Episode 3: 4+ hours about AJPW's March (Madness) shows and some very silly questions, with guest Michelle. This third episode of All About All Japan we discuss the four shows AJPW ran in march, talk about a wrestler in our Wrestler Wheel of Fortune, answer some very funny questions, and discuss the upcoming Champion Carnival and its many, many dates.
Apr 04, 2025•4 hr 41 min
Ben Spindler returns to the host's chair of the Truepenny Show for the first time in a decade. He comes back to host a special Truepenny Show with James as his guest as he looks at the Top 1oo Wrestlers of All Time, based on Cagetmatch's rating system. Can you figure out who is the number one grappler of all time?
Mar 30, 2025•2 hr 59 min
James and Christy talk about the New Japan Cup final, and analyse the fall out from a tournament that has really tried to set New Japan in a different direction. David Finlay takes on Shota Umino in a battle of two former friends whose path to the top of the company has taken a very different path.
Mar 23, 2025•2 hr 25 min
James looks at all the action from Night 8 of the NJ Cup as Shota Umino wrestles Shingo Takagi for a place in the final.
Mar 18, 2025•8 min
James and Christy bring you more news from the New Japan Cup as it reaches it semi final stage as David Finlay goes against Zack Sabre Junior for a place in the final.
Mar 16, 2025•1 hr 9 min
James & Christy break down the New Japan Cup Nights 5 & 6 over three hours of chat, from Mouth Pieces to Mutoh and Hair Cuts to Hiro Hase, they also look at the Quarter final action in the tournament and go deep on Taichi's relationship with Zack Sabre Jnr and The War Dogs internal struggle for dominance.
Mar 15, 2025•2 hr 44 min
James and Christy bring you all the action from Night 3 & 4 of the 2025 New Japan Cup as The War Dogs & House of Torture continue their Bullet Club Civil War and Shota Umino makes his much anticipated return.
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 29 min
James and Christy look at all the matches and news coming out of Amagasaki as the tournament ploughs on. Tetsuya Naito takes on Callum Newman in one of the key tournament matches and IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hirooki Goto tags with Hiroshi Tanahashi to take on Satoshi Kojima and Number 1 Contender Yuuji Nagata.
Mar 09, 2025•1 hr 18 min
James & Christy breakdown all the action from the 53rd Anniversary Show and the opening night of New Japan Cup as Ren Narita takes on Gabe Kidd for Bullet Club Pride and a birth in the second round.
Mar 08, 2025•2 hr 31 min
James Truepenny goes into his extensive back catalogue of features to talk about a profile he wrote for Wrestle Talk TV. this episode is an in depth look at the early years of Meiko Satomura. From her start in GAEA, travelling the world with WCW and reaching the main event in record time.
Mar 02, 2025•27 min
Continuing their Wrestle Universe Journey, James and Marcus stop by Dream Dream Star Fighting Marigold, as they go to Korukean Hall for a big show where the Twin Stars Champions Nanae Takahahsi & Seri Yamaoka defend against Marigold World Singles Champion Utami Hayashishita & Victoria Yuzuki. They break down the matches, look at the presentation and give an overview of the promotion and what you can expect from the newest major Joshi promotion in an expanding galaxy of puroresu.
Feb 23, 2025•58 min
Episode 2: The Wrestler Wheel of Torture (??) and AJPW's February shows with guest Jonathan Foye. This second episode of All About All Japan talks about the first three February shows, discusses a wrestler during the Wrestler Wheel of Fortune segment, and talks about the participants in the upcoming Champion Carnival.
Feb 21, 2025•2 hr 36 min
James is joined by an All Star cast of Christy from All About All Japan, Marcus Green and Beth to talk New Beginnings in Osaka as the TMDK/CHAOS rivalry that has fuelled the opening weeks of 2025 reaches it zenith as Hirooki Goto faces Zack Sabre Jnr for the IWGP World's Heavyweight Championship.
Feb 17, 2025•2 hr 35 min
James and Marcus explore the rich history of African American stars wrestling Japan from the early days of Bobo Brazil, the rise of Aja Kong and the biggest star of them all in Bob Sapp. With stories and a playlist of matches to inform and entertain. The Truepenny Show celebrates the African American contribution to Puroresu,
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 44 min
Christy's debut all About All Japan features her first guest James Truepenny where they look at two shows from AJPW's most recent tour. AJPW New Year's Fan Appreciation Day 2025 from January the 18th in Tokyo and the 3rd night of the New year Wars Tour from Chiba from January 26th. Breaking down the matches, explaining the factions and stories and is a must listen for new fans of AJPW.
Feb 07, 2025•2 hr 4 min
James is joined by Marcus Green to look at two shows from the New Year period, as GLEAT set out their agenda for 2025, and Marcus takes his first look at Sendai Girls as Meiko Satomura continues her run to retirement with a match against young protégé Manami.
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 2 min
James challenges Christy to his latest music game and sees if she can tell if it is a Good Guy or a Bad Guy?
Jan 29, 2025•13 min
James is joined by Christy and very special guest Beth to talk the downfall and rise of Tetsuya Naito as he runs afoul of bad booking and rebuilds himself in Japan almost entirety by accident, to being the main event star of NJPW.
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Join Darragh and Martin as they take a trip back to November 7, 2010, to review TNA Turning Point 2010! This PPV featured unforgettable moments, including: Jeff Hardy defending his TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Matt Morgan in a controversial main event. The battle for control of the Knockouts Division in a heated match between Mickie James and Tara. The Motor City Machine Guns and Team 3D in a classic Tag Team Championship bout, marking the supposed final match of Team 3D's legendar...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 35 min
James and Christy are joined by Beth to discuss the Stardust Genius Tetsuya Naito in the start of his career. Looking back to his rookie beginnings all the way to his first G1 Climax victory. The trio analyse his debut, his high profile dream match with Keiji Mutoh all the way to facing down Hiroshi Tanahashi at Sumo Hall.
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Darragh and Martin are joined by special guest Adam Martin, former editor-in-chief of http://WrestleView.com, for an insightful discussion on the latest developments in the world of wrestling. We dive into WWE Raw's debut on Netflix, exploring the implications of this major streaming move and how it could reshape WWE's reach and presentation in the streaming era. Plus, we take a look at AEW in 2025, examining its trajectory, key storylines, and what the future holds for the promotion. With Adam’...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 10 min
James is joined by DDT expert and writer Michelle Cain live and direct from Japan as they review DDT Ultimate Party, this year ran in Christmas Season, a show that brought good will to all. They review every match on this 5 hour epic show and give you background to the ins and outs of a truly Dramatic Dream event.
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 29 min
James is joined by Christy to talk New Year's Dash from Tokyo as NJPW sets off its new rivalries and squares up some of the loose ends from Wrestle Kingdom Weekend. With plenty of controversy, and a CHAOS vs TMDK Main Event to set you heart aflutter.
Jan 08, 2025•1 hr 54 min
James is joined by Marcus Green to talk Wrestle Dynasty as New Japan's Weekend at the Dome continues with intense rivalries, some incredible cross over matches an incredible comeback from Kenny Omega with an unforgettable performance from Gabe Kidd,
Jan 05, 2025•1 hr 11 min
James is joined by Christy and Alex Edwards to talk NJPW Wrestling Kingdom 19. As Zack Sabre Junior Defends to the IWGP World Title against Shota Umino and Hiromu Takahashi has his long awaited match with Tetsuya Naito.
Jan 04, 2025•2 hr 20 min
James is joined by Christy to talk about AJPW New Years Eve. They give an overview of the promotion and where it currently stands, talk about the rising new stars that are making the show vital viewing and the veterans who are bringing them along. As well as all the news and results from a huge show.
Jan 03, 2025•1 hr 37 min
James looks back to a show from the summer as Masato Tanaka celebrates his 30 years in wrestling, James experiences Zero 1 for the first time in a long time. Giving you a run down of the promotion's history, their standing in the industry and what he liked about the show.
Jan 02, 2025•16 min
James goes back to his favourite wrestling promotion Sendai Girls for their show ion December Big Show in Sendai. He gives an overview of the promotion, reviews the matches, explains what stood out and how much he had missed The Sendai Girls.
Jan 01, 2025•19 min
James look at Marigold's end of year awards and year end party from Dream Star Fighting Marigold. A Rookie tournament and a Rumble are on offer form Japans newest Joshi company, James takes his first look at the promotion and explains the show, what to expect and his thoughts on the product.
Dec 31, 2024•13 min
James talks Gan Pro as they head to Shinjuku Face and we continue our series outlining wrestling from around the world. Cracking open his Wrestle Universe account yet again, he profiles the wrestlers, shares what he enjoys about the show and what he thinks of the product and who it would appeal too.
Dec 30, 2024•25 min
