Brit Wres Histories

Truepenny Show - Beginners Guide To Japan

James talks to author Steven Bell who has written the book Dynamite & Davey about the Bulldogs, and their wrestling legacy.

BritWres Histories - The British Bulldogs With Steven Bell

James is joined by John Dinsdale for the show's 300th Episode going back to James' roots and analysing some episodes of World of Sport wrrestling.

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The Truepenny Show starts a new series covering the entire history of Japanese Professional Wrestling. James is joined by Marcus Green as they tackle the emotive subject of Rikidōzan and his promotion the Japan Wrestling Alliance. They look at the cultural context that enabled this new spectacle to shine in Post War Japan, how Rikidōzan became a national hero, his promotion that set so many standards and practices for Japanese wrestling, and his influence on the wrestlers of today. 

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The Beginner's Guide to Japanese Wrestling - Part 1 Rikidōzan & The JWA

James is joined by Chelsea Spollen of Shoulders Up to talk through the early history of Joshi, its customs and traits and the business model that created some of the most artistically pleasing wrestling of the 70s and 80s. Joshi now hits our screens via Asuka in NXT more regularly than it has ever done before, so James and Chelsea delve into the the style that has changed the way mainstream wrestling looks at women. 

The Beginner's Guide to Japan Part 2; Joshi, The Beauty Pair & Jaguar Yokota

James is joined by Chelsea Spollen of shouldersup.net to discuss the birth of New Japan Pro Wrestling. It has been over 40 years since Antonio Inoki founded the promotion and now it stands tall as the biggest in Japan and second biggest in the world. James and Chelsea guide you through the early years, the big name stars and That match with Muhammad Ali. They also look at the birth of Strong Style, and the concept that began in Europe with Karl Gotch and evolved on the world stage.

The Beginner's Guide to Japan Part 3; NJPW, Inoki & The Making of Strong Style

The Beginner's Guide to Japan continues as James is joined by Alex Edwards to look at the early days of All Japan Pro Wrestling. After the demise of the Japan Wrestling Alliance in 1972, Baba founded his own promotion and set off on a twenty year journey that would see him become one of the most artistically and financially successful promoters in the world. The development of his "King's Road" style is the subject of today's session, and how he got from a fairly conservative American style promotion, to filling Sumo Hall every month with his own hard hitting brand of wrestling, is a story well worth telling.

The Beginnner's Guide to Japan Part 4; Baba, AJPW & the Start of the King's Road

As Antonio Inoki moved on wards into the 1980s, and New Japan's grasp on big money business continued in Japan. Two wrestlers helped bring it to new heights. Riki Choshu and Tatsumi "The Dragon" Fujinami were two exceptional wrestlers that captured the hearts of the Japanese fans. James is joined by Chelsea Spollen of shouldersup.net to examine this era of Japanese wrestling.

Beginner's Guide to Japan Part 5; Choshu and Fujinami, NJPW's First Generation

James is joined by Simon Heath to discuss the very early days of British Professional wrestling as they embark on the long journey of the history of BritWres on#BritWresIsDead Part 1

Brit Wres Is Dead The Eulogy Part 1; The Very, Very Early Days

James is joined by Simon Heath to explore more of the Brit Wres story with part two concerning hooking and shooting out of the venerable Riley's Gym, Wigan. Known the world over for its fearsome reputation for producing catch wrestlers. The Snakepit.

Brit Wres Is Dead The Eulogy Part 2; Wigan, Where Pain Comes From

James is joined by Alex Watt to discuss the late, great Rollerball Mark Rocco.

Brit Wres And Beginner's Guide To Japan Special The Life And Times Of Rollerball Mark Rocco

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.

Brit Wres And Beginner's Guide To Japan Special The Life And Times Of Rollerball Mark Rocco

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