Episode 86 - Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi - October 1, 2005

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Captain of the good ship GRAPPL, Benno joins us to talk about Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi from October 1, 2005, including his experience of being there live, and the crazy year 2005 both men had. PLUS: Matty, kayfabe cousins?, a Rashomon holiday, International Showdown, a fateful raffle, getting what one is owed out of Alex Shane, fandom of the time, Gabe Sapolsky: tour guide, commentary or lack of, prepping the ring for a legend, the industry and fan perception of Joe at the time, an alternate timeline, the Ole Kick, the fire marshal, and titty mist! Follow Benno and GRAPPL: @BensonRichardE @GRAPPLpod https://www.patreon.com/Grappl 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.