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Join us for the story of Kenoh vs. KENTA from Pro Wrestling Noah's "Noah the New Year" Budokan show on January 1, 2025. We cover this story from its very origins back in 2011 to the present day, including our analysis of Kenta's resigning to the company. A special thank you to Storybook TJPW on Bluesky for her Japanese poetry insight and translation of Kenoh's tanka. Follow our socials (kickout299...

Join us for the final part of I am NOAH pt. 3 featuring Go Shiozaki, Kenoh, and Manabu Soya, plus our end of year awards conversation. Follow us at @kickout299 on Twitter, email us with questions and feedback at kickoutat299@gmail.com, and check out our blog at kickout299.wordpress.com . As always, please rate and follow/subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple, or your preferred podcast platform. Thank...

Join us (Alicia and Rachel) for part 1 of 2 of our end of year episode, which features important announcements and the first half of I am Noah pt. 3. Part 2 will conclude I am Noah pt. 3 and feature our end of year awards conversation. Follow us at @kickout299 on Twitter, email us with questions and feedback at kickoutat299@gmail.com, and check out our blog at kickout299.wordpress.com . As always,...

First time Talking Triple Crown guest Simone joins Alicia and Jessie to discuss All Japan's Real World Tag League and Junior Battle of Glory. Guests Deswarey and Louis join us toward the end for our End of Year awards. Follow Simone on Twitter @OutsiderGW . Follow Deswarey @Deswarey . Follow Louis @Louis65629235 . Support Joe Doering in his battle against cancer by making a gift to his gofundme ....

Join Alicia and Captain Lou and Jason of Happy Wrestling Land for some lively discussion around post-roster split All Japan Pro Wrestling! We each selected matches to discuss featuring some of the biggest players of that era: Toshiaki Kawada, Genichiro Tenryu, and Satoshi Kojima, to name a few. We have all the good lore and vibes for you in this one! Follow Captain Lou on twitter @CaptainLouJapan...

Join Alicia and first-time Kick Out guest Louis for a discussion of Katsuhiko's Nakajima's Noah career as he exits the company on October 28th in search of his new "spectacular view". We cover the first of Katsuhiko's "goodbye" matches from Noah's October 20th Korakuen Hall show featuring Masa Kitamiya, his final Noah match in Fukuoka on October 28th, his surprise appearance at All Japan's October...

Alicia and Sarah talk about "shoot style wrestling", a few matches that showcase the art, and their backgrounds in brazilian jiu jitsu and mixed martial arts. Follow Sarah on Twitter at @fodderfigure . Order Work It Out: A Mood-Boosting Exercise Guide for People Who Just Want to Lie Down  here . Buy her first book I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir here ....

Join Jessie, Alicia, and Captain Lou of Happy Wrestling Land for a discussion of All Japan Pro Wrestling's September including Kento Miyahara's 15th anniversary match against "super rookie" Yuma Anzai, the rise of All Japan's youth led by Yuma Aoyagi and Ryuki Honda, and lots of opinions on the DDT crossover matches throughout the month. Follow Captain Lou on twitter @CaptainLouJapan . Read his re...

We pick up with part 2 of our look at NEXTREAM for our rivals series with Kento Miyahara's relationships with Naoya Nomura and Yuma Aoyagi. Join us for a discussion on their respective singles series and the legacy of NEXTREAM on All Japan today as a new generation calls for change. We also examine several outstanding articles by  Shukan Puroresu writer Kenji Miyao. If you have leads on missing ma...

Jessie, Rachel, and Smiley break down All Japan's August including Royal Road, major title matches, and their favorite moments of the tour. Follow Smiley on twitter @Smiley_1932 and support him there. A massive thank you to Justin Knipper for editing this episode. You can follow him @justinmknipper  and find his podcast Write That Down! with Fumi Saito for Fight Game Media wherever you listen to p...

Jason of Happy Wrestling Land is back with us to review and discuss one of Pro Wrestling NOAH's most storied events of its past: Noah Destiny from July 18, 2005 at the Tokyo Dome. Destiny features arguably some of the greatest matches of all time, many of that era of NOAH's most exciting stories going into and leaving the Dome, and familiar faces that old and new fans will recognize. Please join u...

Join us for a discussion on all things All Japan in the month of July, from the new Triple Crown champion to our thoughts on the junior division, and so much more. Find TTC's recommended matches on our blog. Support Joe Doering in his battle against cancer by making a gift to his gofundme . Follow Jessie at  @royalroad72  or  @SisterJessiee for more All Japan news. Follow Rachel & Alicia at @k...

We wanted to bring you an episode that not only covers the main event singles match between Katsuhiko Nakajima and Kento Miyahara at Pro Wrestling NOAH's One Night Dream event on July 15, but extensive discussion around the build to this historic confrontation going back to Muto's retirement show in February. We also examine the roles the media and external figures have played in shaping what we k...

Sarah and Dana joined us for our fortieth episode to chat two great rivalries in TJPW and Stardom - Maki Itoh & Mizuki and Tam Nakano and Natsupoi respectively. Our guests walk you through the histories, matches, and important moments of those rivalries before we cap things off by discussing gender in fandom. You can follow Dana on Twitter @ItsDanaNow , visit her Stardom blog , and check out h...

This week, we are bringing you our own Forbidden Door in the form of Kick Out x Happy Wrestling Land! Alicia sat down with Captain Lou and Jason to chat all things AEW and New Japan's Forbidden Door 2023. We run through the main card and give you our thoughts on the matches and wrestling media writ large, plus Jason provides important Tenryu lore. Follow Captain Lou on twitter @CaptainLouJapan  an...

We are back with a rare and special double episode of Talking Triple Crown as June was a massive month for All Japan Pro Wrestling. First time guest Louis joins Alicia and Rachel to talk about the major moments, title matches, and announcements, plus mid-year awards and a preview of what is in store for the promotion in July. Follow Louis @Louis65629235 Find TTC's recommended matches on our blog....

New Japan, Pro Wrestling NOAH, and All Japan joined forces to put on All Together Again on June 9th from Ryogoku Kokugikan, a card that celebrated pro-wrestling as a whole and was meant to reward fans for enduring the years of hiatuses, restrictions, and anxiety in the industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Deswarey made his Kick Out debut to run through the card and all of the storylines precedin...

We sat down to discuss the nuances and intricacies of the 2 and a half year storyline between Katsuhiko Nakajima and Kenoh that culminated in their stunning singles match on May 31st in Shinjuku FACE. Join us as we walk you through the timeline of a story that changed two wrestlers for the better and provided numerous standout matches and moments. Follow us at @kickout299 on Twitter, email us with...

We are back with all your All Japan coverage for the month of May. Join us for all the highlights coming out of Super Power Series including four major title matches and one "surprising" betrayal. We also discuss some of AJPW's exciting match and guest announcements for the next tour and preview All Together Again coming up on June 9th. Find TTC's recommended matches on our blog. Support Joe Doeri...

We are back with the first installment of our new monthly series with a review of Pro Wrestling NOAH's "NOAH Majestic" from Ryogoku. Captain Lou joins us to discuss the highs and lows of the card in addition to a check in on the evergreen "I am NOAH" storyline as we approach the midway point through the year. We get into some deep AXIZ lore, give our extensive thoughts on Jake Lee's GHC heavyweigh...

Jessie, Rachel, and first-time Talking Triple Crown guest Deswarey break down All Japan's Champion Carnival and walk through the best matches and moments of the tournament, plus a full review of May 7th's Ota Ward show. They also discuss some big match announcements coming up for the promotion, a round of news, and Carnival-inspired match recommendations. Please note, this episode was recorded on...

This week, we are bringing you the third installment of our Rivals Series - All Japan Pro Wrestling's NEXTREAM. In part 1, we will cover the storied rivalry of Kento Miyahara and Jake Lee and in part 2, we will pick up with Kento's relationships with Yuma Aoyagi and Naoya Nomura. Throughout, we will discuss Kento's careful use of language to build three distinct generational rivals. Please conside...

This week, we are bringing you a book release party to celebrate our wonderful friend Sarah Kurchak's sophomore effort, Work It Out: A Mood-Boosting Exercise Guide for People Who Just Want to Lie Down out April 18th via Quirk Books. Sarah shares with us what inspired her to write Work It Out and how this book can help people incorporate exercise into their routines realistically. We also talk abou...

Join Jessie, Alicia, and our guest Smiley as we discuss All Japan's Dream Power Series throughout the month of March. Highlights include the big Ota Ward show, where we've landed with Kento Miyahara and Noah's Masa Kitamiya, and a preview of what's to come in April with Champion Carnival. Find TTC's recommended matches on our blog. Support Joe Doering in his battle against cancer by making a gift...

This week, we bring you an episode all about Stardom's storytelling style with Dana, a passionate Stardom fan well known for her translation work and coverage of the promotion. We also discuss how this storytelling style compares to other puroresu promotions and how English-speaking fans interact with them. You can follow Dana on Twitter @ItsDanaNow , visit her Stardom blog , and check out her tum...