The Schmominati storyline was seemingly wrapped up after the debut of Season 9: Reboot. “The Inglorious One” Samm Levine was revealed to be the man behind the mask and the mastermind of an elaborate prank on Andrew Ghai. While some fans were happy with the conclusion and happy to be done with what had dominated…
Category: Editorials
Editorial: Shannon Barney Isn’t Just the Manager of the Year…She’s the GOAT
Awards season is here and this time of year always brings tough choices and much deliberation for Schmoedown fans. I had to spend a lot of time deciding who I voted for in most categories for the 2021 Schmoedown Awards, but there was one category I had to spend hardly any time pondering. Manager of…
Editorial: A Look at the Season 9 Roster Rumors
Recently, rumors have been circulating around about a smaller roster in season 9 of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown. While we already know that Kristian Harloff wanted to make the Schmoedown roster smaller heading into next season, there is some buzz about the roster going down to around sixty people. While sixty seems like a large…
Editorial: A Love Letter on the Importance of the Women in the Schmoedown
“We see it all the time, you know. ‘Oh, there’s should be a woman’s league.’ There’s no woman’s league! There’s no woman’s league. We are the league. We’re in the league. And we’re the winners right now.” – Clarke Wolfe The quote above was taken from the post-match interview right after the Shirewolves won the teams’…
Editorial: The Advantage of Support Factions
Author’s Note: The series name has been changed to Hear Me Out to better reflect the goal and ideas behind this series. Hear Me Out is a series where I explore some Schmoedown ideas that are either out there or somewhat controversial. The goal is to convince you these ideas can work or be beneficial…
Editorial: Paul Preston and Ben Goddard Need to Leave The Den
Kate Mulligan once again shocked the Schmoedown community with her tournament selections. She ended Ben Goddard and Paul Preston’s seasons and gave opportunities to the less proven players on her roster. While the choice was certainly unexpected, in the end, Mulligan’s tournament choices do not matter. After Saul’s loss, they are well out of the…
Editorial: How Far Can a Heel Go? – A Chandru Dhandapani Discussion
For those who are unaware, Chandru Dhandapni recently sent out a very controversial tweet that had the Schmoedown community abuzz. The tweet included a picture of Mike Kalinowski, Mara Knopic, Rachel Cushing, and Kevin Smets with the Innergeekdom belt, and Dhandapani referred to all of them as “just a bunch of former champions (and soon-to-be-former…
Editorial: KOrruption as Faces & SWAG as Heels
WHY KORRUPTION SHOULD BE A FACE FACTION KOrruption turning face seems like an oxymoron, almost like it goes against their very nature. So let’s investigate the roots of KOrruption’s heel nature. Within the storyline, Mike Kalinowski turned heel for multiple reasons. He was bitter about his lack of success, and he felt betrayed by the…
Editorial: Why Fan Engagement Matters
(DISCLAIMER: This editorial may have some jokes for comedic purposes because the author doesn’t believe in writing stuff as a scientific article. And the views expressed here do not represent the views of other people on the Let’s Get Ready Network. Bummer. They should always agree with me.) Hello, it’s me, Daney – the most…
Hambone’s Words of Wisdom: Sometimes the Best Stories Aren’t Written
Sometimes the best stories aren’t written, they are witnessed. I say that because here recently the Schmoedown world has seen a couple of amazing stories that didn’t happen on paper – they happened in real life. Peggy Gubbins wanted to be a part of the Schmoedown so bad that she joined the fan leagues to…