Grit & Glitter

Harley & Emily present the third 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 Jazz!  From ECW to NWA, through WWE, Shine, and WSU, through starting her own promotion, birthing twin daughters, and becoming the final WWF Women's Champion.  This is the story of the 50-year-old Female Fighting Phenom.

 

Our playlist for this episode:

Jazz vs. Jason, ECW Heat Wave, 7/18/1999

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Jazz vs. Trish Stratus vs. Lita vs. Ivory vs. Mighty Molly vs. Jacqueline for the WWF Women’s Championship, WWF Survivor Series, 11/18/2001

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Jazz vs. Trish Stratus for the WWF Women’s Championship w/special referee Jacqueline, WWF Royal Rumble, 1/20/2002

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Jazz vs. Trish Stratus vs. Lita for the WWF Women’s Championship, WWF WrestleMania X8, 3/17/02

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Jazz vs. Victoria vs. Jacqueline vs. Trish Stratus for the WWE Women’s Championship, WWE Judgment Day, 5/18/03

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Jazz vs. Sara Del Rey, Shine Shine 1, 7/20/12

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Team Original Divas Revolution (Jazz, Mickie James, & Victoria) vs. Team Shimmer (Candice LeRae, Solo Darling, & Crazy Mary Dobson), Chikara King Of Trios, 9/2/16

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Jazz & Jordynne Grace vs. Killer Kelly & Renee Michelle in the Knockouts Tag Team Championship tournament, Impact Impact On Axs, 12/1/20

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Harley talks to promoter Spice Spiegel about her new show, Black Girl Magik 2, ahead of it arriving on streaming services this week.  She discusses how this one came together, the main event of Trish Adora vs. Karen Bam Bam, storytelling in wrestling, and the un-retirement of Faye Jackson.

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Megan and Jacqui take a look at the career of the original #girlboss, Stephanie McMahon.

We’re living in a post-Vince McMahon world and it’s not Shane-O-Mac who took over his grandfather’s business. They highlight the many hairstyles and child bride attempted-marriages of the billion-dollar princess, following her from Authority figure to CBO to becoming the most powerful woman in professional wrestling.

Emily and Harley discuss all the matches at Wrestle Queerdom including Edith Surreal vs. Veny, Candy Lee vs. Gisele Shaw, and Kidd Bandit vs. Don't Die Miles as well as rumbles, foot races, doors, and trans guys.

Plus: Brian Bell (LGBT In The Ring) drops by to help unpack all of the baggage surrounding the show that drew attention away from the hard work of the performers themselves.

Harley, Em, and Mayydayy spotlight brand-new New Jersey promotion Garden State Pro Wrestling and watch their debut show, Welcome To Eden.

Where did this promotion come from?  How did they book names like Josh Alexander and Davey Richards on their first show?  We attempt to answer these questions and watch Taya Valkyrie vs. Trish Adora, Miyu Yamashita vs. Janai Kai vs. Billie Starks, and more.  You gotta hear this one episode.  It will change your life, I swear.

Season 8 kicks off with G&G running on backup power but we persevere!  Harley talks to Alyssa Marino about commentating for promotions like Women's Wrestling Army, her past lives as Kat Marino and Kathy Campanelli, finding her bearings again after getting released by NXT during a pandemic, and which cereal mascot is the best.

 

Plus:  Em is joined by G&G first-timer Don Halliwell to discuss their live experience at MV Young's Backyard BBQ!

 

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On the season finale of Grit & Glitter, it's Glitterati x Glitterati when Chuy talks to Meg about ring announcing and conducting interviews for Enjoy Wrestling, which wrestlers they love to interact with, their music podcast Dog With A Mullet, and a riveting game of Fight/Roadtrip/Worship.

 

Plus: Jacqui does a tarot card reading to peer into the future of Sonny Kiss in AEW!

Em and Jacqui are joined by first-time G&G guest and photographer of ultraviolence, Ami Moregore, to discuss the women of DEATH MATCH WRESTLING. They talk TLC matches, light tube headbutts, staple guns to the crotch, exploding barbed wire, and the painful allure of the 'Danish Death Block' among other details of this bloodfest.

 

Need to see the color for yourself?  Check out Ami's playlist for all five matches discussed on this week's pod!

It's our 150th episode!  2022 is half-over!  In honor of the occasion, we flip the tables to discuss the oft-overlooked demographic of men's professional wrestling.

Harley, Emily, and JR polled our Patreon supporters and the rest of The Glitterati to find out their favorite dudes and they break them down into categories like Favorite Wrestler, Favorite Tag Team, Best Heel, and Best Babyface.  Who are the men that the women's wrestling fandom loves most?

Harley & Emily present a special Pride edition of your favorite wrestling game show... The Newly-Tagged Game!

This time around it's two-on-two with The Runway (Tyler Klein & Calvin Couture) vs. Sazzy Boatright & MV Young.  The Runway have been teaming together three years and live together.  MV trained Sazzy.  How will this affect their chances?  And which Power Ranger is the best?  Find out!