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
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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 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.
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.
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.
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, “choppy-choppy your peepee”, When Worlds Collide, Kieran’s VHS collection, “how much does this guy weigh?”, 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 don’t 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: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
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: @wXwGermany Follow the project and podcast on Twitter/IG/Threads/BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
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, “ZERO-SEN KEEEEEEECK”, the cheap seats, Jeremy Borash, the Sky High Lariat, the best Cobra Clutch in history, “the Sheffield Hammer”, yet another plummeting fridge, “uchu”, 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: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles Kieran's new wrestling photos IG: @kieranisheretoo MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
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, Mark’s 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 King’s Road, Anheuser-Busch advertising, Roy Keane, an unrelated match with an incredible finish, Hamlet, the first match George ever saw, “concussed juicy brains”, what has Matt Hardy come as, The Conquistadors, Rhyno inadvertently ruins a school play, Essa Rios, Karrion Kross’ 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: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles Follow George and the PuroPourri Podcast: @puropodcast
Get George's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rise-Fall-Rikidozan-Seventeen-Matches/dp/1072900645 MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
