Grit & Glitter

I Don't Behave: The Life & Career Of Edith Surreal (w/ DARK Sheik)

Harley & Em present the tenth 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 they are joined by the legendary DARK Sheik to cover Edith Surreal!  From watching ECW at a farmer's market as a child to becoming a living work of art, through Chikara, Camp Leapfrog, and Enjoy, wrestling Masha Slamovich in the snow, and winning the Cassandro Cup, this is the story of the Ephemeral Queen.
 
Our playlist for this episode:
Still Life With Apricots And Pears vs. Penelope Ford
Chikara National Pro Wrestling Day (2/10/2019), IWTV
 
Still Life With Apricots And Pears vs. BLANK
Chikara King Of Trios (10/5/2019), IWTV
 
Still Life With Apricots And Pears vs. DARK Sheik
GCW Effy’s Big Gay Brunch (10/10/2020), Triller
 
Edith Surreal vs. Masha Slamovich in an unsanctioned Soviet deathmatch
Camp Leapfrog Matt Makowski’s Frogsport (4/25/21)
 
Edith Surreal vs. Ziggy Haim – mask vs. hair
Enjoy Night Moves (10/8/2021)

G&G Classic - The Lives & Career Of DARK Sheik

Originally aired June 2023.  In honor of DARK Sheik topping the 2024 QWI 200, revisit our seventh installment of "Living Legends," the series where 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?
Follow us as we trace her journey from wrestling at age 14 as Persian Tiger to being typecast as a Middle Eastern heel, founding Hoodslam, transitioning in a public space, appearing in Superman comics, and starting the Church of Wrestling.

Flowing Over 'Til I'm Emptied Out (w/ Shitty Wizard & Pammmmmmmmmmmmy)

Em and Harley return to Boston and check in with the Boston League Of Wicked Wrestlers, talking with Pammmmmmmmmmmmy and Shitty Wizard!
They discuss how they came to BLOWW and found their characters, the philosophies behind the organization, trading in gym mats on bar floors for a professional wrestling ring, and approaching the silly and the stupid with heart and soul.

Gigantic (A Big, Big Love)

With voting now open for The 2024 Glitter Bombs, it's time again for our annual Match Of The Year special!
The Glitterati are joined by friends Missy, Brian, Megan, Zach, Moni, Lizzy, Tess, and Adriana to share their favorite women's matches from this year including Toni Storm vs. Mariah May, Jordynne Grace vs. Masha Slamovich, and a whole lot more.

Used To Be One Of The Rotten Ones

As the 2024 Glitter Bombs approach, Em & HARL3Y take a look at some of the top potential vote-getters in our forthcoming sixth annual year-end awards.
Was Mercedes Moné the top signing of the year, or has Mariah May had a bigger impact?  How does Giulia compare?  Are Damage Ctrl the #1 faction?  Will Renee Paquette ever best Veda Scott?  And can AEW capture Match Of The Year for the first time?

B3CCA With A 3 ‘Cause She’s Cool

Em and Don take a look at the career of our favorite pop star, B3CCA, including her Basic early days in BLOWW, traveling The Road during the pandemic, her music career, and her year-long disappearance and recent return.
 
Our watch list for this episode:
B3CCA vs. Alec Price – fans bring the weapons
Beyond Heavy Lies The Crown (12/31/22)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQdxc7qQo9I
 
Best Hoes vs. Bird Law
Fight Life Still Standing (6/14/23)
Triller
 
Gay Best Friends vs. Miracle Generation for the IWTV tag titles
Beyond Americanrana ’23: Perfect Day (8/13/23)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnveLjWvPy8
 
Y2Kuties vs. The Savage Gnomes
Beyond Pop Culture (11/9/24)
IWTV

What It Feels Like To Be Upside-Down From Here (w/ KZT)

Lindsay welcomes back KZT a.k.a. Karen Tran a.k.a. Exodus!
Karen talks going to art school, moving from Australia to America, getting into wrestling, her time as Exodus in WOW Superheroes, wrestling in Bloodsport, working backstage for NWA and AEW, and the future of her in-ring career.

You Cry, You Learn, You Luh-ose, You Learn

It's Election Day in the USA so Harley turns our attention to Canada, just in case.
He takes a look at the relaunch of Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling and their two-night debut, Forged In Excellence, with a history of the original Maple Leaf Wrestling, thoughts on all the women's matches, and questions about the murkiness around what exactly is the new MLP brand.

Baby Likes It When It Hurts Like That

Harley & Lindsay celebrate the 10th anniversary of Lucha Underground by re-watching the first episode from October 29, 2014!
They discuss Prince Puma vs. Johnny Mundo, the incredible Dario Cueto, the vibes of the Temple, their use of intergender wrestling, and Robert Rodriguez's influence on the aesthetic.

Wearing A Skeleton Costume

Happy Halloween!  Harley, Don, and Val Pancakes celebrate spooky season by spinning the Halloween Havoc wheel once again.  They each land on a different gimmick stipulation and then find a women's wrestling match to share with the party.
 
Our watch list:
Natalya vs. Chelsea Green w/Piper Niven in a trick or street fight
WWE Monday Night Raw (10/30/2023)
 
 
Jessica Troy vs. Steph De Lander in a steel cage match for the PWWA Championship
PWA Black Label Rick South For The Boys (2/15/2020)
 
 
Tara vs. Daffney in a first blood match for the Knockouts Championship
TNA Impact (3/29/2010)
 
 
Mickie James vs. Deonna Purrazzo in a Texas deathmatch for the Knockouts Championship
TNA Hard To Kill (1/8/2022)