We Work Stiff

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We Work Stiff episodes

December 22, 2022 Merry Stiffmas to all, and to all a good cry ... (over the disbanding of Suzuki Gun)
The Stiff Bois return with a regulation episode as they hand over the reins for the direction of the show to their Stiffies. A bunch of listener questions have the lads discussing the potential impact Sasha Banks / Mercedes can have for NJPW and STARDOM, the legacy of Suzuki Gun, with their impending breakout looming, the overarching narrative of the Wrestle Kingdom card, and the bois do their best to add some conspiracy laden heat to the Wrestle Kingdom main event.
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1 hr 56 min
December 16, 2022 Chaos Reigns: NJPW Tag League Finals
The Stiffs Bois are back with a before and after reaction show unlike anything they have ever attempted. Listen as the lads recap an eventful World Tag League tour, reveal their most impressive teams, offer up some aged milk predictions and come to terms with the heavyweight final result.
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1 hr 27 min
December 08, 2022 YOH what a Rush: NJPW Tag League Week 2
With Shaq’s Stiff Standings showing one of the tightest contests in the modern Stiff Draft era, your favourite wholesome Stiff bois are back to talk their teams in NJPW Tag League. Listen in as the lads hype their own Discord for a few minutes before discussing their favourite bois, matches, moments and stories, providing an impromptu Wato watch update, before getting swept up in the power of the United Empire, caught out by some Bad Children, become wrapped to see the legacy of the Beverly Brothers shining through in New Japan, try to uncover the mystery of the disappearing and reappearing Bishamon and, finally, predict the future of all the Gun’s as a shakeup looms on the horizon.
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1 hr 58 min
December 01, 2022 Tag League Week 1: Go Go Yuya
It's Draft mode for the Stiff Bois, as the lads return to their favourite format to break down the first week from both tag leagues. Who has impressed, who needs to lift and what stories and matches should you be following?
The wholesome bois chat about the Stiffies on the Discord, go over Shaq's Stiff Standings, explore the idea of Aussie Open as the future and what that would mean for the NJPW tag division, YOH learning to love again, Josh tries to fight Redd over a take as Dave enjoys his Hot Nuts all leading to an all-time conspiracy booking that would see Robbie Eagles being part of a tag team straight from Josh’s dreams.
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1 hr 48 min
November 25, 2022 Discord or Discourse? NJPW and STARDOM Historic X-Over
The Wholesome Stiff Bois are back, as Redd battles the flu, the lads can’t help but gush over the NJPW and Stardom X-Over show as they answer listener questions. It’s a loaded mailbag from Twitter and Discord, allowing the bois to cover everything from STARDOM, Omega v Ospreay, Forbidden Door 2, AEW and conspiracy booking Dome SZN.
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2 hr 9 min
November 16, 2022 Tamashii and the Train to Butan
The Bois have returned from their adventures in Sydney for PWA Black Label and NJPW Tamashii and they have stories to tell. Answering listener questions, they explore the structure of Tamashii, compare it to NJPW Strong, revel in the wonder of Aussie independent wrestling, identify some talent to keep an eye on, continue to gush over the generosity of Robbie Eagles and discuss how the ‘territory system’ could revitalise careers.
And just when you thought they were done, it is time for fun. The second half of the episode is all about the Tag Leagues. The Bois are drafting! Listen along as they preview the tag league the traditional stiff way, by each lad building a fantasy team to track throughout the tournament. This is a first for tag league, but, with so many fresh faces and unique pairings across both leagues, this is the tourney for this to happen.
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1 hr 57 min
November 10, 2022 The Golden Lions are now shooting their shot
After a week of flying high with the Sniper of the Skies, the wholesome Stiff Bois try to return to earth with a regular episode of the show as they also prepare to embark on a big wrestling weekend.
This week the lads cover all the big stories coming out of an incredible NJPW Battle Autumn card in Osaka, answering listener questions to explore the ongoing return of the Golden Lions, the continual rise of the United Empire, the space that Will Ospreay now finds himself heading towards Wrestle Kingdom, where to for Naito, review a ‘perfect’ match, ask what is up with Jay White and the so called main event, decide whose time it will be to take the Casio belt, and Josh reveals the tag league line-ups to get the bois live reactions.

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1 hr 33 min
November 02, 2022 Robbie Eagles Works Stiff (yes, you read that right).
In the lead up to NJPW Tamashii, another wholesome Aussie boi, Robbie Eagles (yes, the legend himself) joins the show. Sitting in with the lads for the full podcast, Robbie talks all things Tamashii; from its role in the Aussie wrestling landscape, the talent that will be on show, the vision for its future and why we should be excited for its potential. Plus, we delve into Robbie’s wrestling background, motivators for 2023 in NJPW, the Super Junior Tag League, his main event quads and short boi combo and Robbie teaches the bois a very special move name.
A monumental episode for the Stiff Bois and one we hope you enjoy listening to as much as we did producing it.
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1 hr 19 min
October 30, 2022 Double Feature: The Color of Taichi
With the biggest episode in We Work Stiff’s history on the horizon for next week, Josh and Dave present a special new type of show – The Double Feature. A show aimed at exploring the nuances of New Japan characters and stories through the lens of feature films. Every time we think it is warranted; we will release The Double Feature – a bonus show on any given week. So, we will still talk story and character in our usual weekly podcast. But every now and then Josh and Dave will gather to go off on a tangent like today. However, this is not a final version of what this series will be, because when this episode was recorded it wasn’t designed to be this; it just became this.
This week, it’s the Color of Money and how the 'legacy sequel' frames our understanding of New Japan’s booking and the enigmatic Taichi.
Feedback for this additional show is very much welcomed.
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1 hr 53 min
October 20, 2022 Generational
With Redd still away on excursion Josh and Dave gather to take an early victory lap with the Casio Belt tournament. Dedicating a bunch of time to start the episode, the lads discuss all the matches, the different stories that are being told, explain why they love this format and go deep into SANADA v Taichi.
From this, a discussion on generational characters emerges which ultimately leads to a long form discussion regarding the current messiness of New Japan pro wrestling when it rains frogs in a Paul Thomas Anderson film and how this ultimately informs how we understand the TV presentation of the authentic Hangman Adam Page and how twitter may need to be a bit more Tranquillo with the idea that AEW is revolutionising characters in pro wrestling. Also, Josh gets in a late rant on NJPW finally getting Strong with a problematic talent.

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2 hr 25 min