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

Today At NOAH N1 Victory 2025

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.  

Today At NOAH N1 Victory 2025 Night 1

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. 

Today At NOAH N1 Victory 2025 Night 2 & 3

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.

Today At NOAH N1 Victory 2025 Night 4

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

Today At NOAH N1 Victory 2025 Night 5 & 6

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. 

Today At NOAH N1 Victory 2025 Nights 5, 6 & 7

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.

Today At NOAH N1 Victory 2025 Night 8

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 NOAH N1 Victory 2025 Night 8

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