Speaking of Strong Style - An NJPW podcast

By Steven Conway, Jeremy FinestoneSports Arts Wrestling Performing Arts

Speaking of Strong Style - An NJPW podcast episodes

May 15 Super Juniors Begins, Best Wrestling Movies
This week, Steven and Jeremy felt invigorated by a strong Best of the Super Juniors Opening night. With Kosei Fujita and Francesco Akira headlining with a must-see match, plus strong performances up and down the card, is this the shot in the arm New Japan needs? Plus, the best wrestling movies, the most successful Japanese wrestlers ever in WWE, Tiger Mask's career and Hiroyoshi Tenzan's impending retirement.
1 hr 50 min
May 07 Dontaku Review, Super Juniors Preview
This week, Steven and Jeremy looked at the two-night Dontaku event, featuring Callum Newman and United Empire's hot streak. Where is the Will Ospreay-Newman storyline going? Plus, the other major matches from Dontaku, Ted Turner's passing, a preview of the Best of the Super Juniors tournament and the very early history of Tiger Mask IV as his retirement approaches.
1 hr 44 min
April 30 Wrestling Dontaku Preview, Two Great Tag Title Matches.
This week, Steven and Jeremy looked at Redzone in Hiroshima and Hizen No Kuni, and why the tag team title matches in Hiroshima were so good while the Lumberjack Match main event in Saga was so poorly executed. They also looked at STARDOM's enormous success with All Star Grand Queendom, drawing 8,000 putting over new talent, and how it contrasts with NJPW's sinking attendance and booking woes. They also previewed two nights of Pro Wrestling Dontaku and talked about how Will Ospreay's AEW angle could impact his New Japan matches this weekend.
1 hr 46 min
April 24 NJPW Schedule Picking Up, Wrestlemania Week Thoughts
This week, Steven and Jeremy talked about the Road to Dontaku and looked ahead to a busy week featuring tag team and junior heavyweight title matches. They also discussed BUSHIROAD's big loan and what it might mean for NJPW, Wrestlemania week, how video games have affected how wrestlers work their matches today, and Jeremy's recent comic book find featuring Mercedes Mone, Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega and more.
1 hr 17 min
April 17 Gabe Kidd Injured, State of the Business
This week, Steven and Jeremy talked about Gabe Kidd's injury and who might replace him at Dontaku against Yota Tsuji, thoughts on the overall wrestling business, a preview of upcoming shows, Sakura Genesis history, and will Callum Newman be a long-term champ?
1 hr 26 min
April 10 Callum Newman wins IWGP Title
This week, Steven and Jeremy looked at Sakura Genesis. Did New Japan elevate Callum Newman? Or did they undercut Yota Tsuji? Why can't they get behind anyone? They discussed KOB's stellar performance with TMDK, Plus, Nick Wayne and Jun Kasai in BOSJ and Steven is forced to sit through a segment of AEW Dynamite.
1 hr 45 min
April 03 Sakura Genesis Preview, Jr Heavyweight Night in Tokyo
This week, Jeremy told the story of his brush with true crime. The pair also looked at a night of action in Tokyo featuring both junior heavyweight titles, previewed Sakura Genesis featuring Will Ospreay's return to NJPW and Callum Newman challenging Yota Tsuji for the IWGP Heavyweight title. Plus, the announced entrants for the Best of the Super Junior tournament.
1 hr 32 min
March 27 New Japan Cup Finals and the Rise of Callum Newman
This week, Steven and Jeremy reviewed the semifinals and finals of the New Japan Cup. What will become of Shota Umino and Yuya Uemura after more failures, and is Callum Newman the foreign heel the company needs right now? Plus, Konosuke Takeshita's role, long-term contracts in NJPW and Steven wondered about Hiroshi Tanahashi's true intentions when it comes to making babyfaces.
1 hr 29 min
March 20 New Japan Cup Final Four, Youth Movement?
This week, Steven and Jeremy looked at what led us to the New Japan Cup semifinals. There were big wins for Shota Umino, Yuya Uemura, Oleg Boltin and Callum Newman. The guys looked at each contender for the Cup and broke down why they should or shouldn't win. They also looked at some new signings for the junior heavyweight division and Steven talked about how refreshing it was to see TJPW in person this week.
1 hr 33 min
March 13 New Japan Cup and Anniversary Show
This week, Steven and Jeremy discussed an Anniversary that felt like an avatar for New Japan as a whole, one really good part mixed with a lot of tired and lackluster content. They also looked at the early rounds of the New Japan Cup, where we got an overdose of House of Torture and were left aching for good wrestling that rarely arrived. Plus, Jeremy's trip to AEW Dynamite.
1 hr 31 min