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The Must See Matches All-Star Panel of Eamonn Bell, Sarah Parkin and Matty Edwards join Kieran and Mark for our final episode, the most nominated match on the list: the Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin No Holds Barred, Submission match from WrestleMania 13 on March 23, 1997.
PLUS: our feelings on the project and show in general, (some of) your questions answered, ECW, David Hasselhoff, Triple Hâs hair conditioning routine, we all love Owen Hart, we all hate Honky Tonk Man, âpuppy dogâ Ken Shamrock, Bret Hartâs lovely blue shirt, âHeartthrobâ Steve Austin, console wars, sponsorship, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, baking lemons, Ethan Suplee, 1997 WWFâs HR department, âCommandoâ Bret Hart, Futurama, stunt grannies, Tommy Boyd, Public Enemy, more lucha than youâd think, AND the announcement of the winner of the draft! Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/Bluesky: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Eamonn: â @no_more_mutants
Follow Sarah: @sarahparkin1
Follow Matty/GRAPPL: @MattyEdwards86/@GRAPPLpodMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
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A bonus amuse bouche before our final, most-nominated match next week: Eamonn Bell returns with his concept for drafting the 104 into supercards, with the twist that once a match has been picked, all other matches with all participating wrestlers are eliminated. Listen now for all the twists, turns, intrigue, drama, discussion and lunacy!
PLUS: novelty draught excluders, El Generico, penalties, Coke Zero, the European Title, BRUCE, squeaky bum time, the Florida Bros., pandemic wrestling, colour coding, DDTeach!, recycling, Adam Edegland, the best Royal Rumble, possibly Kieranâs best ever impression, wrestling fashion, a bonus dark match, RRR, and lots and lots of everybodyâs mouse clicks. Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/Bluesky: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Eamonn: â @no_more_mutantsMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
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If there’s ever a match worth of lengthy discussion, it’s arguably Kazuchika Okada vs. Katsuyori Shibata from Sakura Genesis, April 4, 2017. Globetrotting Eamonn Bell returns to talk the build, action, story, fallout, legend and legacy.
PLUS: brain swapping, Jimmy vs. Jey, Mania without Mania, engagement, Matt Tremont’s toilet, wild stats, the curse of long matches, Taken starring Katsuyori Shibata, bloody Robin, Suzuki vs. Tanahashi, Heat, Super Dragon, wrestlers as fighting game characters, “Ultimo Dragon shit”, Jaguar Yokota, Red Shoes’ dance, “the anthropomorphic personification of 1970s New-Japan”, character through action, the art of storytelling in pro-wrestling, far too many film analogies, the internal bargaining and reckoning one does as a wrestling fan, and a superb visual demonstration of headbutt technique on an audio-only show.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/Bluesky: @MustSeeMatches
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Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
Follow Eamonn: â @no_more_mutants
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Dave Ryan & Lee Malone from the excellent Days of Thunder return to discuss THE Crusierweight classic and a fair shot for the best match WCW ever put on as Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Eddie Guerrero go Mask vs. Title at Halloween Havoc on October 26, 1997.
PLUS: Goldberg and Gillberg, DSF, throwing people under the bus, WCW stats, Raw vs. Nitro ratings, Lucha Libre And The Mexican Luchadors, El Hijo del Santoâs off-putting trophy collection, the title of Daveâs autobiography, Steven Regal vs. Mongo, an incredible finish, Sting disguised as Sting, the WCW costume budget, Booker T, 2024 Eddie tribute fatigue, Mike Tenay, not that Michael Scott, horse placenta, and Larry Zbyszko sucks.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/Bluesky: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Dave: â @TheDayToDaveâ Follow Days of Thunder: â @WCWThunderPodâ // â alargemanappears.comâ
Don't follow LeeMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
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Kieran & Mark enlist MOJ’s help one more time to cover the highest ranked tag match on the list: Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta Kobashi vs. Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue from June 9, 1995.
PLUS: potential unemployment, Nick Jackson, three Zacks, Bridge of Dreams, Japanese handhelds, THE YETI, cool T-shirts, DAN, Austin Powers, toy cars on the commentary desk, Akira Maeda, Antonio Inoki, Sting, Shingo Takagi, “back titty mist”, the physics of Misawa’s frog splash, Dixie Carter, The Greedy Souls, the difference between your enzui and your gamen, Lance Russell, and controls for Misawa’s moves in your favourite puro video games.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/Bluesky: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
Follow MOJ: @threekidneysmoj
MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio. -
It's brother versus brother, brother! Veteran wrestler RJ Singh joins Kieran and Mark to talk the build, action, details and legacy of Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart from WrestleMaina X on March 20, 1994.PLUS: a rolled up magazine to the eye, RJâs fandom and journey into wrestling, the FWA, correcting a Cagematch error, watching wrestling matches via Twitter videos, sibling rivalry, wrestling storytelling and match psychology, loose sunset flips, Misawa vs. Kobashi, the dragon screw in 90s WWF, more figure-four debate, the beauty of Owen Hartâs Sharpshooter, Daniel Garcia, the first tap out on American wrestling TV and, somehow, the showâs first Stu Hart impression!Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/Bluesky: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow RJ: @RJSinghIsKingMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
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Do we have your attention now? Kieran and Mark are joined again by GRAPPL founder and co-host of BRETRO, Gareth Hodgson, to get into everything surrounding CM Punk vs. John Cena from Money in the Bank on July 17, 2011.
PLUS: Taboo Tuesday: Text Message Edition, Nickelback, anonymous General Managers, Mason Ryan, dance contests, The Nexus, the highly prestigious Tag Team Title, Tough Enough, making a mess in Australia, GCSE Humanities, “BRUTIS”, Colt Cabana and Ace Steel, “award-winning” commentary, the banana bump, too many titles, Wile E Coyote, Kieran’s favourite version of CM Punk, The Fast and The Furious, Armageddon 1999, and, of course, the Pipe Bomb.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/ThreadsBluesky: @MustSeeMatches
http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
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Follow GRAPPL: @GRAPPLPod // patreon.com/GRAPPL
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The excellent (and disgustingly young) Squill returns as two broken down old men talk about two broken down old men having the fight of their lives: Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Kenta Kobashi from March 1, 2003.
PLUS: youth, the All-Japan/NOAH split, injuries, Jake Lee, Takeshi Rikio, Count Binface, Vermin Supreme, SEM, Grand Sword by the pool, NOAH video games, the King’s Road’ll own you, the accountant Ken Smallbridge, Billy Gunn, Akitoshi Saito’s umbrellas, Bob Backlund, beavers, Bush, MMA Misawa, AJ Styles, John Cena, and of course, lots of discussion of NOAH’s most dangerous spot of 2003.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/ThreadsBluesky: @MustSeeMatches
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Kieran: â â â â @kieraneditsâ â â â Mark: â â â â @monkey_bucklesâ â â
Follow Squill: @heeldumile // WrestlingWithTheNarrative
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You’ve got to be kidding us! Garrett Kidney returns to discuss the importance, build, action and legacy of THAT TNA three-way: Christopher Daniels vs. Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles from Unbreakable on September 11, 2005.
PLUS: Pratchett, bad reasons, Air Raid, bootleg VHS, Florida, Flo-Rida, autocorrect woes, Simon Diamond, Konnan being dogshit, Shark Boy, Monty Brown, Count Marquis Von Cor, hotshot reporter Shane Douglas, Sabu, teleporting Chris Daniels, Larry the Cable Guy, the root of “This Is Awesome”, WWE 2K24, Turning Point 2009, the magic of 2005, and Gretchen Wilson’s “All Jacked Up” - out on CD and DualDisc(??) September 27th.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/ThreadsBluesky: @MustSeeMatches
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Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
Follow Garrett: @garrettkidney
Follow You've Got To Be Kidding Me: @TNAHistoryPod // patreon.com/KiddingMe
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Pro-Wrestling Torch columnist and podcaster Rich Fann returns to help us finish a rivalry at the beginning as we talk the first Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega singles match, from Wrestle Kingdom 11, on January 4, 2017.
PLUS: car mould, sealing kids in tubes, Wrestle Kingdom on the treadmill, voting patterns, Ezio Ospreay, Low-Ki 47, HORIPRO, baseball, product placement jackets, shotguns, HUSTLE, BOAT RACE, disconcertingly cheap noodles, the Marty Asami retirement plan, the maddest table bump AND the maddest suplex, country dancing, arty French direction in wrestling, Bryan Danielson, Prince, and a dirty secret.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Bluesky/Threads: â @MustSeeMatchesâ
â http://linktr.ee/mustseematchesâ
Follow Rich and the Torch: â @rich_fannâ // â @pwtorchâ // â pwtorch.comâ
Kieran: â @kieraneditsâ Mark: â @monkey_bucklesâ
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Mark & Kieran fire up the podcycle and sidecar for a two-hander to tackle "the perfect match": Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada from June 3, 1994.PLUS: a bad week with no mint tea, âchoppy-choppy your peepeeâ, When Worlds Collide, Kieranâs VHS collection, âhow much does this guy weigh?â, Eddie Kingston, Champion Carnival, Joseph Montecillo, an alternate Holy Demon Army, the thirty day rule, the crowd, Baseball Cap Man, VPW 2, Dan Kroffatt, roids, Tony Schiavone, a mime you donât get to see, a square root symbol, PAC, a Mark appearance elsewhere and The Untouchables.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Bluesky/Threads: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
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Kieran and Mark are joined by the COO of wXw, Tasslio Jung, to talk Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness from ring of Honor Unified on August 12, 2006, as he provides his unique perspective on the match...
PLUS: Ring Warriors, the Dungeon of Doom, Alessandro Del Piero, Tiger Mask, the day-to-day of a wrestling company COO, Ryanair, Desmond Wolfe, the Natural Born Thrillers, Andy Quildan, moustaches, RoH/CZW Cage of Death, hard cam woes, Mark Sloan, Dragon Gate, James Tighe, All-Star, a random boat, THAT spot, the Fingerpoke of Doom, gross headbutts, and the story of how our guest ended up refereeing the match!
Follow wXw: @wXwGermanyFollow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
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The Noted Raconteur, Sean Orleans returns for a magical night in Sendai: Kenta Kobashi & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi vs. The Can-Am Express of Doug Furnas & Dan Kroffat from May 25, 1992.
PLUS: a fiesta, Makoto Hashi, the differences between the All-Japan and New-Japan Junior divisions, indoor gardening, world records, a 40in vertical leap, Ladder matches, the WWF run, Jushin Liger vs. Yoshitsune, a new word, Richard Slinger, the All-Asia Tag Title, the Phil Lafon Appreciation Society, âZERO-SEN KEEEEEEECKâ, the cheap seats, Jeremy Borash, the Sky High Lariat, the best Cobra Clutch in history, âthe Sheffield Hammerâ, yet another plummeting fridge, âuchuâ, Kent Walton, and one of the best crowds of all time.
Follow and support Sean and St Louis Anarchy Pro Wrestling: @SeanOrleans // @STLAnarchy
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Bluesky/Threads: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesKieran's new wrestling photos IG: @kieranisheretooMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
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Wrestling historian and author Patrick W. Reed returns to help us talk the history, context, details and legacy of Katsuyori Shibata and Tomohiro Ishii beating the piss out of each other on August 4, 2013.
PLUS: Classic G1, the rise of Ishii, RevPro, Stone Pitbull factoids, descriptions of fabulous violence, opposing wrestling philosophies, Unchained Melody, Lance Storm, the Royal Rumble, 3D, a phone call, TITTY MIST, Shibata lariat bumps, headbutts and the OTHER Shibata match on the list, Marty Asami: sick bastard, a rolling watermelon, Avatar and typhoons, Sami Callihan vs. Fit Finlay, and Kieran plugs more new stuff. Don’t worry, it’s not yet another podcast.
Follow and support Patrick: @Patrick_W_Reed // patrickwreed.com // https://amzn.eu/d/1lgJnvB
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Bluesky/Threads: @MustSeeMatches
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Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
Kieran's new wrestling photos IG: @kieranisheretoo
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On loan from POST Wrestling, the incomparable Karen Peterson joins Kieran & Mark to discuss the highest-ranked women’s match in the project: Sarah Banks vs. Bayley from NXT Takeover Brooklyn on August 22, 2015.
PLUS: paperwork in Japan, the Stephification of WWE women’s wrestling, “Divas”, main eventing in the semi-main event spot, Gail Kim vs. Amazing Kong, yellow dots on a black background, Ricky Steamboat, NY/NJ vs. Mass., unkind chants, Big Match White Gear™ïž, The NXT Big Match Heel Monologue, self-aware Triple H, a potential WWE TV first, HARASHIMA, and actual tears.
Follow Karen: @heykarensensei
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Bluesky/Threads: @MustSeeMatches
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Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
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It's the Summer of 69(-minute long matches) as Mark and Kieran tackle the epic, seven-star, Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega No Time Limit 2/3 Falls match from June 9, 2018.
PLUS: it’s far too cold, match length, Kota Ibushi’s magic feather, How2KennyOmega, trousers, callbacks, balloons, Winnipeg shovel hands, “CHOTTOMATTECHOTTOMATTECHOTTOMATTE!!”, how to film pro-wrestling, Kenny’s core strength, the Rainmaker ego, signature flash pins, Doug Williams, Bushwhacker Unno, one of the best counters we’ve ever seen, why you don’t take advice from Kota Ibushi, and a couple of wild analogies.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Bluesky/Threads: @MustSeeMatches
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Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
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Author, podcaster, Mastermind contestant and mahjong master, George Twigg joins us to deconstruct The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. Edge & Christian in TLC II from WrestleMania X-7 on April 1, 2001.
PLUS: a live book review, Markâs vast wrestling physical media collection, a quiz, ICW, the WWF booking of 1999, the milestones that led to the match, 1995 ECW TV, WWE as Kingâs Road, Anheuser-Busch advertising, Roy Keane, an unrelated match with an incredible finish, Hamlet, the first match George ever saw, âconcussed juicy brainsâ, what has Matt Hardy come as, The Conquistadors, Rhyno inadvertently ruins a school play, Essa Rios, Karrion Krossâ stupid pumphandle thing, Britt Baker vs. Thunder Rosa, Crazy Crusher vs. Hell Storm, PWG, and a ton of insane spots.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Bluesky/Threads: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow George and the PuroPourri Podcast: @puropodcast
Get George's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rise-Fall-Rikidozan-Seventeen-Matches/dp/1072900645MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
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One of our great joys in doing this show has been talking classic joshi with Sarah Parkin, so lets’s do it one last time for Akira Hokuto vs. Shinobu Kandori from AJW Dream Slam I on April 2, 1993.
PLUS: books, heat, Eastenders booking, the history of LLPW and its battles with AJW, Kandori hates everybody and they hate her, Tom Magee vs. Bret Hart, the lost Eagle Sawai tape vault, angry judokas in wrestling, French ref and waiter ref, Steve Lynskey, 90s screensavers, Astronauts vs. Crazy Lovers, Kieran spots the seams, He-Man figures, unconventional counters, “Tazdori”, retaining anonymity while wearing a giant elaborate robe, lots of blood, John Wick, LuLu Pencil, Dream Slam II, and our respective top 3 joshi matches we’ve covered on the show.
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Bluesky/Threads: @MustSeeMatches
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Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
Follow Sarah: @sarahparkin1
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Comic writer and artist, and big wrestling fan, Daniel Warren Johnson joins us to give a live perspective on Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. The Young Bucks from AEW Revolution 2020 on February 29, 2020.
PLUS: the G1, Jushin Liger, what it’s like being a “new” wrestling fan in this day and age, finisher larceny, AEW’s positioning within the MSM project, the TV of AEW at the time, the relatability of the Hangman character, The Undertaker, Jim Ross, DNA, Matt Morgan, “what is a Nando?”, Gogglebox, SHAUN, teleporting tables, tips for Korakuen Hall, Covid, comics, and having to follow this match.
Follow and support Dan: @DanielWarrenArt // https://linktr.ee/danielwarrenjohnson
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
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Captain of the good ship GRAPPL, Benno joins us to talk about Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi from October 1, 2005, including his experience of being there live, and the crazy year 2005 both men had.
PLUS: Matty, kayfabe cousins?, a Rashomon holiday, International Showdown, a fateful raffle, getting what one is owed out of Alex Shane, fandom of the time, Gabe Sapolsky: tour guide, commentary or lack of, prepping the ring for a legend, the industry and fan perception of Joe at the time, an alternate timeline, the Ole Kick, the fire marshal, and titty mist!
Follow Benno and GRAPPL: @BensonRichardE @GRAPPLpod
https://www.patreon.com/Grappl
Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
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