Grit & Glitter

Two months into 2024, Em is joined by Glitterati members Don and Val Pancakes to put together a scouting report on potential breakout stars to keep an eye on as the rest of the year unfolds.

Gabby Forza!  Rebecca J. Scott!  Brittnie Brooks!  Sigrid, Daughter of Tyr!  And more.  Get in with us at the ground floor on some of the next great wrestlers.

Still reeling from the Janel Grant and Ashley Massaro revelations, Harley and Em turn to their Patreon podcast Women's Wrestling Entertainment.  Over 11 episodes, they've traced the history of women in WWE from the very beginning.

This week we present an abridged version of those first 30 years (1963-1993).  The monstrous legacy of The Fabulous Moolah, the tarnished careers of Mad Maxine, Wendi Richter, and the Jumping Bomb Angels, missed opportunities with Sensational Sherri and Luna Vachon, and WWE's first female referee falling prey to Vince McMahon.

30 years in 70 minutes, proving that nothing is new and all of today's evils are just part of a larger pattern that's existed since day one.

Don talks to Missy Sampson of the Monster Factory, a 25+ year veteran of the wrestling business who is taking her wrestling and training experience to a new level with her brand new, all-women's promotion Belle 2 Bell.

Debuting this March, B2B promises exciting, dynamic match-ups between women talent both well-established and up and coming. Don and Missy talk about the conception of B2B, the influence of various colleagues inside Monster Factory, and run through many of the names on the Ring The Bell card. 

In the aftermath of more disgusting Vince McMahon revelations, we continue to spotlight the power of women in wrestling.

Em and Don cover Effy's Big Gay Brunch 8 including BUSSY vs. MxM, Sawyer Wreck vs. Lindsay Snow, and the wrath of Parrow.

Then: Harley and Jacqui discuss the women's Royal Rumble match including Bayley winning, Jade Cargill debuting, and a shocking appearance from TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace.

Grit & Glitter Wrestling proudly presents the first-ever Royal Grumble!

Harley, Em, and friend of the show Brian Bell each hired their own personal cadre of independent wrestlers to compete in a 20-woman, over the top rope battle royal.  The winner walks away with some sort of cup-shaped prize.

Who will walk through the curtain when the buzzer goes off?  Which alliances will form inside of the Grumble?  #westcoastbestcoast??

BUT: Before the Grumble even begins, Harley drops a bombshell surprise on Em and the whole G&G universe.  You won't want to miss this historic episode of Grit & Glitter!

Harley, Em, and Mayydayy cover the re-rebranding of TNA Wrestling!  Going down like a cold glass of New Coke, they were Hard To Kill and we talk it all - Dana Brooke arrives, Trinity departs?, the Death Dollz re-Decay, Xia Brookside and Dani Luna sign, MK Ultra get squashed, Mickie James is nowhere to be found, and Jordynne Grace capitalizes on Deonna Purrazzo’s exit to become the new face of the Knockouts division.

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)

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?

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.