Tuesday Night Jaw

For the last podcast of 2018, Jim sat down with Chris Brooker and Matthew Richards to add nine more names to the Tuesday Night Jaw hall of fame. They got three picks each to add to the 20 names put in there last year, and they must follow these rules: wrestlers must be retired OR over the age of 40, and not currently in the WWE Hall of Fame (or absolute certainties to go in there in the future).Now we need YOUR help. In January we'll add FIVE more names to the Hall of Fame, of your choosing. We'll also wrap up a crazy 2018 with the year-end awards, so we need YOUR votes. Email the following to progresspolls@gmail.com:1 xNominee for the TNJ Hall of Fame (see above)Male wrestler of the year - WWEMale wrestler of the year - non WWEFemale wrestler of the year - WWEFemale wrestler of the year - non WWEMatch of the year - WWEMatch of the year - non WWEShow of the year - WWEShow of the year - non WWEThere are still shows to come this year so don't rush getting those votes in! Final deadline is JANUARY 7th.Support th

So after a podcast recording went awry this week, Jim sat down with his long-suffering wife to record an impromptu q and a to ensure that you guys get a TNJ this week! Features many mentions of Justin Thunder Tiger and some live action arm wrestling.Support this podcast! Ideally get yourself a copy of Jim's book OR buy it for someone as a Christmas present. Various ways to get it via www.jimsmallman.com/book. And of course, rate, review and subscribe to this podcast and maybe tell a friend about the extensive archive of cool stuff that we've got.TNJ is super proud to be part of the brilliant Distraction Pieces Network. Check out everything the awesome DP Network has to offer!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the vein of various comedy shows, this week's Tuesday Night Jaw is two chaps in a car talking about stuff... so Jim Smallman (driving) is joined by Matt Richards (passenger) as they answer your questions on the way home from PROGRESS Chapter 77 at the weekend. Subjects covered include 1990s Italian football, what music to listen to when driving, passenger etiquette and Trent Seven being Zangief.A NOTE! This was recorded in a car so sound levels aren't as good as they would be in a studio.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Maybe buy Jim's book, for starters: www.jimsmallman.com/book. Point new listeners at this podcast on iTunes, Acast, Spotify and the like and remember to subscribe, rate and review.TNJ Is super duper proud to be part of the amazing Distraction Pieces Network. Check it all out!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So Jim's had a rather big summer (hence the lack of podcasts during those sweltering months), so here he gives you a mini catchup on what he's been up to, along with a different spin on two lists from his book "I'm Sorry, I Love You: A History of Professional Wrestling". Buy that via www.jimsmallman.com/bookSUPPORT THIS PODCAST! It's on Spotify now too. Tell the world! Rate it! Review it! You know the drill. And tweet Jim via @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw.TNJ remains super stoked to be part of the Distraction Pieces Network.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As October 17th is recognised as National Edge Day in the USA, what better way to celebrate this than the festival of Straight Edge friendship that is the relationship between TNJ's Jim Smallman and independent wrestling standout Brody King? Reunited after the PROGRESS tour of America in August (albeit via Skype), Brody talks about his awesome background in music as well as how he broke into wrestling, his ambitions for the future and some swearing. It's a great chat with an awesome dude; follow him on socials at @brodyxking or check out his merch at https://brodyxking.bigcartel.com.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Now we're back up and running, point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj, rate, review and subscribe to this very podcast, tell a friend, tell an enemy, and even listen to us (and the rest of the Distraction Pieces Network) on Spotify now as well.Jim is on all socials @jimsmallman, his website is www.jimsmallman.com, his book "I'm Sorry I Love You: A History of Professional Wrestling" is available everywher

WE'RE BACK! After a summer off, Jim returns with a live podcast in front of a sold out crowd at the Phoenix in London, the day before PROGRESS's historic Wembley Arena show. He's joined by Chris Brooker and Danny Garnell to chew over comedy in wrestling: funniest wrestlers, matches, promotions and angles. Of course, this is a live podcast so some bits are a bit loud, some are a bit quiet. Apologies for that. Also there are a lot of swears.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Maybe buy Jim's book, yeah? www.jimsmallman.com/book.Get in touch via @jimsmallman on Twitter or point new listeners at www.jimsmallman.com/tnjTNJ is super stoked to be part of the wonderful Distraction Pieces Network.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jim sat down with the problem child of British Wrestling, CCK's own Kid Lykos, to discuss some of the wolf's favourite obscure masked wrestlers, and lots more besides. Some great names to go and look up from Japan, Mexico and the USA as well as good chat about Lykos's return from injury and a ton of other tangents.GET INVOLVED WITH THIS PODCAST! Recommend it to friends. Rate, review and subscribe on iTunes or wherever. And maybe, if you feel generous, buy Jim's book that is released on August 23rd by going to www.jimsmallman.com/book.TNJ is super proud to be part of the amazing Distraction Pieces Network.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jim sat down for a chat with the man with the greatest name in wrestling, the one and only 205 Live General Manager, Drake Maverick. They discuss how he got his name (and his former one), Spike Dudley, his biggest ambition and how much he's enjoying his new role.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Follow Jim on Twitter and Instagram using @jimsmallman and drop him a line using #TuesdayNightJaw. Rate, review, subscribe, tell a friend, all that good stuff. And maybe buy Jim's book as well: www.jimsmallman.com/book (out August 23rd).TNJ is super proud to be part of the wonderful Distraction Pieces Network. Check out all the good stuff on there!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Mr Smallman was 40 years old last week, he's put together his top 40 wrestlers of all time for your listening pleasure. Do yours! Take a picture of it and tweet it to @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Point new listeners at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj and tell your friends, rate, review, subscribe and all that. Oh, and check out everything on the Distraction Pieces Network as it's all rather lovely,  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So Jim was away for most of April and it seems that there was a lot to catch up on... so he got together with regular co-hosts Chris Brooker and Matt Richards to talk about a top ten list of big topics from the month in a new, hopefully slightly less unwieldy format. Nicholas! Takeover! Mania! Titus falling over! Plus a pun game. You know the drill. Oh yeah, and someone has a book out.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Rate, review, subscribe, etc. Point new listeners at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj. And get involved by tweeting @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw.TNJ remains super delighted to be part of the awesome Distraction Pieces Network. Check out all the good stuff!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

OK, so Jim is currently in Australia as part of the PROGRESS tour there, after some time in the USA. That has meant that getting the usual post-Wrestlemania roundtable episode sorted has proved a bit tricky. As a small apology, here's a quick Q and A episode that covers a fair few listener questions about 'Mania, Takeover, the PROGRESS shows in NOLA and salted caramel monster.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj; rate, review, subscribe and all that jazz wherever you get your podcasts from; and tweet Jim via @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw.TNJ is super happy to be part of the awesome Distraction Pieces Network. Check out all of the cool stuff it has to offer!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

He's the death-defying urchin prince, and he's somehow only 20 years old. Jim has a chat with the awesome Drew Parker about starting wrestling training at ten years old, being thrown through glass and his dream Tournament of Death line-up. It's an interesting window into the appeal for a wrestler of deathmatch wrestling; Drew is an great dude with the world at his feet.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Rate, review, subscribe and point new listeners at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj. Get involved by tweeting @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw. And come to PROGRESS shows! Tickets and info via www.progresswrestling.com; upcoming: New Orleans April 6 and 7 (noon), Super Strong Style 16 at Alexandra Palace in London on May 5, 6 and 7, Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on May 20 and Wembley Arena on September 30.TNJ is super proud to be part of the wonderful Distraction Pieces Network. Check out all the good podcasts, yo!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Powerhouse independent wrestler Parrow hit the headlines late in 2017 when he publicly came out as gay, his online interview quickly going viral and leading to his positive, inspiring story to be shared hundreds of thousands of times. Jim first met Parrow in Orlando last year, and got together with him on Skype to talk about that whole experience, beginnings in wrestling, going on Good Morning Britain, getting heat when you're a newbie and how to obtain Salted Caramel Java Monster.Parrow is a great guy and he's heading to the UK for a spoken word / Q and A tour with PROGRESS's own Jack Sexsmith to promote inclusivity in April. Tickets and more info: https://kayfabeevents.ticketbud.com/an-evening-with-mike-parrow-uk-tour-2018You can also follow Parrow on Twitter via @parrow_ and Instagram via @parrow49.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Spread the word. Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj. Rate, review, subscribe, all that jazz. And check out www.progresswrestling.com for wrestling stuff like tickets and merch. BIG

ALL OF THE ACRONYMSJim happened to be in Brighton at the same time as Chris Brookes and Kid Lykos (as he was doing comedy whilst they were at Riptide) so he sat down with them to have a chat about wrestling heroes, dream matches, the joy that is Attack and being the best boys when it comes to merch. Check out said merchandise at http://obeybrookes.bigcartel.com and http://www.kidlykos.bigcartel.com and when you see them at shows.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Rate, review and so on. Recommend people to it via www.jimsmallman.com/tnj. And come see a PROGRESS show via www.progresswrestling.com; NOLA Apr 6/7; SSS16 at Alexandra Palace on May 5/6/7; Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on May 20; and Wembley Arena on Sept 30.ALSO! Don't forget that TNJ is super proud to be part of the awesome Distraction Pieces Network. Check out all of the podcasts under that wonderful umbrella.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joey Janela is one of the most in-demand wrestlers on the independent scene and someone who is doing things just a little differently. With his amazing SPRING BREAK 2 show with GCW coming up in New Orleans on April 6th at 11.55pm as part of WWN MoreThanMania, Jim felt it was high time they had a chat. Get tickets for that show here: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/mobile/index/1588035 … and support Joey directly via his Pro Wrestling Ts store here:    prowrestlingtees.com/badbadboy   This chat features fantastic stories about both Marty Janetty and Virgil.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Come see PROGRESS in Nola on April 6/7: http://bit.ly/progressnola or just point new listeners at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj (and maybe grab a shirt while you're there too)TNJ is super delighted to be part of the DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK. Check out all the podcast goodness!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jim answers a load of questions from the TNJ e-mail bag... hang on. Is that a bag? I miss physical mailbags. Those were the days. Anyway, Jim answers a load of your questions about wrestling, comedy and Oasis. The band, not the drink.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Rate, review and subscribe. Point new listeners at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj. Take yourself to that same link to buy one of our last few remaining t-shirts. High five Jim if you see him in the street. Tweet Jim via @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw.TNJ is super proud to be part of the awesome Distraction Pieces Network. Check out all the other podcasts!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's time for everybody's favourite PPV of the year, the Royal Rumble! This year the event had not one but TWO rumble matches, plus a load more besides. And the day before, there was another great NXT Takeover show as well. Jim gets together with PROGRESS colleague Jon Briley and Distraction Pieces Network honcho Scroobius Pip to chat about both shows, as well as a bit of stuff about the PROGRESS show that happened on Sunday too. WARNING! SPOILERS FOR THREE SHOWS SO BEAR THAT IN MIND!Do get involved with TNJ. Tweet Jim via @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw; point new listeners at or buy t-shirts from www.jimsmallman.com/tnj; and rate, review, subscribe, do what you need to do to help this podcast out. And don't forget, we're all about positive wrestling chat. If you're here to listen to some lads saying what they hate about professional wrestling, then this probably isn't the podcast for you.Don't forget that PROGRESS has some mega shows this year: 6/7 April in New Orleans; 5/6/7 May for SSS16 at Alex

Last week, the entire wrestling world stopped and watched a massive show at an unholy hour because it was the enormous WRESTLE KINGDOM 12 show from New Japan Pro Wrestling in the Tokyo Dome. Jim got together with Matt Richards and Melanie Price to discuss the mammoth card, from the main event of Okada vs Naito to the eagerly awaited clash between Alpha and Omega. Plus who we'd have in our own handsome battle, predictions for next year and a guide to buying astroturf.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Buy t-shirts or just point new listeners at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj where there is a link to our sweet merch and a list of every episode recorded so far, as well as a myriad of ways to download or listen. GET INVOLVED by tweeting Jim at @jimsmallman, using #TuesdayNightJaw. Oh yeah, and rate, review, subscribe and all that jazz as it helps us out.TNJ is hugely proud to be part of Scroobius Pip's wonderful Distraction Pieces Network. Check out everything that it has to offer!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and

Jim is joined by Chris Brooker and Matt Richards to discuss YOUR votes for the 2017 TNJ End of Year Awards! Winners are crowned for Male and Female wrestler of the year, show of the year and match of the year (in both WWE and non-WWE categories), surprise of the year, breakthrough talent of the year and moment of the year. Plus there's a pun game, because it's the new year and all that.GET INVOLVED: Rate, review, subscribe, recommend this podcast to people. Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj, where you can also buy some sweet merchandise (not much left now). Tweet Jim via @jimsmallman, using #TuesdayNightJaw. It can be about wrestling past or present, or just vegan cake recipes.TNJ is super proud to be part of the wonderful Distraction Pieces Network.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's been snowing a lot here in the UK. You'd be aware of this, unless you lived under a rock (although if you did live under a rock, you'd then be hopefully protected from the snow). Jim and his PROGRESS colleagues had to put a show on this past weekend in Sheffield despite a lot of travel problems for the wrestlers, so he talks you through what it was like behind the scenes at the weekend.Also, it's soon time to vote for the 2017 TNJ Year-End Awards; check out Jim's pinned tweet via @jimsmallman for instructions, but Jim talks you through them in the second half of the podcast so it hopefully all makes sense!Apologies for a shorter episode this week, snow and illness and technology failures are all to blame. DO SUPPORT US THOUGH! Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj. Rate, review and subscribe to this very podcast. Tell people about us. Buy t-shirts via www.jimsmallman.com/tnj. And support everything on the wonderful Distraction Pieces Network, as that's all rad and run by good folk.  See a