So it's been a while, but we're back!
In this episode we talk about everything we've been watching recently, mostly Pro Wrestling NOAH and AEW, we talk about both in depth and go over the stuff from 2021 that managed to leave a lasting impression in our ADHD riddled minds.
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Welcome to the first episode of our new pro wrestling and labour show made in collaboration with Southpaw!
In this episode's general discussion we talk AEW (Danielson vs Suzuki, women's division booking, Hangman's return, title tournament bracketology, etc), Pro Wrestling Noah, the Zeusification of Osaka Pro Wrestling, and Chris Ridgeway vs Ethan Allen (2020 match, 2021 match). We also have a longer conversation with labour organiser Nino about their recent work with indie pro wrestlers in the US.
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In this catch up episode we announce and explain some upcoming changes: a new schedule for 2x2, and the launch of our new show Working Stiff Radio in collaboration with the Southpaw network.
Conversation about Hiroshi Hase's recent involvement with Noah, past crimes, and our feelings about the situation begins about 11:47 and ends about 19:24. Content Warning for discussion of a politician sexually assaulting vulnerable children.
This conversation was recorded early into the N-1, but we've been busy so sorry for the delay.
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This week we have on living pro wrestling legend, Doug Williams, to discuss his late friend and colleague in Noah, Bison Smith. Follow Doug on Twitter @DougWilliamsUK and on Instagram @DougWilliamsGB.
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We finally discuss the big man himself, Takeshi Morishima. From minute 37 onwards we are mostly talking about his personal life leading up to and following his retirement from wrestling, for this conversation we want to include a content warning for themes of physical and mental illness, addiction, alcohol and drugs, debt, homelessness, erratic behaviour, and non-wrestling violence.
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This week we're watching Taniguchi matches!
Match 1: Maybach Taniguchi vs Shibata, 2013
Match 2: Funky Express King of Funk Determination Four Way Elimination Match, 2021
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This week we cover The Aggression! We watched their recent post-break-up hair match, Cage War, and their 2018 GHC Tag Team Championship rematch against Go-Kai.
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For this episode we watched Kongoh vs DDT and Mutoh (c) vs Marufuji from Cyberfight Festival. We run through the entire card, along with the following Misawa Memorial Show from the 13th and the first 3 episodes of Noah the Home.
End Song: SONGS OF SINNERS by Backxwash
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So in this ep we run through the whole card of the 2021 Misawa Memorial Show
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This episode we discuss the kaiju clashes at The Glory and catch up with the latest Noah shows!
Fujita (c) vs Sugiura
Mutoh (c) vs Kitamiya
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Public feed pilot release of our new outtakes show available through the patreon
Welcome to episode 16 of 2x2! This week we take a look at the living legend Jun Akiyama and his transformation from a mean and disrespectful young super model to a mean and disrespectful old uncle, join us won't you?
The matches we cover are:
Jun Akiyama/Kenta Kobashi vs. Akira Taue/Mitsuharu Misawa from 2000 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYy1yW0FtmA)
Jun Akiyama (c) vs. KENTA (c) from '09 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg2ceMYZCoA)
The luchador who helped stop a ton of evictions that we mention on the show was Superbarrio Gómez.
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and you can find Envi's ttrpg Born To Run over at https://enviw.itch.io/born-to-run
Once again it's Tuesday and once again it's time for a NOAH deep-dive. Join us as we check out one of the best Jr. Heavyweight wrestlers on the planet today: Daisuke Harada!
The matches covered for today's episode are the following:
Daisuke Harada vs. Taiji Ishimori (c) for the GHC Jr. Heavyweight Championship from 2014 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT1SmV3TmpA)
Daisuke Harada & Takashi Sugiura vs. Jun Akiyama & Atsushi Aoki from 2018 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GptGFvGPrE)
You can find the watchalong to these matches on our Patreon over at https://www.patreon.com/2x2
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Happy listening!
We've covered him many times but never in this much detail, it's finally time for a Go Shiozaki deep-dive.
The matches covered in this episode are:
Go Shiozaki (c) vs. Akitoshi Saito from ´09 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_6eoqvhr8w)
Go Shiozaki (c) vs. Kazuyuki Fujita from ´20 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOuZCduB8Qs)
You can find the watchalong on our patreon over at www.patreon.com/2x2
You can find us on twitter at https://twitter.com/2x2cast
You can find AJ on twitter at https://twitter.com/moreguillotines
In the wake of the Kobashi Day live stream last night we simply have no more podcast juices to squeeze from the fruit of our microphones and wrestlebrains, so we're unlocking a bonus watchalong of Noah stars performing in ROH from behind the patreon paywall. Thanks again if you stopped by and especially if you helped us raise money last night, enjoy the episode!
Welcome to episode 13 of 2x2! This time we cover NOAH's historic return to the Budokan. Join us as we discuss the amazing Jr Heavyweight match, Jun Akiyama's first NOAH appearance in 11 years, and how it feels to have a GHC Heavyweight champion sponsored by Tenga.
We watched this show together with our patreons in the 2x2 discord which you can gain access to over at https://www.patreon.com/2x2
Remember to join us for Kobashi-day on March 1st, 6pm GMT. We'll be streaming each of Kenta Kobashi's GHC Heavyweight Title defences to raise money for Care4Calais and the Belfast Trans Resource Center! That'll be over on our twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/2x2cast
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It's time. Join us as we finally cover two of the defining performers and one of the most prolific rivalries Pro Wrestling NOAH has to offer: KENTA, and his storied past with Naomichi Marafuji.
Todays' matches:
Naomichi Marafuji (c) vs. KENTA for the GHC Heavyweight Championship from 2006-10-29 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQI_ckSUHEQ)
KENTA & Naomich Marafuji vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima & Takashi Sugiura in KENTA's farewell match from 2014-05-17 (https://youtu.be/u0yxBZLxgOw?t=240)
As always you can find the watchalong track for these two matches and more at https://patreon.com/2x2
Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/2x2Cast to find out more about Kobashi-day: our upcoming marathon charity stream benefitting the Belfast Trans Resource Center and Care4Calais for the residents of the Napier Barracks in Kent.
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Yet again it is two-by-tuesday and this time we look at the big, blonde, and beautiful Yoshihiro Takayama. One of only 2 men to hold the 3 major titles of Japanese Wrestling and owner of thighs so strong they could launch you into the sun with a single lift, safe to say he's a favorite of ours now.
The two matches for todays episode are:
Yoshihiro Takayama (c) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa from ´02 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAcdJwNf8HY)
and
Minoru Suzuki (c) vs. Yoshihiro Takayama from ´15 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blGWKlgQR1k)
This episode carries a content warning for discussions of medical issues (specifically strokes and neck/spinal injuries) from 13:30 - 18:20 and 21:30 - 24:30. Please listen responsibly, stay safe.
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It's Tuesday, you know what that means.
Join us as we talk about the don of the Sugiura Army, Takashi Sugiura himself. We watch two incredible matches and talk about everything from how this man only ever seems to be getting better despite being over 50 years old, some completely unprepared match and wrestler of the year discussions, and of course, Sugiura's big match bike shorts.
The matches for todays episode:
Takashi Sugiura (c) vs. Jun Akiyama (22/8-10) - https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3o3nk2
Go Shiozaki (c) vs. Takashi Sugiura (6/12-20) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r94BfyFE2pI
If you'd like to watch the matches along with us, you can find the watch-a-long track at https://www.patreon.com/2x2
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This is a special one! Today we're joined by Casper and Jetta from ABO Comics to talk to us about the zine How To Talk To Wrestling Fans About Prison Aboliton. The conversation spans multiple topics related to wrestling and abolition as well as propaganda, police violence, the prison industrial complex and radical transformative justice.
Next episode will be back to your regular scheduled Pro Wrestling NOAH content, but this time join us in learning about much more important things!
Links to the resources mentioned:
https://www.blackandpink.org
https://www.abolitionapostles.com
http://criticalresistance.org
https://www.abocomix.com
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