Tuesday Night Jaw

Jim is joined by Chris Brooker and Matt Richards to discuss their top ten wrestling matches of all time. Each man brings a list of ten matches under the usual TNJ rules: No wrestler can be in the top ten twice, and no two matches from one card. There are some CRACKERS in here; get involved yourself on Twitter via @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw. Of course, there's a pun game as well... SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj and rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts from. TNJ is proudly part of the Distraction Pieces Network. Check out all of their awesome podcasts: Distraction Pieces, Say Why To Drugs, Stop and Search and Hardcore Listing. They're all GREAT.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jim is joined by Chris Brooker and Matt Richards to discuss Payback... and make a lot of wrestling horror film puns. They talk about the rise and rise of Alexa Bliss, Braun Strowman turning over ambulances and the briefly touch on something called the House of Horrors match (spoiler: not briefly. Spoiler 2: they quite enjoyed it) Support this podcast! Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj; tweet @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw and rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts from. TNJ is proudly part of the Distraction Pieces Network. Support all the podcasts there: Distraction Pieces with Scroobius Pip; Say Why To Drugs; Stop and Search and the new Hardcore Listing. They're all ace!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jim spends a couple of hours (yes, really) answering questions from the loyal TNJ listeners on all things wrestling and beyond. Enjoy his soothing voice as he attempts to not wake Baby Claudio up. How will he get on? TUNE IN TO FIND OUT! Support this podcast! Rate and review it. Point people at it via www.jimsmallman.com/tnj and tweet about it via @jimsmallman and using #TuesdayNightJaw. TNJ is part of the awesome Distraction Pieces Network. Get on board with all the podcasts in the family!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WHEN WRESTLING PODCASTS COLLIDE! This week Jim has a chat with the wonderful Flash Morgan Webster about wrestling (of course), music, backyarding, mod culture, fashion and with his excellent documentary "The Road Back To Malice" being released for free this Wednesday, returning from a long injury layoff. Flash isn't just one of the best wrestlers in the country, he's one of the nicest chaps you'll ever meet and full of great stories and excellent opinions on wrestling and beyond. Make sure you follow him on Twitter (@Flash_Morgan) to be kept in the loop about his documentary and his brilliant Wrestling Friends podcast. Want to help us out? Brilliant! Subscribe to this podcast, rate it and give it five stars, tell people about it by sending them to www.jimsmallman.com/tnj. Follow @jimsmallman on Twitter and use #TuesdayNightJaw whenever you want to talk wrestling. And don't forget to support every podcast on the Distraction Pieces Network, which we are SUPER proud to be part of.  See acast.com/priv

We're all back from Orlando so it's time for the Wrestlemania 33 roundtable episode! Jim is joined by Scroobius Pip, Dahlia Black and TK Cooper to talk about the showcase of the immortals plus NXT, Raw, Smackdown and the PROGRESS shows over Mania weekend. Much talk of the Undertaker, Roman Reigns, Aleister Black, getting engaged, veganism and driving a 5 litre GT Mustang. Also what is and isn't punk. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj, rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts from, and get involved on Twitter: tweet @jimsmallman and use #TuesdayNightJaw. TNJ remains delighted to be a part of the tremendous Distraction Pieces Network. Support all the other DP podcasts!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's an important episode this week. No spoilers, but Pastor William Eaver has been through a very different journey to most people involved in wrestling, and Jim had wanted him to tell his story on TNJ for a long time. It's a surprising but ultimately inspiring story of rehabilitation, redemption and triumph and we're proud of Pastor for talking to us about it. The former PROGRESS Champion talks a lot about a charity he's supporting via running the London Marathon on April 23rd. If his story inspires you, please sponsor him: www.justgiving.co.uk/runpastorrun And as always, support this podcast: Rate, review, subscribe, point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj and get involved on Twitter: @jimsmallman and use #TuesdayNightJaw.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ooh, it's a big list episode of Tuesday Night Jaw this week as Jim counts down not one but TWO top ten lists, using his usual rule system (you can only pick a wrestler once during your top ten list, and you can't choose more than one match per show). First off, with PROGRESS celebrating five years this week, Jim counts down his favourite ten matches in the history of the company he co-owns - you can watch them yourself on www.demand-progress.com - and he explains exactly why they mean so much to him. Then, with Wrestlemania just over a week away, he counts down his top ten matches from the Showcase of the Immortals. Using his own rules it is HARD to choose ten, but he got there! Get involved: Screenshot your lists and tweet them to @jimsmallman, using #TuesdayNightJaw. And keep ratingm, reviewing and recommending this podcast! Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj. As always, TNJ is super happy and proud to be part of the awesome Distraction Pieces Network.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy

GRIT YOUR TEETH. Jim chats to Blackpool's own James Drake all about his career, being part of the WWEUK Championship Tournament in his home town, what he wants to get out of wrestling and dressing gown choices. It's a good chat with a fine wrestler who has had a real breakout year. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj, rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts from and tweet @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw. TNJ is part of the quite tremendous Distraction Pieces Network. GET ALL OF THEIR STUFF!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jim had a chat via skype with the one and only Session Moth Martina ahead of her debut at PROGRESS this coming weekend. She's rapidly becoming a big name in wrestling after becoming a cult character in her native Ireland, and is really spreading her wings in 2017. It helps that she's both tremendously entertaining and a cracking human being to boot, so this is a really good chat. It also lets all the PROGRESS fans know what they're in for at the weekend... Support this podcast! Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj, rate and review us on iTunes (and subscribe if you don't already!) and get involved on social media - tweet @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jim is joined by TNJ all-stars Chris Brooker and Matt Richards in his front room to discuss the Smackdown brand PPV Elimination Chamber, which featured a rather popular conclusion (certainly to Jim at least). Features combined wrestler names, a large amount of chatter about the structure of the chamber and many, many bread jokes. TNJ is obviously nothing without you, dear listener, so here's some things you can do: Point new listeners at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj so they know how to subscribe and all that jazz. Get involved on Twitter by tweeting @jimsmallman and using #TuesdayNightJaw. And you know, keep it positive. This is meant to be a positive podcast! And remember, support everything on the Distraction Pieces network because it's all gravy. Well, it's all podcasts.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So this week Jim was meant to interview someone pretty cool but there were a few technical problems. As a joke, he went on Twitter and said he'd interview his wife about wrestling instead, as she's always the non-hardcore fan control that he mentions on nearly every roundtable (seriously, it's become a catchphrase). It was meant as a joke, but you guys sent in a load of questions and rather than not put a podcast out, Jim and Mrs S sat down after the baby had been put to bed and had a chat about wrestling, from both of their perspectives. The things she tolerates for that bloke... SUPPORT US! Rate, review, subscribe, all that. Point newbies at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj. Tweet @jimsmallman using the hashtag #TuesdayNightJaw. And get married, it's pretty rad.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Well, you know how Jim Loves a list... so this week, with the Royal Rumble rapidly approaching this weekend, our host makes not one but two lists - so make sure you play along at home by tweeting @jimsmallman and using #TuesdayNightJaw. First up, Jim chooses his 30 names for the Rumble. The rules? 10 names from Smackdown, 10 names from Raw (not including the men involved in the respective title matches this weekend), plus 6 names from NXT / 205 Live / WWEUKCT and 4 legends / surprise entrants. Then it's the usual list for a big PPV: The top ten matches from the past. A bit different with the Rumble, as Jim has chosen his top ten preliminary matches plus his favourite Rumble match of all time. The usual rules for the top ten though: You can't pick the same wrestler twice or use matches from the same PPV. Obviously the Rumble match is a bit different and can include anyone - as long as you don't break the rule about one match per show! Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and point newbies at... &nb

Jim's a bit short on time this week after a MAMMOTH weekend of wrestling in the UK, from attending day one of the historic (and excellent) WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament to hosting PROGRESS Wrestling's first ever show in Birmingham on Sunday. WARNING! CONTAINS SPOILERS! With no time to do a full roundtable on the WWEUKCT, Jim answers a few of your questions (as tweeted to @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw). Questions such as "why were you wearing a suit on my TV screen on Saturday?" and "musical chairs with WHO?" are covered. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review this little podcast. Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj as well! TNJ is proudly part of the awesome Distraction Pieces Network.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NJPW has a massive show on January 4th every year, and we know loads of you watched Wrestle Kingdom 11. So did we! Jim got together in Manchester for a roundtable discussion of the biggest show in Japanese wrestling with Chris Brooker, Matthew Richards and Melanie Price. We discuss THAT main event, answer your questions, come up with knock-off wrestlers and make a fair few bread-related jokes. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj, subscribe, rate and review us and get involved on Twitter: use #TuesdayNightJaw when tweeting @jimsmallman. TNJ is proudly part of the Distraction Pieces Network.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

2016 was a HUGE year for British Wrestling, so Jim had his recorder with him backstage at PROGRESS Wrestling's Unboxing Live last Friday. He has a brief chat about 2016 with various guests: PROGRESS Champion Pete Dunne, "The Villain" Marty Scurll, referee Marc "Paz" Parry, Bea Preistley, fellow promoters Glen Joseph and Jon Briley and a really interesting talk with the currently injured Mark Haskins. There will be a full roundtable coming soon for both WrestleKingdom and a huge review of 2016, but hopefully for now this can kick your 2017 off! Get involved: Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj and use #TuesdayNightJaw on Twitter when tweeting @jimsmallman. TNJ is proud to be part of the Distraction Pieces Network.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a special TNJ this week as Jim travelled to visit the one and only Johnny Saint, who at 75 years old is still involved in wrestling and influencing the talent of the future. One of the greatest in-ring technicians of all time, Mr Saint is an absolute gentleman so this is a great chat with a World of Sport mainstay. Get involved: www.jimsmallman.com/tnj or tweet @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw. TNJ is proudly part of the Distraction Pieces Netwok.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jim gets together in Manchester with Chris Brooker, Matt Richards and wrestler Sam Bailey to discuss TLC. Includes body part puns, discussion of what to eat when watching a show and the usual ridiculous tangents. Get involved: Point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj and tweet @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw. TNJ is proudly part of the Distraction Pieces Network.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the Survivor Series / Takeover special coming up next week, Jim has a look at the history of wrestling video games. He talks you through his favourites, how things got started and some pretty sweet obscure rarities. If you're as nerdy as him then you'll get a kick out of this. GET INVOLVED: Tweet @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw. Point people here to learn all about the podcast: www.jimsmallman.com/tnj. TNJ is proudly part of the Distraction Pieces Network.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a little late, but Jim chooses his top ten Survivor Series matches of all time... but of course, it's not that easy! There are rules to observe, IMPORTANT RULES THAT MUST NOT BE BROKEN! Thanks to a mental travel schedule, recorded in a Travelodge somewhere in Hampshire. We think. Get involved, tweet your top ten to @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw. TNJ is proudly part of the spiffing Distraction Pieces Network.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jim is joined by Scroobius Pip, comedian Sam Pacelli and wrestler Pollyanna to discuss Hell in a Cell. Best cage matches, the rise of women's wrestling and talking about yourself in the third person are all discussed. Get involved: point people at www.jimsmallman.com/tnj and tweet @jimsmallman using #TuesdayNightJaw. TNJ is proudly part of the Distraction Pieces Network.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.