Kick Out (2.99)

Kick Out (2.99) #29 - Diamond Ring

Kick Out is back in 2023 with a brand new episode on Akira Hokuto and Kensuke Sasaki's Diamond Ring. We explore the origins of the promotion, founded in 2005 as Kensuke Office, and take you through its history up until its disbanding in 2014, plus an overview of some of the key members of the roster and personnel, including Katsuhiko Nakajima, Masa Saito, Kento Miyahara, and more. We also discuss the upcoming NOAH vs. AJPW Tokyo Dome match (2/21/23) featuring Nakajima and Miyahara and how that match, amongst others, speaks to Diamond Ring's legacy in wrestling today.
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Talking Triple Crown - #13 (January Tour with Captain Lou)

Talking Triple Crown is back to kick off our 2023 with all the news from All Japan Pro Wrestling's New Year Giant Series tour. Unfortunately, Rachel could not make the recording but Captain Lou stepped in to be our third man (a MASSIVE thank you to Lou). Join us for a breakdown of each show's matches, our favorite moments, and a lively recap of whatever happened during the All Asia tag match on January 3rd. We debut a new segment at the close of the episode and preview some of the matches you can look forward to in February.
Follow Captain Lou on twitter @CaptainLouJapan. Read his All Japan show reviews and more at Happy Wrestling Land.
Find TTC's recommended matches on our blog. Support Joe Doering in his battle against cancer by making a gift to his gofundme. Check out a promo from Jake Lee with English subtitles courtesy of Pro Wrestling NOAH.
Follow Jessie at @royalroad72 or @SisterJessiee for more All Japan news.
Follow Rachel & Alicia at @kickout299, email us with questions and feedback for TCC or otherwise at kickoutat299@gmail.com. Support out work with a gift on ko-fi.
Special thanks to Celia for all of our amazing Talking Triple Crown graphics!
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Theme song credit: Combustible Sushi written and performed by Don Shenenberger, ASCAP, Cabin Hill Media, LLC.

Kick Out (2.99) #28 - Matches We Love Pt. 2 (Bonus Episode)

Hello everyone! We are bringing you a bonus episode from audio we were unable to release back in October 2022 while we are still on our break. Join us for another installment of "Matches We Love" - this time, Rachel presents Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Kenoh from their October 2017 Global League match and Alicia discusses Jake Lee vs. Naoya Nomura from their April 2019 Champion Carnival B-Block Decider match.
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Talking Triple Crown #12 - End of Year Episode with Smiley & Captain Lou

Jessie, Alicia, & Rachel are bringing you Talking Triple Crown's End of Year episode with our very special guests, the returning Smiley & for the first time, Captain Lou! We cover All Japan's two Christmas shows, featuring a NEXTREAM 1.0 main event and Jake Lee's final performance for the company and give our year end awards. This episode was an incredible way to end Talking Triple Crown's 2022. Thank you to everyone who has supported this podcast this year. We will be back covering AJPW's January tour in 2023!
Support Joe Doering in his battle against cancer by making a gift to his gofundme. Our friend @Deswarey put together a playlist of all available matches in Jake and Kento's rivalry, which you can check out here.
Follow Smiley on twitter @Smiley_1932 and support him there.
Follow Captain Lou on twitter @CaptainLouJapan. Read his All Japan show reviews and more at Happy Wrestling Land.
Follow Jessie at @royalroad72 or @SisterJessiee for more All Japan news. Find her article on Atsuki Aoyagi and his rise to Junior Acedom by going here.
Follow Rachel & Alicia at @kickout299, email us with questions and feedback for TCC or otherwise at kickoutat299@gmail.com. Support out work with a gift on ko-fi.
Special thanks to Celia for all of our amazing Talking Triple Crown graphics!
As always, please rate and follow/subscribe on your platform of choice. Thank you so much for your support!
Theme song credit: Combustible Sushi written and performed by Don Shenenberger, ASCAP, Cabin Hill Media, LLC.

Kick Out (2.99) #27 - End of Year Episode with Jessie & Dr. Jonathan Foye

As part of our 1 year anniversary celebrations, we wanted to end the first season of Kick Out looking back on 2022 with some friends who played a big role in the success of our podcast this year. Unfortunately, Smiley couldn't make the recording but he will join us for Talking Triple Crown's End of Year episode next week. Join us, Jessie, and Dr. Jonathan for a lively discussion on our favorite moments, matches, and wrestlers of the year, among other categories. Thank you all for an incredible first year of Kick Out!
Follow Jessie at @royalroad72 or @SisterJessiee. You can follow Dr. Jonathan at @JonathanFoye.
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Follow us at @kickout299 on Twitter, email us with questions and feedback at kickoutat299@gmail.com, and check out our e-zine at kickout299.wordpress.com. As always, please rate and follow/subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple, or your preferred podcast platform. Thank you so much for your support!

Talking Triple Crown #11 - (RWTL/JBOG)

Jessie, Alicia, & Rachel are back with coverage of All Japan's Real World Tag League and Junior Battle of Glory. We take you through some of the best matches and moments of both tournaments and address the news that Jake Lee, Tajiri, and Izanagi will be departing the promotion by the end of December.
We will have one more TTC episode in December to cover AJPW's final shows of 2022 with special guest Captain Lou. Please follow him at @CaptainLouJapan and you can find his reviews here.
Follow Jessie at @royalroad72 or @SisterJessiee for more All Japan news. Find her article on Atsuki Aoyagi and his rise to Junior Acedom by going here.
Follow Rachel & Alicia at @kickout299, email us with questions and feedback for TCC or otherwise at kickoutat299@gmail.com.
Special thanks to Celia for all of our amazing Talking Triple Crown graphics!
As always, please rate and follow/subscribe on your platform of choice. Thank you so much for your support!
Theme song credit: Combustible Sushi written and performed by Don Shenenberger, ASCAP, Cabin Hill Media, LLC.

Kick Out(2.99) #26 - I am NOAH Pt. 2

We couldn't possibly begin to close out 2022, just two weeks shy of Kick Out's first anniversary, without returning to the episode that effectively started this project - I am NOAH! Join us as we discuss the four main players of NOAH's roster this year and their personal journeys, along with a big update on Real Noah and what lies ahead for all of them at the Budokan on January 1, 2023.
If you haven't listened to our I am NOAH episode from December 2021, we highly recommend checking that one out too! Our primary sources for this episode were translated by Rachel. All works cited and match recommendations for this episode can be found on our blog. If you would like to make a donation or buy a t-shirt to support Shinjiro Otani's recovery, please go here.
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Kick Out (2.99) #25 - MaruKEN Pt. 2 (Rivals Series)

We are back with the second installment of our Rivals series and part 2 of our coverage of MaruKEN - Naomichi Marufuji and KENTA of Pro Wrestling Noah. In Part 2, we cover the five remaining singles matches to date in their rivalry spanning from 2010 to 2018 and touch on their legacy in Noah and pro wrestling today.
Our primary sources for this episode were translated by Rachel. All works cited and match recommendations for this episode can be found on our blog.
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Follow us at @kickout299 on Twitter, email us with questions and feedback at kickoutat299@gmail.com, and check out our e-zine at kickout299.wordpress.com. As always, please rate and follow/subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple, or your preferred podcast platform. Thank you so much for your support!

Kick Out (2.99) #24 - MaruKEN Pt. 1 (Rivals Series)

We're kicking off our new rivals series with none other than Naomichi Marufuji and KENTA of Pro Wrestling Noah. While considered pioneers in their own right today, MaruKEN changed the industry through their rivalry together and became the blue print for contemporary feuds in puroresu and beyond. Join us for part 1 of 2 as we take you through their stories and matches from their origins in the All Japan dojo in the late 90's through to their 2008 title v. title 60 minute draw in the Nippon Budokan.
Our primary sources for this episode were translated by Kana at Fiverr. Please consider her for your translation needs! All works cited and match recommendations for this episode can be found on our blog. Follow Exployda on Twitter at @Exployda.
Consider making a gift to our ko-fi to help support our work.
Follow us at @kickout299 on Twitter, email us with questions and feedback at kickoutat299@gmail.com, and check out our e-zine at kickout299.wordpress.com. As always, please rate and follow/subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple, or your preferred podcast platform. Thank you so much for your support!

Talking Triple Crown - #10 (October Tour)

Jessie, Alicia, & Rachel are back with our tenth episode of Talking Triple Crown! We are bringing you a breakdown of everything that happened during All Japan's October Series including our thoughts on the show that took place in Sanjo, Giant Baba's hometown, October's title changes, Ryuki Honda's change of hair color, and so much more. Apologies for some of the audio hiccups, Jessie has been dealing with awful weather in her region of Australia recently.
Follow Jessie at @royalroad72 or @SisterJessiee for more All Japan news.
Follow Rachel & Alicia at @kickout299, email us with questions and feedback for TCC or otherwise at kickoutat299@gmail.com.
Special thanks to Celia for all of our amazing Talking Triple Crown graphics!
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Theme song credit: Combustible Sushi written and performed by Don Shenenberger, ASCAP, Cabin Hill Media, LLC.