Episode 16 is here pals! It's our Chris Things Art "Match of the Week" Edition with Cousin Ben talking all about the fantastic professional wrestling bout that was "Mr IWGP" Yuji Nagata vs "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson from AEW Collision on 1.27.2024 in Bossier City, Louisiana. We talk all about the timeless magic that was two of our very favourites in a Fire Pro Dream-Match for the ages, as well as the general greatness of Danielson of late. For your Chris Things intro monologue I talk a bit about the challenges of talking about your art & touting your successes. Which sometimes isn't as easy as you'd think. As well as the magic of Lucha Underground & my latest Way of the Blade illustration highlight that was the Fenix vs Mil Muertes "Grave Consequences" Casket Match. Enjoy!!Check out the Chris Things MOTW illustrations in question here: Yuji Nagata vs. Bryan DanielsonChrisThings.com.au is the place for original art, prints, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grown-men-watch-this-shit/donations

Episode 15 is here pals! Our Chris Things Art "Match of the Week" Edition with returning former Grown Men Watch this S*** co-host, Jaims Vanderbeek for a big ol' DOUBLE-HEADER! Yes, this week we've got TWO MOTW's to talk about since we missed one last week. Firstly, a modern joshi spectacular in Sareee vs Chihiro Hashimoto from 5.16.2023 “Sareee-ISM ~Chapter One” in Shinjuku. Followed by a true World Class Texas classic with "The Modern Day Warrior", Kerry Von Erich vs. Terry "Bam-Bam" Gordy for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship from 5.7.1984, WCCW in Fort Worth, TX. A delightfully strange combination of matches that actually kind of works in a weird way with lots of fun sidebar nonsense tying it all together. Enjoy!!Check out the Chris Things MOTW illustrations in question here: Sareee vs Chihiro Hashimoto / Kerry Von Erich vs. Terry "Bam-Bam" GordyChrisThings.com.au is the place for original art, prints, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @JaimsVanderbeek, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @JaimsVanderbeek, @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grown-men-watch-this-shit/donations

Episode 14; is here friends! The latest in our "Wrestling Art Curator" special-edition interview series focusing on the art practices of rad wrestling-artists! Our latest guest Wrestling-Artist being Helen Hunter!! Just a wonderfully skilled multidisciplinary artist & illustrator now based in Chicago who’s epic Japanese Deathmatch & Joshi-Wrestling oil paintings have just blown me away! We have a very fun chat all about her practice, the place of "Wrestling Art" in the Fine Art world, juggling being a Mom with Art, discovering Pro-Wrestling later in life as an artistic muse & just how great Joshi Wrestling is for art inspiration, female role-modelling & celebrating the "Angry Woman". Thanks so much Helen!Enjoy!!Jump on Helen's website for a whole bunch of her awesome wrestling-art.Check out ChrisThings.com.au for my own original art, prints, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @HelenHunterArt, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexLike Social Suplex on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit the Social Suples website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grown-men-watch-this-shit/donations

Episode 13 is here pals! Another one of our Chris Things Art "Match of the Week" Series with returning former Grown Men Watch this S*** co-host, Jaims Vanderbeek! This week we're talking all about the "Big, Bad & Dangerous" duo of Big Van Vader & "Crusher" Bam Bam Bigelow vs Keiji Mutoh & Hiroshi Hase from March 1st, 1992 for NJPW in Yokohama Arena” with Vader & Bam Bam challenging for Mutoh & Hase’s IWGP heavyweight tag team championships. Maybe the best "David vs Goliath" match of all time! We talk the match, the art & general life; ranging from dental appointments to the Iron Claw, edibles & everything in-between! Enjoy!!Check out the Chris Things MOTW illustration that we are talking about here!Check out ChrisThings.com.au for original art, prints, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @JaimsVanderbeek, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @JaimsVanderbeek, @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grown-men-watch-this-shit/donations

Episode 12 is here pals! Back with the Chris Things Art "Match of the Week" Series with returning special guest co-host, Cousin Ben! This week we're talking all about a fabulous recent MOTYC that was Kento Miyahara vs Katsuhiko Nakajima for the Triple Crown from 12.31.2023 in All Japan Pro Wrestling. We talk all about this bloody great match, some of the backstory (from Kensuke Office to NOAH) & great little details of it, as well as a fun little chat about all the latest goss & goings on in current All Japan. And of course don't forget your weekly dose of total nonsense chats; everything from work-life balance coming out of Christmas, to Kensuke Sasake & Akira Hokuto banging really loudly in North Korea. Enjoy!!Check out the Chris Things MOTW illustration that we are talking about here!Check out ChrisThings.com.au for original art, prints, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grown-men-watch-this-shit/donations

Episode 11 is here my friends! We're back to our Chris Things Art "Match of the Week" Series with returning special guest co-host, best-mate David! This week we're talking all about an amazingly grotesque match from CZW's "Best of the Best" 2005 tournament. STIFF strikes, wicked chair-shots, brutal head-drops & an amazing underdog hero vs big boss badass story; this one had it all. A match that really defines the very best & worst of a wild, but amazing time in independent wrestling; El Generico vs SUPER DRAGON! We talk the match, the art, some other matches from the tournament & just the general wild vibes of this whole scene. ...& of course much nonsense. Enjoy!!Check out the Chris Things MOTW illustration that we are talking about here!Check out ChrisThings.com.au for original art, prints, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grown-men-watch-this-shit/donations

Episode 10 is here my friends! We're back to our Chris Things Art "Match of the Week" Series with a brand new special guest co-host in my dear friend, Bradley! This week we're talking all about a VERY SPECIAL match that was Low-Ki vs. KENTA from ROH Final Battle 2005. A very fun episode; in addition to going in-depth on this fantastic match & my illustration, we talk all of the things. From our own Brisbane-based pro wrestling days, to our big-time nostalgic love for this era of Ring of Honor, the excitement of getting wrestling DVDs in the mail, 'There Will Be Blood' & all things in-between! Just a total geek-fest love shesh for a special time in professional wrestling & possibly the PERFECT match. A way-fun episode if I do say so myself. Enjoy!!Check out the Chris Things MOTW illustration that we are talking about here!Check out ChrisThings.com.au for original art, prints, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grown-men-watch-this-shit/donations

Episode 9; is here! A very special episode; "Wrestling Art Curator" IS BACK! My special-edition interview series focusing on the art practices of other rad wrestling-artists! The 2nd ever guest artist being the ridiculously talented Jonathan McBurnie!! Funnily enough, yet another fellow Aussie, Jonathan is an artist, writer, cartoonist, curator & is the Director of the Rockhampton Museum of Art. Jonathan even curated an entire wrestling-art themed art show; ‘WrestleMANIA’ at the Rockhampton Museum of Art late last year. "The exhibition examined the enigmatic entertainment of professional wrestling in all its spectacle, psychology, and humour through the work of 20 contemporary artists across sculpture, painting, cartoons, and new media". We chat some amazing behind the scenes stories of this show (including a live-wrestling portion!), Jonathan's practice, what got him into 'Wrestling Art', what interests him about this sub-genre as well as who & what most inspires him to make it. A really fun philosophical chat about fine art, wrestling & all things in-between! Thank you so much Jonathan!!“Professional wrestling is a strange beast. Not quite sport, not quite theatre, it exists in a grey area between forms as a sincere, misunderstood, and yet incredibly self-aware art form.”Enjoy!!Jump on Jonathan's website for a whole bunch of his awesome wrestling-art.Check out ChrisThings.com.au for my original art, prints, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @JonathanMcBurnie, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @JonathanMcBurnie, @SocialSuplexLike Social Suplex on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grown-men-watch-this-shit/donations

Episode 8 is here pals! Another one of our Chris Things Art "Match of the Week" Series with returning former Grown Men Watch this S*** co-host, Jaims Vanderbeek! This week we're talking all about Alex Shelley vs Bandido from Prestige Wrestling in Portland. As Mr. Vanderbeek is a local to the pacific northwest scene, we chat all about this interesting region of the indie wrestling world, the recent rise of Prestige Wrestling as an independent hotspot & even Beek's recent foray into live pro wrestling commentary! We also chat all about this great match in question, our deep love for Alex Shelley, Paparazzi Productions & all variety of nonsense from 'llave' lucha libre to Teenage Mutant. Ninja Turtles. Enjoy!!Check out the Chris Things MOTW illustration that we are talking about here!Check out ChrisThings.com.au for original art, prints, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @JaimsVanderbeek, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @JaimsVanderbeek, @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grown-men-watch-this-shit/donations

Episode 7 is here! We're back for another Chris Things Art "Match of the Week" Edition with Keeping it Strong-Style co-host, (& Shoot-Style Enthusiast) 'The Youngboy', Josh Smith to talk all about the wonderfully weird, MANLY mash-up of styles that was DON FRYE vs TOSHIAKI KAWADA for the Triple Crown in All Japan Pro Wrestling from about 20 years ago. Such an interesting, badass match! We talk some about the scene at the time, Don's introduction to pro wrestling, the lead up & some about the philosophical wrestling 'meeting of worlds' that was this magical slugfest. Thanks Josh!! This one also includes another special little solo 'intro-monologue' of my own current art-happenings (including my first ever in-person Expo that took place over the weekend!) A fun time all-round. Enjoy!!Check out the Chris Things MOTW illustration that we are talking about here!Check out ChrisThings.com.au for original art, prints, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @KeepinItStrongStyle, @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grown-men-watch-this-shit/donations