Must See Matches – Details, episodes & analysis

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.

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.

Man of thousand chop blocks, but only one name, Jamesie joins Kieran and Mark to talk about the match Mick Foley called the best of his career: Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind from In Your House: Mind Games on September 22, 1996.

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

Our first nomination from someone who was live in the building, as Ian Hamilton joins Kieran and Mark to talk about WALTER's defence of the PROGRESS Atlas Title against Timothy Thatcher from PROGRESS Chapter 62: Fear No More, Come To Dust on January 28, 2018.

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

Mark and Kieran are delighted to be joined by Days of Thunder's Dave Ryan & Lee Malone to discuss their nomination of Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Psicosis from WCW's Bash at the Beach, July 7, 1996.

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

The first of the big hitters, and our first guest!

Mark and Kieran are joined by Ryan Dilbert of WrestleInn to discuss Ryan’s nomination of the Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels Ladder match from WrestleMania X on March 30, 1994.

We also talk about another classic ladder match, which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/X7iHiCYKotg

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

Welcome to the first episode of Must See Matches!

Mark Buckeldee and Kieran Lefort guide you through the genesis and scope of the Must See Matches project, talk about some of the oddities and trivia they uncovered while compiling and checking the list, and discuss the first match: Ricky Marvin vs. KENTA from Oct 15, 2009.

Watch the match here: https://youtu.be/EpJpe4jZhNA

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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.