In the 25th edition of the Victory Through Guts podcast, Dylan and Alex talk about three shows from AJW as the Japan Grand Prix 1992 commences. The three shows, all of which occur in June 1992, presented a changing landscape for the company, as we see Bison Kimura's final set of matches ahead of her indefinite hiatus, as well as the original member…

In the 24th edition of Victory Through Guts, Dylan Murray and Alex Richards cover two AJW shows from April and May of 1992. The first is the ever-important Wrestlemarinepiad 1992 event, a show heralded as the Best Major Wrestling Show of the Year by Dave Meltzer and the WON faithful along with a 5-Star Match between Manami Toyota and Kyoko Inoue. W…

Victory Through Guts returns with two months of AJW action from February and March of 1992. Starting with tour shows in both Gunma and Kanagawa respectively, we see the beginning of a Junior Tournament that features future stars like Kumiko Maekawa and Numata. We also see two Bull Nakano singles matches, with Gunma bearing witness to a massive braw…

After a brief hiatus, Victory Through Guts is back with Episode 22, the beginning of the 3rd season. For this episode, we provide coverage of January 1992 in Joshi wrestling, which proved to be a pivotal month for the scene as it saw the official closure of the Original JWP organization. Our esteemed co-host Alex was willing to spend four whole dol…

It may be a new year, but we still have some things to finish up from 1991 in the world of Joshi Puroresu. Along with a horrendous fancam of FMW that featured Svetlana Gounderenko, Megumi Kudo, and underdog WWA Women's Champion taking on Combat Army, The Boys get a chance to see Miss A wrestle under the name Dynamite Kansai for the time in tag team…

Victory Through Guts is back for its 20th episode, this time talking about one of the biggest shows of the year for All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling, Wrestlemarinepiad 1991. Headlined by a Tag Team Texas Death Cagematch featuring Bull Nakano, Monster Ripper, Bison Kimura, and Aja Kong, the show only featured three separate matches but was loaded wit…

In the 19th episode of Victory Through Guts we are on the road to Wrestlemarinepiad 1991 but first must tackle the first half of AJW's Tag League the Best from October 1991. While some teams are comprised of duos you would expect like Bison Kimura and Aja Kong from Jungle Jack, there's a myriad of oddball teams such as rivals Kyoko Inoue and Toshiy…

In the 18th edition of Victory Through Guts, Dylan and Alex discuss a match between Medusa (aka Alundra Blayze) and Devil Masami from the Original JWP. They also briefly talk about Medusa's chemistry, or lack their of, with Joshi wrestlers over the years. Afterwards, the VTG Boys dive right into AJW's The Exciting Zone, which featured Bull Nakano's…

In the long-awaited return to AJW reviews, Dylan & Alex talk about matches from July & August in the juggernaut Joshi organization. Mainly focusing on the ascension of Kyoko Inoue through the Japan Grand Prix, AJW Classics episodes 47 & 48 also highlighted Aja Kong, Bison Kimura, Mariko Yoshida's respective runs throughout the tournament as well. A…

In the second annual Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling Special, the VTG boys take a look at what is available of the first 6 months of FMW in 1991. Topics of discussion include not only the formation of the Combat Army and Megumi Kudo's fast rise to Stardom, but also the importance of the earlier works of wrestlers like Shark Tsuchiya, Crusher Maedom…

In this episode, join Dylan & Alex in taking a look at the Original JWP promotion and matches that defined the company in the first half of 1991. The episode Includes coverage of the UWA Championship Tournament that featured Harley Saito, Shinobu Kandori, Miss A, Devil Masami & more fight for the top championship in the company. Afterwards we see M…

In a not so special Anniversary episode of Victory Through Guts, the boys talk all about All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling May show "We Are Running Through" in Korakuen Hall. The show featured no championship matches, but did house two great midcard tag matches, two special singles matches and a hectic tag team main event pitting Akira Hokuto & Sakie…

In the 13th installment of Victory Through Guts, the boys discuss two shows from April 1991, both of which heavily emphasized Monster Ripper's return to All Japan Women's for the first time since the mid-80s to wreak havoc once again. Following her match against Aja Kong at Saint Battle Day Part 2, Monster Ripper challenged Bull Nakano in the main …

In the 12th Episode of the VTG Pod, Alex and Dylan take things overseas for the first time as they watch the JWP offer match from WCW WrestleWar 1991 featuring Miss A, Miki Handa, Itsuki Yamazaki, and Mami Kitamura. Then, for the main course of the show, the boys talk about AJW Classics Episode 45, which included matches from the aptly named "St. B…

In this very special edition of the Victory Through Guts Podcast, Dylan, Alex, and special guest Deshon hold their first (And possibly last) Joshi Draft as a trio. With the pool being open to any woman to compete in Japan before the new millennium and each selection being judged in the primes of their respect careers, this meant a lot of good wrest…

In the first episode of the new year, the VTG Boys talk about six AJW matches from January of 1991. More specifically, we cover the infamous Hair vs Hair match between Gokumon-To and Jungle Jack, an All-Pacific Championship defense by Manami Toyota, and two breakout performances from Akira Hokuto and Yumiko Hotta against Bull Nakano for the 3WA Cha…

The final episode of the Victory Through Guts Podcast in the year 2020 also means the final episode of VTG covering the year 1990 in the world of Joshi Wrestling. In spite of various technical difficulties and recording software problems, Dem VTG boys deliver a jam-packed episode of audio goodness in just under an hour of runtime.Topics include (bu…

In what is slated to be the biggest show of the year, Dylan and Alex cover the colossal Wrestlemarinepiad 1990. The second annual Wrestlemarinpiad event, this three hour show gave the boys a better look at the undercard of AJW at the time, with names like the Honey Wings, Takako Inoue, Kaoru Ito and more getting their time to shine. Then of course …

In this slightly different episode of the VTG Podcast, Dylan and Alex discuss the growing women's division in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling back in 1990, including matches from three separate FMW shows. After the first dose of FMW for the boys left a bad taste in their mouths back in May, Atsushi Onita's world-renowned company came in swinging in…

In the sixth episode of the VTG Podcast, Dylan & Alex talk about Aja Kong vs Bull Nakano in a Saitama Cage Match, Mitsuko Nishiwaki's retirement match against fellow Fire Jet Yumiko Hotta, and the forgotten member of the Class of '85, Grizzly Iwamoto. After that, two JWP offerings came from the "Best Singles Matches of JWP 1990" that Dylan searched…

In the fifth episode of the VTG Podcast Dylan and Alex cover AJW Classics Episode #41, an episode containing matches from Survival Shout 1990. From the infamous Jungle Jack vs Bull Nakano and Grizzly Iwamoto to the equally entertaining rematch between Manami Toyota and Akira Hokuto, Survival Shout was a can't miss summer showdown to say the least. …

In this episode of the Victory Through Guts Podcast, Dylan and Alex watch Kakuto Main Event (aka Hot Summer Blast) from July 21st, 1990. Listen to Dylan rant about the infamous Medusa vs Aja Kong Kickboxing Street Fight, as well as praise one of the best AJW singles matches of the year as Manami Toyota challenges Bull Nakano for the 3WA World Champ…

In this episode of the Victory Through Guts Podcast, Alex & Dylan recount the 1990 Japan Grand Prix. The smallest tournament held by AJW, the 1990 GP only featured 7 competitors and was full of blunders and mishaps that made for a chaotic tournament and, as a result, a chaotic podcast. The show also featured Bat Yoshinaga, Aja Kong & Suzuka Minami …

In the second episode of the VTG Podcast, Dylan Murray and Alex Richards cover the AJW Classics Episode 38 that featured matches from 03.18.1990 and 05.13.1990. Matches included two 3WA Tag Team Title defenses by Akira Hokuto & Minami Suzuka AKA Marine Wolves, along with an incredible Hybrid Shoot Fight between Aja Kong and Medusa. We also dive int…

On the inaugural edition of the Victory Through Guts (VTG) Joshi Wrestling Podcast, Dylan (@XXIchiban) and Alex (@LWOSPWAlexR) review the first AJW show of the '90s. The show featured Dream Orca vs Akira Hokuto & Yumiko Hotta, as well as Bull Nakano's 3WA Championship victory on January 4th, 1990 in Korakeun Hall. Please enjoy!…