The Truepenny Show

The Wrestling Rewind #192 - WWE Backlash 2025 Review & News of the week - 20-05-25

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

AJPW Champion Carnival 2025

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 nig...

Today at BOSJ 32 Night 10

25 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Today at BOSJ 32 Nights 7, 8 & 9

24 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Today at BOSJ 32 Night 6

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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.

Today at BOSJ 32 Night 4 & 5

17 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy talk about the action from nights 4 & 5 of the Best of Super Juniors 32 as Hiromu Takahashi takes the lead but falls behind and a un...

Today At BOSJ 32 Nght 3 2025

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy break down all the action on Night 3 of Best of Super Juniors as the tournament starts it's two night residency at Korakuen Hall. Bi...

The Beginner's Guide to Japan Part 89 - AJW WrestleMarinpiad 94

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James welcomes Darragh O'Connor of the Wrestling Rewind to talk AJW WrestleMarinpiad in 1994. A card that stands out for its main event, but this show...

Today At BOSJ 32 Nght 2 2025

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James catches you up on all the action from today's card in Miyagi.

Today At Best of Super Juniors 32 Night 1

10 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy breakdown the action on Night 1 of the Best of Super Junior tournament with a cracking main event featuring Titan & El Desperado as ...

Episode 4 The Champion Carnival, Kengo Mashimo, & an absolutely wild Maid Event, with guest Jessica.

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This fourth episode is a mad dash of getting through as many awesome Champion Carnival matches as we can while also spending way too much time on a gl...

Sendai Girls Satomura Meiko The Final

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James and Marcus discuss the retirement of show of Meiko Satomura, the matches, her place in wrestling history and the enduring legacy of one of the G...

Today At Pro Wrestling Dontaku 2025 Night 2

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James looks at all the action from Night 2 of Wrestling Dontaku as Tetsuya Naito and Bushi say their farewells and Callum Newman steps up to the plate...

Today At Wrestling Dontaku 2025 Night 1

03 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James rounds up the action in Fukoka on the first night of NJPW's Wrestling in Dontaku as the Bullet Cub Civil War continues in a Dog Pound Cage Match...

NOAH Star Navigation 2025 & GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XIII

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James and Marcus talk about one of the latest shows from NOAH, what to look out for as a new watcher, how to understand the factions and directions of...

Sendai Girls at Shinjuku FACE Marigold Spring Victory Series April 2025

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James and Marcus look at the Sendai girls show from Shinjuku FACE were Meiko Satomura continues here retirement run in a war of attrition with The Kin...

AJPW Chmapion Carnival Opening Week 2025

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy discuss the action from the first week of action in the AJPW Champion Carnival 2025 as Kento Miyahara takes on Hideki Suzuki on the...

The Wrestling Rewind #187 - 2024 Christmas Show - 04-02-25

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's the Rewind Christmas Special!

The Wrestling Rewind #186 - 2024 Best in WWE-TNA & AEW - 28-01-25

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Darragh Martin list their best moments from 2024 on the North American Scene.

The Wrestling Rewind #190 - Stone Cold Steve Austin Interview - Taped 14-09-2014 - 16-03-2025 - RADIO

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Go back in time with the Rewind as they pull out an interview from 2014 archive with the Legendary Stone Cold Steve Austin.

The Wrestling Rewind #189 - WWE 2K25 Talk, Wrestling games, AEW GrandSlam 2025 Drama - 25-02-25

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Boys look at the best in wrestling games with the launch of WWE 2K25.

The Wrestling Rewind #188 - Royal Rumble 2025 Fallout - 11-02-25

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Martin and Darragh look at the fallout from the 2025 Royal Rumble

NJPW Sakura Genesis Tour 2025 & BOSJ Preview

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy break down three shows from the NJPW's Sakura Genesis tour Night 3 from the Road to Shows, NJPW's Junior show from Korakuean Hall as...

All About All Japan Episode 3 March Madness

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 3: 4+ hours about AJPW's March (Madness) shows and some very silly questions, with guest Michelle. This third episode of All About All Japan ...

The Greatest 100 Wrestlers of All Time 2025 Edition (with Ben Spindler)

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Spindler returns to the host's chair of the Truepenny Show for the first time in a decade. He comes back to host a special Truepenny Show with Jam...

Today at NJ Cup Night 9 Final Night 2025

23 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy talk about the New Japan Cup final, and analyse the fall out from a tournament that has really tried to set New Japan in a different...

NJ Cup 2025 Night 8

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James looks at all the action from Night 8 of the NJ Cup as Shota Umino wrestles Shingo Takagi for a place in the final.

Today at NJ Cup Night 7 2025

16 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy bring you more news from the New Japan Cup as it reaches it semi final stage as David Finlay goes against Zack Sabre Junior for a pl...

Today at NJ Cup Night 5 & 6 2025

15 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James & Christy break down the New Japan Cup Nights 5 & 6 over three hours of chat, from Mouth Pieces to Mutoh and Hair Cuts to Hiro Hase, they also l...

Today at NJ Cup Night 3 & 4 2025

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy bring you all the action from Night 3 & 4 of the 2025 New Japan Cup as The War Dogs & House of Torture continue their Bullet Club Ci...

Today at NJ Cup Night 2 2025

09 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy look at all the matches and news coming out of Amagasaki as the tournament ploughs on. Tetsuya Naito takes on Callum Newman in one o...

Today at NJ Cup Night 1 2025

08 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James & Christy breakdown all the action from the 53rd Anniversary Show and the opening night of New Japan Cup as Ren Narita takes on Gabe Kidd for Bu...

Yesterday's Heroes The Meiko Satomura Story Pt 1 Red Dawn

02 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Truepenny goes into his extensive back catalogue of features to talk about a profile he wrote for Wrestle Talk TV. this episode is an in depth l...

Marigold New Years Golden Garden 2025

23 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing their Wrestle Universe Journey, James and Marcus stop by Dream Dream Star Fighting Marigold, as they go to Korukean Hall for a big show wh...

All About All Japan Episode 2: Wheel of Torture & AJPW's February shows with guest Jonathan Foye.

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 2: The Wrestler Wheel of Torture (??) and AJPW's February shows with guest Jonathan Foye. This second episode of All About All Japan talks ab...

NJPW New Beginnings In Osaka 2025

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by an All Star cast of Christy from All About All Japan, Marcus Green and Beth to talk New Beginnings in Osaka as the TMDK/CHAOS rival...

The Beginner's Guide To Japan Part 88 The African American Experience Of Puroresu

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James and Marcus explore the rich history of African American stars wrestling Japan from the early days of Bobo Brazil, the rise of Aja Kong and the b...

Episode 1: Start of a New Year and a New Podcast with James Truepenny

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Christy's debut all About All Japan features her first guest James Truepenny where they look at two shows from AJPW's most recent tour. AJPW New Year'...

GLEAT Ver 82 & Sendai Girls 1 5 25

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Marcus Green to look at two shows from the New Year period, as GLEAT set out their agenda for 2025, and Marcus takes his first look...

Friday Bonus Episode Bad Guy or Good Guy

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James challenges Christy to his latest music game and sees if she can tell if it is a Good Guy or a Bad Guy?

Wrestling Fan Favourites - The Ungovernable Tetsuya Naito With Beth

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Christy and very special guest Beth to talk the downfall and rise of Tetsuya Naito as he runs afoul of bad booking and rebuilds him...

The Wrestling Rewind #185 - TNA Turning Point 2010 - 21 - 01 - 25

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Darragh and Martin as they take a trip back to November 7, 2010, to review TNA Turning Point 2010! This PPV featured unforgettable moments, inc...

Wrestling Fan Favourites - Stardust Genius Tetsuya Naito With Beth

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy are joined by Beth to discuss the Stardust Genius Tetsuya Naito in the start of his career. Looking back to his rookie beginnings al...

The Wrestling Rewind #184 - Raw On Netflix Debut And AEW In 2025 With Adam Martin - 14 - 01 - 25

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Darragh and Martin are joined by special guest Adam Martin, former editor-in-chief of http://WrestleView.com, for an insightful discussion on the late...

DDT Ultimate Party 2024

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by DDT expert and writer Michelle Cain live and direct from Japan as they review DDT Ultimate Party, this year ran in Christmas Season...

Today At NJPW New Year Dash 2025

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Christy to talk New Year's Dash from Tokyo as NJPW sets off its new rivalries and squares up some of the loose ends from Wrestle Ki...

Today At NJPW AEW CMLLL Stardom Wrestle Dynansty

05 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Marcus Green to talk Wrestle Dynasty as New Japan's Weekend at the Dome continues with intense rivalries, some incredible cross ove...

Today At Wrestle Kingdom 19

04 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Christy and Alex Edwards to talk NJPW Wrestling Kingdom 19. As Zack Sabre Junior Defends to the IWGP World Title against Shota Umin...

Today At Christmas Special All Japan Pro Wrestling New Year's Eve 2024

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Christy to talk about AJPW New Years Eve. They give an overview of the promotion and where it currently stands, talk about the risi...

Today At Wrestling ZERO1 Dangan Senshi Masato Tanaka's 30th Anniversary Show

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James looks back to a show from the summer as Masato Tanaka celebrates his 30 years in wrestling, James experiences Zero 1 for the first time in a lon...

Today At Wrestling Sendai Girls BIG SHOW In Sendai 2024

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James goes back to his favourite wrestling promotion Sendai Girls for their show ion December Big Show in Sendai. He gives an overview of the promotio...

Today At Wrestling Christmas Marigold Winter Wonderful Fight

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James look at Marigold's end of year awards and year end party from Dream Star Fighting Marigold. A Rookie tournament and a Rumble are on offer form J...

Today At Wrestling Christmas Ganbare Pro Someday The Sun Will Shine 2024

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James talks Gan Pro as they head to Shinjuku Face and we continue our series outlining wrestling from around the world. Cracking open his Wrestle Uni...

Truepenny Show Christmas Special 2024 The Ghosts Of New Year Dash

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Christie to look back at two very historic cards in New Japan and World Wrestling history.

Today At Christmas TJPW End of Year Party 2024

29 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James continues his exploration of Pro Wrestling around the world and watches the live feed of Tokyo Joshi Pro's New Years Party. He explains how usef...

Today At Christmas RISE Spooky Slam 2024

28 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James reviews RISE Spooky Season for the Today At Christmas Special. A company that tries to bring Death Match and Sports Entertainment together, mixi...

Today At Christmas Deathlock Pro Wrestling 3rd Anniversary

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On the first day of wrestling Christmas James watched Deadlock Pro Wrestling 3rd Anniversary! James gives you a brief overview of the promotion, what ...

Ringo Of Honor Final Battle 2024

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Marcus Green to talk about Ring of Honor's annual Bash in New York City at the Hammerstein Ballroom as Athena defends the Women's C...

GLEAT Ver 13

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Marcus green to run down all the action from GLEAT 13. There is action all the factions as Yan's Family & Anti-GLEAT Monsters brawl...

The Wrestling Rewind #182 - TNA Turning Point 2007 Review - 10 - 12 - 24 - FULL

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're back in the time machine as Darragh and Martin travel back to December 2, 2007 to break down one of the wildest TNA events of its era—Turning ...

NJPW World Tag League Final 2024

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Christy to talk the final of World Tag League and wrap up another Today At Series for 2024. In a tournament full of twist and turns...

Today At NJPW World Tag League 2024 Night 12, 13 & 14

07 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy wrap up news from this week at World Tag league as the field is whittled down to two! There is also sadly injury news, the usual ram...

Today At NJPW World Tag League 2024 night 11

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy go off on a series of wild tangents and talk about NJPW World Tag League Night 11! It's down to cases for TMDK's ZSJ and Ryohei Oiwa...

Today At NJPW World Tag League 2024 Night 10

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy bring their usual dose of segues, comedy bits, and social commentary and then talk about wrestling for a bit too! Brining you an in ...

Today At NJPW World Tag League 2024 nights 8 & 9

30 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy bring you all the news from NJPW's World Tag League as Los Ignorables de Japon try and get over some big losses, CHAOS have an up an...

Today At NJPW World Tag League 2024 Nights 6 & 7

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James talks to Christy as the World Tag Leagues continues. The War Dogs are coming apart at the seems, Bullet Club in general can't get on the same pa...

NJPW World Tag League 2024 Nights 1-5

24 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy recap the first week of World Tag League action. Sixteen teams competing in two blocks over fifteen nights of action. James and Chri...

GLEAT Ver 80 & 81 & NJPW Stardom Historic X Over II World Tag League Preview

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Marcus Green to talk GLEAT as they debut G-Rize and Soma Watanabe reaches the peak of his GLEAT career so far. He is also joined ...

Beginner's Guide to Japanese Wrestling Part 87 Revisiting the Reborn UWF

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Marcus to talk UWF in their second phase of development as Akira Maeda and his band of shooters leave NJPW once again to revolution...

NJPW Power Struggle 2024

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Christy to talk all the action from Power Struggle as Zack Sabre Junior defends the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship vs NEVER Ch...

Today At Super J Tag League Nights 4, 5, 6, 7 And 8

03 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy look at all the action from Super J Tag League as the tournament hits its stride and on up until the final block night.

GLEAT Ver. EX ~ GLEAT Vs. Kyoteki 2024

03 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Marcus Green as GLEAT shift the focus back to the in ring product and bring in some big names for a big Cross Promotion with AAA. C...

NJPW Royal Quest IV & Super J Tag League Catch Up

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Christy to talk NJPW. Rounding up the stories and matches from Royal Quest and rocking right into Super Junior Tag League as NJPW g...

NJPW King Of Pro Wrestling 2024

19 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Christy to discuss King of Pro Wrestling as Zack Sabre Jnr takes on Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship!

TJPW Princess 5 & GLEAT Ver 79 & Ver MEGA

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by the Bishamon Loving Rock n Roll Dream Team of Marcus Green and Christy, except at two different times to talk about two different p...

The Wrestling Rewind #178 - WWE WrestleMania XL - The Event Itself - 2024 - 2024 - 07 - 30

13 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Darragh (@DarraghWV) and Dave Stephens (@thedavestephens) review the 40th annual WrestleMania, breaking down all the action from Wres...

The Wrestling Rewind #177 - WWE WrestleMania XL - The Main Event - 2024 - 2024 - 07 - 30

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this thrilling episode of The Wrestling Rewind, your hosts Darragh (@DarraghWV) and Dave Stephens (@thedavestephens) take you through the epic Wres...

GLEAT Ver 77 & 78

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Marcus Green to discuss the latest goings on in GLEAT as the Anti Gle Monsters make their presence known and start a feud with Blac...

The Wrestling Rewind #176 - Fan Submission - WCW Bash At The Beach 1997 Review - 2024 - 07 - 23

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Thanks to listener Nick Opalewski, we're jumping back in time to review WCW Bash at the Beach 1997! In this special episode, we review this surprisin...

NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2024

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy explore all the action from Destruction in Kobe as The Great O Khan Challenges Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP World's Heavyweight Champi...

Back To The Territories - Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Anna for the occasional Truepenny Show series were we look at wrestling from different eras and places. Anna takes an emotional tri...

NJPW Road To Destruction 2024

15 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Christy to talk through the NJPW Road to Destruction Tour as NJPW celebrate Shingo Takagi's 20 year career, with some very special ...

GLEAT Ver 74 & 76

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Marcus Green discuss the last two cards from GLEAT Ver 74 & 76, with a special guest appearance from Christy as Marcus and Christy have a Bi...

AEW All In London 2024

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Alex Edwards to talk AEW All In from Wembley Stadium for the second year running as Brian Danielson puts his career on the line aga...

10th Anniversary Special The Favourite Matches and Most Important Moments

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Alex Edwards, Alex Watt and John Dinsdale to talk about the last ten years in wrestling. They list their own favourite matches and ...

Tenth Anniversary State Of The Wrestling Union With Ben Spindler

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by the original founder of the Truepenny Show Ben Spindler to celebrate ten years of the show and to discuss the state of the wrestlin...

Today At G1 Climax 34 Night 19 The Final

18 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James is joined by Christy to look at the breath-taking final of G1 Climax 34 as Yota Tsuji takes on Zack Sabre Jnr for the championship of the best w...

Today At G1 Climax 34 Night Semi Finals

17 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy look at all the action from g1 Climax 34 Night 18 as the Semi Finals play out before a packed Ryoguku Hall crowd. David Finlay vs Yo...

Today At G1 Climax 34 Night 17

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy look at all the action from Night 17 of the G1 Climax 34 as Shingo Takagi faces The Great O'Khan and Yota Tsuji goes up against Konu...

Today At G1 Climax 34 Night 16

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy look at the final night of Block B Action of G1 Climax 34!

Today At G1 Climax 34 Night 15

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy look at all the action from the final A Block night of the G1 Climax 34!

Beginner's Guide To Japanese Wrestling Part 87 Revisiting The Reborn UWFi

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Marcus continue their mini series on the growth of the shoot style wrestling as Nobuhiko Takada launches UWFi, and finds a niche market for ...

Today At G1 Climax 34 Night 14

10 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy look at the G1 Climax Tournament as Block B comes close to the end with two matches left!

Today At G1 Climax 34 Night 13

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James offers an apology for is heinous actions while Christy judges in quiet disgust, they also talk about the wrestling matches from today at G1 Clim...

Today At G1 Climax 34 Night 12

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy go deep on night 12 at Korukean Hall in Tokyo.

Today At G1 Climax 34 Night 11

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy talk about all the action from the G1 Climax 34 on Night 11 as Shingo Takagi takes on SANADA in a match over a year in the making. C...

ROH Death Before Dishonor 2024

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Marcus look at Death Before Dishonor as Mr ROH Roderick Strong challenges Mark Briscoe for the World's Championship and Athena Defends the H...

Today At G1 Climax 34 Night 10

04 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy look at all the action on night 10 of G1 Climax 34

Today At G1 Climax 34 Night 9

03 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy talk about Finlay and lot as he joins Walker Stewart on Commentary for Night 9 of G1 Climax 34! They discusses the in depth War Dogs...

Today At G1 Climax 34 Night 8

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James and Christy look at the action from Night 8 of G1 Climax 34 as things tighten up in in A Block.