The Movie Trivia Schmoedown, formerly the Ultimate Schmoedown, is a movie trivia-based competition series currently airing on the Schmoedown Entertainment Network YouTube channel. The show is primarily hosted by the Schmoes Know, Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis.
Production History
The Movie Trivia Schmoedown was created by Schmoes Know's Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis. It began as a singles match between JTE and Cobbster, and blossomed into a 16 week tournament, called the Ultimate Schmoedown. The idea was to have a WWE style entertainment paired with a movie trivia contest. This made the Ultimate Schmoedown that much more fun and entertaining as contestants had costumed entrances with theme scores playing in the background that would match their costume, personality, style of fighting, or all of the above.
In 2015 the Movie Trivia Schmoedown was still a Schmoes Know production, airing on the Schmoes Know Movies Show. This year's Ultimate Schmoedown tournament was a team-tournament, where teams from other podcasts and shows competed against teams from the Schmoes Know crew.
It wasn't until 2016 when Schmoes Know officially merged with Collider Videos that the Movie Trivia Schmoedown turned into what it is today. The Movie Trivia Schmoedown now gathers fans from all around social media where fans can see contestants trash talk on Twitter, and participate in the official Movie Trivia Schmoedown Facebook Fan Group dedicated to the show where contestants themselves are also known to interact with the fans of the show and even with each other.
In 2019, the show moved back to the Schmoes Know channel, now known as Schmoedown Entertainment Network (SEN).
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Schmoedown to turn virtual. This new format, while different, has garnered intense competition.
Format
Current Singles Format
ROUND ONE 8 questions, all worth 1 point are asked to both competitors. The competitors will answer the question by writing their answers on the whiteboards in 15 seconds. If the competitor doesn’t get the answer right, no points will be awarded.
ROUND TWO Each competitor will spin a wheel with 12 categories listed. If the competitor does not want to answer from the first category spun, he or she may spin again (unless the first spin is Opponent's Choice). If he or she spins a second time, the category on which the spinner lands must be used (if a competitor who is the second to spin lands on the category from which the first competitor answered, he or she must spin again (the original spin does not count as a spin)). Each competitor gets four questions with each question weighted two points. Multiple choice is available but the answer will reduce the value to one point. If a competitor makes an incorrect guess their opponent may steal the question if they know the answer. If no multiple choice is offered, the opponent will not be able to utilize multiple choice. The opponent will be awarded two points if they steal and answer without multiple choice and one point if they steal and answer the multiple choice.
ROUND THREE Each competitor will get three questions from a random selection of categories. Question number one is weighted two points. Question number two is worth three points. Question number three is worth five points. No stealing allowed.
SUDDEN DEATH In the event of a sudden death, they proceed much like round one. Each player gets 1 JTE Rule and one challenge. 1 point questions are asked and must be written down in 15 seconds. At the end of a question, if a player is winning, they win. If not, another question is asked.
Current Teams Format
ROUND ONE 8 questions are asked to all competitors, 1 point is awarded for a correct answer by each individual (teams can score up to two points per question). The competitors will answer the questions individually by writing their answers on the whiteboards in as little time as possible before getting a 5 second countdown. If the competitor doesn’t get the answer right, no points will be awarded. No conferring is allowed between team members.
ROUND TWO Competitors will spin the wheel, just like in Singles play. Each team gets six questions with each question weighted two points. Multiple choice is available but the answer will reduce the value to one point. If a team makes an incorrect guess their opponents may steal the question if they know the answer. If no multiple choice is offered, the opponents will not be able to utilize multiple choice. The opponents will be awarded two points if they steal and answer without multiple choice and one point if they steal and answer the multiple choice. Team members are allowed to confer on all questions.
ROUND THREE Each team will get three questions from a random selection of categories. Question number one is weighted two points and must be answered individually by one team member. Question number two is worth three points and must be answered individually by the team member who didn't answer question number one. Question number three is worth five points and the team is allowed to confer. No stealing allowed.
SUDDEN DEATH In the event of a sudden death, they proceed much like round one. Each team gets 1 JTE Rule and one challenge. 1 point questions are asked and must be written down in 15 seconds. At the end of a question, if a team is winning, they win. If not, another question is asked.
Current Innergeekdom Format
ROUND ONE 10 questions, all worth 1 point are asked to both competitors. The competitors will answer the question by writing their answers on the whiteboards in as little time as possible before getting a 5 second countdown. If the competitor doesn’t get the answer right, no points will be awarded.
ROUND TWO Each competitor will spin a wheel with 12 categories listed. If the competitor does not want to answer from the first category spun, he or she may spin again (unless the first spin is Opponent's Choice). If he or she spins a second time, the category on which the spinner lands must be used (if a competitor who is the second to spin lands on the category from which the first competitor answered, he or she must spin again (the original spin does not count as a spin)). Each competitor gets five questions with each question weighted two points. Multiple choice is available but the answer will reduce the value to one point. If a competitor makes an incorrect guess their opponent may steal the question if they know the answer. If no multiple choice is offered, the opponent will not be able to utilize multiple choice. The opponent will be awarded two points if they steal and answer without multiple choice and one point if they steal and answer the multiple choice.
ROUND THREE Each competitor will get three questions from a random selection of categories. Question number one is weighted two points. Question number two is worth three points. Question number three is worth five points. No stealing allowed.
SUDDEN DEATH In the event of a sudden death, they proceed much like round one. Each team gets 1 JTE Rule and one challenge. 1 point questions are asked and must be written down in 15 seconds. At the end of a question, if a team is winning, they win. If not, another question is asked.
Current Star Wars Format
ROUND ONE 10 questions, all worth 1 point are asked to both competitors. The competitors will answer the question by writing their answers on the whiteboards in as little time as possible before getting a 5 second countdown. If the competitor doesn’t get the answer right, no points will be awarded.
ROUND TWO Each competitor will spin a wheel with 12 categories listed. If the competitor does not want to answer from the first category spun, he or she may spin again (unless the first spin is Opponent's Choice). If he or she spins a second time, the category on which the spinner lands must be used (if a competitor who is the second to spin lands on the category from which the first competitor answered, he or she must spin again (the original spin does not count as a spin)). Each competitor gets five questions with each question weighted two points. Multiple choice is available but the answer will reduce the value to one point. If a competitor makes an incorrect guess their opponent may steal the question if they know the answer. If no multiple choice is offered, the opponent will not be able to utilize multiple choice. The opponent will be awarded two points if they steal and answer without multiple choice and one point if they steal and answer the multiple choice.
ROUND THREE Each competitor will get three questions from a random selection of categories. Question number one is weighted two points. Question number two is worth three points. Question number three is worth five points. No stealing allowed.
SUDDEN DEATH In the event of a sudden death, they proceed much like round one. Each team gets 1 JTE Rule and one challenge. 1 point questions are asked and must be written down in 15 seconds. At the end of a question, if a team is winning, they win. If not, another question is asked.
Perfect Round
Beginning in Season 4, if someone manages to get all of the questions correct in Round 1 they will receive a bonus question worth 1 point for themselves or their team and must be said into the microphone. If two or more players get a perfect round they will write it down on their whiteboards.
Other Rules
Each player or team gets 3 uses of the JTE rule. This allows them to have a question repeated if they don't understand it or need more time to think. This repeat starts over the 15 second countdown.
Each player or team also has 1 challenge. They can challenge a question or answer as they see fit. If a challenge occurs, the judges will confer and make a decision. If your challenge is upheld you keep your challenge. If you lose the challenge, it is gone and you cannot make another challenge this match.
2014 Season
2015 Season
2016 Season
See: Season 3
2017 Season
See: Season 4
2018 Season
See: Season 5
2019 Season
See: Season 6
2020 Season
See: Season 7
2021 Season
See: Season 8
2022 Season
See: Season 9
Title Match History
Singles
Match No. | Date of Match | Belt Holder | Challenger(s) | Final Score | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | October 23, 2014 | None | Mark Reilly vs. Josh Macuga | 14 - 12 | Reilly claims the belt |
2. | April 29, 2016 | Mark Reilly | JTE | 17 - 7 | Reilly defends the belt |
3. | July 8, 2016 | Mark Reilly | Dan Murrell | 15 - 18 | Murrell claims the belt |
4. | August 26, 2016 | Dan Murrell | Clarke Wolfe | 11 - 4 | Murrell defends the belt |
5. | December 23, 2016 | Dan Murrell | Mark Ellis | 23 - 20 | Murrell defends the belt |
6. | February 17, 2017 | Dan Murrell | John Rocha | 20 - 21 | Rocha claims the belt |
7. | April 21, 2017 | John Rocha | Mark Reilly | 16 - 18 | Reilly reclaims the belt |
8. | July 7, 2017 | Mark Reilly | Dan Murrell | 26 - 22 - 13 | Murrell reclaims the belt |
John Rocha | |||||
9. | July 7, 2017 | Dan Murrell | Samm Levine | 26 - 23 | Murrell defends the belt |
10. | September 15, 2017 | Dan Murrell | Kristian Harloff | 13 - 14 | Harloff claims the belt |
11. | December 22, 2017 | Kristian Harloff | Samm Levine | 7 - 15 | Levine claims the belt |
12. | March 6, 2018 | Samm Levine | Rachel Cushing | 22 - 21 | Levine defends the belt |
13. | May 18, 2018 | Samm Levine | Clarke Wolfe | 19 - 18 | Levine defends the belt |
14. | August 21, 2018 | None | Marc Andreyko vs. William Bibbiani | 18 - 19 | Bibbiani claims the belt |
15. | October 26, 2018 | William Bibbiani | John Rocha | 18 - 23 | Rocha reclaims the belt |
16. | December 21, 2018 | John Rocha | Ethan Erwin | 17 - 20 | Erwin claims the belt |
17. | February 1, 2019 | Ethan Erwin | Dan Murrell | 23 - 25 | Murrell reclaims the belt |
18. | May 3, 2019 | Dan Murrell | William Bibbiani | 17 - 14 | Murrell defends the belt |
19. | July 19, 2019 | Dan Murrell | Paul Oyama | 19 - 20 | Oyama claims the belt |
20. | September 6, 2019 | Paul Oyama | Jeff Sneider | 16 - 15 | Oyama defends the belt |
21. | December 17, 2019 | Paul Oyama | Ben Bateman | 3 - 16 | Bateman claims the belt |
22. | March 6, 2020 | Ben Bateman | Dan Murrell | 26 - 27 | Murrell reclaims the belt |
23. | August 14, 2020 | Dan Murrell | Ethan Erwin | 32 - 31 | Murrell defends the belt |
24. | September 11, 2020 | Dan Murrell | Ben Bateman | 29 - 28 | Murrell defends the belt |
25. | December 12, 2020 | Dan Murrell | Adam Collins | 38 - 39 | Collins claims the belt |
26. | April 9, 2021 | Adam Collins | Dan Murrell | 32 - 35 | Murrell reclaims the belt |
27. | August 6, 2021 | Dan Murrell | Ethan Erwin | 24 - 25 | Erwin reclaims the belt |
28. | September 17, 2021 | Ethan Erwin | Marisol McKee | 25 - 26 | McKee claims the belt |
29. | October 9, 2021 | Marisol McKee | Chance Ellison | 21 - 20 | McKee defends the belt |
30. | December 4, 2021 | Marisol McKee | Griffin Newman | 26 - 24 | McKee defends the belt |
31. | March 25, 2022 | Marisol McKee | Samm Levine | 35 - 38 | Levine reclaims the belt |
32. | April 29, 2022 | Samm Levine | Paul Oyama | 28 - 16 | Levine defends the belt |
33. | August 5, 2022 | Samm Levine | Ethan Erwin | 24 - 22 | Levine defends the belt |
34. | October 1, 2022 | Samm Levine | Dan Murrell | 23 - 22 | Levine defends the belt |
Title Reigns
Champion | Reign | Date won | Successful
Defenses |
Days Held |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Reilly | 1 | 10/23/14 | 1 | 624* |
Dan Murrell | 1 | 7/8/16 | 2 | 224 |
John Rocha | 1 | 2/17/17 | 0 | 73 |
Mark Reilly | 2 | 4/21/17 | 0 | 77 |
Dan Murrell | 2 | 7/7/17 | 1 | 70 |
Kristian Harloff | 1 | 9/15/17 | 0 | 98 |
Samm Levine | 1 | 12/22/17 | 2 | 207 |
William Bibbiani | 1 | 8/21/18 | 0 | 66 |
John Rocha | 2 | 10/26/18 | 0 | 56 |
Ethan Erwin | 1 | 12/21/18 | 0 | 42 |
Dan Murrell | 3 | 2/1/19 | 1 | 168 |
Paul Oyama | 1 | 7/19/19 | 1 | 147 |
Ben Bateman | 1 | 12/17/19 | 0 | 81 |
Dan Murrell | 4 | 3/6/20 | 2 | 275 |
Adam Collins | 1 | 12/12/20 | 0 | 119 |
Dan Murrell | 5 | 4/9/21 | 0 | 120 |
Ethan Erwin | 2 | 8/6/21 | 0 | 43 |
Marisol McKee | 1 | 9/17/21 | 2 | 189 |
Samm Levine | 3 | 3/25/22 | 3 | 190 |
*Reilly's first defense was 553 days after he won
Teams
Match No. | Date of Match | Belt Holder | Challenger(s) | Final Score | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | May 6, 2016 | None | Schmoes vs. Team B.O.B. | 26 - 23 | Schmoes claims the belts |
2. | October 25, 2016 | Schmoes | Top 10 | 8 - 19 | Top 10 claims the belts |
3. | December 23, 2016 | Top 10 | Patriots | 17 - 18 | Patriots claims the belts |
4. | February 14, 2017 | Patriots | Team Trek | 28 - 27 | Patriots defends the belts |
5. | May 9, 2017 | Patriots | Wolves of Steel | 26 - 25 | Patriots defends the belts |
6. | July 4, 2017 | Patriots | Top 10 | 27 - 20 | Patriots defends the belts |
7. | August 11, 2017 | Patriots | Modok | 33 - 32 | Patriots defends the belts |
8. | December 22, 2017 | Patriots | Above the Line | 33 - 32 | Patriots defends the belts |
9. | March 9, 2018 | Patriots | Top 10 | 28 - 15 | Patriots defends the belts |
10. | May 15, 2018 | Patriots | Above the Line | 31 - 35 | Above the Line the claims belts |
11. | July 13, 2018 | Above the Line | Patriots | 57 - 48 | Above the Line defends the belts |
12. | August 24, 2018 | None | Shirewolves vs. Sick in the Head | 29 - 18 | Shirewolves claims the belts |
13. | December 21, 2018 | Shirewolves | Who's the Boss | 34 - 31 | Shirewolves defends the belts |
14. | March 21, 2019 | Shirewolves | Critically Acclaimed | 35 - 33 | Shirewolves defends the belts |
15. | May 31, 2019 | Shirewolves | The Odd Couple | 22 - 25 | The Odd Couple claims the belts |
16. | June 28, 2019 | The Odd Couple | Shirewolves | 30 - 33 | Shirewolves reclaims the belts |
17. | August 29, 2019 | Shirewolves | KOrruption | 32 - 36 | KOrruption claims the belts |
18. | October 25, 2019 | KOrruption | Founding Fathers | 31 - 33 | Founding Fathers claims the belts |
19. | December 17, 2019 | Founding Fathers | Shazam | 31 - 30 | Founding Fathers defends the belts |
20. | August 21, 2020 | Founding Fathers | KOrruption | 41 - 44 | KOrruption reclaims the belts |
21. | October 16, 2020 | KOrruption | Shazam | 38 - 39 | Shazam claims the belts |
22. | December 12, 2020 | Shazam | The Odd Couple | 40 - 41 | The Odd Couple reclaims the belts |
23. | May 28, 2021 | None | Jeff Sneider & Jeannine Brice vs. Shazam | 48 - 53 | Shazam reclaims the belts |
24. | July 31, 2021 | Shazam | KOrruption | 51 - 50 | Shazam defends the belts |
25. | October 29, 2021 | Shazam | Lightning Time | 30 - 18 | Shazam defends the belts |
26. | December 4, 2021 | Shazam | King Arthur | 39 - 34 | Shazam defends the belts |
27. | April 29, 2022 | Shazam | KOrruption | 43 - 40 | Shazam defends the belts |
28. | June 24, 2022 | Shazam | King Arthur | 42 - 44 | King Arthur claims the belts |
29. | October 1, 2022 | None | King Arthur: Tokyo Drift vs. Shazam | 43 - 39 | King Arthur: Tokyo Drift claims the belts |
Title Reigns
Champions | Reign | Date won | Succesful
Defenses |
Days Held |
---|---|---|---|---|
Schmoes | 1 | 5/6/16 | 0 | 162 |
Top Ten | 1 | 10/25/16 | 0 | 59 |
The Patriots | 1 | 12/23/16 | 6 | 508 |
Above the Line | 1 | 5/15/18 | 1 | 63 |
Shirewolves | 1 | 8/24/18 | 2 | 280 |
The Odd Couple | 1 | 5/31/19 | 0 | 29 |
Shirewolves | 2 | 6/28/19 | 0 | 62 |
KOrruption | 1 | 8/29/19 | 0 | 58 |
Founding Fathers | 1 | 10/25/19 | 1 | 296 |
KOrruption | 2 | 8/21/20 | 0 | 57 |
Shazam | 1 | 10/16/20 | 0 | 58 |
The Odd Couple | 2 | 12/12/20 | 0 | 162 |
Shazam | 2 | 5/28/21 | 4 | 392 |
King Arthur | 1 | 6/24/22 | 0 | 99 |
King Arthur: Tokyo Drift | 1 | 10/1/22 | 0 | 1 |
Innergeekdom Championship
Match No. | Date of Match | Belt Holder | Challenger(s) | Final Score | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | December 23,
2016 |
None | N/A | 5th-Ashley V. Robinson
4th-Jeremy Jahns 3rd-John Campea 2nd-Hector Navarro Burnett claims the belt | |
2. | February 10, 2017 | Robert Meyer Burnett | Hector Navarro | 18 - 20 | Navarro claims the belt |
3. | July 7, 2017 | Hector Navarro | Jeremy Jahns | 29 - 26 | Navarro defends the belt |
4. | December 22, 2017 | Hector Navarro | Jason Inman | 23 - 24 | Inman claims the belt |
5. | April 24, 2018 | Jason Inman | Mark Donica | 19 - 16 | Inman defends the belt |
6. | September 14, 2018 | Jason Inman | Mara Knopic | 20 - 21 | Knopic claims the belt |
7. | December 21, 2018 | Mara Knopic | Mike Kalinowski | 25 - 26 | Kalinowski claims the belt |
8. | March 1, 2019 | Mike Kalinowski | Rachel Cushing | 30 - 31 | Cushing claims the belt |
9. | July 26, 2019 | Rachel Cushing | Mike Kalinowski | 25 - 26 | Kalinowski reclaims the belt |
10. | December 17, 2019 | Mike Kalinowski | Kevin Smets | 18 - 29 | Smets claims the belt |
11. | August 7, 2020 | Kevin Smets | Chandru Dhandapani | 33 - 35 | Dhandapani claims the belt |
12. | December 12, 2020 | Chandru Dhandapani | Chance Ellison | 30 - 28 | Dhandapani defends the belt |
13. | February 19, 2021 | Chandru Dhandapani | Mara Knopic | 36 - 38 | Knopic reclaims the belt |
14. | May 21, 2021 | Mara Knopic | Mike Kalinowski | 32 - 33 | Kalinowski reclaims the belt |
15. | August 27, 2021 | Mike Kalinowski | Chandru Dhandapani | 29 - 26 | Kalinowski defends the belt |
16. | October 22, 2021 | Mike Kalinowski | Amaru Moses | 28 - 25 | Kalinowski defends the belt |
17. | December 4, 2021 | Mike Kalinowski | Robert Parker | 30 - 29 | Kalinowski defends the belt |
18. | May 27, 2022 | Mike Kalinowski | Kevin Smets | 27 - 28 | Smets reclaims the belt |
19. | July 29, 2022 | Kevin Smets | Robert Parker | 21 - 22 | Parker claims the belt |
20. | October 1, 2022 | Robert Parker |
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Smets reclaims the belt |
Title Reigns
Champion | Reign | Date won | Successful
Defenses |
Days Held |
---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Meyer Burnett | 1 | 12/23/16 | 0 | 49 |
Hector Navarro | 1 | 2/10/17 | 1 | 315 |
Jason Inman | 1 | 12/22/17 | 1 | 266 |
Mara Knopic | 1 | 9/14/18 | 0 | 98 |
Mike Kalinowski | 1 | 12/21/18 | 0 | 70 |
Rachel Cushing | 1 | 3/1/19 | 0 | 148 |
Mike Kalinowski | 2 | 7/26/19 | 0 | 140 |
Kevin Smets | 1 | 12/17/19 | 0 | 235 |
Chandru Dhandapani | 1 | 8/7/20 | 1 | 196 |
Mara Knopic | 2 | 2/19/21 | 0 | 92 |
Mike Kalinowski | 3 | 5/21/21 | 3 | 371 |
Kevin Smets | 2 | 5/27/22 | 0 | 64 |
Robert Parker | 1 | 7/29/22 | 0 | 64 |
Kevin Smets | 3 | 10/1/22 | 0 | 1 |
Star Wars Championship
Match No. | Date of Match | Belt Holder | Challenger(s) | Final Score | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | April 15, 2017 | None | 34 - 10 - 27 - 33 - 24 | 5th-Jenny Nicholson
4th-Sam Witwer 3rd-Jeremy Jahns 2nd-John Campea Napzok claims belt | |
2. | December 22, 2017 | Ken Napzok | Sam Witwer | 46 - 47 | Witwer claims the belt |
3. | July 13, 2018 | None | Alex Damon vs. Bruce Greene | 25 - 3 | Damon claims the belt |
4. | December 21, 2018 | Alex Damon | Ken Napzok | 27 - 25 | Damon defends the belt |
5. | April 19, 2019 | Alex Damon | Joseph Scrimshaw | 33 - 29 | Damon defends the belt |
6. | December 17, 2019 | Alex Damon | Laura Kelly | 29 - 28 | Damon defends the belt |
7. | December 12, 2020 | Alex Damon | Andres Cabrera | 32 - 24 | Damon defends the belt |
8. | March 19, 2021 | Alex Damon | Andrew Dimalanta | 50 - 51 | Dimalanta claims the belt |
9. | May 7, 2021 | Andrew Dimalanta | Alex Damon | 38 - 37 | Dimalanta defends the belt |
10. | July 31, 2021 | Andrew Dimalanta | Laura Kelly | 37 - 34 | Dimalanta defends the belt |
11. | September 10, 2021 | Andrew Dimalanta | Thomas Harper | 40 - 41 | Harper claims the belt |
12. | December 4, 2021 | Thomas Harper | Nicki Dimalanta | 36 - 35 | Harper defends the belt |
13. | October 1, 2022 | None | Andrew Dimalanta vs. Nicki Dimalanta | 31 - 30 | A. Dimalanta reclaims the belt |
Title Reigns
Champion | Reign | Date won | Successful
Defenses |
Days Held |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Napzok | 1 | 4/15/17 | 0 | 251 |
Sam Witwer | 1 | 12/22/17 | 0 | 201 |
Alex Damon | 1 | 7/13/18 | 4 | 974 |
Andrew Dimalanta | 1 | 3/19/21 | 2 | 176 |
Thomas Harper | 1 | 9/10/21 | 1 | 245 |
Andrew Dimalanta | 2 | 10/1/22 | 0 | 1 |
Rankings
See: Rankings