The Truepenny Show

This month we talk about all of July's shows, focusing on All Japan's junior tournament and all of its amazing matches, we answer some questions, and we turn our wrestler wheel of fortune. Get ready for 4 hours of junior appreciation!

James and Christy bring you all the action from Night 8 of the G1 Climax as Shota Umino wrestlers Shingo Takagi and Zach Sabre Jnr heads into a showdown with Konosuke Takeshita.

James and Christy talk Night 7 of NJPW G1 Climax as the Kids start to take over. Ryohei Oiwa taks on Hiroshi Tanahashi in the main event, while the semi main features Evil vs Yuya Ueamura.

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.

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!

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!

James & Marcus review Ring of Honor's Annual Extravaganza Supercard of Honor and Margold's 1st Anniversary Tour. As Athena and Thunder Rosa deliver a killer ROH title match and Konuske Takeshita breaks the mould with Bandido over that other ROH title. Takumi Iroha & Utami Hayashishita produce a piece of sheer art in K Hall as Marigold celebrate their first year.

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.

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.

James looks back at his continuing story of Meiko Satomura's early career. Relives his interview with Kim Longinotto who directed the film GAEA Girls and follows her run to the top of GAEA via Akira Hokuto & Aja Kong.

This month guest Rachael and I talk ELPIDA disbanding, a bunch of exciting and upsetting title challenges, the upcoming junior tournament (and who has the best chance of winning), and we spin the wrestler wheel of fortune.

James, Christy and Sonal bring their perspectives to the line up for the G1, taking an in depth look at the big stars, drafting their own picks to look at through the tour and making predictions for who they would like to see in the final!

James and Christy skip back in time to see what happened to all the major players at Wrestle Kingdom 19. The missed opportunities, the rising stars and the confusing booking decisions that only NJPW can bring!

James welcomes back Marcus to take a look at the second half of Jaguar Yokota's stunning career. Picking up up with her comeback match in 1995, the pair follow her through her years with JD Star, freelancing across the Joshi landscape and bang up to date with her own self produced shows.

James and Christy take deep dive on Dominion 6 15 from NJPW as the company seems to be finding a groove with the return of some big names and some important title changes as Shingo Takagi challenges for the IWGP Heavyweight World Championship.

James is joined by Marcus Green to talk about one of the mots important wrestlers of the modern era. Rimi "Jaguar" Yokata was the dominant star for AJW between The Beauty Pair and the Crush Gals, inspired and trained by the prior to inspire and train the latter. She was arguably the best professional wrestler of her era and the most influential trainer on women's wrestling history. Enjoy part I of...

James and Christy talk the final of the NJPW Best of Super Juniors 32 as YOH takes on Kosei Fujita to see who is the best Junior Heavyweight in the World!

James and Christy talk about the last night of Block Action in the Best of Super Juniors 32. YOH, El Deseperado, Nick Wayne and MAO are all in contention, but who can make it to the final on Sunday?

James and Christy bring you all the block action from Night 11 of Best of Super Juniors 32. With Hiromu Takahashi, Kosei Fujita, Clark Connors and Master Wato all in contention to get to the final.

This fifth episode looks at the second half of Champion Carnival, the great matches that were on its final show, THAT amazing MUSASHI vs Seiki Yoshioka title match, and the many ways in which we love to fangirl about wrestling.

Darragh and Martin review the recent WWE PPV Backlash as John Cena defends the WWE Title against Randy Orton.

James is joined by Christy and Marcus Green to look at the oldest tournament in Japan The Champion Carnival. First held in 1974, this year's final night gave us two semi finals, an All Asian Tage Title match, a World Junior Heavyweight Championship match for the ages and a fun chat between three friends who love pro wrestling!

James and Christy look at today's action as the tournament starts to peak. Despe takes on Kevin Knight in a battle for the ages and Master Wato tries to continue his growth against the ultimate road block in Hiromu Takahashi.

James and Christy talk NJPW Best of Super Juniors and catch you up on the three shows that happened this week.

James and Christy talk about all the action on Night 6 of Best of Super Juniors 32 as Hiromu Takahashi wrestles Clark Connors in his home town.