Grit & Glitter

Harley & Em are joined by very special guest Edith Surreal to present the ninth installment in their series "Living Legends."  With this series, we strive to present a definitive look at the lives and careers of some of your favorite wrestlers.  Where did they come from?  How did they get to where they are today?  And why are they so beloved?
This time: it’s Kimber Lee!  From being the first female graduate of the CZW Academy to the only woman to hold the Chikara Grand Championship, through going viral with Chris Dickinson, showing out in the Mae Young Classic, and wrestling in the final Shimmer match ever.  This is the story of the princess who saved herself.
 
Our playlist for this episode:
 
Kimber Lee vs. Nevaeh
CZW Super Saturday (2/4/2012)
 
 
She’s A Wrestler: A Kimber Lee Documentary (12/8/14)
 
Kimber Lee vs. Chris Dickinson in a no disqualification match
Beyond King Of Arts (3/1/2015)
 
Princess KimberLee vs. Heidi Lovelace for the Chikara Grand Championship
Chikara The Secret Of The Ooze  (3/19/2016)
 
Kimber Lee vs. Kris Statlander in a steel cage
Beyond Americanrana  (7/28/2019)

Lindsay and Mayydayy travel to the sacred purple mat of WOW Superheroes to talk to two members of Team Exile!
Genesis (Selena O'Sullivan) and Exodus (KZT) discuss how they came to WOW, finding their characters, forming Team Exile, and advancing to the semi-finals of the ongoing trios tournament with their new protégé, Ice Cold.

Don talks to Missy Sampson of the Monster Factory, a 25+ year veteran of the wrestling business who is taking her wrestling and training experience to a new level with her brand new, all-women's promotion Belle 2 Bell.
Debuting this March, B2B promises exciting, dynamic match-ups between women talent both well-established and up and coming. Don and Missy talk about the conception of B2B, the influence of various colleagues inside Monster Factory, and run through many of the names on the Ring The Bell card. 

Grit & Glitter Wrestling proudly presents the first-ever Royal Grumble!
Harley, Em, and friend of the show Brian Bell each hired their own personal cadre of independent wrestlers to compete in a 20-woman, over the top rope battle royal.  The winner walks away with some sort of cup-shaped prize.
Who will walk through the curtain when the buzzer goes off?  Which alliances will form inside of the Grumble?  #westcoastbestcoast??
BUT: Before the Grumble even begins, Harley drops a bombshell surprise on Em and the whole G&G universe.  You won't want to miss this historic episode of Grit & Glitter!

It's the fifth annual Glitter Bombs, our year-end award show honoring the best in women's wrestling!
Harley, Em, and the rest of The Glitterati are joined by a crew of special guests to reveal your picks.  RJ City returns as host.  B3CCA performs her new Christmas single "Silent Night" live for the first time.  Who was your favorite wrestler of 2023?  Which tag team topped the rest?  Who did you deem the future of wrestling?  Find out on a historic edition of The Glitter Bombs.

It's Christmas week and Harley is joined by 2023 Glitter Bomb nominee for Future Star, "The Adventuress" Lara Frazier!
They discuss the pitfalls of December birthdays, wrestling for Hoodslam, working at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, competing in the Lingerie Fighting Championship, and which Disney song most speaks to their gender identity.

Harley and Don chat with Montreal wrestler "The Sweetest Pea" Kristara about being the first woman to hold tag gold in IWS Hardcore history, teaming with Alex Maze as Amazingly Sweet, and training under "Speedball" Mike Bailey.
Plus: from the archives, Harley chats with Abby Jane in May 2021 about summer vacation.

Harley is joined by new friend of the show Von and Pennsylvania wrestler Journey Burke to talk about their favorite TV series - Gilmore Girls!
They discuss their favorite episodes, why they're all #TeamJess, which characters would make good pro wrestlers, which wrestlers would be right at home in Stars Hollow, and ship some new wrestler love interests for Lorelai and Rory.

It's the 200th episode of Grit & Glitter!!
Harley drives from Toronto to Pittsburgh to meet up with Em and go backstage at Enjoy Wrestling's Something To Write Home About.  They chat with a cavalcade of stars including Enjoy Champion Edith Surreal, Ray Lyn, GummiBoar, and The Runway as well as Enjoy staff members AJ Small and Maxx Gregg.
Thank you everyone for helping guide us to 200 episodes.  We love you more than words can say.  Here's to 200 more!

Harley and Em are joined by returning guest Brian Bell to present the seventh installment in G&G series "Living Legends."  With this series, we strive to present a definitive look at the lives and careers of some of your favorite active independent wrestlers.  Where did they come from?  How did they get to where they are today?  And why are they so beloved?
This time: it’s DARK Sheik!  From starting training at age 14 to playing heel Sheik Khan Abadi in a post-9/11 world, founding Hoodslam, dying and being reborn, being replaced by an evil robot, training wrestlers like Shotzi and Mansoor, transitioning in front of the world, teaming with The Caution and Thrussy, founding the Church of Wrestling, and palling around with Lita, this is the story of the master mold, the mother brain, the DARK Sheik.
 
Our playlist for this episode:
Sheik Khan Abadi vs. Wild Storm
Big Time Wrestling (10/21/07)
 
The Joker & Harley Quinn vs. Bat Manuela & The Cereal Girl
Hoodslam Femmed Out: Total DIVAstation (2/5/16)
 
DARK Sheik vs. Still Life With Apricots & Pears
GCW Effy's Big Gay Brunch (10/10/20)
 
El Chupacabra vs. DARK Sheik w/Pollo Del Mar for the Golden Gig Championship
Hoodslam Fights Into Dreams (6/3/22)
 
Thrussy vs. Cole Radrick & Brat Pack
GCW Scene Of The Crime (4/22/23)