This week, the boys welcome a true pioneer to the podcast in the form of Singapore's Alexis Lee! One of the driving forces behind the burgeoning South East Asian scene, Alexis talks us through her career and her outlook for the years ahead. With upcoming matches against Joshi luminaries such as Kamiyu and former podcast guest Maya Yukihi, now is a …

He's back! It's been over a year since the Ace of Ichigaya, Baliyan Akki, graced the pod with his presence but finally, he has returned. Join Akki at his philosophical best, discussing his recent return to India alongside Emi and Mei, and which direction he would like to take his career after an incredibly fruitful twelve months. You can find Akki …

The Wrstling Podcast needed more Nina, and this week we deliver! We're joined by octuple champion Nina Samuels. In this chat, we learn about the responsibility that comes with being a champion, as well as touching on her time in NXT UK, Sendai Girls and her love for teaching. Be sure to follow Nina: - Watch her huge no DQ Eve Title Match here - Buy…

The 2023 Happy List is officially upon us! For the uninitiated, this list is comprised of the 10 wrestlers who have brought the most cheer to the Wrstling Pod boys this year. This can be due to good humour, a success story or just by putting on banger matches. So far, so simple. HOWEVER, the list is debated live, with Gareth and Liam pitching for t…

In our final interview of the year, we speak with one of our collective favourites from the Aussie scene, Cherry Stephens! As one of PWA's most well-defined characters, Cherry talks us through how she approaches this side of her game and how she navigates telling her story in other promotions. In addition, we touch on her love of Japan and desire t…

This week we welcome 'The Deadly One' Nightshade! Fresh from her stint in Marvelous in Japan, we sit down and discuss life in the dojo, wrestling on the continent and much much more. Be sure to follow our guest on Twitter & Insta She also has a Patreon and Merch Store if you'd like to support her there too. Follow our socials for more content throu…

Join the boys for a quick catch up ahead of a new season of The Wrstling Podcast! 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…

Join us as we talk all things Chocopro & EVE from their recent pair of shows in London! 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…

This week, in the second part of our Renegades of Wrestling vs GCW special, we welcome 'First Class' Aysha to the show! As one of Australia's brightest prospects, Aysha talks us through her learning experience during COVID, training at Flat Backs, with Shawn Spears and Tyler Breeze, and the devolpment of the First Class character. We also discuss h…

This week, we welcome one of the rising stars of Australia and indeed South East Asia, 'The Golden Tiger' Emman Azman! Emman details his wrestling journey from starting out in his native Malaysia to choosing Australia as the place to develop. We also discuss the potential of the South East Asian scene, his role within it and of course, his upcoming…

This week, we welcome one of the minds behind one of our favourite companies, Pro Wrestling EVE's Dann Read! Dann offers up his views on the wrestling industry as a whole, how women's wrestling is perceived, and the intricacies of running a promotion. We also explore his role as a defacto coach, his approach to developing talent and of course, the …

They say that good things come to those that wait..well, erm, we'll let you be the judge of that one! Regardless, the boys are back for a bit of a catch up on all things graps as well as playing a fun game which will roll out across the remainder of 2023. If you're still out there and receiving these messages, please join us Follow our socials for …

We're back in your life for our Peaches and Cream episode aka 112, and what a treat we have in store! This week, we're joined by none other than New Japan's own 'Mr. No Days Off' Fred Rosser! Fred talks us through his journey from WWE to NJPW STRONG, the #BLOCKTHEHATE movement and coaching at the NJPW Academy, along with much, much more! Please fol…

It's a welcome return for two of the podcast's favourite friends, or as some might say, bros - Baliyan Akki and Mei Suruga! The Best Bros return to catch us up on their US tour, the joint venture with Deadlock Pro and that sneaky Starlight Kid, who recently paid a visit to the chocolate square. Join us for an informal catch up with two of our longt…

Interview season rolls on and we're delighted to welcome Marvelous' Takumi Iroha to the podcast! Takumi is widely considered one of the best pro wrestlers walking planet earth and with good reason. In this episode, we learn about her approach to the graps, love of travelling and get an all-time great answer to our karaoke question. Please follow ou…

This week, The Wrstling Podcast welcomes Joshi royalty in the form of 'ANIKI' Ryo Mizunami! Aided by podcast pal Mr. HAKU, Ryo talks us through training under Meiko Satomura, her exploits in AEW and how she maintains her high energy levels. In addition, Ryo also talks about her desire to wrestle in the UK and her upcoming match at Tokyo Joshi Pro's…

It's a busy one this week as we react to two shows and even manage to fit in a catch up with an old pal! Top billing goes to our interview with friend of the show KJ, who is doing big things in the UAE and has just become an on-screen character with WrestleFest DXB. If you like finding new wrestling before everyone else, this is the interview for y…

Interview season is back and we are delighted to welcome our first guest of the year in PURE-J's Chilean sensation, AKARI! Aided by translation extraordinaire Issa, AKARI talks us through her road to Japan, her work in PURE-J and her goals for the future. If you haven't seen AKARI's work before, this may be a useful introduction to a wrestler poise…

The Wrstling Podcast is back for its first show of 2023! And before getting too carried away with the new year, Liam and Gareth close the book on 2022 by presenting their 15 favourite matches of the year. With contributions from across the UK, US and Japan, it's a diverse list featuring podcast favourites such as Konosuke Takeshita, Miyu Yamashita …

Back for it's third installment; it's the Wrstling Pod Happy List! Listen as Liam & Gareth try and whittle down their respective ten wrestlers who brought them the most joy this calendar year to one official joint Wrstling Pod Happy List. Can Gareth avoid being steamrolled by Liam again this year? Find out now. Follow our socials for more content t…

For the final interview of 2022, The Wrstling Podcast is delighted to welcome the wonderful Miu Watanabe to the show! Miu is the current International Princess of Princess champion in Tokyo Joshi Pro, and talks us through winning the title and her plans to defend it. We also cover her beginnings in wrestling, idol culture and of course, the giant s…

The Wrstling Podcast is back and covering a quartet of shows from the past month - Pro Wrestling EVE's Wrestle Queendom (nights 1 and 2), New Japan and Stardom's Historic X-Over and Tokyo Joshi Pro's All Rise '22. The boys were in London for the two EVE shows and offer some insight into the EVE live experience, alongside all of the usual graps comm…

This week, we welcome back longtime friend of the podcast - Farrah!!! Free from show reviews or translation duty, this time we have invited Farrah to present her three biggest wrestling bug bears for consideration of entry into Wrstling 101. As always, Liam and Gareth will be on hand to scrutinise, and ultimately agree with, whatever Farrah present…

The lads are back with a new concept to test drive - Wrstling 101! Flagrantly ripping off the concept of popular TV show Room 101, our guests will be encouraged to present 3 things in wrestling that they could really do without. For the pilot episode, G-Money takes the hot seat to reveal his trio of grappling quibbles. Follow our brand new YouTube …

Holy smokes, we have OFFICIALLY made it to episode 100! Thanks to everyone who has listened thus far and joined us on this journey. We mark the event by speaking with one of our most sought after guests, DDT-Pro star Chris Brookes! We chat about life in Japan, helping UK wrestlers make it out to DDT & TJPW, and a whole heap more. Enjoy! You can fol…

This week, the team discusses TJPW's Wrestle Princess 3, which featured previous podcast guests Hikari Noa, Miyu Yamashita, Mizuki, Shoko Nakajima, and Maki Itoh! The boys also touch upon the recent happenings in New Japan, including the new TV Title and the Wrestle Kingdom main event. Finally, Liam and Gareth confirm the special guest for next wee…

The boys are back for a whip through all the latest happenings in Japan! There's a lot to get into including Kaito Kiyomiya's GHC Heavyweight title win, Higuchi's triumph over Takeshita and Giulia's chances in the 5 Star GP. Liam and Gareth also bid a fond fair well to Yunamon is Gatoh Move and dissect an exciting Wrestle Princess card from TJPW. F…

This week, we're delighted to welcome the wonderful Shota back to the podcast! On the eve of his journey to the USA, Liam and guest host Farrah learn more about the rationale behind Shota's US excursion. We also discuss his Stateside ambitions, his desire to wrestle for the NWA and much more! You can find Shota on Twitter at - @shota0810 and on You…

This week, we welcome 'Amazon' Ayesha Raymond to the podcast! Currently based in Japan, Ayesha has wrestled all over the world and goes into great detail about her travels and experiences. We also drill down on her relationship with Japan, adjusting to a new culture and why she decided to sign with Joshi promotion SEAdLINNNG. You can follow our gue…

Part two of our catch up with the globe trotting Super Asia Champion Baliyan Akki is now live! In this portion of the interview, we touch upon his relationship with Emi Sakura, watching ChocoPro from afar and Mei Suruga's first trainee. In addition, Akki tells all on his Deadlock Pro clash with Calvin Tankman and finally spills the beans on his fee…

Over the next two weeks, we’ll be joined by podcast favourite and current Super Asia Champion, Baliyan Akki! In the first half of this conversation, a contemplative Akki reflects on his US trip thus far and what his role might be in awakening pro wrestling’s sleeping giant – his native land of India. In addition, we get the inside look on Akki’s de…

On the eve of Pro Wrestling NOAH's N1 Victory tournament 2022, we're delighted to welcome two of the participants in Anthony Greene and Jack Morris. Greene has already been making a name for himself at the Emerald Ark this year, while Scotsman Morris steps into a NOAH ring for the first time as part of the N1. We chat through both men's respective …

The Wrstling Podcast is back for another whistle stop tour across all things graps. This week, we consider the impact of international talent on this year's G1, the future prospects of Tomohiro Ishii and the debut of Jungle Kyona at NOMADs. The boys also talk TJPW, GCW, Australia and fantasy book a Calvin Tankman tour of ChocoPro! Follow our social…

It feels like an eternity since the boys had an opportunity to just talk wrestling, so this week that's exactly what they're doing! Liam and Gareth go around the houses, discussing some of the biggest events of the past several weeks and fantasy booking Japan's upcoming tournaments. Notable topics include the G1, N1, Baliyan Akki's US tour, Alex Wi…

The Wrstling Podcast is back and we’re not coming alone as this week, we welcome the current MCW Heavyweight Champion, Mitch Waterman, to the podcast! We run through Mitch’s origin story, building up on the Australian scene and his time as part of MCW’s most decorated tag team, The Brat Pack. We also touch on Mitch’s ascension to the MCW mountainto…

This week, the Forbidden Door runs through The Wrstling Podcast as Gareth interviews none other than the voice of New Japan himself, Kevin Kelly! Ahead of the huge AEW/NJPW crossover event this weekend, Kevin talks us through the road preceding, touching Dominion, Best of the Super Juniors and of course, New Japan STRONG. In addition, we look at pr…

To cap off our run of CyberFight Festival 2022 coverage, the boys welcome Alicia and Rachel from the excellent Kick Out (2.99) podcast to discuss the event! We take a deep dive on all things Kenoh, the prospects for GHC Heavyweight Title and much more! Join us for the biggest cross promotional extravaganza since, well, CyberFight Festival 22! You c…

We conclude CybrFightFstival by welcoming another world champion to the podcast, none other than the KO-D Openweight Champion, Tetsuya Endo! This interview covers a lot of bases, exploring both Endo the man and Endo the wrestler. We learn about his introduction to wrestling, his rivalry with Konosuke Takeshita and working with Jun Akiyama, whilst a…

We are on the road to CyberFight Festival 2022 and continue our run of interviews with none other than Ken Ohka of Ganbare Pro! Ken talks us through his beginnings in wrestling, his time in DDT and of course, Ganbare Pro. We also touch on Team GanPro's upcoming match at CFF and what a win over Team DDT would mean to CyberFight's underdog promotion!…

CybrFightFstival continues! Hot off the heels of our interview with NOAH's Go Shiozaki, we welcome TJPW star Mizuki back to the podcast! Since we last spoke in August, Mizuki has had some huge singles matches and captured the TJPW tag titles with fellow Magical Sugar Rabbit, Yuka Sakazaki. We dive into all this, as well as her goals for internation…

Interview Season is back and CybrFight Fstival 2022 has officially begun! We kick things off with something of a ‘pinch me’ moment for The Wrstling Podcast, as the boys welcome long-time favourite and current GHC Heavyweight Champion Go Shiozaki to the podcast! Go walks us through his training, the differing philosophies of Yoshinari Ogawa and Harl…

It's a shorter episode this week, as the boys look at the Hana Kimura tribute show 'Bagus!' and reflect on the late performer's impact. Elsewhere, Liam and Gareth take a whistle stop tour around the wrestling world, catching up on the latest goings on and forthcoming shows. Finally, the team have a very exciting announcement which we hope you will …

We're back with last week's episode - this week! Whatever the timeline, we're covering some killer graps including nights one and two of New Japan's Best of the Super Juniors and the inaugural offering from NOMADs'! Plus, we pay our first visit to Deadlock Pro where podcast favourites Konosuke Takeshita and Adam Brooks recently went head to head! F…

For our second episode of the week, The Wrstling Podcast welcomes joshi all-star Maya Yukihi to the show! Joined by the legendary Mr. HAKU, Yukihi-san talks about her beginnings in wrestling, her status as a freelancer and her plans for international expansion. We also touch on the formation of NOMAD’s and preview their exciting debut show on May 2…

In the first of two episodes this week, Liam and Gareth catch up on some of the key events of the past week. The boys look at the field for New Japan’s forthcoming Best of the Super Juniors tournament, discussing the stellar line-up, which international stars were unlucky to miss out and predicting who might emerge as block finalists. They also loo…

We’re back for our second episode of the week and it’s a very special interview with translator extraordinaire MR HAKU! The man behind the (unofficial but authorised) DDT/TJPW English Update twitter account, which has served as an entry point into both companies for so many fans, opens up about his background, translation and his journey into pro w…

This week, Liam and Gareth chronicle their travels up to London for Pro Wrestling EVE's Global Women Strike event! The show featured past podcast guests Emi Sakura and Shoko Nakajima, alongside a host of the UK and Ireland's premier grapplers, and marked the first time in years that the boys attended a live show together. In addition, we look at DD…

This week, we are delighted to welcome back one of our favourite guests, the incredible Mei Suruga! Longtime listeners may recall that the last time we had the pleasure of Mei's company, she spoke of wanting to do a solo episode - in English! Well, the day has come and the Apple Girl did NOT disappoint, talking us through her recent success in Star…

The Wrstling Podcast is back and keen tmake up for lost time! The boys shoot the breeze on many of the recent goings on in pro wrestling, from Mei Suruga's Stardom success to her tag team partner's newly found death wish - there's a LOT to get into! Liam and Gareth ponder how Konosuke Takeshita will get on in the US, what relaxed travel will mean f…

This week, we welcome the Big Kaiju, Shoko Nakajima, to the podcast! Mere days away from her Princess of Princess title match at TJPW's Grand Princess '22, Shoko reveals her feelings about the match, as well as who else can make it to the top of Tokyo Joshi Pro. We also talk pets, Pokémon and her recent appearance in ChocoPro, among other things. B…