The Truepenny Show

James and Christy bring you all the action from Night 4 of New Japan's Super J Tag League, with less tournament matches and more Multi Man tags this shown flowed along nicely with some significant results as KUSHID and Yuki Yoshioka take on the Ichiban Sweet Boys in the main event.

James and Christy generally chat around the subject of wrestling and Nights 2 & 3 of the Super J Tag League as it continues on its merry and confusing way. Douki and Sho headline both nights as they expect to be on top by the end of the tournament but there are tight showings from former champs Ichiban Sweet Boys & Mastwe Wato and YOH who start whole new line of thought on team naming.

James and Christy are back with their sixth Tournament of the Year to cover on Today At as they go back to New Japan after the N1 Victory tournament in NOAH. The subject is Super J Tag League, and with a whole host of new teams featuring talent from CMLL, Dragongate and DDT, as well as the superstars of the Division War Dogs Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X, Ichiban Sweet Boys Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles, Master Wato & YOH, and tag team champions SHO & DOUKI from House of Torture.

James, Marcus & Christy talk AJPW as they have their GIant Dream show in Tokyo. With four title matches, this is one of the most significant AJPW shows of the year. Kento Miyahara cashes in his Royal Road Tournament Victory against Triple Crown Champion Jun Saito, The AJPW World Tag team titles, Junior Heavyweight and the GAORA TV title are also on the line.

James and Marcus take a break from their high octane diet of Joshi, Joshi and more Joshi and take a trip back in time. Going back to 1986 they look at the very first Crockett Cup to celebrate the history of tag team wrestling in the best way possible as we head into Tag Team Tournament Season!

For the month of September we talk about the Royal Road tournament, Kento Miyahara, and our love for Taishin Nagao.

James, Christy and Marcus get together to discuss the Stardom September Show from Korakuen Hall. As AZM and Saya Kamitani go title for title with the NJPW Strong and World Wonder Ring Stardom Titles are on the line with a packed card including the Wonder of Stardom Championship match between Champion Hina and challenger HANAKO!

James and Marcus look at two shows from Marigold, their DreamStar Tournament final night in Korakuen Hall in Tokyo with all the final block action and the final match of the tournament too! Meanwhile this week Sendai had its Big Show of the year where Sendai Girls World Champion Chihiro Hashimoto defends her title against perennial contender Mika Iwata, along with an incredible series of legends in supporting roles.

James and Christy run down all the results of an emotional final day of the N1 Victory tournament with Jack Morris becoming the first non Japanese wrestler to make the final facing up against long time NOAH Stalwart and Team 2000 X member Masa Kitamiya. In the semi main event Alpha Wolf & Dragon Bane GHC Junior Tag Champs defend against All Rebellion (Alejandro & Kai Fujimura) who have been hounding them the whole tour.

James and Christy welcome Ruth back to look at the last day of N1 Victory Block action. With Naomichi Marufuji, Jack Morris and Galeno still in contention in Block B and Kaito Kiyomiya, Masa Kitamiya and KENTA all in contetion in Block A, there is everything to play for in NOAH's Premier Heavyweight Tournament.

James and Christy are joined by Ruth and Sarah Kurchak to talk nights 5, 6 & 7 of the N1 Victory Tournament. The tournament is heading to the final night of block action on Sunday and some incredible performances start to split from the field. Down the table, Ulka Sasaki continues to impress, but top names Jack Morris, Galeno and Kitamiya are breaking through with perennial favourites Kenoh, Maraifuji and Kioyomia continue the pressure.

James brings you the results of nights 5 & 6 of the N1 Victory tournament!

James and Christy are joined once again by Ruth as they look at Night 4 of the N1 Victory Tournament. KENTA tries to regain some momentum against Masa Kitamiya in the main event and Kaito Kiyomiya faces Kazuyuki Fujita in the semi main.

James and Christy are joined by Ruth to talk nights 2 & 3 of the NOAH N1 Victory Tournament. The matches come thick and fast as the company moves out into wider Japan from their Tokyo start point. Kazuyuki Fujita uses his preeminent power, size and veteran whiles to pull out an early lead in Block A while over in Block B Jack Morris is making his presence felt. The team round the matches and discuss all the usual asides like hair cuts, abs and No Neck Ned.

James and Christy start their first adventure outside of a NJPW Tournament for the Today At series as they take in the start of the NOAH N1 Victory Tournament. They pay tribute to the tragic passing of Jaka and Taishin Nagao, and delve into the the first matches of the tournament proper as well as picking their own favourites for the tournament.

James and Marcus look at all the action from Marvelous' K Hall show from August with a killer main event of Takumi Iroha and Sareee defneding the AAAW tag titles against Team 200KG. They then move on to this year's edition of Death Before Dishonor as Athena continue's her majestic reign as ROH women's Champion.

James and Marcus continue their exploration of the career of Akira Hokuto as she leaves AJW for GAEA and by extension a run in WCW to start of proceedings and then on to the final stages of her career where she faces the demons of her past in the Crush Gals and LCO. The rounding with thoughts on her retirement and effect on the wrestling industry. Follow along with our playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDFKuMLm7OZCK2QcBGHipLeLcnRH41CrN&feature=shared

This month we do things a little different as I introduce my friend Sonal to AJPW. We watched the 03/08 show together and discuss her first impressions and which wrestlers she liked the most.

James and Marcus breakdown the historic career of Akira Hokuto, the biggest of all AJW's Game Day Players from the 80s and 90s, taking a trip from Korakuen Hall to Yokahama Baseball Stadium via Arena Mexico. The pair dive into what made her so great and such a wonderful story teller in an era of incredible performers. Watch along with this incredible playlist of matches: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDFKuMLm7OZCK2QcBGHipLeLcnRH41CrN&feature=shared

In this special bonus episode Milo, Ruth, and Christy talk about the amazing Rising HAYATO versus Atsuki Aoyagi final and discuss some of the other important matches on that card.

James and Christy get to the final of the G1 Climax after 19 nights of competition it came down to Konosuke Takeshita and EVIL. The pair go through the whole and trace the threads of the feuds to come and go deep on the final least likely. Controversial yes, but not nearly as bad as everyone thought it would be and lays up a lot of intrude for the future.

James and Christy try their level best to explain the Semi Finals of the G1 Climax 35, but God its hard. There was other wrestling also, but if you want to listen to two people revaluate their life choices in real time this ones for you.

James and Christy brave the 30 Degree weather, over heating computers and ovens that won't turn off and watch some wrestling as Shota Umino wrestles Yota Tsuji and David Finlay goes up against Konuske Takeshita in the semi finals of G1 Climax 35!

James and Christy brave the heat, literally and figuratively to bring you the last night of Block B Action.

James and Christy talk the last night of A Block Action as Yuya Uemura, David Finlay, Oleg Boltin and Ryohei Oiwa all in with a chance of reaching the playoffs!

Christy is Back! After a one day lay off she returns to talk to James about Nights 13 & 14 of the G1 Climax as the tournament reaches its final stages both blocks tighten up.

James pines for his Broadcast Colleague Christy who unavailable so he instead ploughs through the results of the today's show single handed normal service will resume tomorrow.

James and Christy deep dive into the G1 on Night 12 as B Block starts the wind up to the final week. ELP already out of the tournament meets Drilla Moloney, YOSHI-HASHI has his first meeting with Konuske Takeshita, and finally Zach Sabre Jnr, takes on Shingo Takagi for the 9th time.

James & Christy welcome Sonal to talk #njpw #g1climax as the tournament moves on to night 11 as Yota Tsuji takes on his former mentor Hiroshia Tanahashi and David Finlay runs into Evil one more time!

James and Christy dissect all the action from night 10 of G1 Climax 35 and go in depth on the usual segues, oddly relevant stories from wrestling's past and Mullets.

James and Christy bring you all the action from today's G! Climax 35 show from Hiroshima as Taichi faces down Yota Tsuji & Yuya Yuemura goes up against The Ace Hiroshi Tanahashi.

This month we talk about all of July's shows, focusing on All Japan's junior tournament and all of its amazing matches, we answer some questions, and we turn our wrestler wheel of fortune. Get ready for 4 hours of junior appreciation!

James and Christy bring you all the action from Night 8 of the G1 Climax as Shota Umino wrestlers Shingo Takagi and Zach Sabre Jnr heads into a showdown with Konosuke Takeshita.

James and Christy talk Night 7 of NJPW G1 Climax as the Kids start to take over. Ryohei Oiwa taks on Hiroshi Tanahashi in the main event, while the semi main features Evil vs Yuya Ueamura.

James and Christy bring you all the action from NJPW's G1 Climax 35 on Night 6 of the tournament. Shingo Takaagi goes up against Konosuke Takeshita in a long awaited rematch from earlier in the year as well as Shota Umino taking on his long time rival and former tag partner Ren Narita.

James and Christy talk about all the matches and fall out from Night 5 of the G1 Climax Tournament as Hiroshi Tanahashi takes on David Finlay in the main event!

James and Christy bring you all the news from G1 Climax 35 as redemption is due for Shota Umino and YOSHI-HASHI continues to live the dream. The first ever House of Tortue Derby Match!

James & Marcus review Ring of Honor's Annual Extravaganza Supercard of Honor and Margold's 1st Anniversary Tour. As Athena and Thunder Rosa deliver a killer ROH title match and Konuske Takeshita breaks the mould with Bandido over that other ROH title. Takumi Iroha & Utami Hayashishita produce a piece of sheer art in K Hall as Marigold celebrate their first year.

James and Christy take you through all the action from Night 2 of the G1 Climax 35. Another loaded show starts with some bitter disappointment, but builds to an epic crescendo with Yuya Uemura taking on Taichi as the former Just X Guys guys, do battle, to be tope guy. Guy.

James and Christy get together for a chat about the first night of G1 Climax 35, with a loaded show topped off with Taichi going up against Hiroshi Tanahashi and key match ups like Gabe Kidd vs Konuske Takeshita and Yota Tsuji vs SANADA.

James looks back at his continuing story of Meiko Satomura's early career. Relives his interview with Kim Longinotto who directed the film GAEA Girls and follows her run to the top of GAEA via Akira Hokuto & Aja Kong.

This month guest Rachael and I talk ELPIDA disbanding, a bunch of exciting and upsetting title challenges, the upcoming junior tournament (and who has the best chance of winning), and we spin the wrestler wheel of fortune.

James, Christy and Sonal bring their perspectives to the line up for the G1, taking an in depth look at the big stars, drafting their own picks to look at through the tour and making predictions for who they would like to see in the final!

James and Christy skip back in time to see what happened to all the major players at Wrestle Kingdom 19. The missed opportunities, the rising stars and the confusing booking decisions that only NJPW can bring!

James welcomes back Marcus to take a look at the second half of Jaguar Yokota's stunning career. Picking up up with her comeback match in 1995, the pair follow her through her years with JD Star, freelancing across the Joshi landscape and bang up to date with her own self produced shows.

James and Christy take deep dive on Dominion 6 15 from NJPW as the company seems to be finding a groove with the return of some big names and some important title changes as Shingo Takagi challenges for the IWGP Heavyweight World Championship.

James is joined by Marcus Green to talk about one of the mots important wrestlers of the modern era. Rimi "Jaguar" Yokata was the dominant star for AJW between The Beauty Pair and the Crush Gals, inspired and trained by the prior to inspire and train the latter. She was arguably the best professional wrestler of her era and the most influential trainer on women's wrestling history. Enjoy part I of this epic story.

James and Christy talk the final of the NJPW Best of Super Juniors 32 as YOH takes on Kosei Fujita to see who is the best Junior Heavyweight in the World!

James and Christy talk about the last night of Block Action in the Best of Super Juniors 32. YOH, El Deseperado, Nick Wayne and MAO are all in contention, but who can make it to the final on Sunday?

James and Christy bring you all the block action from Night 11 of Best of Super Juniors 32. With Hiromu Takahashi, Kosei Fujita, Clark Connors and Master Wato all in contention to get to the final.

This fifth episode looks at the second half of Champion Carnival, the great matches that were on its final show, THAT amazing MUSASHI vs Seiki Yoshioka title match, and the many ways in which we love to fangirl about wrestling.