Grit & Glitter

Kiss My Eyes And Lay Me To Sleep: The Life & Career Of Madison Eagles

Harley & Em present the eighth 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 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 Madison Eagles!  From tap-dancing at the Olympic Games to starting her own wrestling school, running PWA Black Label, wrestling in Australia, America, England, and Japan, and training people like The IIconics, Charli Evans, and Grayson Waller, all while raising four kids.  This is the story of the longest-reigning Shimmer Champion of all time.
 
Our playlist for this episode:
 
Jessie McKay vs. Madison Eagles for the PWWA Championship
PWA Call To Arms (7/11/2010)
 
Madison Eagles vs. Daizee Haze
Chikara Chaos In The Sea Of Lost Souls (1/23/2011)
 
A History of Madison Eagles vs. Nicole Matthews
 
Madison Eagles vs. Deonna Purrazzo in a submission match
Shimmer Volume 101 (4/4/2018)

Some Jingle-Jangle Morning

Harley and Em are joined by friend of the show Laz to kick off 2024!
They check in on last year's wrestling resolutions to see if they passed or failed, make new wrestolutions for this year, and discuss the year in women's wrestling to come.  Who will win the Royal Rumble?  Could Mercedes Moné appear in TNA?  Will women ever get two matches on an episode of Dynamite?

The Glitter Bombs V

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.

In My Heart Is A Christmas Tree Farm (w/ Lara Frazier)

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.

A Beautiful Morning Was Waiting

Em and Harley talk the second show from new American joshi promotion Sukeban.  Arisa Nakajima vs. Unagi Sayaka to crown the first Sukeban World Champion.  The debuts of Sareee and Rina Yamashita.  A makeover for Konami.
How can they afford all this?  Is this the first wrestling promotion to get covered in Vogue?  Which current promotion is Sukeban perhaps most closely in line with?  Why aren't we getting five-star bangers, and is it purposeful?

Anything, Everything, Any Time At All

It's our third annual Match Of The Year special!
December has arrived and voting is now open for the 2023 Glitter Bombs.  But before you vote, get some last-minute watch recommendations from a bunch of our friends as they shout out their favorite matches from the year including action from WWE, Impact, ROH, GCW, & more.

Burn Through The Witches

Em and Lindsay are joined by first-time guest Alex to watch the sixth episode of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans! entitled "The Ugly Ladies Of Wrestling Rematch!"
They analyze a drag reality competition's take on wrestling, rate each of the queens' wrestling gimmicks and matches, and continue the ongoing G&G saga of deep-thinking about the intersection of drag and pro wrestling.

Another Child With The Stars In Her Eyes

Em and Harley are joined by returning guest Shay Sawyer to discuss the women's action at AEW Full Gear including "Timeless" Toni Storm capturing the women's title, where she goes from here, Julia Hart capturing the TBS title, whether Skye Blue is actually evil or not, the increased number of AEW pay-per-views, and the absences of Britt Baker, Thunder Rosa, Taya Valkyrie, and Nyla Rose, amongst others.

Started At A Summer Lake (w/ Kristara & Abby Jane)

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.

Turn Out The Lights

On the season 11 premiere, it's our Daylight Saving special!  Harley and Mayydayy turn back the clocks and embrace the darkness with some of the darkest matches in the history of women's wrestling:
B3CCA vs. Love Doug in a blindfold match
Meiko Satomura vs. Isla Dawn in a world of darkness
The Bunny vs. Su Yung in a casket match
Session Moth Martina vs. B. Cool in a blindfold match
Tiffany Stratton vs. Wendy Choo in a lights out match