Must See Matches

Must See Matches

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Must See Matches episodes

  • Episode 76 - The 1992 Royal Rumble - January 19, 1992
    It's every man for himself as Kieran, Mark, Andy Ogden and Eddie Sideburns get to grips with the 1992 Royal Rumble from January 19, 1992.
    PLUS: other Rumbles we love, This Tuesday in Texas, the rest of the card, Steve Keirn, Jack Tunney, all-time great commentary, a legendary promo, Play Your Ages Right with some shocking results, more cowbell, more of Mark’s sporting misadventures, The Z-Man, vintage leather handbags, Survivor Series 1987, Eastenders, speedboats, Mil Mascaras, everybody hates Virgil, altered audio and the announcement of a new project…
    Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches
    http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
    Join the Discord: bit.ly/mustseematchesdiscord
    Follow Andy: @oggypart3//@gcppodcast1
    Follow Eddie: @EddieSideburns
    Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
    MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
    1 hr 23 min
  • Episode 75 - WALTER vs. Ilja Dragunov, NXT UK - October 29, 2020
    Kieran and Mark seek solace in the arms of Andy Ogden and Eddie Sideburns to escape the unrepentant violence of WALTER vs. Ilja Drgunov from NXT UK TV on October 29, 2020.
    PLUS: Gardening, Covid era wrestling, Rhea Ripley, E. Honda, corned beef, Hajime no Ippo, gurning, enormous hairdressers, Nigel vs. German and several other languages, immigrant dreams, Stand By Me, Bray Wyatt, Fujita vs. Shiozaki, and golf claps.
    Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches
    http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
    Join the Discord: bit.ly/mustseematchesdiscord
    Follow Andy: @oggypart3//@gcppodcast1
    Follow Eddie: @EddieSideburns
    Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
    MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
    44 min
  • Episode 74 - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada, Invasion Attack - April 7, 2013

    Kieran and Mark revisit the "can't miss" period of New-Japan Pro Wrestling as Strigga returns to talk Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada from Invasion Attack on April 7, 2013.

    PLUS: no crying over spilt pepper, potential credit card fraud, burning Christmas trees, a “triple main event”, card games, Michael Nakazawa, Don Fujii, Flair/Steamboat, The Thing, Captain fuckin’ New Japan, Big Boss Shimizu, the many wacky lucha submission holds of Kazuchika Okada, pink trainers, pinning sleeping wrestlers, the Ironman Heavymetalweight title, the parallel universe of Dragon Gate Okada, TN Revolucion, Mark’s new obsession, complete destruction of the show’s kayfabe, and an unexpected outburst.
    Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches
    http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
    Join the Discord: bit.ly/mustseematchesdiscord
    Follow Strigga and his various projects: @STRIGGA, @EasternLariat, @CMCagematch and purolove.com
    Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
    MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.

    59 min
  • Episode 73 - MS-1 vs. Sangre Chicana, Hair vs. Hair, EMLL 50. Aniversario -C - September 23, 1983
    Parm Singh Mann is back to help Kieran and Mark talk about a match twice as old as he is! The classic Hair vs. Hair match between MS-1 and Sangre Chicana from EMLL's 50th Anniversary show on September 23, 1983. Also, big thanks to The Cubs Fan (@luchablog) for helping us source the show image.
    PLUS: excessive heat, serial killers, Lucha Underground, Zona 23, When Worlds Collide, current-day CMLL,  Hell of War, Tony Salazar, baby Mistico, lucha referees, Kennichiro Arai, and the Hell of War (TM).
    Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Mastodon and BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches
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    Join the Discord: bit.ly/mustseematchesdiscord
    Follow Parm: @BiBoyParm
    Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
    MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
    52 min
  • Episode 72 - Steve Austin vs. The Rock, WrestleMania X-Seven - April 1, 2001

    This time we’re-a stand up and shout with the returning Dave Ryan as he and Kieran tell Mark why they both put Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Rock from WrestleMania X-7 (April 1, 2001) on their Must See Matches lists, and of course we talk about THAT video…

    PLUS: the insanity that was US wrestling at this time, the WrestleMania 19 match, the overall quality of WrestleMania X7, (lack of) memories of WrestleMania 2000, other video packages, Highlander, Disturbed, Forceable Entry, young Rock, a comedy of errors including uncooperative furniture, a story from Kieran’s past life, the Shartshooter, Joe Bloggs vs. Mike Whatever, Linda getting out of her chair, Zoidberg, Beaker, and top blading tips.

    Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram.Mastodon, BlueSky and Threads: ⁠@MustSeeMatches⁠

    Discord: bit.ly/mustseematchesdiscord

    Follow Mark: ⁠@monkey_buckles⁠
    Follow Kieran: ⁠@kieranedits
    ⁠http://linktr.ee/mustseematches⁠
    Follow Dave: ⁠@TheDayToDave⁠
    Follow Days of Thunder: ⁠@WCWThunderPod⁠ // ⁠alargemanappears.com⁠

    1 hr 6 min
  • Episode 71 - Kenta Kobashi vs. Stan Hansen - July 29, 1993

    Fiery underdog Kenta Kobashi takes it to wild veteran foreigner Stan Hansen on July 29, 1993, and returning guest MOJ helps Kieran and Mark with history, context and insight.

    PLUS: John Cena, running over title belts, Pete Roberts, Caswell Martin, The Destroyer, Kieran is an idiot, rubbish masks, Marvel comics, Kenta Kobashi’s vigilante justice, the eyesight of one John Stanley Hansen, Lost in Cleveland, Vader, Joe Higuchi: champion juggler, inspiration, Police Story, and Paper Bag Jones.

    Follow the project and podcast on Twitter: @MustSeeMatches http://linktr.ee/mustseematches

    Follow MOJ: @threekidneysmoj

    Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles

    MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.

    54 min
  • Episode 70 - Sting's Squadron vs. Dangerous Alliance, War Games - WrestleWar '92 - May 17, 1992
    The Power Slam Man, Fin Martin from Inside The Ropes goes to WAR WAR WAR WAR with Kieran and Mark as they talk about the Sting’s Squadron vs. Dangerous Alliance War Games match from WCW WrestleWar ’92 on May 17, 1992.
    PLUS: VERY brief All In chat, Superstars of Wrestling, Power Slam, World of Sport, Strike Force vs. Demolition, Mickey Rourke, WCW repeating TV matches, “don’t take steroids”, the Western States Heritage Title, Ricky Steamboat’s broken nose, Jim Ross’s hotline scoops, Bill Watts, The Steiner’s, the odd duck that was WCW Saturday Night, Vader having a laugh, The Diamond Studd, El Borry-koo-ah, the price of steel in 1987, Inigo Montoya, Barry Windham, the Austin blade job, Bret Hart: liar, John Wayne, Dos Hombres, and Kieran gets far too immersed in WCW syndicated television. 
    Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Mastodon, Threads and BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches
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    Join the Discord: bit.ly/mustseematchesdiscord
    Follow and support Fin: @findlaymartin // @Inside_TheRopes // insidetheropesmagazine.com
    Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
    MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
    1 hr 19 min
  • Episode 69 - DoFixer vs. Shin M2K vs. CrazyMAX vs. Italian Connection - August 30, 2003

    The English language voice of Dragon Gate, Jae Church, joins Kieran and Mark to talk the history, the action, the legacy and the importance of Toryumon's first-ever four-way trios match: DoFixer vs. Shin M2K vs. CrazyMAX vs. Italian Connection from August 30, 2003.

    PLUS: piracy, “Quick Draw” Rick McGraw, a dial that only goes to 10, the DreamCast, HoHo Lun, Tomohiro Ishii, Detective Alan Kuroki, the many former names of Don Fujii, Shoji Kondo’s cookies, Kieran confesses his love for Milano Collection A.T., “a horrible botch”, what SUWA’s FFF stands for, the killer backslide, Stevie “brother” Tsujimoto, Terry Pratchett, and disputes over the custody of a mini gorilla.
    Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Mastodon and BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches
    http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
    Join the Discord: bit.ly/mustseematchesdiscord
    Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
    Follow Jae: @dg_jae

    Follow and support Dragon Gate: @DragonGateEN // dragongate.live

    1 hr 17 min
  • Episode 68 - Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair, Clash VI - April 2, 1989

    The best place to end a trilogy is in the middle. The man behind No Context Flair, Jack Milner, jumps in at the last moment to help Kieran and Mark talk Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair from Clash of the Champions VI, on April 2, 1989. An excellent match that famously drew very poorly, for reasons we shall discuss.

    PLUS: other wrestlers bereft of context, “the wilderness years”, Preston, “the big cage”, Steamboat vs. Misawa, Rick Steamboat: Microphone Master, the Manager of Dunder-Mifflin’s Yokohama regional office, house shows, Gary Hart and the complete shitshow of Great Muta’s debut, Snake Brown, Shane Douglas, Kieran doesn’t know real sports, Terry Funk, Tommy Young, a bear head and the Two-Count Count.
    Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Mastodon and BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches
    http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
    Join the Discord: bit.ly/mustseematchesdiscord
    Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
    Follow Jack/NCF: @NoContextFlair
    MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.

    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode 67 - Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit, Royal Rumble 2003 - January 19, 2003
    Unfortunately, we have to talk about Chris Benoit again. Feel free to skip this one if that still feels icky. This is the last time.
    Kieran & Mark saddle up the tandem for their obligatory coverage of Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit from the Royal Rumble on January 19, 2003.
    Apologies for Mark sounding a bit RoboCop this week; technical difficulties. We’ll reboot him and upgrade his firmware for next week.
    PLUS: fainting, lard, chocolates, The Smackdown Six, wooden horses, new puppy John Cena, convoluted booking, a soaking wet camera, indoor waterfalls, Jim Ross’s Michael Cole puppet, big veins, fluffy hair, Cole’s dark crystal ball, suplex chat, the return of the Open Up Them Fists dance, the looming spectre of The Big Show, ten Germans to Stone Cold, Kieran Partridge, and things we do and don’t notice.
    Follow the project and podcast on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Mastodon and BlueSky: @MustSeeMatches
    http://linktr.ee/mustseematches
    Join the Discord: bit.ly/mustseematchesdiscord
    Kieran: @kieranedits Mark: @monkey_buckles
    MUSIC: "Chuck Kick Ass" by Nicolas Jeudy. Used under license from Dark Fantasy Studio.
    47 min

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Mark Buckeldee, Kieran Lefort and their guests use data gathered from surveying fans on Twitter to discuss the matches every wrestling fan needs to see. The essentials of pro-wrestling, as nominated…