We Work Stiff

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We Work Stiff episodes

October 15, 2022 The Casio Belt: Josh and Dave Declare Power
With Redd still off working, Josh and Dave return for an in-depth discussion on one of New Japan’s most propulsive shows in recent times. Attempting to answer listener questions, in between random tangents, your friendly neighbourhood loveable lads discuss Jay v Okada for Wrestle Kingdom, launch the first official defence of the NJPW World TV title, break down all the big matches and stories from Declaration of Power, talk about Titian’s distinctive gate, Daddy’s for tag league and explore HHH’s fascination with NJPW talent and gimmicks. Dave also professes his love for Oiwa as Josh pleads with JONAH to stay and help build Tamashii. A near 3-hour conversation that sets the stage for what looks like a fun Dome SZN ahead.
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2 hr 57 min
October 06, 2022 The King and The Castle: The Inoki of it all
Your loveable wholesome Stiff Bois are all back together this week with an abbreviated show, focusing alot on Antonio Inoki and how more recent fans of NJPW can appreciate his impact on the product they have come to love. There’s also some talk regarding the upcoming Oceania tour, and how we as Australians can be a gateway for our country as New Japan looks to expand here.

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1 hr 5 min
September 28, 2022 The Future Rebels of New Japan Pro Wrestling
With Redd away for work, Josh and Dave are back at it, but this time, have an actual NJPW show to talk about. Using listener questions as prompts, as is expected, the sweet, story driven, bois ignore much of the Burning Spirit show to instead identify two key narratives from the top of the card and go deep into the potential implications; talking Ospreay v Finlay and the glorious moment for the Golden Brothers reuniting. Josh and Dave start by exploring where Ospreay is now, and then move onto where the Rebel David Finlay could be headed. The idea of the Rebel, his association with Juice, the connections to Shooter and Mox, and the potential for the next phase of Mox’s New Japan run.
This blends into a discussion on Jay White and his Bullet Club; which is searching for an identity amidst a betrayal, and the free flowing chat finishes with a broader discussion on what the Bullet Club has meant for Western engagement and what New Japan has been doing over the past 5 to 7 years with its talent development to prepare for a new way of reaching this audience.
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1 hr 56 min
September 22, 2022 Gimme more Boy: Jay White as New Japan's next great auteur
The three wholesome bois reunite this week to bring you a loaded tripodcast.
The lads start out by answering all this week’s listener questions, covering a range of topics from STARDOM and the IWGP women’s title, pitching new nooj docos, ELP, his son Shingo, and the KOPW, what the deal is with Taiji Ishimori and the junior division, where Naito is placed for Wrestle Kingdom, and the increasing involvement of NJPW wrestlers in other promotions. Then, the tour break format continues as Redd takes us all on an adventure, revealing his Mt Rushmore of ‘gateway bois’; the wrestlers he suggests new, Western style influenced, fans should check out to get into New Japan, before Josh and Dave take the show into a place it has never been to lead to place the show always goes... French philosophy, auteur theory, New Hollywood and no gi grappling and how this could lead to the re-emergence of New Japan in the image of Switchblade Jay White.
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2 hr 50 min
September 16, 2022 Despemania
With Redd struck down with COVID, 2 of the 3 wholesome Stiff Bois bravely push on this week by, ironically, going deep into a match. Though Josh and Dave start by broadly discussing different approaches to pro wrestling production and consumption, this ultimately makes way for a near hour long gush fest over the very recent El Desperado v Jun Kasai Deathmatch. The lads discuss every aspect of the match, from the moves, the moments, and of course, the big picture story beats and what they mean for the Despy character moving forward, as Josh works to convince everyone to go out of their way to see what he thinks is a ‘perfect’ match. Then, inspired by the mentor-mentee story, Dave decides that this episode is as good as any to try and figure out SANADA. Plus, the duo attempts to answer listener questions relating to New Japan expanding into Australasia, the current PPV and World distribution model, and get in their early predictions for the two upcoming tag leagues.
Link for those who need one more reason to check out Despy v Kasai:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iER44mJApI&t=4s
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2 hr 36 min
September 08, 2022 Work me: How New Japan works with reality in its characters and storytelling.
It was a big week for New Japan Pro Wrestling, as cheering crowds finally returned. Join the Stiff Bois as the revel in the joy of this moment, discussing night 2 of the Burning Spirit tour and doing their best to avoid the elephant in the locker-room of this week pro wrestling discourse. Who are we kidding? That news is inescapable, so the lads go All Out (without going all in on AEW) to explore the idea of ‘reality’ and its role in pro wrestling as seen in NJPW with its characters and stories. From Jay White to Tetsuya Naito to EVIL, the lads go deep into different examples to try to understand where they stand on Kayfabe vs reality and the blurred lines of contemporary wrestling.

Listeners will note that Dave is citing the great work of @KarenMurray_ and the link to the related episode is below:
https://youtu.be/CxWos-twkuY

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2 hr 23 min
September 02, 2022 The Tripod of New Japan Pro Wrestling
During a gap between New Japan tours the Stiff Bois take the opportunity to demonstrate the reasons they are into New Japan Pro Wrestling by each identifying a focus topic and going all in to explain what they think. Josh takes aim at Ospreay v Omega on AEW, the Battle for Meltzer’s approval and concerns over the state of pro wrestling criticism and the general discourse. Redd plunges deep into the NJPW annals and falls in love with Hashimoto and Tenryu and wants to share his joy with the world; and Dave goes even further down the most obscure content rabbit hole to explain his best case scenario for Jay White v Tama Tonga. Plus, the lads answer listener questions, discussing the viewing experience expected for the upcoming tour, the line up on Royal Quest 2 and the positioning that Shota Umino may find himself in upon return.

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2 hr 19 min
August 25, 2022 2022 G1 St1ffies
The stars are out for We Work Stiff’s night of nights, as the Stiff Bois review the entire 2022 G1 Climax; by way of giving out the most inconsequential awards possible. Who will be the lads best bois, their most compelling stories, the best moments, the top matches, best quotes and who will go down as the draft busts. Walk the red carpet and join the festivities by listening along to this massive show and you can find out who are taking home the St1ffies for G1 2022.
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2 hr 24 min
August 19, 2022 Dave's got no friends: G1 Final Reaction
The Stiff Bois return a day late with what could generously be called a njpw reaction show. In a shorter form, the lads break down the final few nights of G1 action, identify, or adopt, their top bois for the final week, hype the upcoming Sitffies and wax lyrical about We Work Stiff entering into the New Japan lexicon.
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1 hr 17 min
August 11, 2022 There's something about the G1 that they don't know: G1 nights 11-13 discussion
The Stiff Bois return to the #Stiff1 format this week with an absolute bumper edition of the show. With the best back to back shows of the tour so far, from Osaka, setting the table, the lads dive deep into a myriad of stories such as Shingo’s high floors, Okada and Jay’s duelling performances, Great-O-Khans facials, Tama Tonga’s sincerity, YOSHI-HASHI’s relevance, KENTA’s entrepreneurial spirit and enduring legacy, Yujiro’s existence, something about Taichi, JONAH’s big future and commanding present and Juice and ELP becoming Unforgiven; amidst a broader discussion around the confusing new format, how to make time for the G1, and what the G1 is perceived to be vs what it is, has, and can be. A massive show.
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2 hr 27 min