Kick Out (2.99)

Kick Out (2.99) #17 - Misawa & Kobashi’s Rivalry with Jack

This week, we are bringing you an interview with our friend Jack, author of Burning the Walls of Emerald, a three part series on the story of Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi's storied rivalry that spanned 15 years and two promotions. Jack walks us through their shared history and gives us his insight on key matches and pivotal moments that speak to the legacy of both of these prolific figures in puroresu.
Follow Jack on Twitter at @JackSharesGraps and click here to view his YouTube Channel where he uploads wrestling.
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. We are looking for contributors across all mediums - please get in touch! 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 - #7 (July Tour)

Welcome to Talking Triple Crown #7! Jessie, Alicia, & Rachel are back to walk you through All Japan Pro Wrestling's Summer Action Series - the highs, the lows, everything we loved, and what is on the horizon for the promotion as Royal Road looms closer. And yes, it's our turn to discuss the fall out of Jake Lee vs. Suwama. We also answer your questions and discuss our mid-year awards!
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.
We are looking for contributors across all mediums - please get in touch! As always, please rate and follow/subscribe on your platform of choice. Thank you so much for your support!
Special thanks to Celia for all of our amazing Talking Triple Crown graphics!
Theme song credit: Combustible Sushi written and performed by Don Shenenberger, ASCAP, Cabin Hill Media, LLC.

Kick Out (2.99) #16 - NOAH Factions

After a few delays, it's finally here! Join us as we walk through Pro Wrestling NOAH's history of factions and hear our thoughts about how faction warfare in the company has changed, and even remained the same, over the course of their 22 years.
Works cited for this episode on our blog.
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. We are looking for contributors across all mediums - please get in touch! 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 - Royal Road Tournament Minisode

We're bringing you a quick minisode on All Japan Pro Wrestling's upcoming Royal Road tournament! Join us for a quick discussion on the participants and first sets of matches, plus our thoughts on who could be the winner and facing Suwama at the Nippon Budokan in September.
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.
We are looking for contributors across all mediums - please get in touch! As always, please rate and follow/subscribe on your platform of choice. Thank you so much for your support!
Special thanks to Celia for all of our amazing Talking Triple Crown graphics!
Theme song credit: Combustible Sushi written and performed by Don Shenenberger, ASCAP, Cabin Hill Media, LLC.

Kick Out (2.99) #15 - RATEL’S and Where They Are Now with Seb

This week, Rachel sits down with Seb to talk a little Pro Wrestling NOAH. Seb walks them through the history of the faction RATEL'S from their inception all the way through their break up, and how each of the four members has helped shaped the landscape of contemporary junior wrestling in the promotion.
Follow Seb on Twitter here.
Works cited for this episode on our blog.
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. We are looking for contributors across all mediums - please get in touch! 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) #14 - Ali vs. Inoki

We're back after a little break to bring you the story of Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki. Join us as we break down the history of mixed fighting and walk you through all the details on one of the most legendary events in sports history, plus the legacy of their bout today.
Works cited for this episode on our blog. To check out Matt Charlton's wonderful Ali vs. Inoki art and words, click here. You can also purchase his works by clicking here. To watch the Ali vs. Inoki fight, you can go here.
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. We are looking for contributors across all mediums - please get in touch! 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 - #6 (June Tour/CN4 with Smiley)

We are back and bringing you a BIG episode on all the major developments that happened during All Japan Pro Wrestling’s June Tour, including our thoughts and reactions to the results of Champions Night 4, with a very special guest and good friend of ours: Smiley! We discuss the return of Naoya Nomura, our thoughts on the direction of the Triple Crown and the World Junior Heavyweight championships, where certain factions are headed now, and so much more. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions for us to answer on Twitter - stick around through the end to listen to us answer them!
Follow Smiley at @Smiley_1932 and support him there.
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.
We are looking for contributors across all mediums - please get in touch! As always, please rate and follow/subscribe on your platform of choice. Thank you so much for your support!
Special thanks to Celia for all of our amazing Talking Triple Crown graphics!
Theme song credit: Combustible Sushi written and performed by Don Shenenberger, ASCAP, Cabin Hill Media, LLC.

Kick Out (2.99) - Interview with Sanshiro Takagi

In this special episode of Kick Out, we are bringing you an interview with Sanshiro Takagi, professional wrestler and President of CyberFight. We talked about the fast approaching CyberFight Festival, which wrestlers from DDT, NOAH, TJPW, and GanPro you should be keeping an eye on right now, some of Takagi’s favorite wrestling, and more.
Don't forget to check out episode #13, The Rebellious Spirit of Sanshiro Takagi, for more information on his early life, in-ring career, and how he became part of the team that founded DDT Pro Wrestling.
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. We are looking for contributors across all mediums - please get in touch! 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) #13 - The Rebellious Spirit of Sanshiro Takagi

Welcome to episode #13! We are bringing you a deep dive on Sanshiro Takagi. Join us as we discuss his early life, how he found himself at the heart of a little "indie" known at the time as Dramatic Dream Team, and his professional ventures that he has become so well known for today.
Works cited for this episode on our blog.
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. We are looking for contributors across all mediums - please get in touch! 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 - Episode #5 (May Tour)

Jessie, Alicia, & Rachel are back again with episode 5 of Talking Triple Crown, a monthly show covering All Japan Pro Wrestling. We’re bringing you all the news and updates from All Japan’s May Tour including our thoughts on Kento Miyahara vs. Yuma Aoyagi's Triple Crown match coming off the conclusion of Champion Carnival, where things stand with the faction shake ups, updates from the Jumbo Tsuruta memorial show, and much more!
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. We are looking for contributors across all mediums - please get in touch! As always, please rate and follow/subscribe on your platform of choice. Thank you so much for your support!
Special thanks to Celia for all of our amazing Talking Triple Crown graphics!
Theme song credit: Combustible Sushi written and performed by Don Shenenberger, ASCAP, Cabin Hill Media, LLC.