Tuesday Night Jaw

Jim gathers together with the Northern TNJ posse (yeah, we called them a posse) Chris Brooker and Matt Richards to induct the first ever wrestlers into the TNJ Hall of Fame. Of course there's rules: inductees cannot be in the WWE Hall of Fame as yet and have to be either over 40 or retired from in-ring competition. We put a whopping TWENTY people in this first time (don't want the first inductees rattling around in there) and it's a combination of people that mean a lot to us and choices of the TNJ listeners. And one example of Matt being daft.GET INVOLVED WITH THIS PODCAST. Tweet Jim via @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw. Rate, review and subscribe. Point new listeners at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj and also head there to get one of our sweet t-shirts.TNJ is proudly part of the amazing Distraction Pieces Network. Check out all the other podcasts on said network - Scroobius Pip's Distraction Pieces, Say Why To Drugs, Stop and Search and Hardcore Listing. They're all ace!  See acast.com/privacy for

So with Jim doing a load of research recently and with Survivor Series still fresh in the memory, he's set about to create a list episode with a difference: Survivor Series style teams of five wrestlers, but from every decade from the 1950s to the 2010s. So each team has five men from that decade, one to represent a technician, brawler, big character, high flyer and team captain in each different team. Nobody can be in more than one team AND Jim only used guys that had significant appearances in the USA or Canada during each relevant decade, so it's not super Japan biased for once.Have a listen and have a go yourself! Screenshot your choices and tweet them to @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw. And as always, SUPPORT THIS PODCAST by rating, reviewing and recommending it. Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj and also maybe head there yourself to get some sweet, sweet merchandise.TNJ Is, as always, super happy to be part of the wonderful Distraction Pieces Network. Check out everything the family has

After a long hiatus, Jim is back with special guests at the Acast studios in London for a huge roundtable discussing Survivor Series and NXT Takeover Wargames. After a great weekend of wrestling Jim's guests are Distraction Pieces Network head honcho (he's dead famous) Scroobius Pip, PROGRESS co-owner and chief cyborg Jon Briley, and the Pride of Wales Eddie Dennis (who after his night before we recorded, we were lucky to have). We discuss two of the best matches of the year, dream Survivor Series teams and who has the best voice in all of wrestling.Support this podcast! Point people at this link to get newbies on board: www.jimsmallman.com/tnj. You can also get some sweet t-shirts from there as well, not many left now. Also follow @jimsmallman on Twitter and get involved with the podcast by using #TuesdayNightJaw.TNJ is super proud to be part of the awesome Distraction Pieces Network. Support everything on it  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's question time! But a wrestling one, answered by a tattooed man in his kitchen. Not a tv programme featuring politicians shouting at each other.Jim answers a whopping 80 questions from TNJ listeners about all kinds of things from WWE, NJPW, PROGRESS and more. Plus the odd non wrestling question.GET INVOLVED! Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj for TNJ merch or to show new listeners how to get the podcast. Tweet @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw. Or just high five Jim in the street.TNJ is super proud to be part of the wonderful Distraction Pieces Network. Check out everything there!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

But hang on, you guys aren't meant to get on! Ahead of ICW's huge show at the Hydro in Glasgow on Sunday November 19th (tickets via www.insanewrestling.co.uk), Jim finally got a chance to sit down with ICW head honcho Mark Dallas to talk about the rise of ICW, the creative process and the Partick Thistle mascot. It's a great chat and let's be honest, they'll probably be a second one. Follow Mark on twitter via @RealMarkDallas and ICW via @insanechampwres.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Jim is doing a stand-up show about wrestling in Leicester on Sunday February 18th and it's already two-thirds sold out. Tickets for that via https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/date/HFFEIM. You can also point new listeners at this podcast via www.jimsmallman.com/tnj and get some sweet merch via that link as well.TNJ remains part of the wonderful DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK. Check out all the good stuff there, yo!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO etc.So last year, Liverpool's Number One Zack Gibson was a guest on TNJ, and he chatted to Jim about his first trip to China. These stories were so hilarious that Zack has been one of the most requested guests to have back on... so Jim popped along to the Fighting Spirit Wrestling School in Liverpool to catch up with Mr Gibson and learn all about his second trip to China.Oh boy. This is a really, REALLY good one.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Tweet @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw. Get merch or point new listeners at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj. Come to Jim's new stand-up show that he mentions at the start of this episode. And of course, rate, review, subscribe, all that jazz. It all helps.TNJ is super stoked to be part of the awesome Distraction Pieces Network. GET ALL THE GOOD STUFF.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wrestling is all about emotion. Jim has put together his most uplifting ten moments in wrestling history (plus a bonus top ten uplifting moments in PROGRESS history) for you to all listen to, debate but most importantly, feel uplifted by.Get involved! Write your top ten in your notes on your phone and tweet a screenshot to @jimsmallman, using #TuesdayNightJaw. Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj for all listings of past episodes, as well as links for new listeners to get the podcast on their favourite platform.Oh, and support the podcast financially by grabbing a t-shirt from www.jimsmallman.com/tnj or by getting Jim's stand-up special "My Girls" for $5 before he takes it down on November 1st from www.jimsmallman.com/mygirls.TNJ is super delighted to be part of the amazing Distraction Pieces Network. Check out EVERYTHING on there!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The King of the Old School! Jim chats via Skype to the one and only Steve Corino. They discuss how Steve got into the business, Puerto Rico, the UK, Japan, ECW, RoH and Steve's new role as a coach at the WWE performance centre. Also, this podcast should be sponsored by the good people at Wawa. It's a great chat with a guy who is probably even more enthusiastic about wrestling than he was when he first broke in. So much positivity and so many awesome stories. This will need a part two at some point! SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Rate, review, subscribe, all that jazz. Point new listeners at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj and maybe even follow that link to buy some of our sweet merch. Oh, and tweet @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw. TNJ is proudly part of the Distraction Pieces Network. Check out all their cool stuff!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The lovely people at the London Podcast Festival asked us to come along and have a chat with a live audience... so we did! Jim is joined by TNJ All-Stars Scroobius Pip, Glen Joseph, Matt Richards and TK Cooper to hammer out the ultimate wrestling card of all time. And 100 something people in the audience get to help out with suggestions for a massive Battle Royal too (well, not everyone, we ran out of time). Who would represent Britain or Japan in a three man team? Does Matt have any sensible suggestions? Will Glen go rogue at any point? Why does TK love Viscera so much? It's a lot of fun. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Point new listeners at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj, and also head there to buy our SWEET SWEET MERCH while it lasts. Tweet us via @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw as well. TNJ is super delighted to be part of the wonderful DISTRACTION PIECES network. Listen to everything on there as it's all ruddy great.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This weekend it's the live TNJ in London - tickets from www.kingsplace.co.uk/tnjlive - so Jim sets YOU some prep for that if you're coming along, then puts together two listener-suggested lists for your enjoyment and discussion! First off, he lists his top ten wrestler theme tunes of all time, so you can make yourself a ruddy playlist. Then he lists his top ten favourite finishers of all time (bet you can already guess number one). Get involved - tweet yours to @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw. Support this podcast by buying our sweet t-shirts, or just pointing new listeners at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj. Remember to rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts from. And also, support everything on the Distraction Pieces Network as TNJ is super proud to be part of such a tremendous collective.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Womens wrestling is currently on fire, with great matches headlining big shows, the Mae Young Classic starting on the WWE Network this week and the whole scene a million miles removed from the days of the Divas at the turn of the century. With that in mind, Jim has put together his top ten list of the best female wrestlers of all time, from big names in the WWE to independent standouts to Japanese legends. Have a listen and tweet him your list via @jimsmallman on Twitter, using #TuesdayNightJaw. Don't forget that we now have merch available AND there's a live podcast in London on Saturday September 9th at noon featuring Scroobius Pip, Glen Joseph, Matt Richards and more joining Jim on stage. For all that, head to www.jimsmallman.com/tnj to get tickets, t-shirts and more information. Point new people to the podcast there too! TNJ is super proud to be part of the Distraction Pieces Network. Check out all the cool stuff on there!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So Jim is still in the USA doing wrestling stuff, so he's joined in a hotel in Orlando by his friends and PROGRESS business partners Glen Joseph and Jon Briley to discuss a lot of things... So there's the very eventful two PROGRESS shows in New York and Boston and all of the headaches, injuries and team spirit that came with that adventure. Get the inside story on all that with three people who were there. Then the lads went to both NXT Takeover Brooklyn and Summerslam and had a great time, so hear their opinions on those shows - SPOILERS: one of those shows is one of their favourites of the year. Time is of the essence so wasn't a chance to have listener questions on this one! SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! We have a LIVE episode on September 9th at the London Podcast Festival (12pm to 1.30pm). Come to that OR buy the sweet new TNJ merch. Links to both via www.jimsmallman.com/tnj Also use the link above to point people in the direction of this podcast. Don't forget to rate and review wherever you get your podca

So Jim gave the TNJ listeners about 12 hours to get some questions in to him... and he got a record amount! He likes to do these from time to time, and this might be the best one yet. If he didn't answer your question then drop him a tweet via @jimsmallman, using #TuesdayNightJaw. THERE IS A LIVE TNJ COMING UP! At the London Podcast Festival on September 9th at NOON, Jim and special guests will host a live roundtable discussion. Come along! Tickets via www.kingsplace.co.uk/tnjlive. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj and rate, review and all that on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts from. And don't forget TNJ is proudly part of the Distraction Pieces Network. So check all their good stuff out!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As DDP said on TNJ last week, everyone knows that WWE is "the show". But who are the top wrestlers to have never made it to WWE? Jim gets together with Chris Brooker and Matt Richards to discuss their top ten lists of wrestlers who never got their chance at a Wrestlemania. Yes, there are rules. It's a TNJ list show! Don't forget there is a live TNJ coming up in London at noon on Saturday September 9th. Come to it! Ticket link at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj, and that's also where you point anyone who you'd like to recommend this humble podcast to. ALSO! Don't forget that TNJ is proudly part of the Distraction Pieces Network, so do check out all the cool stuff on there.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BANG! Jim first met Diamond Dallas Page a couple of years back when he toured the UK. Now DDP is a WWE Hall of Famer and he's heading back to these shores in September. So via Skype, Jim and DDP talk about positivity, DDP Yoga, starting wrestling later in life and the infamous Mick Foley / Steve Austin cookie story. It's a great chat, DDP is an awesome dude. For more information on his tour in September, check out DDPUKTour.com. Hey, and we have a LIVE TNJ on September 9th at Kings Place in London as part of the London Podcast Festival. We start at noon, it's a combined roundtable / list / q and a episode with a load of cool guests lined up, the day before PROGRESS fills Alexandra Palace for their sold out show. So make a weekend of it! More info on that via www.jimsmallman.com/tnj. SUPPORT US! Tell everyone you know. Point people at the links and the archives at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj. Subscribe, rate and review us. Get involved on twitter via @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw. And of course, suppor

Jim's had a busy few weeks, so this week we've got a shorter episode of TNJ and this time, it's a list one. Jim talks about his top ten heel runs of all time; not his top ten heels, but rather specific periods of time where certain villainous wrestlers have been embroiled in tremendous storylines and feuds. It's a decent list, but what about yours? Get involved by tweeting @jimsmallman and using #TuesdayNightJaw. The only rule Jim has used this time is to NOT use any PROGRESS wrestlers as he's a bit too biased... THERE IS A LIVE TUESDAY NIGHT JAW ON SEPTEMBER 9th IN LONDON! You should totally come to it. More details at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj. TNJ Is proudly part of the Distraction Pieces Network. Check out all the podcasts! They rock.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you ever quit your day job to follow your dream? Eddie Dennis did just that last Friday, leaving behind a hard-earned and lucrative career to follow his one true dream: To be a full-time professional wrestler. Jim talks to "The Pride of Wales" about making that huge leap, his ambitions and beginnings; it's a genuinely interesting discussion that anyone who has ever followed an ambition - or has hopes to - can relate to. Eddie is a great guy and a wonderful speaker, so this Skype conversation is a belter. HEY! WE'RE DOING A LIVE TUESDAY NIGHT JAW! On Saturday September 9th in London (at noon) we will be live with a show at the London Podcast Festival. Get tickets and more info via the usual TNJ link - the same one you point new listeners at - www.jimsmallman.com/tnj. Would be great to fill that room, just one day before the biggest PROGRESS show of the year... You can also get involved with TNJ via Twitter - use #TuesdayNIghtJaw and Jim is available via @jimsmallman. And of course, TNJ is proudly pa

Jim had a chat with NXT star (and man with the greatest entrance music in the world) ALEISTER BLACK during the recent tour of the UK and shows at the Download Festival. Aleister's days on the independent scene, his global travels and his taste in music are covered, as well as listener questions being answered. It's a good talk with one of the most interesting and intelligent men in wrestling. Oh yeah, and we work out how much of his wikipedia page is accurate! Follow Aleister on Twitter via @WWEAleister and make sure you watch him on NXT on the WWE Network every Wednesday. (This podcast was delayed for a couple of weeks after recording, thanks for being patient!) SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Rate, review and subscribe wherever you choose to get your podcasts from. Point newbies at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj and feel free to recommend us to as many people as you can! TNJ is super proud to be part of the Distraction Pieces Network. Check out all the other podcasts on the network, we promise you'll enjoy them!

What an honour this is: At William Regal's request, Jim got together with him and Robby Brookside in a hotel room during the NXT tour of the UK and two friends - who have known each other for over 30 years - just chat about their time in wrestling together. This is SERIOUSLY cool. Two of the most important gentlemen in recent British wrestling history chat about their time spent teaming with each other and wrestling each other hundreds of times around the world. And spoiler alert - we'll probably have to do a second part! Huge thanks to both men for making this happen, and to WWE for letting Jim hang out on the NXT tour last week. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj, rate and review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts from, and interact on Twitter via @jimsmallman, using #TuesdayNightJaw. TNJ is proudly part of the awesome Distraction Pieces Network. So get on board with all the good stuff there!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jim is joined in Manchester by guests Scroobius Pip, Chris Brooker and Matt Richards to discuss Backlash and Takeover Chicago. They cover Jinder becoming champ, fruit and vegetable puns and lots more... although to be honest, this podcast should just be called the "Why We Loved Pete Dunne v Tyler Bate Edition". HEY! WE'RE DOING A LIVE PODCAST THIS COMING SUNDAY AFTER PROGRESS SSS16 DAY TWO! DETAILS AND TICKETS VIA WWW.PROGRESSWRESTLING.COM! NOTE - Not recorded in a studio so sound levels aren't as even as they could be. We've done the best we can! SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj; rate, review and subscribe; and tweet via @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw. TNJ is proudly part of the Distraction Pieces Network. Download all the sweet podcasts in the family: Distraction Pieces, Hardcore Listing, Say Why to Drugs and Stop and Search. They're all GREAT.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.