A weekly hour long chat about pro wrestling outside of the main stream. Looking at bigger issues that effect the genre, historical profiles, major events news, previews and reviews from Japan, Mexico, and Europe. A wrestling show about the path less trodden.

The Truepenny Show

The Wrestling Rewind

James is joined by Darragh O'Connor of the Wrestling Rewind to talk about a classic card from New Year's Eve 2010. As BJW, DDT and Kaentai Dojo come together for an epic show.

Tenka Sanbun no Kei Ōmisoka New Year's Eve Special

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.

NJ Cup 2025 Night 8

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. 

Today at NJ Cup Night 9 Final Night 2025

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? 


The Greatest 100 Wrestlers of All Time 2025 Edition (with Ben Spindler)

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.

All About All Japan Episode 3 March Madness

The Wrestling Rewind #187 - 2024 Christmas Show - 04-02-25

James and Christy break down three shows from the NJPW's Sakura Genesis tour Night 3 from the Road to Shows, NJPW's Junior show from Korakuean Hall as El Desperado defends the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship match against War Dog Clark Connors and David Finlay challenges for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Sumo Hall against current Champion Hirooki Goto.

NJPW Sakura Genesis Tour 2025 & BOSJ Preview

James and Christy discuss the action from  the first week of action in the AJPW Champion Carnival 2025 as Kento Miyahara takes on Hideki Suzuki on the first night of the tournament.

AJPW Chmapion Carnival Opening Week 2025

James and Marcus look at the Sendai girls show from Shinjuku FACE were Meiko Satomura continues here retirement run in a war of attrition with The King himself Minoru Suzuki and Utami Hayashishita defends Big Red against the Monster from Hanover Bozilla! 

Sendai Girls at Shinjuku FACE Marigold Spring Victory Series April 2025

James and Marcus talk about one of the latest shows from NOAH, what to look out for as a new watcher, how to understand the factions and directions of the company and some deeper historical context. They also look at the Bloodpsort show from WrestleMania weekend and the depth of talent Josh Barnett manages to bring together from companies all over the world.  

NOAH Star Navigation 2025 & GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XIII

James rounds up the action in Fukoka on the first night of NJPW's Wrestling in Dontaku as the Bullet Cub Civil War continues in a Dog Pound Cage Match.

Today At Wrestling Dontaku 2025 Night 1

James looks at all the action from Night 2 of Wrestling Dontaku as Tetsuya Naito and Bushi say their farewells and Callum Newman steps up to the plate to challenge Hirooki Goto for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. 

Today At Pro Wrestling Dontaku 2025 Night 2

James and Marcus discuss the retirement of show of Meiko Satomura, the matches, her place in wrestling history and the enduring legacy of one of the Greatest Wrestlers to ever live.

Sendai Girls Satomura Meiko The Final

This fourth episode is a mad dash of getting through as many awesome Champion Carnival matches as we can while also spending way too much time on a glorious main event that wasn't meant to be one, all brought to you by not one but TWO people who run All Japan podcasts.

Episode 4 The Champion Carnival, Kengo Mashimo, & an absolutely wild Maid Event, with guest Jessica.

James and Christy breakdown the action on Night 1 of the Best of Super Junior tournament with a cracking main event featuring Titan & El Desperado as well as discussing the news from Resurgence and catching up with Christy and her thoughts on the departures of Tetsuya Naito and BUSHI

Today At Best of Super Juniors 32 Night 1

James catches you up on all the action from today's card in Miyagi.

Today At BOSJ 32 Nght 2 2025

James welcomes Darragh O'Connor of the Wrestling Rewind to talk AJW WrestleMarinpiad in 1994. A card that stands out for its main event, but this show turns into a thorough top to bottom examination of the cutting edge wrestling at AJW was producing in 1994.

The Beginner's Guide to Japan Part 89 - AJW WrestleMarinpiad 94

James and Christy break down all the action on Night 3 of Best of Super Juniors as the tournament starts it's two night residency at Korakuen Hall. Big names come a cropper on this stunning card with some of the must fun wrestling you will see all year and some intense new rivalries on the horizon. 

Today At BOSJ 32 Nght 3 2025

James and Christy talk about the action from nights 4 & 5 of the Best of Super Juniors 32 as Hiromu Takahashi takes the lead but falls behind and a unsung hero of last year steps to the plate. Plus all the usual shenanigans, segues and dream booking of the Defy title.  

Today at BOSJ 32 Night 4 & 5

James and Christy talk about all the action on Night 6 of Best of Super Juniors 32 as Hiromu Takahashi wrestles Clark Connors in his home town.

Today at BOSJ 32 Night 6

James and Christy talk NJPW Best of Super Juniors and catch you up on the three shows that happened this week.

Today at BOSJ 32 Nights 7, 8 & 9

James and Christy look at today's action as the tournament starts to peak. Despe takes on Kevin Knight in a battle for the ages and Master Wato tries to continue his growth against the ultimate road block in Hiromu Takahashi.

Today at BOSJ 32 Night 10

James is joined by Christy and Marcus Green to look at the oldest tournament in Japan The Champion Carnival. First held in 1974, this year's final night gave us two semi finals, an All Asian Tage Title match, a World Junior Heavyweight Championship match for the ages and a fun chat between three friends who love pro wrestling!

AJPW Champion Carnival 2025

Darragh and Martin review the recent WWE PPV Backlash as John Cena defends the WWE Title against Randy Orton.

The Wrestling Rewind #192 - WWE Backlash 2025 Review & News of the week - 20-05-25

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.

Episode 5 The Champion Carnival, Junior Supremacy, and a Whole Lot of Fangirling, with guest Ruth

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.

Today at BOSJ 32 Nights 11

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?  

Today at BOSJ 32 Night 12

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! 

Today at NJPW Best of Super Juniors Final

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. 

The Beginner's Guide to Japan Part 90 - The Life and Times of Rimi  "Jaguar" Yokata" I

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.

NJPW Dominion 6 15 in Osaka Jo Hall

The Truepenny Show joins the Wrestle Talk TV Podcast Network with a show looking at New Japan's New Beginnings shows, a preview of the ongoing J Cup, and the problems the company have with the departure of AJ Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura, Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson.  James Truepenny and Alex Watt talk all things NJPW!

The Truepenny Show is a weekly podcast that looks at wider wrestling issues, historical stories, and wrestling news and reviews from the wider wrestling world. If you like Indie Wrestling, Japanese Wrestling, Lucha Libre, World of Sports or even just good old fashioned wrestling from your local town hall, it will be covered at some point on The Truepenny Show.

New Beginnings For New Japan

James Truepenny and Marcus Green look at the best and the worst gimmicks in wrestling history. What makes a good gimmick? What is believable? And what builds believablity in the other worldly characters of the pro wrestling world.

Gimmicks

How is Dallas preparing for this year's Wrestlemania? As the "Showcase of the Immortals" touches down in Jerry Jones' rhapsody in brushed steel; AT&T Stadium, we ask the important questions. What is the best way to around travel? What to see when you get there and what you can expect in Dallas should you be going, plus some good old fashioned wrestling analysis. James Truepenny talks to Dallas native Alex Hernandez of shouldersup.net in preparation for Wrestlemania 32! 

A Visitor's Guide to Wrestlemania 32

As TNA release its next series of tapings, resident Wrestletalk.tv TNA expert Marcus Green joins James Truepenny to discuss the spring signings, releases and the action from TNA's shows in Florida and discuss the companies new World's Champion; Drew Galloway.

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TNA Springs Into Action

"So I started an inter-gender wrestling promotion with Mad Man Pondo . . .". Pat Lucey, Co Owner of Gender Wars, is the guest on this week's Truepenny Show and to celebrate Gender War's debut card on the 12th of April, he joined James to discuss inter-gender wrestling, its politics and presentation and how he got into being a promoter. 

Gender Wars

Mike Freland and this week's  guest Tony Cottam start their journey into wrestling news.

Looking at the possibility of Chris Jericho's rumored project with The Elite, and Jim Ross.

The return of Shawn Michaels, and his new hair. 'Cause its the Truepenny Show Channel after all.

WWE in Saudi Arabia and should the cancel Crown Jewel?

Freland's Wrestling Rewind - 01

"Freland's Wrestling Rewind" Mike & Cat discuss WWE MYC, WWE Evolution PPV, the progress women's Wrestling has made from "Bra and Panties" matches to the 5 🌟 performances today! That and a whole lot more!

Freland's Wrestling Rewind - 02

Mike is joined by Cat and Darragh this week to talk about the big stories from wrestling in North America including the fall out from WWE Crown Jewel both wrestling and political and WWe Evolution.

Freland's Wrestling Rewind - Episode3

Mike is joined by Tony Cottam this week to discuss Scott D'Amore and Impact Wrestling's relationship with Ring of Honor, Matt Riddle's transition to NXT, they pay tribute to Jose Lothario and discuss what Tetsuya Natio may or may not have done during his recent contract negotiations with WWE.

FWR - Episode4

Mike goes solo this week and takes a look at the wrestling stories from around North America.

Freland's Wrestling Rewind - Episode5

Five shows that try and give well rounded discussion to everything in wrestling around the world.

The latest show in the Truepenny Show family is All About All Japan as Christy invites guests to discuss Japan's legendary promotion and its rising stars in her own unique way. Featuring guests from across the wrestling commemorate.

The Wrestling Rewind is hosted by Darragh O’Connor and Dave Stephens as they take an in-depth look at the stories in North American pro wrestling from the previous week. They look at WWE, Impact Wrestling, Ring of Honor with a wry sense of humour but go deep on the issues facing the industry in North America.

If it's wrestling and it's a little bit different, The Truepenny Show covers it. James Truepenny and his crew of wrestling experts from around the world; Chelsea Spollen, Christy of Wrestling Sexism and NJPW Gifs, Alex Watt, Alex Edwards, Marcus Green, John Dinsdale of Steel Chair Magazine, Simon Heath, Canadian Indie Expert Anna, Queen of Tokyo and DDT historian Michelle Cain take you on a journey around the pro wrestling world.

Today at . . . is James’ show where he gives a quick round up of the day's action at any given event around the world on any wrestling day. The G1, The Best of Super Juniors, World Tag League and Wrestle Kingdom week have been covered so far with more shows to look at throughout the year.

Tellin' Stories looks back at James' writing  career as he looks back on articles he had written in the past that have become relevant once again or were just a fun read, re read with notes for your listening pleasure.

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