Must See Matches

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 H’s hair conditioning routine, we all love Owen Hart, we all hate Honky Tonk Man, “puppy dog” Ken Shamrock, Bret Hart’s lovely blue shirt, “Heartthrob” Steve Austin, console wars, sponsorship, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, baking lemons, Ethan Suplee, 1997 WWF’s HR department, “Commando” Bret Hart, Futurama, stunt grannies, Tommy Boyd, Public Enemy, more lucha than you’d think, AND the announcement of the winner of the draft!  Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/Bluesky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles Follow Eamonn: ⁠@no_more_mutants Follow Sarah: @sarahparkin1 Follow Matty/GRAPPL: @MattyEdwards86/@GRAPPLpod MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.

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 Kieran’s best ever impression, wrestling fashion, a bonus dark match, RRR, and lots and lots of everybody’s mouse clicks.  Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/Bluesky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles Follow Eamonn: ⁠@no_more_mutants MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.

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 http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles Follow Eamonn: ⁠@no_more_mutants MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.

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 Santo’s off-putting trophy collection, the title of Dave’s 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: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles Follow Dave: ⁠@TheDayToDave⁠ Follow Days of Thunder: ⁠@WCWThunderPod⁠ // ⁠alargemanappears.com⁠ Don't follow Lee MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.

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, RJ’s 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 Hart’s Sharpshooter, Daniel Garcia, the first tap out on American wrestling TV and, somehow, the show’s first Stu Hart impression! Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/Bluesky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles Follow RJ: @RJSinghIsKing MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.

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: @MustSeeMatcheshttp://linktr.ee/mustseematchesKieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_bucklesFollow Gareth: @GRAPPLgareth //Follow GRAPPL: @GRAPPLPod // patreon.com/GRAPPLMUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.

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 http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Kieran: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@kieranedits⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mark: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@monkey_buckles⁠⁠⁠ Follow Squill: @heeldumile // WrestlingWithTheNarrative MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.

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 http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles Follow Garrett: @garrettkidney Follow You've Got To Be Kidding Me: @TNAHistoryPod // patreon.com/KiddingMe MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.

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: ⁠@MustSeeMatches⁠ ⁠http://linktr.ee/mustseematches⁠ Follow Rich and the Torch: ⁠@rich_fann⁠ // ⁠@pwtorch⁠ // ⁠pwtorch.com⁠ Kieran: ⁠@kieranedits⁠ Mark: ⁠@monkey_buckles⁠ MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.