Over recent years, Michael Oku has become synonymous with the positives surrounding the British wrestling scene, becoming the hottest name in UK wrestling, his potential evident to anyone that has seen perform. One of the UK's best kept secrets, Oku has suddenly taken the entire wrestling world by storm thanks to his instant 5 star classic with Will Ospreay in RevPro. In this interview, Oku provides deep insight into his match with Will Ospreay, his Twitter interaction with Kenny Omega, his thou...
Feb 11, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Exploring the world of Japanese pro-wrestling, one wrestler at a time! In this episode, host CiaranRH is joined by special guest Matt Charlton to discuss the illustrious J-Crown and Charlton's newest book in his J-Crowned series! Purchase Matt Charlton's J-Crowned on Amazon. Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....
Feb 08, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This monthly series brings the savant trio of Trent Breward, Ryan Dilbert and Scott Edwards together to discuss all things Joshi! In this debut episode the trio discuss all things STARDOM including their recent Nagoya Supreme Fight show, where Joshi as a whole could go in 2022, Voices of Wrestlings and Shu Pro's match of the year lists and lots more! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....
Feb 06, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Host Ryan Dilbert welcomes a revolving door of guests to break down their top 5 picks for a variety of wrestling topics. In this episode, Wrestle Inn columnist and Monthly Puroresu writer Trent Breward joins Ryan as they each pick their best wrestler/actor combos for potential buddy cop movies. Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 24
Exploring the world of Japanese pro-wrestling, one wrestler at a time! In this episode, host CiaranRH is joined by Trent Breward to discuss the Icon of Stardom, Mayu Iwatani! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn.
Jan 25, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Host Ryan Dilbert welcomes a revolving door of guests to break down their top 5 picks for a variety of wrestling topics. In this episode, columnist and podcaster Scott Edwards joins Ryan to each pick their top 5 STARDOM matches of 2021. Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....
Jan 18, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Exploring the world of Japanese pro-wrestling, one wrestler at a time! In this episode, host CiaranRH is joined by Jamie Johnson to discuss the legacy of one of the biggest and best gaijin of all time, Vader! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....
Jan 11, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Host Ryan Dilbert welcomes a revolving door of guests to break down their top 5 picks for a variety of wrestling topics. In this episode, Ryan welcomes Adam to break down their top five biggest blindspots in wrestling, the most famous wrestlers that they know the least about. Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....
Jan 04, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Exploring the world of Japanese pro-wrestling, one wrestler at a time! In this episode, host CiaranRH is joined by New Japan's own Chris Dickinson to discuss the legendary King of Destruction, Shinya Hashimoto! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....
Dec 28, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Host Ryan Dilbert welcomes a revolving door of guests to break down their top 5 picks for a variety of wrestling topics. In this episode, Ryan welcomes CiaranRH to talk which five Japanese wrestling legends they would most like to transport to the present. Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....
Dec 21, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Host CiaranRH welcomes guests to explore the wonderful world of Japanese pro-wrestling one wrestler at a time. Each episode sees an enthusiast have a discussion with a noob about a wrestler from Japan, hoping to encourage the noob to broaden their horizons. In this episode, Trent and Libby join the podcast to learn all about the endearing Lulu Pencil! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....
Dec 14, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Host Ryan Dilbert welcomes a revolving door of guests to break down their top 5 picks for a variety of wrestling topics. In this episode, Ryan welcomes gamer and wrestling writer Caro to rank their top 5 wrestlers who should star in their own video game. Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....
Dec 07, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Host CiaranRH welcomes guests to explore the wonderful world of Japanese pro-wrestling one wrestler at a time. Each episode sees an enthusiast have a discussion with a noob about a wrestler from Japan, hoping to encourage the noob to broaden their horizons. In this episode, the seasoned Robert McCauley of Eastern Lariat joins the podcast to gush about DDT's Konosuke Taekshita! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/...
Nov 30, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Host Ryan Dilbert welcomes a revolving door of guests to break down their top 5 picks for a variety of wrestling topics. In this episode, Ryan welcomes Jamie Johnson to rank the NJPW stars most likely to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the first time! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....
Nov 23, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Host CiaranRH welcomes guests to explore the wonderful world of Japanese pro-wrestling one wrestler at a time. Each episode sees an enthusiast have a discussion with a noob about a wrestler from Japan, hoping to encourage the noob to broaden their horizons. In this episode, Wrestle Inn columnist Adam joins the podcast to learn about NJPW's Kazuchika Okada! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....
Nov 16, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Host Ryan Dilbert welcomes a revolving door of guests to break down their top 5 picks for a variety of wrestling topics. In this episode, CiaranRH joins Ryan to each pick their top 5 dream G1 Climax entrants! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....
Nov 09, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Host Ryan Dilbert welcomes a revolving door of guests to break down their top 5 picks for a variety of wrestling topics. In the series’ first episode, Trent Breward joins Ryan to each pick their top 5 joshi building blocks. Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....
Oct 12, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 11
A panel of the Wrestle Inn team discuss their thoughts ahead of NJPW's G1 Climax 31, including some extra spicy opinions and cursed fantasy booking! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn.
Sep 10, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Les Thatcher is a man who's seen and done it all in his over 60-year career in professional wrestling. He's been a wrestler, a promoter, a TV commmentator, a trainer, and has even worked with WCW and WWF/WWE. He's also been a t-shirt designer (designed the first wrestling t-shirt sold, the "Brisco Booster") and helped work on some of the early WWWF magazines. From 1995-2003, Les ran the Main Event Pro Wrestling Camp and also the Heartland Wrestling Association (HWA) out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Duri...
Jun 24, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Record breaking, history making, Bullet Club founding. One of the greatest tag team wrestlers of all time, Tama Tonga is a record holding seven time IWGP Tag Team Champion. Alongside his brother Tanga Loa, Guerrillas of Destiny have built a legacy as the tag team in NJPW. Tama is one of the original members of Bullet Club, paramount in the worldwide success the group has had since being formed in 2013. Spending his whole career within New Japan, there aren't many that can match the illustrious c...
Mar 25, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 8
A name and face you may not have seen before, but a voice you’ve definitely heard, Adnan Kureishy is the terrific ring announcer for NJPW Strong! A long-time New Japan fan, Adnan has found himself living the dream, an integral part of New Japan’s USA expansion, introducing stars including Jay White, KENTA, Jon Moxley and many more. In this lively interview Adnan talks about how he got his start with New Japan; how it felt going from buying a ticket to the Strong Style Evolved tour three years ag...
Mar 22, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 7
One of the first recruits of Katsuyori Shibata'a LA Dojo, Alex Coughlin is making a name for himself as a Young Lion in NJPW. He is the powerhouse of the LA Dojo and doesn't let the Young Lion restrictions hold him down, constantly able to explode in the ring with his versatile and unique neck-based offense. When Alex inevitably graduates from the LA Dojo and returns to Japan, he's going to turn heads in the best way possible, a guaranteed future champion. In this interview Alex talks about his ...
Mar 14, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Always in the conversation for greatest commentator of all time, the incomparable Kevin Kelly has been part of the wrestling business for 30 years, most famously for his work as an interviewer during WWE’s Attitude Era, interacting with mega-stars such as The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. For a number of years he was the lead commentator for Ring of Honor, before finding himself a second home in Japan as the English voice for New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he today provides sublime commentar...
Mar 10, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Rocky Romero is an unsung hero within NJPW. Newer fans may be entirely unaware of his Hall of Fame worthy career because the maestro can seemingly do it all; he’s on English commentary; he’s managing Roppongi 3K; he’s dropping awesome hip-hop tracks; he’s integral to the development and promotion of New Japan Strong. You’d be forgiven for not knowing that he is also one of the greatest junior heavyweight wrestlers of all time, a record holding 8 time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion and...
Mar 10, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 4
The dream of stepping foot in a NJPW ring became a reality for Chris Dickinson when he made his debut as the surprise new member of Team Filthy on New Japan Strong. A veteran of the independent scene, he has made his mark in recent years competing for the likes of Beyond and GCW, most notably competing against Jon Moxley at Bloodsport in 2020, and now he’s finally where he belongs! In this interview, Dickinson discusses his admiration for Japanese wrestling, from the fans to the wrestlers themse...
Mar 10, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Karl Fredericks was a last minute recruit to Katsuyori Shibata’s LA Dojo, choosing to join NJPW over the WWE Performance Centre. He was the first to graduate the dojo, but in his time as a Young Lion he became the first foreigner to ever win the Young Lion Cup; his confidence and ability often unable to be restrained by the Young Lion regime. Touted as a guaranteed star in the future, Fredericks is a currently a constant on the main roster of NJPW’s weekly American show, New Japan Strong. In thi...
Mar 10, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In a year of uncertainty, Danny Limelight has turned the pandemic into prosperity. A main-stay on New Japan Strong and marquee matches on AEW Dark have given Limelight a taste of the spotlight, but he’s not here for just a taste. In this interview, Limelight discusses his time with both NJPW and AEW, wrestling against the likes of Brian Cage, Matt Sydal and Rocky Romero and he gives us the five wrestlers on his 2021 bucket list. Plus there’s lots more wrestling talk and Limelight talks about his...
Mar 10, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 1
