It's the third annual women's wrestling draft and this year Harley and Em are joined by Charity Davis and Carrie White of Queens Ring Podcast!

They compete to draft their own rosters, drawing wrestlers and broadcasters of marginalized genders from WWE, AEW, TNA, Japan, and the indies.  Who will be their #1 draft picks?  Which controversial picks will warrant debates?  Why is Harley being cancelled?  What is SUF?  And what did poor Nic Nemeth do to deserve this?

Harley is joined by Val Pancakes and Don to reflect on another WrestleMania week on the indies!  Val was live in Las Vegas and attending 13(!) shows while Don watched close to that many from the comfort of their home.

They talk highlights from shows like Effy's Big Gay Brunch, Asé Wrestling, and Clusterfuck Forever, standout performances from wrestlers like Johnnie Robbie, Brittnie Brooks, Lena Kross, and Zoe Lucas, and tears from Effy and DARK Sheik's speeches.

It's the season 14 premiere and we're (finally) talking about customs matches!

Em finally chases down a dream as she gets Ray Lyn and Kayla Carroll to sit down and talk about the stigma and misconceptions around customs.  They discuss working for New England Female Wrestling, the opportunities customs afford, networking, and the sisterhood of wrestling.  And, yes, Ray's got some stories about the bad apples in the bunch as well.

On the season 13 finale, love is in the air because it's time for Valentine's Vavoc!  We redecorated our Halloween wheel and turned it into a shimmering circle of love, romance, and sexiness.  Harley, Em, Val Pancakes, and Lindsay take turns spinning for options like unwrapped, bound by love, boy/girl party, and holy matrimony.  Which match types will they get?  And how much time will they spend talking about their taxes?

WATCH LIST

The Terror Twins (Damian Priest & Rhea Ripley) vs. The Judgment Day (Dominik Mysterio & Liv Morgan)

WWE Bash In Berlin  (August 31, 2024)

Peacock

Victoria vs. Molly Holly, title vs. hair for the WWE Women’s Championship

WWE WrestleMania XX  (March 14, 2004)

YouTube

TNA Knockouts Championship #1 Contender Battle Royal

TNA Impact!  (February 6, 2025)

YouTube

Kimber Lee vs. Masha Slamovich

Beyond Fête Forever  (December 5, 2021)

IWTV

The Glitterati check in for our court-mandated, once-a-year WWE coverage as we break down the 2025 women's Royal Rumble!

We talk Charlotte Flair winning, Roxanne Perez setting records, where Jordynne Grace goes from here, the WWE/TNA partnership, and potential WrestleMania matches.

Em and Harley talk to author Rufi Thorpe about her latest novel, Margo's Got Money Troubles, in which a struggling single mom turns to OnlyFans with the advice of her retired pro wrestler father.  Soon to be an 8-episode TV series from Apple TV, A24, and David E. Kelley starring Elle Fanning, Nick Offerman, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Nicole Kidman.

Plus: Dear Ziggy with Ziggy Haim on how David Lynch and Twin Peaks influenced her aesthetic and style as a wrestler.

It's the return of 20 Questions as Harley sits down with international pop star/professional wrestler B3CCA.

She dishes on her current fixations, greatest fears, the worst moments of her career, and how she spoils herself.  And we play her latest single, "Best In Da West."  (By the way, you're fired, Producer Steve.)

Em and Don check in with the riot grrrls of wrestling for Pro Wrestling Eve's Wrestle Queendom VII!

Eve Champion Nina Samuels and Eve International Champion Yuu both defend their titles in the one-night She-1 tournament against Alex Windsor, Rayne Leverkusen, Emersyn Jayne, Millie McKenzie, and Safire Reed.  Plus: new tag champs, Debbie Keitel has lost her smile, and a big name announced for February's Multiverse Rumble.

Harley, Em, and Meg kick off 2025 with our annual wrestlutions!

First, we check in on last year's New Year's resolutions to see where we succeeded and where we fell short.  Then, we make some goals for the year to come including wrestling watching, podcast plans, and thinking ahead about our impending 300th episode.

It's the sixth 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 surplus of special guests to reveal your picks.  Effy hosts!  Edith Surreal is presented with our inaugural Flowers award!  Who was your favorite wrestler of 2024?  What was your match of the year?  Find out on an emotional, surprise-filled edition of The Glitter Bombs.

Harley & Em present the tenth installment in G&G 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 they are joined by the legendary DARK Sheik to cover Edith Surreal!  From watching ECW at a farmer's market as a child to becoming a living work of art, through Chikara, Camp Leapfrog, and Enjoy, wrestling Masha Slamovich in the snow, and winning the Cassandro Cup, this is the story of the Ephemeral Queen.

Our playlist for this episode:

Still Life With Apricots And Pears vs. Penelope Ford

Chikara National Pro Wrestling Day (2/10/2019), IWTV

Still Life With Apricots And Pears vs. BLANK

Chikara King Of Trios (10/5/2019), IWTV

Still Life With Apricots And Pears vs. DARK Sheik

GCW Effy’s Big Gay Brunch (10/10/2020), Triller

Edith Surreal vs. Masha Slamovich in an unsanctioned Soviet deathmatch

Camp Leapfrog Matt Makowski’s Frogsport (4/25/21)

Edith Surreal vs. Ziggy Haim – mask vs. hair

Enjoy Night Moves (10/8/2021)

Originally aired June 2023.  In honor of DARK Sheik topping the 2024 QWI 200, revisit our seventh installment of "Living Legends," the series where 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?

Follow us as we trace her journey from wrestling at age 14 as Persian Tiger to being typecast as a Middle Eastern heel, founding Hoodslam, transitioning in a public space, appearing in Superman comics, and starting the Church of Wrestling.

Em and Harley return to Boston and check in with the Boston League Of Wicked Wrestlers, talking with Pammmmmmmmmmmmy and Shitty Wizard!

They discuss how they came to BLOWW and found their characters, the philosophies behind the organization, trading in gym mats on bar floors for a professional wrestling ring, and approaching the silly and the stupid with heart and soul.

With voting now open for The 2024 Glitter Bombs, it's time again for our annual Match Of The Year special!

The Glitterati are joined by friends Missy, Brian, Megan, Zach, Moni, Lizzy, Tess, and Adriana to share their favorite women's matches from this year including Toni Storm vs. Mariah May, Jordynne Grace vs. Masha Slamovich, and a whole lot more.

As the 2024 Glitter Bombs approach, Em & HARL3Y take a look at some of the top potential vote-getters in our forthcoming sixth annual year-end awards.

Was Mercedes Moné the top signing of the year, or has Mariah May had a bigger impact?  How does Giulia compare?  Are Damage Ctrl the #1 faction?  Will Renee Paquette ever best Veda Scott?  And can AEW capture Match Of The Year for the first time?

Em and Don take a look at the career of our favorite pop star, B3CCA, including her Basic early days in BLOWW, traveling The Road during the pandemic, her music career, and her year-long disappearance and recent return.

Our watch list for this episode:

B3CCA vs. Alec Price – fans bring the weapons

Beyond Heavy Lies The Crown (12/31/22)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQdxc7qQo9I

Best Hoes vs. Bird Law

Fight Life Still Standing (6/14/23)

Triller

Gay Best Friends vs. Miracle Generation for the IWTV tag titles

Beyond Americanrana ’23: Perfect Day (8/13/23)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnveLjWvPy8

Y2Kuties vs. The Savage Gnomes

Beyond Pop Culture (11/9/24)

IWTV

Lindsay welcomes back KZT a.k.a. Karen Tran a.k.a. Exodus!

Karen talks going to art school, moving from Australia to America, getting into wrestling, her time as Exodus in WOW Superheroes, wrestling in Bloodsport, working backstage for NWA and AEW, and the future of her in-ring career.

It's Election Day in the USA so Harley turns our attention to Canada, just in case.

He takes a look at the relaunch of Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling and their two-night debut, Forged In Excellence, with a history of the original Maple Leaf Wrestling, thoughts on all the women's matches, and questions about the murkiness around what exactly is the new MLP brand.

Harley & Lindsay celebrate the 10th anniversary of Lucha Underground by re-watching the first episode from October 29, 2014!

They discuss Prince Puma vs. Johnny Mundo, the incredible Dario Cueto, the vibes of the Temple, their use of intergender wrestling, and Robert Rodriguez's influence on the aesthetic.

Happy Halloween!  Harley, Don, and Val Pancakes celebrate spooky season by spinning the Halloween Havoc wheel once again.  They each land on a different gimmick stipulation and then find a women's wrestling match to share with the party.

Our watch list:

Natalya vs. Chelsea Green w/Piper Niven in a trick or street fight

WWE Monday Night Raw (10/30/2023)

Jessica Troy vs. Steph De Lander in a steel cage match for the PWWA Championship

PWA Black Label Rick South For The Boys (2/15/2020)

Tara vs. Daffney in a first blood match for the Knockouts Championship

TNA Impact (3/29/2010)

Mickie James vs. Deonna Purrazzo in a Texas deathmatch for the Knockouts Championship

TNA Hard To Kill (1/8/2022)

Harley, Em, and Mayydayy are joined by guest Sienna Chanel for the TNA draft!

22 years of TNA women are up for grabs as they take turns drafting Knockouts in categories like Gold Standard, Dynamic Duos, and Surprise Return.  Who were the #1 draft picks?  Whose roster is the strongest?  And which show are you watching?

Harley and Em are joined by returning fav Rich Fann and debuting guest Jewell Brown to break down the gender divide in professional wrestling!

They play three games where they add wrestlers of different sexes to established teams (Sasha Banks in The Shield??), make some new pairings for a new season of Mixed Match Challenge (Orange Cassidy & Bayley!), and build teams solely off of a random name (Beefy Biz Inc.).  Goodbye gendered wrestling divisions!

Harley asks 20 Questions to New Jersey up-and-coming wrestler Stevie Brooks!

She talks training at the Monster Factory, wrestling in front of her family, meeting Lisa Marie Varon, gauntlet matches, and her fear of birds.

Em and Harley are joined by forever Glitterati member Val Quartz and first-time guest Moni Garcia to debate a hot button topic of our era: AEW wrestlers as Chappell Roan songs.

They go through the entire Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess album track by track to discuss who's a femininomenom, who's been naked in Manhattan, whose kink is watching you ruin your life, and which men are probably guilty of wearing fugly jeans.

Harley is joined by debut guest Auntie Collins to discuss the first episode of The Queen Of Villains, the new Netflix miniseries about the life of '80s AJW star Dump Matsumoto.

They discuss Dump getting the spotlight, the treatment of kayfabe on the show, the AJW principles, and how Japanese architecture factored into Kaoru pouncing her father through a wall.

It's the return of G&G Film Club as Em and Harley watch Below The Belt, an overlooked kitchen sink drama from 1980.

Rosa Rubinsky is a New York City waitress who gets her big break when a wrestling promoter sees her beat the tar out of a guy trying to get fresh with her.  After he sends her to train with Mildred Burke (playing herself!), Rosa heads out into the world of 1970's women's wrestling and discovers all of the heartbreak, confusion, and long car rides that it entails.

Plus: Dear Ziggy with Ziggy Haim on date night ideas!

It's our five-year anniversary and we're adding two new Glitterati members!

Harley and Em are joined by new correspondents Laz and Meg James for a listeners' choice special.  You told us which matches you wanted us to watch and we're talking all about them:

Chigusa Nagayo vs. Dump Matsumoto, hair vs. hair

AJW  (8/28/1985)

Laura Di Matteo vs. Jordynne Grace

Pro-Wrestling: Eve Wrestle Queendom 2  (6/30/2019)

Rosemary vs. Alisha Edwards vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Lady Frost vs. Tasha Steelz vs. Chelsea Green in an Ultimate X match

TNA Hard To Kill  (1/8/2022)

Covey Christ vs. Justine Ward

Kaizen Pro Wrestling Writing On The Walls  (5/7/2022)

On the season 12 finale, Harley and Em convince three wrestling fans to watch weekly television from a promotion they normally don't.  TNA fan Mayydayy watched NXT, WWE fan Tom Stoup watched AEW Dynamite, and AEW fan Adriana watched TNA.  What did they think?  Will they watch again?  And what were their first impressions of the respective women's divisions?

Plus: Dear Ziggy with Ziggy Haim on wearing glasses and adjusting to change.

Harley is joined by returning guests Ella Jay and Lizzy Flanagan to discuss the women of AEW All In!  Jamie Hayter is back and we're excited.  Who could be first in line for a crack at women's champion Mariah May?  Will this lead to a new Toni Storm?  What went wrong with Britt Baker vs. Mercedes Moné?  And what stipulation will Willow Nightingale choose for her All Out match against Kris Statlander?

Plus: Dear Ziggy with eyeliner tips from Ziggy Haim.

In the aftermath of Mission Pro Wrestling going on hiatus, Em and Don discuss four promotions where women's wrestling is beginning to thrive: Exodus Pro Wrestling, Mega Wrestling, Empire State Wrestling, and Dreamwave!

Harley and Em talk to Billy Dixon (Paris Is Bumping, For The Culture), Rosie Fingers (Full Queer), and Milhouse Malott (PrideStyle) about creating queer-centric wrestling shows, finding new wrestling fans, and what we can do to help ensure the continued success of more queer and diverse shows in our own cities.

Em is joined by returning guest Scarlett Harris to discuss Margo's Got Money Troubles, the newest novel from American writer Rufi Thorpe.  In the book, Margo is a 20-year-old unemployed single mother who decides to start an OnlyFans using advice from her retired pro wrestler father.

Plus: Dear Ziggy with Ziggy Haim on how non-wrestlers can get a start working in pro wrestling.

It's the start of an all-new, all-different Grit & Glitter!

With Harley and Em saying goodbye to G&G for personal reasons, new hosts Mayydayy and Lindsay kick off our next era, taking the show back to its roots in focusing solely on women's wrestling and the family-friendly action of WOW Superheroes.

This week they look at how season 10 has been going so far, potential challengers for the trios titles, and how the Beastification of WOW has been holding other women back.

Harley, Em, and returning guest Laz discuss the women's action at ROH Death Before Dishonor including the case for Athena being the best wrestler going today, Leyla Hirsch and Diamanté showing out, who's possibly in line for a shot at Final Battle, and whether the women's division could survive Athena getting called up to AEW.

Plus: Dear Ziggy with Ziggy Haim on her favorite graphic novels.

Em, Harley, and Mayydayy talk the knockouts of TNA Slammiversary including Jordynne Grash vs. Ash By Elegance in a standout performance, what's next for the tag division, which NXT wrestlers they'd like to see in TNA, and who could possibly challenge Grace at Bound For Glory, our next and biggest pay-per-view of the year.

Plus: Dear Ziggy with Ziggy Haim on post-workout recovery options.

In an era when so many of the tag teams in the top companies are two directionless singles wrestlers slapped together, where are the real team teams at?  That's the assignment Harley and Em gave to The Glitterati.

Lindsay, Don, Val, and Mayydayy returned with four of their top picks featuring matches from Las Cochinas, King Bees, The Goons Of The Scenic City, and Pretty Empowered:

The Last Call vs. Stephy Slays & Jennifer Florez

WOW Superheroes (7/24/23)

King Bees vs. Vert Vixen & Jazmin Allure

New Texas Pro Gorgeous (5/11/24)

The Goons Of The Scenic City vs. Pretty Empowered

New South We Love Pro Wrestling (2/3/24)

Pretty Empowered vs. M95

NWA 75 (8/27/23)

Harley is joined by first-time G&G guest Megan Ambers to discuss the women of NXT Heatwave.  Harley was live in the building to see hometown faves Arianna Grace & Karmen Petrovic in tag action, Kelani Jordan and Sol Ruca show out, and former G&G guest Roxanne Perez remain champion.

Plus:  Em is joined by Brian Bell to discuss The Life Of... DARK Sheik, streaming now on IWTV.

For its 20th anniversary, Harley and Don revisit IWA Mid-South's Volcano Girls, a landmark show in the history of American women's wrestling.

On May 30, 2004 Dave Prazak booked Becky Bayless, Traci Brooks, Lexie Fyfe, Daizee Haze, Mickie Knuckles, Lacey, Mercedes Martinez, MsChif, Rain, and Sumie Sakai in a one-night tournament to crown the first IWA Mid-South Women's Champion.  The show would prove to be such a success that it led to the creation of an entire promotion: Shimmer Women Athletes.

On our 250th episode, it's the premiere of our new game show, Gimme Brains!

Harley hosts as Em, Lindsay, and stand-up comedian Zach Funk compete to answer women's wrestling trivia questions in categories like Monster Of The Weak, Here Comes The Bride, and That's A Shoot with the winner walking away with fabulous prizes.  Who will make history as the first Gimme Brains! winner ever?

It's the return of G&G Film Club as Em and Lindsay watch the 1968 lucha libre film The Batwoman!

When luchadors begin disappearing en masse, mild-mannered socialite/luchadora/crimefighter Batwoman is on the case.  It's a trail that leads her to Dr. Eric Williams and his nefarious plot to... do something with the pineal gland... that results in him creating a race of gill-men.  Batwoman must battle the gill-men, train the next generation of luchadoras, and outshine her incompetent cop boyfriends all while dressed in nothing more than a Batman mask and a small bikini.

Em and Don talk to two-thirds of The Matriarchy, "No Mercy" Zeke Mercer and Amanda Maslow!

They talk competing for 880 Wrestling, how The Matriarchy formed, representation in wrestling, the influence of Maria Kanellis-Bennett, and chasing the 880 tag titles.

Harley and Em are joined by Hoodslam's own Anton Voorhees and DARK Sheik for a wrestling media draft!

They compete to select some of their favorite wrestling books, movies, songs, t-shirts, and merchandise.  Which wrestler will land two books on the chart?  What body part makes the list?  Did Stone Cold and Shawn Michaels walk so Santino Marella and Nikki Bella could run?  Whose selfie made the list?

Listen, find out, and cast your vote for the winner over on our Instagram!

Harley flew from Toronto to Pittsburgh to join Glitterati members Em, Laz, and Don in attending Enjoy Wrestling's Dearly Beloved!

Harley and Em talk his weekend in Pittsburgh and spoiler-free thoughts on DARK Sheik presiding over the wedding of Billy Dixon and Sonny Kiss, MV Young vs. Jack Pollock in career vs. career, and more.

Plus: Harley sits down with Jordan Blade and Eel O'Neal to discuss intergender wrestling, what makes them so unique, and why now was the right time for the Best Business Bureau to reform.

Harley's back with another round of 20 Questions and this time he's joined by “The Nϋ Thing” Elle Valentine!

She discusses life in Boston, starting out with BLOWW, The Substance, career highs and lows, what her family thinks of her being a wrestler, and meeting Gangrel.

For the entire month of May, Harley & Em present a special four-part installment of "Living Legends."  With this series, we present a definitive look at the lives and careers of some of your favorite active 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 The IInspiration!  From competing in the halls of their high school for the title of biggest wrestling fan to training under Madison Eagles in PWA, through Shimmer, ROH, and Chikara, signing with NXT, and becoming the femme fatale and the venus fly trap, these are the early days of Jessie McKay and KC Cassidy!

Our watch list for this episode:

Jessie McKay vs. KC Cassidy

PWA King Of The New School (11/6/2010)

Jessie McKay promo

Chikara Small But Mighty (10/7/2011)

KC Cassidy vs. Kellyanne

Prairie Wrestling Alliance (5/12/2012)

Jessie McKay vs. Kana

Shimmer Volume 54 (4/13/2013)

For the entire month of May, Harley & Em present a special four-part installment of "Living Legends."  With this series, we present a definitive look at the lives and careers of some of your favorite active 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 The IInspiration!  From first teaming together in NXT to battling body dysmorphia, getting called up to SmackDown, going viral with an unplanned promo, wrestling in their home country, and chasing tag gold, these are the early years of The Iconic Duo!

Our watch list for this episode:

Asuka vs. Billie Kay vs. Peyton Royce vs. Nikki Cross for the NXT Women’s Championship

WWE NXT TakeOver: San Antonio (1/28/2017)

Charlotte Flair promo

WWE SmackDown (4/10/2018)

Cathy Kelley interviews The IIconics

WWE Royal Rumble (1/27/2019)

The IIconics vs. The Boss ‘n’ Hug Connection vs. The Divas Of Doom vs. Nia Jax & Tamina for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship

WWE WrestleMania 35 (4/7/2019), Peacock

For the entire month of May, Harley & Em present a special four-part installment of "Living Legends."  With this series, we present a definitive look at the lives and careers of some of your favorite active 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 Jessie McKay & Cassie Lee!  From getting released by WWE to starting their own podcast, joining TNA and taking over the Knockouts division, becoming moms, and returning to indie wrestling in 2025, this remains the era of The IInspiration!

Our watch list for this episode:

Peyton Royce shoots

WWE Raw Talk (3/8/2021)

Harley Cameron feat. Jessie McKay & Cassie Lee – “The IInspiration”

YouTube (10/21/2021)

Decay vs. The IInspiration for the Knockouts Tag Team Championship

TNA Sacrifice (10/23/2021)

The IInspiration vs. Nicole Matthews & Kylie Rae

Prestige Nothing To Lose (4/17/25)

For the entire month of May, Harley & Em present a special four-part installment of "Living Legends."  With this series, we present a definitive look at the lives and careers of some of your favorite active 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 The IInspiration!  From celebrating their WrestleMania win to struggling to get any attention, being split up against their wills, and trying to find their footing as solo acts once again, these are the final years of The IIconics!

Our watch list for this episode:

The IIconics celebrate making history

WWE.com exclusive (6/2/2019)

Liv Morgan vs. Natalya

WWE SmackDown (1/15/2021)

The 2021 Women’s Royal Rumble

WWE Royal Rumble (1/31/2021)

After three long years, it's the return of The Newly-Tagged Game, our game show where tag teams compete to see which duo knows each other the best!

Harley & Em host as Rosie Fingers & Jess Reina Casablanca take on the Stoner Brothers.  They're quizzed on food gimmicks, entrance music, road trips, cartoons, and more.  Rosie & Jess think they'll get 7.  Twins Rick Scott & Scott Rick think they're going to get every single question correct.  But that can't possibly happen.  Can it...?

Em, Val Pancakes, and Mayydayy are joined by special guest Toddy Tondera to book the BIGGEST GAYEST WRESTLING SHOW EVER!

They each take turns booking a dream match, a "wildcard" segment, and three wrestlers for the Big Gay Rumble (or "Grumble").  With money no object and time and space no concern, find out which LGBTQIA+ icons were enlisted.

Then, share some of your own ideas by finding Grit & Glitter on Instagram, BlueSky or dropping us an email to gritglitterpodcast@gmail.com