Let Me Tell You Something!
435 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsLorcan Mullan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon Cross (@simoncross3) are two different generations of wrestling fans that came together in friendship and now you can hear them every week discuss a facet related to the wrestling industry.
Series within the series include 'The Meltzer 5-Star Project' in which the hosts discuss every match that they can find that Dave Meltzer rated five stars (or higher) in his Wrestling Observer Newsletter. 'Match of the Week' has Lorcan and Simon take it in turns to pick a match from the wide world and long history of wrestling for a discussion. 'Silver Screen Visions' involves watching and reviewing a film or TV show that is related to or set within the world of wrestling.
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Episodes
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #033 - Toyota & Yamada vs. Kansai & Ozaki (AJW, 11-04-1993)
April 15, 2019 22:03 - 30 minutes - 32.1 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) follow up the previous AJW Dreamslam I interpromotional Joshi match with a second interpromotional match at Dreamslam II. The WWWA Tag titles are on the line and the winning team has to get two falls to claim them. Will they also claim five stars from either or both of these reviewers? Could any of the four give anything close to a spanish flea's fart one way or the other? Listen and then get in touch with them to find [email protected] ...
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #032 - Suzuki & Ozaki vs. Kyoko & Takao Inoue (AJW, 02-04-1993)
April 11, 2019 17:58 - 28 minutes - 27.3 MBA return to the world of Joshi as the mid-90s boom is in full swing as AJW sells out the Yokohama Arena for a series of inter-promotional matches. As well as commenting on this all-out sprint of a match, Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) ponder a number of aspects of wrestlng criticism, the validity of opinion, and even slip in a Brexit reference. Because we can't escape that dumpster fire, or as we Brits refer to it: a skip [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See a...
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #031 - Mysterio/Calo/Winners vs. Metal/Psicosis/Picudo (AAA, 29-01-1993)
April 08, 2019 23:04 - 29 minutes - 28.4 MBIt's our first trip to Mexico, as Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) are treated to a bit of high-flying action and try to grapple with a different language of their shared love. Will the lack of comprehension at times affect how much they enjoy the match? Listen to find [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #030.5 - The Debrief #02 (Charts, Alternative 5* #3, New Perspectives)
April 04, 2019 20:21 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBAfter a fairly contention-free first crack at a mutual Top 5 after their individual top 10s, Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) compare notes after watching another ten five-star and see which ones they like best, and what their definitive five should be. After that, they discuss another match that Dave Meltzer didn't rate five stars, but at least one of our hosts counts as their favourite match of all time. They also discuss another fan question about achieving broader horizons ...
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #030 - Manami Toyota vs. Toshiyo Yamada (AJW, 15-08-1992)
April 02, 2019 19:18 - 22 minutes - 22.9 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and SImon (@simoncross3) return to the world of Joshi wrestling yet again as one of the most popular tag teams of the post-Crush Gals era ended up such heated rivals that they took part in this Hair vs. Hair match which had an end of match angle that many rate as one of the best in wrestling history. Will Lorcan and Simon be equally [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #029 - Kobashi & Kikuchi vs. Fuchi & Ogawa (AJPW, 05-07-1992)
March 28, 2019 22:20 - 19 minutes - 20.6 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) loved the previous match where Kenta Kobashi and his lil' buddy Tsuyoshi Kikuchi challenged for the All-Asia tag titles. Now they are the defenders and encounter a previous enemy (for both Kobashi and Lorcan & Simon!) as Masanobu "The S**thouse" Fuchi brings up his own protege Ogawa. Will they hold up to the quality of the previous classic? Listen in and find [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #028 - Kobashi & Kikuchi vs. The Can-Am Express (AJPW, 25-05-1992)
March 25, 2019 22:37 - 26 minutes - 27.5 MBAfter being the member of his team most likely to take the losing fall, five-star match mainstay Kenta Kobashi finds himself as the stronger team member this time as he partners with the Super Generation Army's junior heavyweight member Tsuyoshi Kikuchi as they challenge the perennial All Japan All-Asia Tag Team champions of the 90s in Doug Furnas and Dan Kroffat, and it's all done in front of one of the most consistently vocal crowd you'll ever hear in Japanese [email protected] ...
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #027 - Misawa/Kawada/Kobashi vs. Tsuruta/Fuchi/Taue (AJPW, 22-05-1992)
March 22, 2019 21:17 - 17 minutes - 16.9 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) adored the previous match involving these six wrestlers in their three-man combos and it was only the second match to receive unanimous five-star scores from Meltzer, Lorcan, and (most surprisingly) Simon! Let's see if the last match involving these two teams can match such critical [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #026 - Sting's Squadron vs. The Dangerous Alliance (WCW, 17-05-1992)
March 19, 2019 22:31 - 20 minutes - 19.4 MBThe second War Games match to get the full five stars from Dave Meltzer, you'll rarely see a ring (or two) with a greater collection of talent than we see in this brutal clash between one of the greatest heel stables of all-time and an all-star babyface team looking to vanquish their hated rivals, even if buckets of blood are shed in the process. Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) as always provide the sort of analysis you can only expect on many, many other wrestling podcasts. B...
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #025 - Jushin Thunder Liger vs. El Samurai (NJPW, 03-04-1992)
March 17, 2019 19:32 - 18 minutes - 18.2 MBWhilst All Japan's heavyweight division may have been stealing all the five-star ratings from the main event scene, it was in New Japan that the best junior heavyweight matches were to be witnessed, and this final of the annual Top (later Best) of the Super Juniors was one to gain the full Meltzer five-out-of-five. Will Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) agree with that assessment? Listen to find [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #024 - Misawa/Kawada/Kobashi vs. Tsuruta/Fuchi/Taue (AJPW, 20-04-1991)
March 14, 2019 21:05 - 26 minutes - 26.1 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) return to the ongoing feud between Jumbo's Army and the Super Generation Army as the two key trios of each group stand off again for faction superiority. The hits are flying, the submission holds are wrenched, the battle lines are drawn, and this epic encounter, often cited as the greatest six-man tag team match of all time, is the centre of a very passionate [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #023 - Sting/Pillman/Steiners vs. The Four Horsemen (WCW, 24-02-1991)
March 10, 2019 23:51 - 29 minutes - 29.1 MBIt's the first ever War Games match to be given the full five-star rating, and Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) are here to review it and see if it holds up and whether the wild chaos was a better way of presenting this type of match, compared to the very produced, structured format it now has in NXT. It's also the final match featuring Ric Flair, with our hosts taking a moment to discuss his legacy as a performer. Because the final word can't really be said about arguably the ...
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #022 - Misawa/Kawada/Kobashi vs. Tsuruta/Fuchi/Taue (AJPW, 19-10-1990)
March 08, 2019 19:40 - 31 minutes - 31.1 MBThe first of three six-man tag team matches between the top two factions of early 90s All Japan to receive the full five-stars, Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) watch the Misawa-Tsuruta rivalry expand to include their team mates, and fought with every bit as much ferocity as last episode's all-time [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #021 - Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta (AJPW, 08-06-1990)
March 05, 2019 20:57 - 27 minutes - 26.8 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) review a match that may be remembered more for its historical significance than its actual quality, so does the match itself hold up to a perfect score? Either way, they try to judge both the match and try to contextualise its importance to those of you who may not know that much about this. And by "those of you" we mean Lorcan and Simon before they did a quick bit of reading before recording this [email protected] Hosted on Acast. Se...
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #021 - Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta (08-06-1990)
March 05, 2019 20:57 - 27 minutes - 26.8 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) review a match that may be remembered more for its historical significance than its actual quality, so does the match itself hold up to a perfect score? Either way, they try to judge both the match and try to contextualise its importance to those of you who may not know that much about this. And by "those of you" we mean Lorcan and Simon before they did a quick bit of reading before recording this episode. [email protected]
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #020.5 - The Debrief #01 (Charts, Alternative 5* #1 and #2, Mailbag)
March 03, 2019 15:20 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) have now watched (or at least tried to watch) the first twenty matches that Dave Melzer has rated five stars. This also happens to take them to end of the 80s, so what better time is there to compare notes, see which matches they rate the best individually before creating a consensus top 5? Well, yeah, after ten matches, but that episode didn't record properly.Lorcan and Simon also look at a pair of matches from around the time period of the fir...
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #020 - Ric Flair vs. Terry Funk (15-11-1989)
February 27, 2019 17:44 - 26 minutes - 26 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) round out the first twenty matches and the decade of the 80s with the first gimmick match to get the perfect rating from Dave Meltzer, and the last five-star match from Ric Flair's annus mirabilis of 1989 as he looks to gain final revenge on Terry Funk after he attacked him and broke his neck. In the words of Gordon Solie, it's five letters, two words - I Quit. [email protected]
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #020 - Ric Flair vs. Terry Funk (WCW, 15-11-1989)
February 27, 2019 17:44 - 26 minutes - 26 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) round out the first twenty matches and the decade of the 80s with the first gimmick match to get the perfect rating from Dave Meltzer, and the last five-star match from Ric Flair's annus mirabilis of 1989 as he looks to gain final revenge on Terry Funk after he attacked him and broke his neck. In the words of Gordon Solie, it's five letters, two words - I [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #019 - Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Genichiro Tenryu (AJPW, 05-06-1989)
February 23, 2019 11:57 - 35 minutes - 34.2 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) return to Japan to witness the early days of the championship that became a magnet for the Meltzer five stars, as Jumbo Tsuruta defends the recently created Triple Crown Championship against his perennial second-in-command Genichiro Tenryu. Can Tenryu finally usurp his superior? Like Robin beating Batman in a fight, Jamie Murray beating Andy Murray in a tennis match, or Simon outwitting Lorcan in a battle of wits!Yes, it is me, Lorcan, that writ...
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #019 - Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Genichiro Tenryu (05-06-1989)
February 23, 2019 11:57 - 35 minutes - 34.2 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) return to Japan to witness the early days of the championship that became a magnet for the Meltzer five stars, as Jumbo Tsuruta defends the recently created Triple Crown Championship against his perennial second-in-command Genichiro Tenryu. Can Tenryu finally usurp his superior? Like Robin beating Batman in a fight, Jamie Murray beating Andy Murray in a tennis match, or Simon outwitting Lorcan in a battle of wits! Yes, it is me, Lorcan, that wr...
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #018 - Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat (NWA, 07-05-1989)
February 18, 2019 21:03 - 41 minutes - 41.1 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) end their self-contained journey within the longer narrative, as the feud capper between Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat produced not only another Meltzer endorsed five-star match at WrestleWar'89, but perhaps wrestling's closest thing to a definitive Citizen Kane-esque Greatest Match of All Time. Let's see if Simon dares to not give this one his own five-star [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #017 - Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat (NWA, 02-04-1989)
February 17, 2019 22:16 - 44 minutes - 43.2 MBThe venue may not be close to capacity, but that didn't stop Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat attempting to tear the house down at the New Orleans Superdome. Steamboat defends his recently acquired NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Ric Flair under two out of three falls rules. This marathon match warranted a marathon discussion. Could Dave's five-star rating finally be a mutual opinion with Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3)? Download and listen to find [email protected]...
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #016 - Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat (NWA, 13-03-1989)
February 14, 2019 21:23 - 32 minutes - 30.9 MBLike Endless, Nameless, Her Majesty and Mr. E's Beautiful Blues we're in secret track territory here, as Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) discover a house show title defence between the first and second chapters of the televised trilogy of Flair-Steamboat classics that Dave Meltzer happened to attend in person. It was also the first match that really made Meltzer question whether a five-star system could limit the amount of love that he had for one wrestling match. Will Lorcan...
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #016 - Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair (WCW, 13-03-1989)
February 14, 2019 21:23 - 32 minutes - 30.9 MBLike Endless, Nameless, Her Majesty and Mr. E's Beautiful Blues we're in secret track territory here, as Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) discover a house show title defence between the first and second chapters of the televised trilogy of Flair-Steamboat classics that Dave Meltzer happened to attend in person. It was also the first match that really made Meltzer question whether a five-star system could limit the amount of love that he had for one wrestling match.Will Lorcan a...
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #015 - Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat (NWA, 02-02-1989)
February 10, 2019 22:13 - 36 minutes - 35.1 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) embark on a short mini-voyage within their larger narrative as they watch the first of four (that's right, FOUR!) consecutive matches between Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat that formed, in the eyes of many, the greatest rivalry and some of the greatest matches in wrestling history. Do our two hosts agree with that assessment? Listen on to find out! [email protected]
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #015 - Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat (WCW, 20-02-1989)
February 10, 2019 22:13 - 36 minutes - 35.1 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) embark on a short mini-voyage within their larger narrative as they watch the first of four (that's right, FOUR!) consecutive matches between Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat that formed, in the eyes of many, the greatest rivalry and some of the greatest matches in wrestling history. Do our two hosts agree with that assessment? Listen on to find [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #013 - Tenryu & Kawada vs. Hansen & Gordy (AJPW, 16-12-1988)
February 07, 2019 23:04 - 25 minutes - 24.2 MBLorcanc (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) return to Japan and watch their first match with a man with a perennial of five-star matches over the next decade, as the young and spunky Toshiaki Kawada teams up with Genichiro Tenryu against the monster gaijin team of Stan Hansen & Terry "Bamm Bamm" [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #012 - Ric Flair vs. Barry Windham (NWA, 11-04-1987)
February 05, 2019 20:57 - 25 minutes - 25.6 MBThe third and final match between Ric Flair and Barry Windham. This time, Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) are reliant on a Good Samaritan who was willing to lug around a big 80s camcorder in order to capture the NWA World Championship match that main evented this year's Crockett Cup tournament. Will Windham finally be able to fulfill his potential and wrest the title away from the perennial champion? No. But he had another five-star match whilst attempting it! [email protected]
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #012 - Ric Flair vs. Barry Windham (JCP, 11-04-1987)
February 05, 2019 20:57 - 25 minutes - 25.6 MBThe third and final match between Ric Flair and Barry Windham. This time, Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) are reliant on a Good Samaritan who was willing to lug around a big 80s camcorder in order to capture the NWA World Championship match that main evented this year's Crockett Cup tournament. Will Windham finally be able to fulfill his potential and wrest the title away from the perennial champion? No. But he had another five-star match whilst attempting [email protected]...
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #011 - Maeda & Takada vs. Mutoh & Koshinaka (NJPW, 02-03-1987)
February 03, 2019 22:20 - 32 minutes - 31.4 MBSorry for the slight delay, a planned episode had to be aborted and we're back to the list as we return to New Japan Pro Wrestling for the first time since our first episode. Whilst Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) have already covered matches involving the great All Japan wrestlers of the 90s (Misawa, Kawada, Kobashi, Taue) this is the ONLY match in the series that includes a member of the other infamous collection of Japanese wrestlers to revolutionise wrestling in the 90s. W...
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #011 - Keiji Muto & Shiro Koshinaka vs. Akira Maeda & Nobuhiko Takada (NJPW, 02-03-1987)
February 03, 2019 22:20 - 32 minutes - 31.4 MBSorry for the slight delay, a planned episode had to be aborted and we're back to the list as we return to New Japan Pro Wrestling for the first time since our first episode. Whilst Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) have already covered matches involving the great All Japan wrestlers of the 90s (Misawa, Kawada, Kobashi, Taue) this is the ONLY match in the series that includes a member of the other infamous collection of Japanese wrestlers to revolutionise wrestling in the 90s. W...
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #010 - Chigusa Nagayo vs. Lioness Asuka (AJW, 26-02-1987)
January 28, 2019 16:27 - 24 minutes - 24 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross) reach the double-digits as they return to the world of Joshi with a clash of tag team partners that felt every bit as seismic as when the Mega Powers exploded a few years later. Let's see if Lorcan and Simon's hearing has improved enough to hear themselves talk after watching a match that might have had the most rabid crowd in wrestling [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #009 - Ric Flair vs. Barry Windham (JCP, 20-01-1987)
January 25, 2019 17:39 - 27 minutes - 27.3 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) watch the second of three matches between NWA World Champion Ric Flair and pretender to the throne Barry Windham that Dave Meltzer rated five stars. This time we're live and in colour for Mid-Atlantic's World Wide Wrestling show. The crowd was certainly pumped at the event, does that carry over to watching it more than thirty years [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #009 - Ric Flair vs. Barry Windham (NWA, 20-01-1987)
January 25, 2019 17:39 - 27 minutes - 27.3 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) watch the second of three matches between NWA World Champion Ric Flair and pretender to the throne Barry Windham that Dave Meltzer rated five stars. This time we're live and in colour for Mid-Atlantic's World Wide Wrestling show. The crowd was certainly pumped at the event, does that carry over to watching it more than thirty years later? [email protected]
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #008 - The Fantastics vs. The Sheepherders (JCP, 19-04-1986)
January 22, 2019 18:03 - 10 minutes - 11.2 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) have a quick chat about the highlights package for the match with perhaps the most unlikely wrestlers to gain a five-star rating from Dave [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #007 - Ric Flair vs. Barry Windham (CWF, 14-02-1986)
January 20, 2019 11:17 - 32 minutes - 31.7 MBApologies for the poor quality audio on this one. We had to rely on our backup recording. It's the first five-star match to take place outside of Japan as Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) get to watch Ric Flair, arguably the greatest wrestler of all time, in his prime defend his NWA World Heavyweight Championship against the Florida local hero Barry Windham in a clash of generations and the early stages of a classic [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #006 - Tsuruta & Tenryu vs. Choshu & Yatsu (AJPW, 28-01-1986)
January 17, 2019 07:47 - 32 minutes - 32.1 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) return to AJPW to see an ultra-heated match in the feud between All Japan natives and the invading forces of Riki Choshu's Ishigun stable. [email protected]
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #006 - Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu vs. Riki Choshu & Yoshiaki Yatsu (AJPW, 28-01-1986)
January 17, 2019 07:47 - 32 minutes - 32.1 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) return to AJPW to see an ultra-heated match in the feud between All Japan natives and the invading forces of Riki Choshu's Ishigun [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #005 - Jaguar Yokota vs. Lioness Asuka (AJW, 22-08-1985)
January 14, 2019 07:41 - 43 minutes - 42.3 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross) dip their toes into the joshi waters for the first time in this [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #004 - Tiger Mask II vs. Kuniaki Kobayashi (AJPW, 09-03-1985)
January 12, 2019 09:54 - 26 minutes - 26 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) watch the first 5-star match to feature the wrestler to have taken part in the highest number of perfect matches in the eyes of Dave Meltzer - the late, great Mitsuharu Misawa. In his first match, Misawa still wrestled under the hood of the second incarnation of Tiger Mask to face Kuniaki Kobayashi, the "Tiger Hunter" from the invading Riki Choshu-led Ishin Gundan [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #003 - Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody vs. The Funks (AJPW, 07-12-1984)
January 09, 2019 20:35 - 27 minutes - 27.4 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) have a job on their hands trying to keep sense of the chaos going on in this one. It's the All Japan Real World Tag League and it's as close to a tavern brawl as it is a wrestling match.Get in touch with us at [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #003 - Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody vs. The Funks (AJPW, 07-12-1983)
January 09, 2019 20:35 - 27 minutes - 27.4 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) have a job on their hands trying to keep sense of the chaos going on in this one. It's the All Japan Real World Tag League and it's as close to a tavern brawl as it is a wrestling match. Get in touch with us at [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and tell your friends!
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #002 - Nobuhiko Takada vs. Kazuo Yamazaki (UWF, 05-12-1984)
January 06, 2019 11:10 - 27 minutes - 29.7 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) enter the world of shoot-style wrestling, for a short period of time perhaps the hottest style in the entire industry. One of us really hated it! Listen to find out which [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #001 - Tiger Mask vs. Dynamite Kid (NJPW, 21-04-1983)
January 04, 2019 09:19 - 35 minutes - 36.9 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross) begin their journey through the 5-star matches with a match that can be argued to be the most artistically influential in modern [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
LMTYS Presents The Meltzer 5-Star Project: #000 - Introduction
January 01, 2019 21:43 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) preface their year-long series of episodes based around watching and assessing every match it is possible to see that Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer has rated five stars or higher.In this episode Lorcan and Simon discuss Meltzer and the nature of star ratings themselves, before stating their hopes for what will happen as they work their way through over a hundred matches, a heckuva lot of them from Japan!Please get in touch with us on ou...
Episode #29 - 2018 in Review
December 30, 2018 21:09 - 1 hour - 104 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) do their third annual State of the Nation discussion after another eventful year for the wrestling industry has come and passed. Attendance records have been smashed, TV ratings have plummeted, wrestlers have left, others have returned. The hottest commodity in all of wrestling right now is arguably a female wrestler who has languished in the mid-card for several years, and everything seems to be changing on a nearly weekly basis. Next year see...
LMTYS #029 - 2018 in Review
December 30, 2018 21:09 - 1 hour - 104 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) do their third annual State of the Nation discussion after another eventful year for the wrestling industry has come and passed. Attendance records have been smashed, TV ratings have plummeted, wrestlers have left, others have returned. The hottest commodity in all of wrestling right now is arguably a female wrestler who has languished in the mid-card for several years, and everything seems to be changing on a nearly weekly basis.Next year sees ...
LMTYS Presents: World of Sport Wrestling Review - Episodes 9 & 10
October 02, 2018 07:03 - 1 hour - 103 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) take a final analytical look and the penultimate and last episodes of WOS Wrestling. Will it be a one-and-done? What went right? What went wrong? Who shone brightest? Our two hosts ponder all these questions and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
LMTYS Presents: World of Sport Wrestling Review - Episode 8
September 16, 2018 15:16 - 34 minutes - 34.1 MBLorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) discuss the eighth episode of WOS Wrestling. With only two episodes left to go, are the people in charge making the right decisions to keep the show going after the tenth episode as an ongoing concern? Listen to Simon and Lorcan's assessment of the whole shebang! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
LMTYS Presents: World of Sport Wrestling Review - Episode 7
September 12, 2018 22:16 - 47 minutes - 46.6 MBSeven episodes down, three to go. Let's do this thing@lorcanmullan and @simoncross3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.