The #goodfriends return to talk about a slew of red-hot TV specials from AEW and NXT, TV good enough to outshine actual PPVs. Plus thoughts on Paul Heyman's exit from WWE creative, EVIL's big win in New Japan, and if Bruce Prichard or anyone at WWE is capable of creating a moment as dramatic as we witnessed at NJPW Dominion. The guys also dish on w…

UNLOCKED: Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of this horrendous PPV, easily the worst thing we've been forced to watch to date. And to celebrate that history, this special Bonus Marks has been unleashed from behind the paywall. Enjoy! The #goodfriends are back in action for the red hot return of Bonus Marks! We finally dive in to King of the Ring 1…

The #goodfriends review NXT TakeOver: In Your House, tee up WWE "The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever" Backlash 2020 and New Japan's return to action with a major tournament, talk the best of Raw and Dynamite and fantasy-book Sony's rollout of the PS5. Weird technical difficulties right at the end of this one, but hey. Enjoy.…

The #goodfriends return to talk AEW Double or Nothing and its terrific Stadium Stampede match, plus a crowd back on Raw, Drew Gulak's return to WWE, the Fight Pit's debut on NXT, and Matt Riddle moving on to the main roster.

The #goodfriends are back to tee up Saturday's AEW PPV -- Double or Nothing -- as well as heap praise on a pretty terrific edition of Monday Night Raw this week. Plus they get into it about Drew Gulak's contract status, the ongoing scandal surrounding CZW, who belongs on the Mt. Rushmore of ECW, and J Mo accidentally watched Impact's weekly TV this…

The #goodfriends are back for thoughts on Money In The Bank, Becky Lynch's pregnancy, Dark Side of the Ring's upcoming Owen Hart episode, the debut of Undertaker: The Last Ride, the future of WWE video games, and much much more as we answer your questions! It's good to be back.

The #goodfriends return to discuss wrestling in isolation, WWE's historic round of cuts, furloughs and layoffs, how different companies are handling the shutdown, and what returning sports can learn from the way wrestling has managed its shows without crowds. Plus a preview for UFC 249, WWE's Money In The Bank, and our belated thoughts on a truly u…

The Wednesday Night Wars have begun and wrestling has never been more interesting, which means of course that the #goodfriends had to return and talk all about it! Catching up on a wide variety of topics, including NXT's move to television, the many twists and turns of SmackDown's Who's Trying To Kill Roman storyline, corporate sabotage at a New Yo…

It's the episode that J Mo's laptop didn't want you to hear! Delayed by technical difficulties but hey, it's better late than never, as the #goodfriends return from Toronto with tales of SummerSlam, TakeOver, good hangs, good food, and four nights of wrestling at ScotiaBank Arena in a row.

Oh our bags are packed, we're ready to go... That's right, the #goodfriends are off to Toronto for SummerSlam weekend. We can't wait to see each and every one of you who is making the trek out as well, but before we get down with the brown liquor and some ice cold gold, we've gotta get you all set up for the sights, the sounds, the matches, the feu…

Podcast ratings are sagging so the network asked us to bring back all your favourite Top Marks hosts from the history of the pod. They're all here! Josh Custodio! Justin Morissette! That's it! That's all of them! The #goodfriends return with toast to the pod, and especially you, the listener, the most important member of the Top Marks family. They …

The #goodfriends are back to break down a jam-packed week that featured several nights of G-1 action, Evolve 131, AEW Fight For The Fallen, and WWE Extreme Rules. Can wrestling sustain these kind of weekends outside of WrestleMania? How much is too much? PLUS: We talk CM Punk heading to Starrcast, WWE's Smackville Network special, Finn Balor's comi…

The #goodfriends are back to break down another massive week in the world of pro wrestling, as Kevin Owens explodes on SmackDown and Joey Janela has a wild encounter with Enzo Amore at a Blink 182 show. PLUS: We preview a jam-packed weekend full of wrestling as WWE's Extreme Rules 2019 caps off a weekend that also includes AEW Fight For The Fallen,…

Everything old is new again as the #goodfriends break down Week 1 of Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff sitting in the driver's seat of WWE TV. Meet the new bosses! Same as the old bosses... Josh and J Mo argue about whether this change is for the better, talk recent superficial changes to Raw and SmackDown's presentation, Undertaker's return to televis…

This week on the show that needed a few days to recover from last weekend, returning champions AUDREY & CHRISTINA from PUCK BUNNIES bring their belts back to the show to talk the NHL Draft, Tyler Myers and the problem with free agency, trading a first round pick for J.T. Miller, and their newfound celebrity status after rubbing shoulders with the N…

The #goodfriends are back with some very important news about the future of the pod! But first, Seth Rollins needs to chill on the bad tweets and worse interviews have us begging the Universal Champion to log off! PLUS: We go in-depth on Stomping Grounds, a WWE PPV that left us with plenty to complain about, and briefly tee up AEW Fyter Fest before…

The #goodfriends are back to preview this weekend's WWE Stomping Grounds and talk about why they won't be heading down to Tacoma to take it in in person. PLUS: Was Raw really good this week? Or do we all have Stockholm Syndrome and are conditioned to heap praise on WWE TV that does the bare minimum of proper booking? PLUS: Examining Jon Moxley's G1…

This week on the show that’s all about prospects (except when it’s not), the editor-in-chief of Elite Prospects J.D. BURKE returns to the show to talk how the order might fall, the depth of the 2019 class, and which prospects Canucks fans should rejoice or cringe if the team picks at 10th. PLUS: The takeaway lessons of a bad Stanley Cup Final, how …

The #goodfriends celebrate two full years of Top Marks, recording on the second anniversary of the very first episode. We've come a long way, baby, and we're glad to have you with us. As WWE's weekly TV continues its slide into the ocean, Josh breaks down NJPW's Dominion from this past Sunday and tells J Mo exactly why he should watch it! Meanwhile…

Like Undertaker and Goldberg in Jeddah, the #goodfriends are back because they can not simply rest... in... peace already. We talk WWE's latest excursion to Saudi Arabia, a country that shall not be named, and a main event that should never be seen. PLUS: A full review of NXT TakeOver XXV, and we get fired up for Big Jon's in-Mox-icating success in…

This week on the show that may have benefitted from some officiating here and there along the way, SIE MORLEY of Fear The Fin stops by to talk all things San Jose Sharks: their playoff run, the futures of Joe Thornton and Erik Karlsson, and the one weird trick doctors don’t want you to know about how Doug Wilson’s team has remained competitive over…

Just like the man formerly known as Dean Ambrose reunited with his good friends Chris and Cody, the #goodfriends have come together to break down a monster week in the world of wrestling. We review the launch of AEW with Double or Nothing, dish on Jon Moxley's tell-all interview with Chris Jericho, and tee up this Sunday's seemingly forgotten NXT T…

Against all odds, with the crowd against him, sometimes a man's gotta walk alone. This week that man is J Mo, as he delivers the take the #goodfriends don't want to hear: why Brock Lesnar winning Money In The Bank is good. Josh is upset that the briefcase isn't being used to make a star, while J Mo argues it is! And that star is Seth Rollins. PLUS:…

This week on the show here to talk about Bose Horvats and Brock Bozo, former Vancouver sports radio producer / host turned international man of mystery MIKE MARTIGNAGO joins the program for an update on what he’s been up to since going off the grid, the grind of trying to live the dream, Francesco Aquilini’s Twitter, Trevor Linden’s redemption, Joh…

The #goodfriends are back and finally ready to show you our secret... It's the Money In The Bank 2019 preview show but more than that we're back to condemn Lars Sullivan, praise Sami Zayn's creative control, stand in awe of the new Bray Wyatt, and peek at Twitter for updates on Big E's thirst for Becky Lynch's mom, the search for Stokely's CD playe…

This week on the show that gets it to go, it’s a very special episode as a wide array of guests stop in to answer one question: Where were you last night? Writers, podcasters, artists and fans share their perspectives on The Shot — Kawhi Leonard’s Game 7 buzzer beater to keep the Raptors’ playoff hopes alive. Already an iconic moment in both NBA an…

This week on the show that’s still grieving, I reflect a bit on the takeaway lessons of Jason Botchford’s friendship and incredible professional impact, and how I feel changed personally and professionally since his passing. I wanted to put together a tribute show this week collecting stories from people who knew him like I did, and people who knew…

Yowie Wowie! Coming to you late after a rough week, the #goodfriends are back with a Top Marks After Dark on a number of topics that have only become more pressing in the days since we recorded. With WWE TV ratings plummeting, we examine why that is in the context of what drives interest in pro sports. Hint: no one wants to watch a bad team! PLUS: …

UNLOCKED: Real Good Stuff - 17 - First Annual RGS Canucks Summer Summit (with Jason Botchford) In honour of Botch's memory, I wanted to bring this out from behind the paywall so everyone would to be able to hear this. He was a great talent, and a wonderful friend. We will miss him terribly. ||It's an episode that's been years in the making, and it …

IT'S EPISODE 100, BABY! Bray Wyatt returns, Kevin Owens reveals his true nature, Bayley starts her ascent with a loss, the Shake-Up continues to make no sense, and The Viking Experience has probably changed names another five times since we recorded. We also reflect on 100 episodes, and what we love about the show. Support the show at www.patreon.c…

The Superstar Shake-up makes for two weeks in a row of bad WWE TV, but how much can we complain after a stellar WrestleMania? Turns out: a lot! The Viking Experience with Erik and Ivar is a disaster, Luke Harper requests his release, and we break down the one thing preventing Bray Wyatt's success that has nothing to do with writing or performance. …

The fog has lifted and we've shaken out of our hungover stupor in time to look back at the show that was WrestleMania 35, one of the best WrestleManias of all time, or certainly in recent memory. We run down the entire card, as well as NXT TakeOver New York, and the NJPW/RoH SuperCard! Support the show at www.patreon.com/TopMarks for access to the …

The #goodfriends lock in their picks ahead of WhiskeyMania, with one final rundown of the WrestleMania 35 card, picking winners for every match. Plus a Lock of the Week pick for a match that happened yesterday, but hey, we were right about it. Follow the WhiskeyMania madness on the Top Marks Instragram: @topmarksIG…

It's the second annual Top Marks WrestleMania House Party and the #goodfriends are opening the door to all of their good friends to talk up their most anticipated matches, not just from the Grand-Daddy of them all, but the entire weekend's festivities! Joining us for this fine party are: Josh - 0:04:46 - Josh Barnett vs Minoru Suzuki Justin - 0:09:…

The #goodfriends return to discuss the latest obstacles on the Road to #KofiMania, and address the segment of Wrestling Twitter that doesn't want to believe there are racial overtones (or even undertones) to this New Day story. Plus, we revolt at the idea of Kurt Angle's retirement match actually being against Baron Corbin, check in on the latest w…

This week on the show that has a show this week, it’s a crossover event for the ages, as the ladies of PUCK BUNNIES, AUDREY & CHRISTINA make their RGS debuts. There is so much hockey to catch up on, and we try to touch it all: the Hurricanes’ improv troupe energy, the Blue Jackets pushing all in, why Jay Beagle is beloved in Washington, the Morgan …

The #goodfriends are reunited this week as The Janitor throws Gary in a dumpster and reclaims his rightful seat as co-host of Top Marks! We review Fastlane, look ahead to Mania, compliment Vince on leaning in to being a racist villain opposite Kofi, and listener questions have us ponder a pair of dating Qs: Which wrestler would you let style you be…

Josh has been cancelled to the Negative Zone after last week's gaffe, but the show must go on! Justin is joined by Josh's cousin Gary to preview Fastlane, talk about the Shield's reunion, and wonder if the circuitous route to WrestleMania has actively cooled off Becky Lynch. Support the show at www.patreon.com/TopMarks for access to the donor show,…

Just like The Big Dog, the #goodfriends are back, baby! And we did it all for you, the fans. There's no one like you. We love you. And we're here to break down a HUGE week in the Fed, as WWE got the road to WrestleMania on track a week after feeling up creek without a paddle. Roman's in remission, Ronda relinquishes, Batista's back, Owens stuns Sma…

Like WWE on the road to WrestleMania, the #goodfriends are back and do not appear to have a plan for this episode. We break down the latest wave of call-ups and the inauspicious starts to their main roster careers. PLUS: Can WWE's current woes / utter lack of long-term vision be ascribed to Vince McMahon's preoccupation with the XFL? Is Kevin Owens…

This week on the show that was recorded before the Robert Kraft story broke, we go in on owners anyway! 49th Parahell's ROB ROUSSEAU joins the show to talk the Raptors loading up at the deadline, Colin Kaepernick's massive settlement in his collusion case against the NFL, the useless bloodsucking of sports owners, and the way professional sports fa…

The #goodfriends are back in the saddle to preview Elimination Chamber 2019 and talk Jay White's big win, Undertaker appearing at Starrcast II, Charlotte getting shoehorned into the Mania main, Kofi's big splash, The Revival's crowning moment, and Dean and Nia getting cancelled. PLUS: The triumphant return of Keep It Or Kick It. Support the show at…

The #goodfriends are back to discuss Becky Lynch skipping last week's Vancouver house show because of a worked injury, Halftime Heat, and how shortsighted alignment changes have left Raw dead in the water. PLUS: The dramatic return of Sunday Night Tweet! Support the show at www.patreon.com/TopMarks for access to the donor show, Bonus Marks! Our ret…

What a week! The #goodfriends are back to review WWE Royal Rumble 2019, NXT TakeOver Phoenix, and try to make heads or tails of this Dean Ambrose situation. Support the show at www.patreon.com/TopMarks for access to the donor show, Bonus Marks! Our retro review of WrestleMania XXX is AVAILABLE NOW, with a retro show on Money In The Bank 2011 coming…

This week on the show that finally got fired, FlamesNation columnist MIKE PFEIL -- our man on the ground in Edmonton -- joins the show to mourn the loss of the NHL's dumbest GM, and celebrate the legacy of the man who unquestionably ruined the Oilers. PLUS: Why this year's Flames are different, what the NHL got right at this year's All-Star Game, a…

It's the most wonderful time of the year! That's right it's Rumble season, and the #goodfriends are back to preview what promises to be a stacked PPV full of must-see matches. Plus, we look over one of the more lacklustre TakeOver cards in recent memory, which might just be setting the stage for another NXT show that exceeds expectations. All that,…

This week on the show that might waive, but then again might not, J.D. BURKE of The Athletic Vancouver stops by the show for a lengthy discussion on where the Canucks are at after the midway point of the season, what they should do about Alex Edler as trade deadline approaches, and how the Edler conversation is over-shadowing some more important de…

The #goodfriends are back to discuss a week in pro wrestling where the AEW Effect is already being felt, as The Revival and Mike & Maria Kanellis have requested their releases from WWE. In light of Andrade's push on SmackDown, is being openly disgruntled the new grabbing the brass ring? PLUS: Finn finally gets his shot, and the return of the Listen…