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 on twitter and BlueSky) to keep up to date with the podcast and future projects. Sources included on our blog.

We had the opportunity to chat with our wonderful friend Matt Charlton on his forthcoming book, There is a World of Wrestling Going On. Matt hopes his 2025 release will be a definitive piece amongst his works and we cannot highly recommend it more. Join us for this discussion and please support Matt and endeavors. Follow Matt Charlton @ShiningWizardDS and purchase Matt's other works here. Reach out to him on Twitter or Instagram to inquire about purchasing his "inky drawings".

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 you so much for your support!

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, please rate and follow/subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple, or your preferred podcast platform. Thank you so much for your support!

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. 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. A special thank you 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.

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 and follow Jason on twitter @1053ridge. You can read their wrestling reviews at Happy Wrestling Land. 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 you so much for your support!

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 21st Korakuen card, and walk through his time with Noah with many match suggestions and memories. *Note: Katsuhiko's "spectacular view" can be translated as "better" or "spectacular". You will hear "better" in the episode itself. Follow Louis @Louis65629235. 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 you so much for your support!  

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. 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 you so much for your support!

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 reviews for promotions like Pro Wrestling NOAH and All Japan 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. 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. A special thank you 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.

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 matches, please contact Alicia or Deswarey. Please 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 blog 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!

At the end of August before the N-1 finals, we sat down with Dr. Jonathan Foye to discuss his upcoming book on Pro Wrestling Noah, his latest trip to Japan to catch some of the N-1 and G1 live, and media ethics in professional wrestling. You can follow Dr. Jonathan on Twitter at @JonathanFoye for updates on his upcoming projects. Purchase The Muto Years on Amazon in paperback or digital editions. Ganbaru is also available on Amazon. Please 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 blog 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!

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 podcasts. 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 @kickout299, email us with questions and feedback for TCC or otherwise at kickoutat299@gmail.com. A special thank you 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.

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 us for this very special episode as we go match by match and discuss the highlights, story beats, and quotes and excerpts from 18 Shu Pro and Weekly Gong articles from Alicia's collection translated by Rachel. Follow Jason on twitter @1053ridge. You can read his wrestling reviews at Happy Wrestling Land. Please 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 blog 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!

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 @kickout299, email us with questions and feedback for TCC or otherwise at kickoutat299@gmail.com. A special thank you 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.

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 know of the Diamond Ring story and the alleged "feud" between Nakajima and Kento. For your professional translation needs, we highly recommend Kana. 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 you so much for your support!

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 her tumblr pages: Dana's Stardom tumblr and her personal tumblr. You can also send her a gift via her Ko-fi to support her excellent translation work. 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. 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 you so much for your support!

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 and follow Jason on twitter @1053ridge. You can read their wrestling reviews at Happy Wrestling Land. 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 you so much for your support!

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. Support Joe Doering in his battle against cancer by making a gift to his gofundme. Support Yoshihiro Takayama by purchasing from his merch store. Follow Jessie @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. A special thank you 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.

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 preceding and following this special event with us. Follow Deswarey on Twitter @Deswarey. 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 you so much for your support!

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 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 you so much for your support!