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Wrestle Inn

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Wrestle Inn provides wholly original, quality and consistent content that celebrates the diverse pro-wrestling landscape we love so much. Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn
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Episodes

Ace Tekkers: Emotionally Wounded By Gedo

NK, SP3, Sonal and CiaranRH give their thoughts on Jay White leaving NJPW, discussing where he stands in the echelon of all time great foreigners. The squad break down the New Beginning in Osaka, with high praise for Jay White vs Hikuelo and Shingo vs Okada. They then move on to Battle in the Valley; SP3 believing KAIRI vs Mercedes Moné to be the best women's match on American soil in years whilst Sonal tries her best to commemorate the loss of her favourite Jay White. The New Japan Cup is previ...

Feb 21, 20231 hr 18 min

Tokyo Joshi Freedom Fighters: キャンセル Means Cancelled

As the Max Heart Tournament is put to bed, Finlay gets up on the wrong side of it, and from bees to Bertolt Brecht, nobody's safe. Least of all Sam. Sam and Finlay discuss the final shows from TJPW's Max Heart Tournament and look ahead to TJPW's huge match in Keiji Muto's retirement show in Tokyo Dome! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....

Feb 17, 20231 hr

Flight of 5: Wrestlers Who Need Their Own Sitcom

In this episode, we get two Karens for the price of one! Dream Slam Monthly writer Karen Peterson and Karen Watches Wrestling host Karen Murray join Ryan as they all rank their top 5 wrestlers who need their own sitcom. The conversation leads to an array of topics including a horse named El Desperado, Yokohama baseball, MJF, and the Addams Family. Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....

Feb 14, 202352 min

All Elite Listening: Reach For The Sky

Alex (@ Alex_m197 ), Libby (@ libby_cadman ), Mx Sharpe (@ fakesportfeel ) and Steve (@ stevehoward1972 ) discuss the heartbreaking death of Jay Briscoe and how AEW responded to the incident. The group share their love for Jamie Hayter as always, take aim at the deplorable response to the fantastic Ruby Soho and Willow Nightingale vs TayJAS match and much more! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....

Feb 10, 20231 hr 22 min

Tokyo Joshi Freedom Fighters: Beyond The Origins, Into The Future

In this bonus episode, Finlay attempts to recap the TJPW 10th Anniversary pay per view, but will his sanity survive Sam dragging him down memory lane? Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn.

Feb 08, 20232 hr 4 min

Ace Tekkers: World's Most Handsome Wrestling Match

NK, SP3, Sonal and CiaranRH return to discuss everything current in NJPW! The squad talk about Kota Ibushi now being a free agent and their dream matches for him and review the New Beginning in Sapporo shows which sees NK compare Hirooki Goto and YOSHI-HASHI to brown bread and SP3 lose his mind at Zack Sabre Jr. vs Tomohirio Ishii. The New Beginning in Osaka is previewed alongside Battle in the Valley with future hopes for Mercedes Moné discussed plus more! Read our features on our website Wrest...

Feb 07, 20231 hr 32 min

The Ocean Cyclone Show: Hottest Joshi Takes of 2023

This month the OCS crew stick their necks out with hot takes and wild predictions for 2023. How long until Stardom fans turn on Mercedes? Who wins the 5 Star GP? And which promotion is Ryan going to start watching this year? Find out this 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 03, 20232 hr 5 min

Flight of 5: Favorite Hoss Wrestlers

WhatCulture presenter and writer Andy H Murray joins Ryan for this latest episode. They try to pin down a definition of hoss wrestler before and during their ranking of their top 5 wrestlers in that category. They salivate over slobber-knockers and doubt themselves heavily along the way, and as a bonus, Andy educates us a bit on Scottish football. Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....

Jan 31, 202357 min

Purovision: Jack Morris for GHC

Each month, Jamie , Ben and Kay get together to discuss all things Puro. From DDT to Dragongate, from NJPW to NOAH, and every promotion in between. This month, Ben’s love for Jack Morris, Kay’s love for Shun Skywalker and Jamie’s (lack of) love for the Great Muta. The trio catch-up on everything from January in the world of Puroresu. They talk about a triumphant Wrestle Kingdom 17, NOAH’s New Year show and the on-going Keiji Muto retirement tour. Also, a mention for Dragongate and AJPW as they h...

Jan 27, 202346 min

Ace Tekkers: Okada For United Nations

This NJPW focused podcast brings together the dream team of SP3, Sonal, NK and CiaranRH every fortnight to discuss all things New Japan, and they're not short of topics in their debut episode! The squad discuss Wrestle Kingdom 17 in Yokohama Arena and the fallout that leads to Keiji Muto's Grand Final event in Tokyo Dome, explore the possibilities surrounding the All Star Junior Festival, preview the upcoming New Beginning shows and talk about Okada's wild dream of a wrestling World Cup; if Okad...

Jan 24, 20231 hr 26 minSeason 1Ep. 108

Tokyo Joshi Freedom Fighters: I Tighten My Helmet and Leave For Korakuen!

Join Sam and Finlay for episode two of TJFF as Sam tries to ignore Finlay’s prolonged mental breakdown over his favorite wrestlers losing by recounting everything that has happened in TJPW so far in the new year, from new faces and smashed in faces to Shinjuku FACEs! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....

Jan 20, 20231 hr 33 minSeason 1Ep. 107

Flight of 5: Best STARDOM Matches of 2022

The Ocean Cyclone crew joins host Ryan to celebrate STARDOM's best matches of the year. Scott Edwards (Ring Post Radio, Five Star Joshi Show), Trent Breward (STARDOM Road, Monthly Puroesu) and Ryan each rank their top 5 STARDOM matches of 2022. Along the way, they celebrate Giulia's journey to the red belt, Syuri's reign as champ and Tam Nakano's storytelling skills. Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn...

Jan 17, 20231 hr 23 minSeason 1Ep. 106

All Elite Listening: Sorry to Hear That

In Libby's absence, Alex (@Alex_m197) and Mx Sharpe (@fakesportfeel) waffle unrestrained about AEW's troubled 2022. Looking for some positives, we spoke about The Elite's return, recent improvements and 3 women's matches on a PPV card. The negatives being the downturn in story quality, continued negligence of the women's division and, of course, Jay Lethal. Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....

Jan 13, 20231 hr 59 minSeason 1Ep. 105

The Ocean Cyclone Show: Joshi Year End Awards

The Ocean Cyclone boys kick of 2023 by looking back at the year that was. Who runs away with awards like best independent wrestler, best story and the highly coveted best entrance theme? Find out in the OCS Year End Awards! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....

Jan 06, 20231 hr 55 minSeason 1Ep. 104

Flight of 5: Impossible Dream Matches

Nearfalls Media editor-in-chief and the host of All Angles Wrestling , Sam Roberts ( @QuantumRoberts ) joins host Ryan to talk impossible dream matches. If you were not limited by time and space, life and death, politics and other barriers, which dream bouts would you most want to see? Ryan and Sam's lists feature some surprising entries, some gimmick matches and big, meaty men slapping meat! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon...

Jan 03, 20231 hrSeason 1Ep. 103

Purovision: Match of the Year Awards 2022

To celebrate the end of 2022, Jamie , Kay and Ben discuss their matches of the year from the world of puroresu. Promotions vary from NJPW and NOAH, to DDT and Dragongate as the trio each bring 5 matches and explain why it made their lists! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....

Dec 30, 20221 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 102

Noob Japan: Hiromu Takahashi

Host CiaranRH is joined by SP3 (@ TruHeelSP3 ) of Tru Heel Heat to discuss the career of NJPW's Time Bomb, Hiromu Takahashi! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....

Dec 27, 202246 minSeason 1Ep. 101

Flight of 5: Wrestlers To See Live

Writer of Skull Kick Squad and fellow Wrestle Inn Contributor Ethan ( @SkullKickSquad ) joins host Ryan Dilbert as they both rank their top 5 wrestlers they most want to see live. The discussion dives into what makes the in-person wrestling experience special and who are the must-see wrestlers from AEW, STARDOM and elsewhere. Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....

Dec 20, 202249 minSeason 1Ep. 100

Tokyo Joshi Freedom Fighters: The First Meeting, TJPW Awards 2022

Sam and Finlay put on their swankiest tuxedos and break out the bubbly to celebrate awards season in TJPW! Find out which foreigner was the most Baka, whether or not Sayuri Namba is indeed the #1 ring announcer and why Shoko Nakajima is the Zidane of pro-wrestling! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....

Dec 16, 20221 hr 30 minSeason 1Ep. 99

Noob Japan: Giulia

Host CiaranRH is joined by Andrew ( @SOSBasebal l) of longstorysport.com to discuss the career of STARDOM's Giulia! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn.

Dec 13, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 98

All Elite Listening: 3 Star Saviour

Alex (@Alex_m197), Libby (@libby_cadman) and Mx Sharpe (@fakesportfeel) discuss the last month of AEW; what they loved about The Elite's grand return and their series with Death Triangle, the women's division being unjustly pushed back to the cooldown slot and Juice Robinson officially signing with the company. Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....

Dec 09, 20221 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 97

Flight of 5: Wrestling Is Better Than Your Favourite Thing

In this episode, host Ryan Dilbert's wife Julie joins him as he breaks down the top reasons why pro wrestling is the best art/sport/what have you. Julie doesn't have a list of her own; instead, Ryan's goal is to convince her of wrestling's greatness. They talk about in-ring stories, the range of characters in this world, and because Julie is an art teacher and art enthusiast, compare wrestling to painters like Gustav Klimt. Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @W...

Dec 06, 20221 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 96

The Ocean Cyclone Show: Highest Bidder

The Threedom of Trent Breward, Ryan Dilbert and Scott Edwards are given $200 to bid on at auction as they make their best 7 woman roster from a pool of various joshi wrestlers! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn.

Dec 02, 20221 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 95

Noob Japan: Hyper Misao

Host CiaranRH is joined by Sam ( @nambasanreacts ) to discuss the career of TJPW's Hyper Misao! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn.

Nov 29, 202255 minSeason 1Ep. 94

Purovision: Tom Lawlor’s Tiny Shorts 2 - Tokyo Drift

This month, Jamie , Kay and Ben start off with the big news of Kenny Omega returning to NJPW for Wrestle Kingdom 17. Then, it’s a match-by-match review of NJPW and STARDOM’s Historic X-Over, highlights from DDT’s D-Oh Grand Prix and thoughts on the finalists. Attention then turns to NOAH, as the trio discusses Timothy Thatcher’s GHC Heavyweight title challenge against Kaito Kiyomiya on November 11th, and the Global Dream inter-promotional show with Kay’s beloved Dragongate. Also, Ben’s shock at ...

Nov 25, 202254 minSeason 1Ep. 93

All Elite Listening: The Friends Along the Way

Alex (@Alex_m197), Libby (@libby_cadman), Joe (@thumblysqueezed) and Mx Sharpe (@fakesportfeel) talk in-depth about Full Gear, discussing how much they loved The Elite's return and Jamie Hayter's huge title win, and the less enjoyable things... Jay Lethal mostly. Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....

Nov 24, 20221 hr 48 minSeason 1Ep. 92

Flight of 5: Wrestlers You'd Want to be in a Band With

In a first for the show, Ryan is joined by two guests, the first being Sean Smith ( @SeanSmithSucks ) who is the frontman for the bands The Blackout ( @TheBlackout ) and Raiders ( @RaidersBandUK ), as well as being the host of Sappenin’ Podcast ( @SappeninPod ). Meanwhile, host of Noob Japan and Into the Wrestle-Verse CiaranRH ( @CiaranRH93 ), joins for a record fourth time. In the episode, Ryan, Sean and Ciaran each rank their top 5 wrestlers they’d like to be in a band with, their choices rang...

Nov 22, 20221 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 91

Noob Japan: Himeka

Host CiaranRH is joined by Ben (@bwidds72) and Trent (@1UpCulture) to discuss the career of Stardom's Himeka! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn.

Nov 15, 202240 minSeason 1Ep. 90

All Elite Listening: Toilet Break

Alex, Libby and Steve talk everything happening in the world of AEW, including Colt Cabana's return, MJF vs Moxley, Saraya vs Britt and where Juice Robinson might fit in the already stacked roster, plus lots more! Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn....

Nov 11, 20221 hrSeason 1Ep. 89

Flight of 5: Matches That Changed You

Voices of Wrestling columnist Jeri Evagood (@TheJerriest_Jer) joins host Ryan Dilbert as they each rank their top 5 matches that changed them as a fan. Bouts involving the likes of Kenta Kobashi, Vader, Yuka Sakazaki, and Bret Hart opened Jeri and Ryan’s eyes to a new promotion or style, impacting the way these two writers look at and appreciate the art of wrestling. Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn...

Nov 08, 202257 minSeason 1Ep. 88
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