Ichiban Sweet Cast - A New Japan Pro Wrestling Podcast

You find whoever gave Zack Sabre Jr a sword and YOU PROMOTE THAT PERSON!  We’re reviewing ZSJ’s win in the best tournament Australia has to offer, and Curtis gives his thoughts on his first exposure to PWA. Also our immediate thoughts following the big events at the end of Power Struggle. Shooter’s ascension, Will has another PERFECT match, and someone gave Finlay a warhammer? We’ll make sense of...

Nooj has had some confusing booking lately. Do we love it? Do we hate it? The answer to both questions seems to be “yes.” Is there a bigger picture problem here? Or is the thrust of New Japan’s current booking strategy, “You can’t please everyone all the time.” Check out the latest episode where the boys try to break it all down and ask… Who is THIS for? RATE & SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN OR DIE! https:...

Raffe is back and he’s feeling the post-G1 drag. Can Curtis help get him fired up again? Or is there one single thing Curtis can mention that will shake Raffe to the very foundations of his fandom? Spoiler: someone’s going to wrestling-jail. And it may just be Curtis. RATE & SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN OR DIE! https://Linktr.ee/okadasshorts Subscribe to Patreon and hear Drop Your Shorts! Get some merch...

August 27th was a huge day for wrestling, but the night before ALL IN the REAL show of the weekend was happening. Revolution Pro’s 11th Anniversary show. The biggest show in the company’s history and the Copperbox arena was rockin! Full of British staples, Crazy surprises, and way more than a little New Japan flavor, your good friend Curtis talks to wrestling twitter legend Ciaran RH to break it a...

The boys are back and they brought some friends along! Your good friend Curtis and your bad friend Raffe are joined by Dave and Josh from the We Work Stiff podcast to go over all the happenings of G1 Climax 33! And maybe even make some predictions for the future! Plus Curtis fills his diaper to the tippy-top. Who’s goin to jail this week?!?! Find out now as We Work Shorts!!! Follow Dave on Twitter...

The boys are back and they brought some friends along! Your good friend Curtis and your bad friend Raffe are joined by Dave and Josh from the We Work Stiff podcast to go over all the happenings of G1 Climax 33! And maybe even make some predictions for the future! Plus Curtis fills his diaper to the tippy-top. Who’s goin to jail this week?!?! Find out now as We Work Shorts!!! Follow Dave on Twitter...

G1ndering 33 Night 15 & 16 - BLOCK C & D FINALS! As Boys 2 Men sang, we’ve come to the end of the road. Another G1ndering in the books as we cover the deciding nights of the C and D Blocks. So let’s check out our Elite 8, and get prepared to find out who’s the first person booking their ticket to Wrestle Kingdom this January! RATE & SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN OR DIE! https://Linktr.ee/okadassho...

G1ndering 33 Night 13 & 14 - BLOCK A & B FINALS ! Ride along with Raffe on a rainy drive as he takes you through the final nights of Blocks A & B. Finalists are revealed and he's not feeling like the elite 8 are looking that elite... Who will have the Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve & Talent to make it to the end? RATE & SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN OR DIE! https://Linktr.ee/okadasshorts...

G1ndering 33 Night 12! Night 12 was a night of hard hits, huge moves, and even bigger upsets! Your good friend Curtis is back to guide you through the scores, the sorrow, and the shenanigans! RATE & SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN OR DIE! https://Linktr.ee/okadasshorts Subscribe to Patreon and hear Drop Your Shorts! Get some merch! Join the Count Out! Discord NordVPN.COM/Shorts

G1ndering 33 Night 11! Things are heating up! Not only in the tournament but also in the pickems! Raffe somehow finds the time (albeit dangerously & with poor audio quality) to break down the matches, gloat about his lead & tell the story of the most monumental moment of #G133 so far!  That's right people. There was a #AMY180! RATE & SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN OR DIE! https://Linktr.ee/oka...

G1ndering 33 Night 10! Night 10 is where the slog has finally started to set in. The crowd wasn’t really feeling it, and possibly, neither was our host!  Listen now to find out what went wrong in Aichi, and what were the few things that went right? RATE & SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN OR DIE! https://Linktr.ee/okadasshorts Subscribe to Patreon and hear Drop Your Shorts! Get some merch! Join the Count Ou...

G1ndering 33 Night 9! One superstar competitor takes the lead! That's right Raffe is in front in the pickems! Tune in to hear the glorious tale of how night 9 saw him take his rightful place at the top!! RATE & SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN OR DIE! https://Linktr.ee/okadasshorts Subscribe to Patreon and hear Drop Your Shorts! Get some merch! Join the Count Out! Discord NordVPN.COM/Shorts

G1ndering 33 Night 8! Curtis is feeling the heat of the summer spectacular that is G1ndering! Big Matches! Huge Upsets! Tiny Dogs!  It’s all in this episode of G1ndering!! RATE & SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN OR DIE! https://Linktr.ee/okadasshorts Subscribe to Patreon and hear Drop Your Shorts! Get some merch! Join the Count Out! Discord NordVPN.COM/Shorts

G1ndering 33 Night 7! You see that's where the trouble began. That smile. That damned smile.  Sit back and enjoy a cigarette and bask in the afterglow of being thoroughly GENE BLASTED! RATE & SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN OR DIE! https://Linktr.ee/okadasshorts Subscribe to Patreon and hear Drop Your Shorts! Get some merch! Join the Count Out! Discord NordVPN.COM/Shorts

G1ndering 33 Night 6! C & D blocks have returned, and somehow Curtis has finally been able to get around to reviewing them! Stuffed to the brim with Coughdrops, Cold Medicine, and the New Japan Fighting Spirit, our intrepid hero bravely fights off the flu to bring his thoughts to you, dear listener! And he’s got a list of folks who may be needing some jail time…  RATE & SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN...

G1ndering 33 Night 5! The sun is rising on another find Sunday and our intrepid hero is up and at em to provide you with yet another installation of #G1ndering! Is he enjoying the tournament? Was this the best night so far? Does he ever sleep? The answer is yes to two of these questions! RATE & SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN OR DIE! https://Linktr.ee/okadasshorts Subscribe to Patreon and hear Drop Your Sh...

G1ndering 33 Night 4! The C and D blocks are back and firing on all cylinders! And your good friend Curtis Spears is ready to give you a rundown on a great night of action! Amazing wins! Heartbreaking losses! And Big Bois doin' Big Boi Things! This night is sure to put a smile on your face! RATE & SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN OR DIE! https://Linktr.ee/okadasshorts Subscribe to Patreon and hear Drop...

It's G1NDERING night 3! Raffe already has no time! But here it is! Another bite-sized episode, live from his lunch break to keep you up to date with all the excitement of the G1 Climax 33! RATE & SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN OR DIE! https://Linktr.ee/okadasshorts Subscribe to Patreon and hear Drop Your Shorts! Get some merch! Join the Count Out! Discord NordVPN.COM/Shorts

The C and D blocks start their tournaments in Hokkaido with some fresh faces, new tactics, and a mascot??? Your good friend Curtis gives you his immediate thoughts on the good, the bad, and the short! It’s all here in G1ndering 33, night 2! RATE & SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN OR DIE! https://Linktr.ee/okadasshorts Subscribe to Patreon and hear Drop Your Shorts! Get some merch! Join the Count Out! Discor...

It's night 1 of #njpw #G1Climax33 and you know what that means! #G1ndering is back! A bite sized reaction episode for every night if the G1! We're kicking off with your bad friend Raffe breaking down all the action from night one! RATE & SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN OR DIE! https://Linktr.ee/okadasshorts Subscribe to Patreon and hear Drop Your Shorts! Get some merch! Join the Count Out! Discord...

New Japan Pro Wrestling's Aaron Henare is the only full-time contracted professional wrestler of Māori descent and that is not a responsibility he takes lightly. But before the United Empire, before he was the Ultimate Weapon, even before he began training as a young lion in NJPW's Dojo... he had been fighting his entire life. Listen in as Aaron rewinds all the way back to when he first sa...

It's the most wonderful time of year! That's right! It's G1 season! Raffe & Curtis are breaking down all 4 blocks and giving their BEST & WORST case scenarios for the tournament! So journey down the rabbit hole that is #G1CLIMAX33! Also, the lads are pretty tired so they ain't pulling any punches on this one... And will Raffe go to jail for his most evil worst-case scenario...

WHAT A SHOW! We are joined by Count Out! & Ring Post Radio's Ryan Neitzey to discuss the AEW & NJPW crossover PPV, Forbidden Door! RATE & SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN OR DIE! Https://Linktr.ee/okadasshorts Subscribe to Patreon and hear Drop Your Shorts! Get some merch! Join the Count Out! Discord NordVPN.COM/Shorts

The Bullet Club is back and beefier than ever. Blackpool has sent a new combatant. 32 men have been deemed Grade 1. And how exactly does one “Gene Blast?”  All of this and more as we break down and review Dominion 2023! RATE & SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN OR DIE! Https://Linktr.ee/okadasshorts Subscribe to Patreon and hear Drop Your Shorts! Get some merch! Join the Count Out! Discord NordVPN.COM/Shorts

The 30th BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS tournament is coming to an end! But before the ultimate block nights and the finals take place the boys gather to rate every combatant’s output.  Who is pants? Who is shorts? And who is truly THE BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS???? RATE & SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN OR DIE! Https://Linktr.ee/okadasshorts Subscribe to Patreon and hear Drop Your Shorts! Get some merch! Join...