Alan 4L’s ProWres Paradise

VIP AUDIO 9/1 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Touching base with New Japan – Summer Struggle In Jingu, G1 Climax hopes, and more with Sarah Flannery (83 min)

September 1, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Sarah Flannery for a look at where things stand in New Japan coming off the big Summer fireworks of […]

VIP AUDIO 8/20 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: The story of the 1991 G1 Climax. The rise of The Three Musketeers, the fall of Choshu, and the multi-layered success of a famous week in New Japan history (117 min)

August 20, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L sits down to tell the tale of one of the most incredible weeks in New Japan Pro Wrestling history. We may be […]

VIP AUDIO 8/12 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: An exploration of some classic wrestling television with Brian Elliott. Mid-South Wrestling featuring one of their most famous angles, Southwest Championship Wrestling on USA Network, more! (101 min)

August 12, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Brian Elliott for the first of a new series celebrating classic wrestling television episodes. The guys have picked an […]

VIP AUDIO 8/5 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: A look through the highlights of the reopened Japanese wrestling scene. NJPW, Dragon Gate, NOAH, DDT, AJPW, and Big Japan (58 min)

August 5, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L goes solo for the first time in months to discuss his highlights from a busy July in Japanese wrestling as the top […]

VIP AUDIO 7/21 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Dick Togo special with Rich Fann. Classic matches in M-Pro and DDT featuring the likes of Ibushi, Delfin, Michinoku, Hamada, and more (92 min)

July 21, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by host of The Deep Dive, Rich Fann, for some VIP crossover as we do a Deep Diving Senton on […]

VIP AUDIO 7/12 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: A look around the Japanese landscape as we enter the next stage of COVID-era wrestling in that country. NOAH, AJPW, DDT, and Dragon Gate, plus reaction to EVIL & Dick Togo angle in NJPW (99 min)

July 13, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by JoJo Remy to talk about wrestling in Japan as we start seeing shows with crowds resuming and the marquee […]

VIP AUDIO 7/6 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Opening up The Fuchi Files for a look at some great matches from the 46-year career of Masanobu Fuchi (88 min)

July 6, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Bohs Johnny for an all Irish edition of the show where the lads look at the incredible career of […]

VIP AUDIO 6/27 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Genki Horiguchi’s big night, Miracle Violence Connection, Open the Triangle Gate and Triple Crown classics (44 min)

June 27, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Danny Kuchler to discuss a pair of matches from both the Dragon System and ’90s All Japan. It’s been […]

VIP AUDIO 6/15 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Brian Elliott stops by to talk classic and modern All Japan, Reslo, Kung Fu, and one of EVOLVE’s best matches (101 min)

June 15, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Brian Elliott after his epic three-hour appearance on Will Cooling’s British Wrestling Report here at PWTorch VIP. After tackling […]

VIP AUDIO 6/8 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Final edition of “Best of the Super Junior” classics. Robin Reid joins the show as we discuss El Samurai, Ohtani, Ospreay, and the baby versions of Tajiri & Nakajima (78 min)

June 8, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by VOW’s Quizmaster Robin Reid to finish out our Best of the Super Junior retro series. In this episode we […]

VIP AUDIO 6/1 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: More of New Japan’s “Best of the Super Junior” classics. WH Park joins the show as we discuss Shelley, O’Reilly, AKIRA, Ibushi, and more! (107 min)

June 1, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by the great WH Park for our latest edition of Super Junior classics. This week, we have two technical classics […]

VIP AUDIO 5/25 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: More of New Japan’s “Best of the Super Junior” classics. Devitt, KUSHIDA, Owen Hart, Shingo Takagi, and more! (89 min)

May 25, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Mark Robinson for our second edition of Super Junior classics. This week, we have more Prince Devitt with two […]

VIP AUDIO 5/18 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: New Japan “Best of the Super Junior” classics. Kanemoto, Liger, Devitt, Hiromu, Milano, and more! (100 min)

May 18, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Sarah Flann for the first in a series of Best of the Super Junior retrospective podcasts. This is the […]

VIP AUDIO 5/11 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Episode #100, cause for celebration! Classic matches involving Kobashi, Dusty Rhodes, The Andersons, Jumbo, Liger, and Danielson (97 min)

May 11, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by his good friend Dean Knickerbocker for a celebration of 100 shows at the Torch! What better way to celebrate […]

VIP AUDIO 5/4 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: On a very different Golden Week in Japan, a look at classics of Golden Weeks past. Tanahashi, Mochizuki, Sekimoto, and Nagata, amongst other greats! (90 min)

May 4, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Joey Bay to talk four classic matches from Golden Week history in Japan. Whilst celebrations were muted across the […]

VIP AUDIO 4/27 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Lucha Libre week on the show, four matches revisited – La Familia de Tijuana, Rey Misterio Jr., Sombra, Valiente, Ricky Marvin, Gran Apache, and many more! (93 min)

April 27, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L dives into the wonderful world of Lucha Libre for a look back at four matches which showcase all that makes that scene […]

VIP AUDIO 4/20 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Hot crowds, simple stories, and buckets of charisma – four great matches from All Japan, Smoky Mountain, PWG, and New Japan (113 min)

April 20, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by the wise man Matt McEwen to talk about this week’s selection of matches from the vault! We go to the […]

VIP AUDIO 4/13 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Four matches to serve as tonic if you’re missing NJPW. Andrew Rich stops by to talk Nakamura, Roppongi 3K, Bullet Club, Ishii, and more of your New Japan faves! (97 min)

April 13, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined for the first time by the man behind the highly acclaimed Music of the Mat podcast, the great Andrew Rich! […]

VIP AUDIO 4/3 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Old friends (and ghosts) of past WrestleMania journeys get together for some light-hearted antics ahead of the Granddaddy of Them All with some semi-serious analysis thrown in occasionally! (116 min)

April 3, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L takes you on a magical seasonal adventure in the midst of the most depressing WrestleMania season ever. Joined by our old pal Justin […]

VIP AUDIO 3/30 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: A quartet of great matches with guest Mike Falcone, featuring Stone Cold, Vader, Kaientai, 123 Kid, El Generico, Tyler Black, and more! (53 min)

March 30, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by the ray of sunshine that is Mike Falcone to discuss four great matches from 1997 (x2), 2010, and 2011. […]

VIP AUDIO 3/23 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Special episode focusing on “The Lost Boys” of 2000s Puroresu. Sawa, Hoshikawa, Makai Club, Mammoth Sasaki, Florida Brothers, and New Japan’s 2007 Brand Extension! All that and much more with our special guest Golazo Dan (116 min)

March 23, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Golazo Dan, a fellow veteran of Japanese wrestling fandom! Dan is the perfect guest for a topic we were […]

VIP AUDIO 3/15 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Digging through the archives again for more classic matches to watch during these Social Distancing times. Tajiri, Doc & Gordy, Hero, Tanahashi, and more of our BattlARTS faves Ishikawa and Ikeda! (92 min)

March 15, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L continues to combat COVID-19 by delving deep into wrestling’s past and watching a bunch of awesome matches to help with the blues. This […]

VIP AUDIO 3/8 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Classic matches for when COVID-19 ruins your plans. Kobashi, Duggan, Pirata Morgan, Goldberg, Ikeda, Otsuka, Dick Togo, Marufuji, and many more (70 min)

March 8, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is forced into Plan B as COVID-19 meant traveling to Germany for wXw’s incredible 16 Carat weekend wasn’t possible. But we made […]

VIP AUDIO 2/26 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: New Japan’s Coronavirus cancellations, Alex Shelley, Aoki vs. Abe, and Big Japan’s Strong Climb tournament! (79 min)

February 26, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L discusses the impact of the cancellations of shows across Japan as a result of the Coronavirus – most notably New Japan’s Anniversary […]

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