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The on-going series returns but this time with a twist. This time the roles are reversed. Usual host, Greg, is in the hot seat with hosting duties shifting to the man who was the subejct of the first episode, Scott. In this very frank and personal episode, the Bearhug Club's commander-in-chief breaks down the matches that mean the most to him and how on more than one occasion, professional wrestling has saved his life.

This past week saw the blockbuster announcement that All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling will be hosting a joint show in Chicago on June 26th called Forbidden Door. Already full of glee about the event, Greg and Garrod could not resist the chance to get their booker caps on to fantasy book what they would like to see at the event. The pair agreed on a pre-show Rumble match and an 8 match main card. They then eached pitched and debated their matches to agree on an overall card. Simple. Well, as you will see, not so much... Tune in to see what they were eventually able to string together! Let us know in the comments and on the socials what your Forbidden Door match card would be.

As part of an on-going series, Greg sits down with a special guest each episode to find out their Top 10 Favourite Matches of All Time. More so than just discovering what is their favourite, he hopes to learn what they love out of wrestling and what it means to them to be a fan of this bizzare but beautiful sport. In this second edition, Greg sits down with original Bearhug co-host Garrod to learn about his journey into wrestling in what became a total obsession following a brief hiatus. 

It’s the official debut of the Bearhug Bookclub! Every month Greg and Garrod pick a wrestling related book to read and then gather to share their thoughts. From biographies to novels, from comics to encyclopaedias. As long as it is wrestling centric it can be recommended for the club. For this first episode, the boys start with the book that opened the floodgates for wrestling biographies to come - Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweat Socks. Mick Foley has a hell of a story to tell and does so in such an endearing way. It’s a long journey that goes all the way from his teenage days of hitchhiking to Madison Square Garden to watch Snuka jump off the cage. Going all the way to one of his crowning moments when he beat the Rock for the WWE championship. There is so much to tell and Foley keeps you hooked throughout this thick page turner. There is a reason this is still the benchmark for wrestling biographies over 2 decades on from when it was first published.

It's been a while but MYNTS is back! In this episode, Greg takes a look back at one of WWE's most brutal matches, discussing the "kingmaking" abilities of Mick Foley as he puts Triple H through a baptism of violence to help him become a mainevent player. For more Matches You Need to See content visit the section on our website - https://bearhugpod.wixsite.com/bearhugclubnetwork/matches-you-need-to-see
Let us know your suggestions for matches we should add and which should be a future deep dive episode.

It's Wednesday night! And you probably don't know what that means! The Bearhug boys return with another livestream of wrestling chatter and banter. Knockoff wrestling toys, top 5 favourite baseball bats, creating beef with Will Ospreay and more in this latest episode.