Grit & Glitter

With You, There's No Pretending

In the aftermath of Mission Pro Wrestling going on hiatus, Em and Don discuss four promotions where women's wrestling is beginning to thrive: Exodus Pro Wrestling, Mega Wrestling, Empire State Wrestling, and Dreamwave!

666 With A Princess Streak (w/ Billy Dixon, Rosie Fingers, & Milhouse Malott)

Harley and Em talk to Billy Dixon (Paris Is Bumping, For The Culture), Rosie Fingers (Full Queer), and Milhouse Malott (PrideStyle) about creating queer-centric wrestling shows, finding new wrestling fans, and what we can do to help ensure the continued success of more queer and diverse shows in our own cities.

I Want Money (That's What I Want)

Em is joined by returning guest Scarlett Harris to discuss Margo's Got Money Troubles, the newest novel from American writer Rufi Thorpe.  In the book, Margo is a 20-year-old unemployed single mother who decides to start an OnlyFans using advice from her retired pro wrestler father.
Plus: Dear Ziggy with Ziggy Haim on how non-wrestlers can get a start working in pro wrestling.

The Steps I Take Back To You

Harley, Em, and returning guest Laz discuss the women's action at ROH Death Before Dishonor including the case for Athena being the best wrestler going today, Leyla Hirsch and Diamanté showing out, who's possibly in line for a shot at Final Battle, and whether the women's division could survive Athena getting called up to AEW.
Plus: Dear Ziggy with Ziggy Haim on her favorite graphic novels.

When I Think Of You

Em, Harley, and Mayydayy talk the knockouts of TNA Slammiversary including Jordynne Grash vs. Ash By Elegance in a standout performance, what's next for the tag division, which NXT wrestlers they'd like to see in TNA, and who could possibly challenge Grace at Bound For Glory, our next and biggest pay-per-view of the year.
Plus: Dear Ziggy with Ziggy Haim on post-workout recovery options.

Are You Playing Tag?

In an era when so many of the tag teams in the top companies are two directionless singles wrestlers slapped together, where are the real team teams at?  That's the assignment Harley and Em gave to The Glitterati.
Lindsay, Don, Val, and Mayydayy returned with four of their top picks featuring matches from Las Cochinas, King Bees, The Goons Of The Scenic City, and Pretty Empowered:
 
The Last Call vs. Stephy Slays & Jennifer Florez
WOW Superheroes (7/24/23)
 
King Bees vs. Vert Vixen & Jazmin Allure
New Texas Pro Gorgeous (5/11/24)
 
The Goons Of The Scenic City vs. Pretty Empowered
New South We Love Pro Wrestling (2/3/24)
 
Pretty Empowered vs. M95
NWA 75 (8/27/23)

Love Is Like A Heatwave

Harley is joined by first-time G&G guest Megan Ambers to discuss the women of NXT Heatwave.  Harley was live in the building to see hometown faves Arianna Grace & Karmen Petrovic in tag action, Kelani Jordan and Sol Ruca show out, and former G&G guest Roxanne Perez remain champion.
Plus:  Em is joined by Brian Bell to discuss The Life Of... DARK Sheik, streaming now on IWTV.

Leave Me Lying Here

For its 20th anniversary, Harley and Don revisit IWA Mid-South's Volcano Girls, a landmark show in the history of American women's wrestling.
On May 30, 2004 Dave Prazak booked Becky Bayless, Traci Brooks, Lexie Fyfe, Daizee Haze, Mickie Knuckles, Lacey, Mercedes Martinez, MsChif, Rain, and Sumie Sakai in a one-night tournament to crown the first IWA Mid-South Women's Champion.  The show would prove to be such a success that it led to the creation of an entire promotion: Shimmer Women Athletes.

Gimme Brains!

On our 250th episode, it's the premiere of our new game show, Gimme Brains!
Harley hosts as Em, Lindsay, and stand-up comedian Zach Funk compete to answer women's wrestling trivia questions in categories like Monster Of The Weak, Here Comes The Bride, and That's A Shoot with the winner walking away with fabulous prizes.  Who will make history as the first Gimme Brains! winner ever?

5 De Chocolate Y 1 De Fresa

It's the return of G&G Film Club as Em and Lindsay watch the 1968 lucha libre film The Batwoman!
When luchadors begin disappearing en masse, mild-mannered socialite/luchadora/crimefighter Batwoman is on the case.  It's a trail that leads her to Dr. Eric Williams and his nefarious plot to... do something with the pineal gland... that results in him creating a race of gill-men.  Batwoman must battle the gill-men, train the next generation of luchadoras, and outshine her incompetent cop boyfriends all while dressed in nothing more than a Batman mask and a small bikini.