildman” Macuga takes on Sassy Stacy Howard of the Viper Squad. Stacy has been collecting a number of highly ranked competitors’ scalps as she has become an undeniable force in this league. Today, she’s looking to add Macuga’s scalp to her Wall of Victory. She’s still recovering from that wipe out loss to Rachel and has returned to the competition with a vengeance. Macuga has been riding high off his recent victories in the team division with Team Wildberries. He’s also recovering from a wipe out loss to Mike “KO” Kalinowski. Can he bring that unique combo of knowledge and luck that has always served well and add one more victory to his record?

49 min

Innergeekdom: Hector Navarro vs Adam Hlavac

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, two former teammates collide in an Inner Geekdom qualifier match for the Collider Collision. The former champion Hector Navarro is looking to reclaim his Inner Geeekdom championship which he held onto for quite some time after taking it from Robert Meyer Burnett. His former teammate and Hyper RPG stablemate Adam Hlavac has turned Heel in his efforts to move out of his former teammate’s shadow and make his own mark in the Inner Geekdom league. These two are known for their more nuanced and ultra-nerdy smack talk and today is no different. Both of these men want to march forward and take the next step to dethroning the current IG champion, Jason Inman. These guys know their comic books and their comic book movies, but will another category pop up and swing this match?

38 min

Singles: Fyffe vs Machine / Innergeekdom: Fyffe vs Washington

"The Golden Mic” Emma Fyffe takes on one of the newest competitors in this league who is trying to make a bigger name for herself: Jeannine the Machine. The Fyffe Club and the Viper Squad have had their battles in the past and this looks to be another thrilling chapter in this rivalry. Then, two managers collide in an Innergeekdom match for the ages, as Emma battles "The Urban Gladiator" Jay Washington. Jay has had a checkered past in the IG league and is looking to start making a claim for the title. Fyffe has managed her Fyffe Club into prominence in almost every division of the Schmoedown from Singles to Tag Teams to Innergeekdom and now we’ll see if she can manage herself to a victory against the Urban Gladiator.

87 min

Star Wars #1 Contender Match: Damon vs Napzok vs Scrimshaw (Live in Los Angeles)

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s time to watch the first match from this past weekend’s Schmoedown Live Event. Jedi Council’s Ken Napzok takes on ForceCenter’s Joseph Scrimshaw and Star Wars Explained’s Alex Damon in a triple threat match to determine the #1 Contender for the Star Wars Schmoedown Championship. Sam Witwer will be paying special attention to this match so he can scout out who will be coming for his belt. These three dudes know all there is to know about that galaxy far far away and they are here to prove it to you. Climb into the cockpit of your X-Wing fighter or TIE fighter and watch this space battle as it’s happening right in front of you! It’s all up for grabs in this one and you know there will be some great nerdy back and forth between these three on the table and the fans in the theater.

70 min

Teams: Team Action vs Shirewolves (Live in Los Angeles)

The Shirewolves, Clarke Wolfe and Rachel Cushing, have made a huge name for themselves in such a short amount of time in the tag team division. They go up against the best tag team heels in the game in Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai aka Team Action. There has been A LOT of talk between these two leading up to this match and the talking ain’t gonna stop once the questions start getting asked either. If Team Action takes this one then they’ve got three wins in a row and would have a good case to be #1 Contenders. If the Shirewolves take this one then they’ll be adding another notch to their belts and move one step closer to challenging for some championship belts. See which team will be left standing at the end of this one and take one step closer to the Schmoedown Tag Team Titles.

63 min

Innergeekdom Tournament Round 1: Rachel Cushing vs Markeia McCarty

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s time for a Round 1 match in the 2018 Inner Geekdom Tournament between Rachel “The Crusher” Cushing and the newest member of the Viper Squad, Markeia McCarty. Rachel is walking back into the Inner Geekdom division after her Shirewolves team defeated Team Action at the most recent Schmoedown Live event. Markeia has been watching matches for quite some time now as she decided which faction to join. Now that she has selected the Viper Squad, you know manager Jay Washington will have her ready for this one. Rachel made her name in the Inner Geekdom division and she’s back to show everyone that she’s ready to make her claim for the title. Can Markeia pull the upset in her first Inner Geekdom match and shock the world or will Rachel continue to her march for the title? See who will be left standing at the end and move on to the next round in an effort to take one step closer to the Inner Geekdom Championship belt.

44 min

Singles: Drew McWeeny vs Ethan Erwin

The Schmoedown commences with a heavyweight battle in the singles division. Co-holder of the team championship, "The Godfather" Drew McWeeny attempts to get one step closer to a title shot. In order to get that, he must defeat up and coming superstar Ethan "Big Time" Erwin who has title dreams of his own.

44 min

Innergeekdom Tournament Round 1: Mike Carlson vs Eric Zipper

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s time to watch another Inner Geekdom battle from the first round of the Inner Geekdom Tournament (courtesy of KO Mike Kalinowski for some strange reason). Mike “The Answer Man’ Carlson steps back into a Schmoedown ring to take on Eric Zipper from the World’s Finest team. These two are relatively new to the Schmoedown, but they have already built up expectations with the IG fans. They’re both looking to get to the next round of this tournament and build up their following amongst the Schmeodown fans even more. Carlson is certainly the cockier of the two as they don’t call you ‘The Answer Man’ for nothing, but Zipper has a Superman type confidence so this match can go either way today. It’s all up for grabs in this one and you know there will be some great nerdy back and forth between these two on the table. See who will be left standing at the end and take one step closer to the Star Wars Schmoedown Championship belt.

39 min

Innergeekdom Tournament Round 1: Mike Kalinowski vs Jared Haibon

Innergeekdom Tournament Round 1: Coy Jandreau vs Mara Knopic

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s time to watch another Inner Geekdom battle from the first round of the Inner Geekdom Tournament (courtesy of KO Mike Kalinowski for some strange reason). Frequent Collider Heroes guest and Host of Marvel Movie News Coy Jandreau steps back into a Schmoedown ring to take on a new competitor to the Schmoedown, Marvelous Mara Knopic. Many people have been waiting for Knopic to make her debut in the ring and this match has everything. It’s all up for grabs in this one and you know there will be some great nerdy back and forth between these two on the table. See who will be left standing at the end and take one step closer to the Inner Geekdom Championship.

39 min

Innergeekdom Tournament Round 1: Mark Donica vs Sean Gerber

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s time to watch another Innergeekdom battle from the first round of the Innergeekdom Tournament! The newest Lion's Den member Mark "The Enforcer" Donica came up short against current champion Jason "Justice" Inman, but now he has a shot at redemption as he enters the Schmoedown tournament. His opponent is Superhero News' Sean Gerber, making his Innergeekdom debut. Will his experience in the Teams Division help him in this geek-centric match? Or will The Enforcer's knowledge and brut force pave the way for a rematch against Inman? See who will be left standing at the end and take one step closer to the Innergeekdom Championship.

40 min

Innergeekdom Tournament Round 1: Keetin Marchi vs Rosie Knight

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, another battle from the first round of the Inner Geekdom Tournament (courtesy of KO Mike Kalinowski) is on tap today as Keetin “Magic” Marchi takes on newcomer “The Dark Knight” Rosie Knight. Keetin left quite on impression on the Schmoedown fans with her debut in an Inner Geekdom 5 way match and almost took that match. So now she’s back to pick up where she left off and move on to the next round of the tournament. Collider Jedi Council fans and Star Wars fans are very familiar with Rosie Knight, but they may not be familiar with the Sith side of Rosie. They will be after this match! It’s all up for grabs in this one and you know there will be some great nerdy back and forth between these two on the table. See who will be left standing at the end and take one step closer to the Inner Geekdom Championship.

40 min

Teams: Kinda Funny vs Funhaus / Singles: Ben Bateman vs Scott Mantz

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, we got a doubleheader! First up, it’s a Teams match up between Team Kinda Funny and Team Funhaus. Both of these teams are making their Schmoedown debuts in this match up. Nick Scarpino, however, has some experience on the Singles side of the bracket which may come into play if this match up gets tight. The Rooster Teeth guys from Team Funhaus, however, have a wealth of movie knowledge that they can’t wait to school people on. Both of these teams have been looking forward to this match up to show the Schmoedown fans and other teams in the division that they are a force to be reckoned with in the future. This is gonna be a FUN or FUNNY one depending on who you’re cheering for! Watch this clash and see who will be left standing at the end and take one step closer to the Tag Team Schmoedown Championship.

88 min

Singles #1 Contender Match: Jeff Sneider vs William Bibbiani

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s a #1 Contenders Match between “The Insneider” Jeff Sneider and William “The Beast” Bibbiani. This one has been a long time coming between two of the titans in the Singles division of the Schmoedown. Bibbiani earned this shot by giving an impressive performance at this year’s Free 4 All. He lasted more rounds than any other competitor before finally being ousted. Sneider has slowly worked his way back up the ladder to this position and recently beat The Outlaw John Rocha to get into this match. Both of these men have designs on the Singles belt and this match is going to be a knock down drag out affair. Only one will be left standing by the end and make his claim to challenge the champion Samm Levine for his precious piece of hardware.

42 min

Collider Collision II Part 1

The 2018 Collider Collision is here and is spread out over two videos! Part One features a triple threat match between two members of the Viper Squad, Jeannine The Machine and Stacy Howard battling Marc “The Android” Andreyko in a triple threat match for a chance to move into a #1 Contenders match for the Schmoedown Singles title. After that, we’re going out to a galaxy far far away to watch Alex Damon from Star Wars Explained battle Bruce Greene from Rooster Teeth to see who will be the NEW Star Wars Schmoedown champion. The video wraps up with Dangerous Dan Murrell stepping back into a Schmoedown ring for the first time since his retirement to take on Dastardly Andrew Ghai. This one has been a long time coming, folks. Will Andrew pull off a miracle or will Dan Murrell announce that he’s back as a force to be reckoned with in the Schmoedown again?

166 min

Collider Collision II Part 2

The 2018 Collider Collision is here and is spread out over two videos! Part Two features Rachel “The Crusher” Cushing takes on Eric Zipper from Team World’s Finest in the second round of the Inner Geekdom Tournament brought to you by Mike “KO” Kalinowski. Cushing is looking for her first belt and many people think she is a shoo in for the belt in the Inner Geekdom division. See if she can take the next step towards that goal. And last, but certainly NOT least, the Tag Team Championship ends the Collision with a match for the ages. Team Patriots had been undefeated and ruled the Tag Team division for well over a year until Team Above The Line with Samm Levine and Drew McWeeny unseated them earlier this year. Now, Jeff Sneider and JTE want their belts back and they’re willing to go thru an Ironman match to get them. See if The Patriots can be champions again or if Above The Line will vanquish this once proud tag team from the division.

105 min

Innergeekdom Tournament Round 2: Mark Donica vs Mike Kalinowski

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s a battle from the second round of the Inner Geekdom Tournament. Mike “KO” Kalinwoski has been the driving force in making this tournament happen and now he takes on one of his toughest and biggest tasks in Mark “The Enforcer” Donica. Donica has been a new addition to The Lions Den and has certainly injected new life and toughness to the veteran faction. KO Kalinwoski however has captured the attention of the Schmoedown fans by turning the entire league upside down with his mysterious letters of information. Does he have something new cooked up to unsettle The Enforcer before their match or will Donica be immune to Kalinowski’s tactics and emerge victorious in their match. It’s all up for grabs in this one and you know there will be some great nerdy back and forth between these two on the table. See who will be left standing at the end and take one step closer to the Inner Geekdom Championship.

46 min

Innergeekdom Tournament Round 2: Mara Knopic vs Emma Fyffe

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s a battle from the second round of the Innergeekdom Tournament. “Amazing” Mara Knopic has captured the Schmoedown fans’ attention in a way that very few rookies have in recent memory. She has been winning her matches with a straightforward yet methodical approach that unsettles the other competitors and leads to some memorable victories. Now “The Golden Mic” Emma Fyffe is up next and she’s not one who gets rattled easily. She’s been on a bit of a streak lately and is looking to continue her move up the IG ladder. This is definitely a match up that could lead to a tight back and forth and the toughest test Knopic has had yet. Will Emma continue here comeback trail or will Mara serve even more notice to the other competitors in the IG league and maybe just maybe catch the attention of “KO” Mike Kalinowski, Rachel “The Crusher” Cushing and the champ, Jason Inman.

38 min

Innergeekdom Tournament Round 2: Adam Hlavac vs Keetin Marchi

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s a battle from the second round of the Innergeekdom Tournament. Keetin Marchi steps back into the ring with the vanquisher of former champion Hector Navarro and his former teammate, Adam Hlavac. Keetin has been building her reputation one match at a time. She almost won her debut 5-way match and then bounced back from that loss to easily handle Star Wars Sith Lord Rosie Knight. But this may be her toughest match to date. Hlavac has been on a mission ever since he walked back into the Inner Geekdom tournament. He has become the quiet dark horse for some fans and he is looking to give those fans even more evidence to grow louder in their support of him. It’s all up for grabs in this one and you know there will be some great nerdy back and forth between these two on the table. See who will be left standing at the end and take one step closer to the Innergeekdom Championship.

37 min

Teams: Only Stupid Answers vs Scream Queens

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, the Scream Queens aka Haleigh Foutch and Kalyn Corrigan take on Sam Bashor and DJ Woolridge of Only Stupid Answers to see who will be padding their team resume with another win. Team Scream Queens has been making quite a name for themselves since they walked into the league and they’re starting to see those tag team belts hanging in the distance. Sam and DJ of Team Stupid Answers are the wildcards here and the X-factors in this match. They can surprise you with their knowledge and their lack of knowledge sometimes in the same game! This match is completely unpredictable so it’s all up for grabs between these two teams. You know there will be some great nerdy back and forth between these two on the table. See who will be left standing at the end and take one step closer to the Tag Team Championship.

33 min

Teams #1 Contender: Shirewolves vs World's Finest / Anarchy Team Announcements

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s a tag team battle for the ages! Team Shirewolves who’s been burning a path to the tag team titles takes on Team World’s Finest for a shot at the Schmoedown Tag Team Championship. Clarke and Rachel have been a scary team since coming together and now they’ve got a great opportunity to claim what they feel is theirs. However, Team World’s Finest won’t be a pushover. Winston Marshall and Eric Zipper have slowly been making their way up the tag team ladder and this is definitely their toughest match yet. Will they pull the upset and derail the championship dreams of the Shirewolves or will they end up being thrown into the lava of Mordor as the Shirewolves continue their march of inevitability? & Thadd Williams announces the tag team lineups for the first ever Ultimate Schmoedown Tag Team Tournament Anarchy Edition! What new and exciting teams will the luck of the draw create in this one of a kind tournament?

65 min

Innergeekdom Tournament Semifinal: Rachel Cushing vs Mara Knopic

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s the semifinals of the Innergeekdom Tournament! Rachel “The Crusher” Cushing has really lived up to her nickname as she has stomped her way through this tournament. She is definitely a fan favorite and has her eyes set on winning her first belt in the Schmoedown. Standing in her way this week is the sensational rookie “Amazing” Mara Knopic whose been surprising the fans and making a name for herself with how quickly she has adapted to the game. The fans have noticed and now she’s ready to take on one of the Inner Geekdom juggernauts in The Crusher. It’s the rookie versus the veteran in a battle to play for the #1 Contenders spot in the tournament. You know there will be some great and respectful nerdy back and forth between these two on the table, but don’t doubt that both of these competitors will be bringing their A game. See who will be left standing at the end and take one step closer to the Innergeekdom Championship.

56 min

Singles: Ethan Erwin vs Marc Andreyko

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s another colossal matchup in the Singles division as Ethan Erwin takes on the Android himself, Marc Andreyko. By now, ALL of the Schmoedown fans are familiar with the buzzsaw that is Ethan Erwin. He has laid waste to so many competitors in such a short amount of time in this league, including having a MONSTER showing at this year’s Free 4 All. But he has never faced an Android before. Andreyko has been on his own run lately and has really recaptured the fans attention and notice. After not quite living up to expectations initially, he is now a competitor back on the rise and ready to challenge for the belt. When they came up with the phrase of “the irresistible force meeting the immovable object” THIS match is what they had in mind. These two titans will clash for a chance to take one step closer to the belt and possibly become the champion that their fans have always believed they were destined to be.

45 min

Innergeekdom Tournament Final: Mike Kalinowski vs Mara Knopic

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s time for the FINALS of the Inner Geekdom Tournament brought to you by KOrruption and “KO” Mike Kalinowski. Kalinowski has fought his way into this final and overcome some great challenges along the way. He has earned his shot at winning this tournament and going on to battle the champion Jason Inman. However, the Amazing Mara Knopic has come out of nowhere to take this tournament by storm! She has defeated some of the best this division has to offer including her epic match against “The Crusher” Rachel Cushing that is already being considered the Match of the Year. Knopic is quickly becoming one of the odds-on favorites to be crowned Rookie of the Year in the Schmoedown and her performance in the tournament is a big reason why. She faces her toughest challenge yet as she looks to take on and take down the creator of this tournament, KO Kalinowski.

58 min

Singles Championship: Marc Andreyko vs William Bibbiani

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s time for to crown the NEW Schmoedown Singles Champion! William “The Beast” Bibbiani has fought and scratched and clawed his way to this match. He came in with all kinds of promise but suffered some very tough defeats that shook his confidence. However, after is performance in the Free 4 All earlier this year, he has come roaring back into contention for the title capped off with a recent defeat of one half of the former tag team champions, Jeff Sneider. Marc “The Android” Andreyko has slowly built his way up the ladder after also suffering some early defeats in the league himself. But after joining The Fyffe Club, his career has been reborn. He has knocked out some young bucks like Ben Bateman and some new titans in the league in Ethan Irwin. Now, he faces maybe his toughest challenge yet in The Beast. These two had a memorable intro match into the league and now they’re ready for the rematch.

54 min

Teams Championship: Shirewolves vs Sick in the Head

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s time for to crown the NEW Schmoedown Tag Team Champions! The Shirewolves consisting of Rachel “The Crusher” Cushing and the Classy Clarke Wolfe have been blazing up the ladder in this league with convincing and hard fought victories over some of the best teams in this league. People had high expectations for these ladies when they got together and they have not disappointed their fans with their victories. But now they face a very motivated Miss Movies Brianne Chandler. As all Schmoedown fans remember, Brianne shocked the world by winning this year’s Free 4 All and earning a #1 Contender match of her choice. After considering all the divisions, she settled on going after the Tag Team titles. BUT she decided to add a little drama to the proceedings by announcing that she is selecting a mystery partner to join her at the table against The Shirewolves. This is going to be one for the history books people!

58 min

Singles: Knight vs Cruz / Singles: Rocha vs Bateman

Ben Bateman takes on his most hated rival and the man who he has been clamoring to take on for over a year in Singles competition, John “The Outlaw” Rocha. Team Action, Bateman and Andrew Ghai, got the better of Team Top 10, Rocha and Matt Knost, the first time around with some brilliant head games and a guest appearance from famous wrestler X-Pac! But Team Top 10 got their revenge in the rematch and TKO’d the young guns. That match led to Andrew Ghai being suspended from the league for three months after he lost his cool and tackled Rocha. Ben was left to carry on the legacy of Action and started focusing on Singles competition during Ghai’s suspension. He has defeated Mantz and Dale The Dude Gibbs, but also took a loss to Marc Andreyko. But his victory over Mantz has led him to this battle with The Outlaw. Rocha is coming off a tough 3 round loss to Jeff Sneider and needs to bounce back with a victory here to get back into the title picture.

89 min

Singles: Mark Reilly vs Andrew Ghai

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s time for Dastardly Andrew Ghai to continue his run through the Horsemen as he takes on Mark “Yodi” Reilly after his shocking TKO of the former champ Dan Murrell. Reilly recently came out of retirement at the last LIVE event and joined The Horsemen led by The Outlaw John Rocha. He is a two-time champion of the Schmoedown and is looking to become the first ever THREE time champion of the Schmoedown. However, he has his hands full with a driven, hungry and very prepared Drew Ghai. Everyone was wondering if his trivia knowledge would ever catch up to his obvious talent on the mic and promos and it looks like he has. If he can pull off a second upset in as many matches, he will certainly announce himself as a force to be reckoned with as he walks into a match with The Outlaw. If Reilly wins this match, it will set up a Rocha vs Reilly IV which could be the greatest 4th installment of any series since Rocky IV.

42 min

Anarchy Tournament Round 1: Founding Fathers vs Wait I Know This (Live in Los Angeles)

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s the first match in the Schmoedown Anarchy Tag Team Tournament! Two members of The Horsemen, “The Outlaw” John Rocha and Dan Murrell, come together to take on Stacy Howard of the Viper Club and Winston Marshall of World’s Finest. The match kicks off the KO Kalinowksi inspired tournament and could set up a huge upset for Stacy and Winston. Dan is coming off a tough loss to Andrew Ghai and is looking to bounce back with a first victory since his return to competition. The Outlaw has warned that a hungry and angry Dan is a dangerous Dan and we’ll see if that prognostication comes true. In front of over 300 people at the El Portal Theater, these two teams clash to kick off what may be the most unpredictable tournament in the history of the Schmoedown!

65 min

Innergeekdom Championship: Jason Inman (c) vs Mara Knopic (Live in Los Angeles)

The Amazing Mara Knopic blazed through the tournament to essentially wrap up Rookie of the Year. And now she is primed to take on the champ Jason “Justice” Inman in a battle for his Innergeekdom title. Mara has shocked the Schmoedown world with her knowledge and coolness under pressure during the IG tournament. She’s fought through illness and her own doubts to defeat the best that the IG division has to offer, but facing Inman might be her toughest test yet. Jason fought his butt off to become champion in the IG division. He overcome a number of setbacks in his run to the title and now he is looking to fend off the challenge of a young, hungry and worthy challenger. Can he do it and become one of the legends in the game? Or will Mara achiever her championship dreams?

75 min

Anarchy Tournament Round 1: The Paddington 2 vs War Machine

It's time for the Movie Trivia Schmoedown Team Anarchy Tournament to continue! On today's match, Matt Atchity and Alonso Duralde team up to form "The Paddington Two" in an effort to stop rising star Jeannine the Machine and newcomer Brian Walton, known collectively as "The War Machine." Which of these brand new teams will reign victorious and head to Round 2 of this crazy tournament? Find out in this three-round Movie Trivia Schmoedown battle.

40 min

Anarchy Tournament Round 1: Odd Couple vs Team Seb's

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, the first round of the Anarchy Schmoedown Tag Team Tournament continues with this match-up between The Odd Couple aka Jeff Sneider and Marc Andreyko and Team Seb’s aka Scott Mantz and Sean Gerber. A lot of people think The Odd Couple has this one in the bag, but Mantz has been an X factor that has helped and hurt his team depending on the match. Sean Gerber has had some impressive showings, but will it be enough to hold off the combined knowledge of Andreyko and Sneider? We shall see. This one has the potential to be an upset. Watch and see who will take this match up and move on to the second round of Anarchy!

44 min

Singles #1 Contender Match: John Rocha vs Andrew Ghai

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, “Dastardly” Andrew Ghai is looking to continue his surprising run to the belt as he takes on his 3rd Horsemen in a row and their leader, “The Outlaw” John Rocha. It’s a #1 Contenders match to see who will take on “The Beast” William Bibbiani for his Schmoedown Singles Championship. Ghai has been on one of the most incredible runs in this mini tournament as he’s taken down two formers champs in Dan Murrell and Mark “Yodi” Reilly. But now he faces the man he once tackled after getting TKO’d in a tag team match as a member of Team Action. Ghai and Rocha have a combustible history in the Schmoedown so this confrontation has been a long time coming between these two. Rocha has had his designs on the belt since he lost it to Mark Reilly 18 months ago. Now he has the opportunity to get a shot at it if he can take care of the X-factor that is Andrew Ghai.

39 min

Anarchy Tournament Round 1: Who's The Boss vs The Crazy Eighty-Greats

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, the first round of the Anarchy Schmoedown Tag Team Tournament continues with this match-up between Who’s The Boss aka Mark Reilly and Ben Bateman and Crazy Eighty-Greats aka Eric Zipper and Haleigh Foutch. A lot of people think Who’s The Boss are the favorites for this one, but they are taking on two relative newcomers to the Schmoedown with a wealth of knowledge in Zipper and Foutch. Can Crazy Eighty-Greats install some actual anarchy early on in this tournament? Or will Who’s The Boss handle their business here and serve notice to the rest of the league? We shall see. This one has the potential to be an upset. Watch and see who will take this match up and move on to the second round of Anarchy! You know there will be some great and nerdy back and forth between these two teams at the table. See who will be left standing at the end and move on.

43 min

Anarchy Tournament Round 1: Cinemaniacs vs Franchise Force

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, the first round of the Anarchy Schmoedown Tag Team Tournament continues with this match-up between the Cinemaniacs (current Singles Champion William BIbbiani & former Team Champion Matt Knost) and Franchise Force (Ethan Erwin and Sabina Graves). Can Bibbiani and Knost overcome their rivalries to defeat relative newcomers Ethan & Sabina? Or will the rising stars reign victorious? This one has the potential to be an upset. Watch and see who will take this match up and move on to the second round of Anarchy! See who will be left standing at the end and move on.

41 min

Anarchy Round 1: KOrruption vs Inky & the Brain / Anarchy Round 1: Self-Righteous Brothers vs Take the Cannoli

The team of Take The Cannoli consisting of The Godfather Drew McWeeny and Miss Movies Brianne Chandler take on The Self-Righteous Brothers aka Whitney Seibold and Marc Edward Heuck. The Godfather is a former tag team champion and Brianne won this year’s Free 4 All so you know this is a formidable team. Whitney Seibold has been part of the resurgent Critically Acclaimed and Heuck is a new entrant into the Schmoedown so this team is definitely an X-factor full of knowledge. Will Take The Cannoli assert their dominance or will the Self Righteous Brothers pull off the upset? Team KO consisting of Mike Kalinowski and fan turned competitor Chance Ellison put their knowledge to the test against Rachel Silvestrini and Devon Stewart aka Team Inky and the Brain. Chance is a legend in the fan Schmoedown leagues and is ready to make the leap into the big time. Will he have what it takes to help the KO king move on to the next round or will he melt under the lights.

86 min

Anarchy Tournament Round 1: Evil Geniuses vs Wildberries

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s another match for your viewing and listening pleasure from the Tag Team Anarchy Schmoedown Tournament! Team Evil Genuises aka JTE and The Professor Lon Harris take on the wildest of wild card teams in The Wildberries who sport Josh Macuga and Eliot Dewberry. By all accounts, the Evil Geniuses should absolutely take this match up, but they don’t call this tournament Anarchy for nothing. Macuga has shown time and time again that he can pull answers out of the nether regions of his body and pull out victories as a result. Also, we have no idea how JTE and The Professor will work together as a tag team. Can they repeat the success that JTE had with Jeff Sneider on Team Patriots? Or will he revert to his preSneider days when he was flaming out with Finstock as his partner? Can the Wildberries shock the world with a first round upset and serve notice to the rest of the league? Also, will Eliot still be standing by the end of the match?

44 min

Anarchy Tournament Round 2: Odd Couple vs The Paddington 2

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s another match for your viewing and listening pleasure from the Tag Team Anarchy Schmoedown Tournament! It’s time for Round Two of the tournament and it kicks off with Jeff Sneider and Marc Andreyko aka Team The Odd Couple take on Matt Atchity and Alonso Duralde of Team The Paddington Two. Neither of these two teams were seriously challenged in their first round matches, but now the competition heats up as all four of these titans of trivia smash into each other to see which team will advance to the semifinals of the tournament. Both of these teams have found a quick rapport with each other and it has shown through in their play, but will that chemistry serve them well in this battle or will cracks start to show and cost one team the match? And which team will wear the most outrageous outfit?

44 min

Anarchy Tournament Round 2: Cinemaniacs vs Who's The Boss

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s another match for your viewing and listening pleasure from the Tag Team Anarchy Schmoedown Tournament! Round Two of the tournament continues with Team Cinemaniacs aka Schmoedown Singles Champion William Bibbiani and Matt Knost taking on Mark Reilly and Ben Bateman of Team Who’s The Boss?. Neither of these two teams were seriously challenged in their first round matches, but now the competition heats up as all four of these titans of trivia smash into each other to see which team will advance to the semifinals of the tournament. Team Who’s the Boss? has found a quick rapport with each other while Team Cinemaniacs is certainly trying to prove that you all don’t have to get along to move along.

44 min

Anarchy Tournament Round 2: Take the Cannoli vs The Harris Brothers

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s another match for your viewing and listening pleasure from the Tag Team Anarchy Schmoedown Tournament! Round Two of the tournament continues with Team Take the Cannoli aka Former Tag Team Champ Drew McWeeny and 2018 Free 4 All Winner Brianne Chandler take on Lon Harris and his brother Jon aka The Harris Brothers. Lon’s brother is stepping in after the unfortunate injury JTE suffered off camera. No one knows what to make of Jon or what movie trivia knowledge he might have so this adds another unknown element to an already tight match up. Neither of these two teams were seriously challenged in their first round matches, but now the competition heats up as all four of these titans of trivia smash into each other to see which team will advance to the semifinals of the tournament.

46 min

Anarchy Tournament Round 2: Founding Fathers vs KOrruption

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s another match for your viewing and listening pleasure from the Tag Team Anarchy Schmoedown Tournament! Round Two of the tournament continues today and it’s the Founding Fathers Dan Murrell and John Rocha taking on the architect of this whole tournament and his young apprentice, Mike Kalinowski and Chance Ellison aka Team Korruption. Chance is a young rookie who made his bones in the Schmoedown fan leagues and got called up by the boss while we all know the drama and hijinks that always follows Kalinowski. Both of these teams have found a quick rapport with each other and it has shown through in their play, but will that chemistry serve them well in this battle or will cracks start to show and cost one team the match?

51 min

Singles Championship: William Bibbiani (c) vs John Rocha

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, IIIIIIIIIIITTTTTT’SSSSS TIMMMMEEEE!!! “The Outlaw” John Rocha challenges William “The Beast” Bibbiani for the Schmoedown Singles Championship. The Beast is riding high after his 2018 run through the Free 4 All and his victories over former tag team champion Jeff Sneider and The Android Marc Andreyko that led to him becoming the Schmoedown Singles Champion. He’s completely changed his approach to the game and as a result he has found incredible success. But now, The Outlaw has come calling for the belt after over a year and a half of pursuing it. He’s had his ups and downs in this league as well this year and after dispatching both members of Team Action, he now has an opportunity to win back what he lost to his Horsemen stablemate. If you know anything about The Outlaw, you know he’ll be ready and he’ll be focused, but will what happened in the tag team match against Team KO affect his preparation or mindset going into this match?

48 min

Anarchy Tournament Semifinal: Odd Couple vs The Harris Brothers

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s the semifinals of the Schmoedown Tag Team Anarchy Tournament! Marc Andreyko and Jeff Sneider of Team Odd Couple take on the surprising team of Lon Harris and Jon Harris aka The Harris Brothers. A lot of people have had Team Odd Couple as their dark horse favorites and the team certainly carries the experience of being in numerous championship tag team matches when you look at the pedigree of Jeff Sneider. On the other side of the ledger, no one knows quite what to make of the Harris Brothers because of the still unknown factor that is Jon Harris. Lon is obviously The Professor for a reason, but what has Jon’s European travels brought him as a movie lover? Will he take the The Professor to the next level and vault them into the finals of the tournament? Will Marc Andreyko prove to be as powerful of a teammate for Sneider as JTE was?

46 min

Anarchy Tournament Semifinal: KOrruption vs Who's The Boss

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s the semifinals of the Schmoedown Tag Team Anarchy Tournament! Team Who’s the Boss? aka Mark Reilly and Team Action’s Ben Bateman take on the controversial winners from the previous round Team KO aka Mike Kalinowski and Chance “The Kid” Ellison. Reilly and Bateman have been stomping through the competition on their way to what they hope will be a tag team title shot. But first they have to take care of this Team KO team who took out on of the tournament favorites in Team Founding Fathers. They are ready to prove that their last win wasn’t a fluke and they’re looking at taking out another favorite from the tournament. They certainly have their work out for them as they take on a former two time champion in Reilly and one of the hungriest young players in the game in Bateman.

49 min

Singles: Machine vs Bateman / Singles: Harris vs Macuga

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s the opening round qualifiers for the 2018 Schmoedown Movie Trivia Singles Tournament. Today’s show is a doubleheader featuring Ben “The Boss” Bateman taking on Jeannine The Machine and “The Professor” Lon Harris taking on “The Wildman” himself Josh Macuga. Both of these matches have an incredible amount of intrigue in them and the possibility of an upset or two. The Boss Bateman has slowly been climbing the ranks and getting closer and closer to a title. Will this be the time he finally gets himself into position to win the Singles belt? Or will Jeannine spoil the party herself and score a notable victory for the Viper Squad? And on the other side, will The Professor be able to calm down The Wildman? Or will Macuga shock the world as he has many times before on the Schmoedown and get one step closer to the tournament.

78 min

Singles: Lon Harris vs Ben Bateman

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s the last of the opening round qualifiers for the 2018 Schmoedown Movie Trivia Singles Tournament. Ben “The Boss” Bateman takes on “The Professor” Lon Harris to see who qualifies to enter the Singles Tournament as the 8th seed. Bateman has slowly been climbing the ranks and getting closer and closer to a title in the Tag Team and Singles divisions. His Team Who’s The Boss? takes on Lon’s The Harris Brothers in the finals of the Anarchy Tag Team Tournament soon so this is a small taste of that upcoming battle. Will The Boss reject The Professor’s teachings? Or will The Professor keep The Boss after class to school him on even more trivia and put his title hopes in detention? We’ll find out today in this thrilling match-up between two of the favorites in this league.

38 min

Anarchy Tournament Final: Who's The Boss vs The Harris Brothers

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s the FINALS of the Tag Team Anarchy Schmoedown Tournament. By some miracle, The Harris Brothers have found themselves in the finals of this one after dispatching Team Take The Cannoli and Team Odd Couple. Both of those teams had former tag champions amongst their members and yet Lon and Jon have shocked the world with their international approach to the tournament. Now they face one of the most driven and hungry teams in the tournament in Team Who’s The Boss? Mark Reilly is a former two time Singles Champion and Ben “The Boss” Bateman has been knocking on the door of a title for a year now. Will Who’s The Boss finally end the Cinderella run of the Harris Brothers? Or will The Professor and The Instructor take care of Yodi and The Boss and march into the Schmoedown Spectacular as the #1 Contender against Team Shirewolves?

44 min

Ultimate Schmoedown Round 1: Marc Andreyko vs Drew McWeeny

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, it’s the first match from the first round of the 2018 Ultimate Schmoedown Tournament. The Android Marc Andreyko puts away his comic book writing utensils and picks up a black marker and a white board as he takes on The Godfather Drew McWeeny. It’s a battle of two fan favorites and two titans of Movie Trivia. Andreyko is hoping to work his way back to a shot at the title after losing to Bibbiani in a previous title match. While McWeeny is gunning for a Singles belt so he can be the second member of Team Above The Line to have held the Tag Team and Singles belts. This is gonna be a match for the ages and it’s only in the FIRST ROUND!

47 min

Ultimate Schmoedown Round 1: Ethan Erwin vs Chance Ellison

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, presented by Movies Anywhere, it’s the second match from round one of the 2018 Ultimate Schmoedown Tournament. The Kid Chance Ellison has been making quite a noise since he moved up from the fan leagues to serve notice to the rest of the competitors in the Schmoedown. After his Team KO’s controversial win over Team Founding Fathers in the Anarchy Tag Team Tournament, Ellison wants to shock the world once again by taking down The Giant Ethan Erwin. Erwin has been destroying his competition since he entered into the league with only Marc Andreyko being able to beat him. Will he add Ellison to his list of conquests and keep right on marching toward a #1 Contender’s spot? We’ll find out today in another epic match from only the FIRST round of this tournament!

43 min

Ultimate Schmoedown Round 1: Clarke Wolfe vs Ben Bateman

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, the first round of the 2018 Schmoedown Movie Trivia Singles Tournament continues with Ben “The Boss” Bateman taking on the The Classy One Clarke Wolfe. Ben fought his way through the opening round qualifiers and has put himself in a position in this tournament to shock the world. He brings the Action Army in full voice behind him into this match. However, taking on the Wolfe is no easy task. Clarke has been on a mini run herself with the success of tag team champions The Shirewolves and her own Singles performance. You know she wants to be one of those rare competitors who have both the tag team and the Singles belts at the same time.

Ultimate Schmoedown Round 1: Dan Murrell vs Stacy Howard

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, the first round of the 2018 Schmoedown Movie Trivia Singles Tournament continues with Dangerous Dan Murrell renewing his rivalry with Stacy Howard. They met as members of tag teams at one of the Schmoedown LIVE events earlier this year and now they are tangling again for a shot at moving on in the tournament. Dan has been slowly finding his footing again in the league after being retired for almost a year and coming back to join the newext incarnation of The Horsemen. If has a good showing in the tournament, it will go a long way to reestablishing him as a force in the league again. Stacy has become one of the greatest fan favorites in this league for her entrances, calm demeanor when she plays and her list of upset wins. This lady knows her stuff!

48 min

Ultimate Schmoedown Semifinal: Dan Murrell vs Ethan Erwin

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, the semifinals of the 2018 Schmoedown Movie Trivia Singles Tournament begins! Dangerous Dan Murrell fresh off his victory over Stacy Howard takes on Mr. Big Time himself Ethan Erwin. Erwin had a tougher than expected match with The Kid Chance Ellison, but is now stepping up in competition as he takes on the former two time Singles champion. Dan has been talking about facing his fellow Horsemen and current Singles champ The Outlaw John Rocha in a rubber match to end their trilogy, but he has his work cut out for him against what many consider to be the Rookie of the Year in Ethan Erwin. Erwin is looking to etch his name in history as the first rookie to ever win the Singles belt, but he’ll have to get by the GOAT to do it.

43 min

Ultimate Schmoedown Semifinal: Clarke Wolfe vs Marc Andreyko

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, the semifinals of the 2018 Schmoedown Movie Trivia Singles Tournament continues with a fantastic matchup between two members of the Fyffe Club! The Android Marc Andreyko takes on one half of the tag team champions and his stablemate Classy Clark Wolfe. Andreyko had a great first round match and is marching into a possible #1 Contenders match again if he can get past the Wolfe. Wolfe after dispatching The Boss Ben Bateman is ready to carve up another competitor and she has her sights set on Andreyko. If she can get past him, she’ll have a great shot at possibly being the second person in Schmoedown history to hold both the Singles belt and the Tag Team belts simultaneously. And if anyone is driven to do it, it’s Clarke.

47 min

Ultimate Schmoedown 3rd Place Match: Dan Murrell vs Marc Andreyko

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, the 3rd place match of the 2018 Schmoedown Movie Trivia Singles Tournament is up today! The GOAT Dangerous Dan Murrell fell short in his bid to put himself in the #1 spot for the title and now he gets a chance to get into the Schmoedown Spectacular by taking on The Android Marc Andreyko. The Android also came up short against his fellow Fyffe Club stalemate Classy Clarke Wolfe. Now these two legends of the game slam into each other in the Schmoedown ring for a chance to fight for the #1 spot at Schmoedown Spectacular. One of these competitors will have a shot to win it all if they can get past each other today

47 min

Ultimate Schmoedown Final: Clarke Wolfe vs Ethan Erwin

On today’s episode of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, the FINAL of the 2018 Schmoedown Movie Trivia Singles Tournament is up today! The Classy One Clarke Wolfe squares up against Ethan “Big Time” Erwin. Clarke is attempting to make history by being the second player ever to hold both the Singles and the Tag Team Titles at the same time. She has been burning through this tournament and has her sights set on going to the Spectacular to take the belt off The Outlaw John Rocha. However, Ethan has been having an Schmoedown rookie year for the ages. He’s only lost once and he has been taking people out with extreme prejudice in this tournament. Now he looks to continue his rookie dominance of the league by taking out the Wolfe and setting himself up with a chance to be the first rookie ever to win the Singles title.

52 min

Schmoedown Spectacular III Part 1

It’s time for the Movie Trivia Schmoedown Spectacular III - part one of three special videos encompassing four title fights and six total matches! This first video kicks off with the four-way Commissioner Bowl between Tom Dagnino, Kristian Harloff, Emma Fyffe and Thadd Wiliams. The winner of this one will be named the Commissioner of the League for 2019. Then, the tag team title is on the line as Clarke Wolfe and Rachel Cushing aka Team Shirewolves put their titles on the line against the winners of the 2018 Tag Team Schmoedown Tournament, Team Who’s the Boss? aka Mark Reilly and Ben “The Boss” Bateman. This one is lining up to be a TITANIC battle between these four and just might steal the show!

180 min

Schmoedown Spectacular III Part 2

It’s time for the Movie Trivia Schmoedown Spectacular III - part two of three special videos encompassing four title fights and six total matches! This second video starts with a battle for the much coveted Star Wars title between the current champ Alex Damon of Star Wars Explained versus Ken Napzok. Napzok has had his eyes on the belt since his razor thin loss to Sam Witwer last year so you know he’s bringing it in this one. Next up, The Classy One herself Clarke Wolfe pulls double duty and climbs back into the ring to take on The GOAT “Dangerous” Dan Murrell in a #1 Contenders match for the Schmoedown Singles Title. Clarke wants to follow in Samm Levine’s footsteps and be the second competitor to ever hold both the Tag Team Title and the Singles title. Murrell wants another shot at Ethan after the TKO loss he suffered in the 2018 Singles Schmoedown.

92 min

Schmoedown Spectacular III Part 3

This video starts with a battle for a title that is arguably the most hotly contested title ever in the history of the Schmoedown…the Innergeekdom Title. The current champ the Amazing Mara Knopic puts her title on the line against the architect of Anarchy himself Mike “KO” Kalinowski. Mara has been on an incredible run as she’s mowed down the cream of the crop of the Inner Geekdom division in short succession. Kalinowski wants revenge for that 5 pointer he missed that still sticks in his craw and the title back. And the Schmoedown Singles title is on the line as John Rocha puts his freshly won title on the line against Ethan “Big Time” Erwin.

121 min