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Liam & Gareth covering the world of wrestling outside of wwE & aEw; we're wrestling, without the E. From the indies to New Japan, this is your one stop shop to keep up with all the happenings across the wrestling world.
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Friday Apr 23, 2021
Friday Apr 23, 2021
This week Liam and Gareth have the pleasure of chatting with one half of Pro Wrestling NOAH's English Commentary team, Mark Pickering.
This episode continues the trend of speaking to those who've found themselves making their way in wrestling out in Japan.
Find out how Mark came to be part of NOAH, his background in general, and what to expect from NOAH's next big show!
Follow Mark on Twitter: @_MarkPickering
And be sure to follow our socials for more content throughout the week: @wrstlingpod, @metaphwoarr and @LWyatt_probably.
Find all our links at wrstlingpod.com
Thanks as always to Rob Hawkins for our wonderful theme tune.
Find Rob at @rob_hawkins.
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Friday Apr 16, 2021
GCW's annual festival of wrestling, known as The Collective, was upon us last week, with shows including Spring Break, Big Gay Bunch, The Acid Cup and more.
Inside the Ropes' own Sondra Ruth returns to chat through the event(s) with Liam and Gareth, as well as to discuss the current state of the US indies and WWE's latest round of talent cuts.
For more from Sondra, give her a follow on Twitter at @SondraRuthITR and check out the Inside the Ropes and Queen Street Posse podcasts!
And be sure to follow our socials for more content throughout the week: @wrstlingpod, @metaphwoarr and @LWyatt_probably.
Find all our links at wrstlingpod.com
Thanks as always to Rob Hawkins for our wonderful theme tune.
Find Rob at @rob_hawkins.
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Two exciting shows to discuss this week. in Stardom’s Yokohama Dream Cinderella in Spring and DDT’s Chris Brookes Produce Show 3: The Danger & Pleasure Tour '96.
In Stardom, Liam and Gareth discuss the epic tag team main event as well as Bea Priestley’s last match with the company and the handling of Utami Hayashishita’s Red Belt title reign thus far.
The CB3 features podcast favourite Yuki Ueno and Baliyan Akki, as well as Brookes himself who had a DDT Extreme Championship match with Mechamummy!
And be sure to follow our socials for more content throughout the week: @wrstlingpod, @metaphwoarr and @LWyatt_probably.
Find all our links at wrstlingpod.com
Thanks as always to Rob Hawkins for our wonderful theme tune.
Find Rob at @rob_hawkins.
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
It's a special bonus edition of The Wrstling Podcast featuring a full-length interview with Edith Surreal (FKA Still Life with Apricots & Pears).
Liam and Gareth are joined by ITR's own Sondra Ruth as they discuss Edith's career, style and more.
The perfect way to gear up for The Collective weekender, sit back, relax and enjoy a fun and insightful conversation with one of the industry's hottest rising stars.
To hear more from Edith, you can follow her on Twitter at @edithsurreal or visit her website at www.edithsurreal.com.
The Collective weekender runs on April 8th, 9th and 10th. Events can be purchased individually or as a bundle via FiteTV.
And be sure to follow our socials for more content throughout the week: @wrstlingpod, @metaphwoarr and @LWyatt_probably.
Find all our links at wrstlingpod.com
Thanks as always to Rob Hawkins for our wonderful theme tune.
Find Rob at @rob_hawkins.
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Friday Apr 02, 2021
The boys are dipping into Major League Wrestling this week, where podcast favourites Jacob Fatu and Calvin Tankman collided for the MLW World Title.
Then Liam and Gareth head straight over to Ichigaya Chocolate Square for ChocoPro’s two day anniversary special, ChocoPro #100.
To keep yourself topped up during the week, why not tune in to our socials at
@wrstlingpod, @metaphwoarr and @LWyatt_probably.
Find all our links at wrstlingpod.com
The man Rob Hawkins (@rob_hawkins.) is the guy to thank for our banging intro!
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
This week on The Wrstling Podcast, Liam and Gareth enjoy a feature length conversation with Ice Ribbon star Thekla.
The Toxic Spider has taken Japan by storm over the past 12 months and the boys are keen to learn more about the Austrian's journey into the joshi scene.
It's a fascinating, in-depth chat for fans old and new, so sit down, relax and find out why Thekla is the name to know in 2021.
For more info on Thekla or Ice Ribbon, why not follow their socials below:
Thekla is on Twitter and Instagram at @toxic_thekla
Ice Ribbon's English twitter is @IceRibbon_eng
And be sure to follow our socials for more content throughout the week: @wrstlingpod, @metaphwoarr and @LWyatt_probably.
Find all our links at wrstlingpod.com
Thanks as always to Rob Hawkins for our wonderful theme tune.
Find Rob at @rob_hawkins.
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
This week, The Wrstling Podcast presents a Woolworths inspired pick 'n' mix segment of the boy's favourite matches of the past week, with entries from Impact, NOAH, New Japan and ChocoPro.
Elsewhere, Liam and Gareth pay their first visit to SEAdLINNNG, where ASUKA and Rina Yamashita clash for the vacant Beyond The Sea Single Championship!
And be sure to follow our socials for more content throughout the week: @wrstlingpod, @metaphwoarr and @LWyatt_probably.
Find all our links at wrstlingpod.com
Thanks as always to Rob Hawkins for our wonderful theme tune.
Find Rob at @rob_hawkins.
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Two very different shows from the Cyber Fight stable are on tap this week, as Liam and Gareth delve into Pro Wrestling NOAH and Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling.
NOAH's latest offering has all of the hard-hitting puro action you might expect, whilst TJPW present a tag team tournament filled with great characters and even better action.
As if that wasn't enough, ITR writer Beth Harris returns to lend her Joshi experience to the TJPW conversation.
For more content throughout the week, why not check out our socials: @wrstlingpod, @metaphwoarr and @LWyatt_probably.
Find all our links at wrstlingpod.com
Our thanks, as always, to Rob Hawkins (@rob_hawkins) for killing the theme song business!.
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
It’s a Stardom special on this week’s edition of The Wrstling Podcast, with the boys dedicating an entire episode to the historic All Star Dream Cinderella show.
Liam and Gareth provide a complete run through of the card, which featured several title matches, two inter-promotional battles with SEAdLINNNG and the epic main event, a hair vs hair match between Giulia and Tam Nakano.
So grab a drink, get yourself comfy and settle down as The Wrstling Podcast delves into Stardom’s biggest show to date.
If you’re a fan of the show and want to hear more, please consider following our socials for more grappling goodness throughout the week:
@wrstlingpod, @metaphwoarr and @LWyatt_probably.
Find all our links at wrstlingpod.com
Thanks as always to Rob Hawkins for our wonderful theme tune.
Find Rob at @rob_hawkins.
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
This week, the podcast with no ‘E steps in to overdrive with not one but TWO guests!
Joining Liam and Gareth to discuss Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport event is fellow Inside the Ropes podcaster KJ, who’ll be offering his insight as both a pro wrestling and Mixed Martial Arts fan!
Following this, the boys are heading back to Japan to discuss Ice Ribbon’s RE:BORN show with ITRwrestling.com’s newest contributor (and Joshi wrestling enthusiast) Beth Harris.
It’s a jam packed episode that reaches across the pro wrestling spectrum as only The Wrstling Podcast can!
You can follow KJ at @ThatKJGuy and check out his podcasts including The Wrestling Roast (@RoastyToastyITR), Pod of Thunder and Roped In (@RopedInPod).
Beth can be found on Twitter at @oedocorpse and on Instagram at joshi_central.
And be sure to follow our socials for more content throughout the week: @wrstlingpod, @metaphwoarr and @LWyatt_probably.
Find all our links at wrstlingpod.com
Thanks as always to Rob Hawkins for our wonderful theme tune.
Find Rob at @rob_hawkins.