Schmoedown Match Reports

Match Report: Kevin Smith (1-0, The Quirky Mercs) vs Brett Sheridan (1-0, The Den)

Kevin “Good Enough” Smith entered the match with a record of 1-0. He had a career accuracy of 78.95%. This was his second Movie Trivia Schmoedown match. He represented the Quirky Mercs.

Brett “The Sniper” Sheridan played the entire match in the character of “The Trending Nightmare” ZaFlertinFlouse. Sheridan entered the match with a record of 1-0. He had a career accuracy of 53.33%. This was his second Movie Trivia Schmoedown match. He represented the Den.

First Round

Smith had a perfect round and also got the bonus question, earning nine out of nine points. Sheridan missed two questions, earning six of eight points. The missed questions were:

Who directed the 2018 fantasy sci-fi film Ready Player One?
Sheridan’s Answer: Karen
Correct Answer: Steven Spielberg

Eddie Murphy plays Sherman Klump alongside Jada Pinkett Smith in what 1996 film?
Sheridan’s Answer: Meet the Klumps
Correct Answer: The Nutty Professor

The score at the end of the first round was 9-6 to Smith.

Second Round

Smith decided to go first. He spun SNL Movies and stuck with it. Smith went to multiple choice on one question, got every question correct, and earned seven of eight possible points.

Sheridan spun Matt & Ben first, decided to spin again, and spun Dwayne Johnson second. He went to multiple choice on all but one question, missed two questions, and earned three of eight possible points.

Smith stole both of Sheridan’s misses for two points.

The missed questions were:

Dwayne Johnson plays a quarterback for the Boston Rebels in what film?
Sheridan’s Answer: The Tooth Fairy
Correct Answer: The Game Plan

What is the last name of Dwayne Johnson’s character in the Fast and Furious franchise?
Sheridan’s Answer: Shaw
Correct Answer: Hobbs

The score at the end of the second round was 18-9 to Smith.

Third Round

Sheridan needed to hit all three questions to avoid the TKO. His two-point question was in the category Movie Release Dates. He missed the question.

The missed question was:

The sports classic Rocky came out in what year?
Sheridan’s Answer: 1979
Correct Answer: 1976

The final score was 18-9 to Smith.

Sheridan answered 8 of the 13 questions that were asked to him for an accuracy of 61.54%. His record is now 1-1. It is unknown when his next match will be.

Including steal opportunities, Smith answered 15 of the 15 questions that were asked to him for an accuracy of 100%. His record improved to 2-0. The Quirky Mercs earned 3 points, finishing in fifth place with 43 points. It is unknown when his next match will be.

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