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

James and Christy bring you all the news and coverage from the G1 Climax 35

Today At G1 Climax 35

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.

Today At NJPW G1 Climax 35 Night 1

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.   

Today At NJPW G1 Climax 35 Night 2

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!

Today At NJPW G1 Climax 35 Night 3 & 4

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!

Today At NJPW G1 Climax 35 Night 5

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.

Today At NJPW G1 Climax 35 Night 6

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.

Today At NJPW G1 Climax 35 Night 19

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

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.

Today At NJPW G1 Climax 35 Night 19

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