Victory Through Guts (VTG for short) is a podcast covering the early-1990s in the world of Joshi Puroresu—Japanese Women's Professional Wrestling. Listen to Writer/Podcasters Dylan Murray & Alex Richards as they dissect shows from AJW, JWP, LLPW, and FMW, watching the rise of stars like Bull Nakano, Aja Kong, Akira Hokuto, and many more.
Victory Through Guts Episode 25 - Kyoko Inoue Wins All Pacific Title and Japan Grand Prix 1992 Begins
In the 25th edition of the Victory Through Guts podcast, Dylan and Alex talk about three shows from AJW as the Japan Grand Prix 1992 commences. The three shows, all of which occur in June 1992, presented a changing landscape for the company, as we see Bison Kimura's final set of matches ahead of her indefinite hiatus, as well as the original members of LCO facing off against future member Mima Shimoda in a tag team match that also featured Manami Toyota. Dylan and Alex talk about similarities between the AJW schedule in 1992 and the Stardom schedule now, as well as the Time Limit Draws that plague both companies despite their 30-year difference. All that and more on this episode of Victory Through Guts!
Please Enjoy & Follow VTG on Twitter: @VTGPod @XXIchiban (Dylan) @LWOSPRAlexR (Alex)
18 Jun 2022
Victory Through Guts Episode 24 - Wrestlemarinepiad 1992 & Debut of Las Cachorras Orientales (LCO)
In the 24th edition of Victory Through Guts, Dylan Murray and Alex Richards cover two AJW shows from April and May of 1992. The first is the ever-important Wrestlemarinepiad 1992 event, a show heralded as the Best Major Wrestling Show of the Year by Dave Meltzer and the WON faithful along with a 5-Star Match between Manami Toyota and Kyoko Inoue. While the VTG Boys are of the belief that the show didn't quite live up to those standards, the show did feature things to fawn over, namely the penultimate match in the Bull Nakano vs. Aja Kong series of matches.
The following month, AJW ran Korakuen Hall and presented an arguably better card, with Manami Toyota and Kyoko Inoue battling in tag team action and delivering incredible performances. And, in the main event, the re-debut of MITA and AKIRA takes place as LCO finally arrives in AJW after a Spring excursion to Mexico. The Rudo tandem proves to be a problem for Jungle Jack (Aja Kong & Bison Kimura), with who they battle to declare the new #1 Contender for the 3WA Tag Team Championships.
All that and more on Victory Through Guts Episode 24!
Please Enjoy & Follow VTG on Twitter:
@VTGPod
@XXIchiban (Dylan)
@LWOSPRAlexR (Alex)
9 May 2022
Victory Through Guts Episode 23 - Saint Battle Day 1992 & Akira Hokuto vs Bull Nakano III
Victory Through Guts returns with two months of AJW action from February and March of 1992. Starting with tour shows in both Gunma and Kanagawa respectively, we see the beginning of a Junior Tournament that features future stars like Kumiko Maekawa and Numata. We also see two Bull Nakano singles matches, with Gunma bearing witness to a massive brawl between Aja Kong and Bull, whereas Akira Hokuto got her third shot against the Boss of the World in Kanagawa. Later on in March, Saint Battle Day returns and pits Bull Nakano against Kyoko Inoue, making Nakano's unique singles performances in 1992 a popular topic of discussion amongst the VTG Boys. Further, Alex's near-hatred for Kyoko Inoue rears its ugly head, and things end with a discussion over clipped vs. raw matches, prompted by a 40+ minute bout between 1987 Gold Tag Combo (Toshiyo Yamada & Manami Toyota) and Jungle Jack (Bison Kimura & Aja Kong). All that and more on this episode of the VTG Podcast!
Please Enjoy & Follow VTG on Twitter:
@VTGPod
@XXIchiban (Dylan)
@LWOSPRAlexR (Alex)
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