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Captain Jack’s Armbar Emporium Ep. 39: You Can Leave The Bubble At Any Time…

This week, Captain Jack @JackHeartless welcomes comedian/writer Erik Barnes @ErikWBarnes LIVE in studio to talk about the negativity wrestling fans are heaping onto Dave Meltzer, The Wrestling Observer, and by extension, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.  As regular attendees of American Legion Post #308 in Reseda, CA, Jack & Eric discuss both the negatives and the wonderful quirks that make PWG such [Read More]

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Captain Jack’s Armbar Emporium Ep. 37: The Ultimate Victory of Billy Ostrich!

This week, Captain Jack Heartless (@JackHeartless) welcomes Joshua Gavin (@TheLumberJew) back to the show!  They talk about the ongoing WWN drama, including the emergence of @LeakyGabe, Rich Swann’s uncanny mastery of impressions, a head-to-head comparison of EVIL and Braun’s chair-throwing prowess, and Will Ospreay being great as usual.  Oh, and there’s a review of NJPW’s King of Pro Wrestling PPV [Read More]

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Captain Jack’s Armbar Emporium Ep. 33: NJPW G1 Climax, Nights 13-19!

Here it is…the home stretch of the best tournament in pro wrestling!  After 28 hours(?!) of tournament matches, Captain Jack Heartless (@JackHeartless) wraps up his coverage of G1 Climax 27, with help from special guest Owen Reynoldson (@owenreynoldson).  They give you the Top 5 from Nights 13-19, the Top 10 G1 matches overall, the tournament MVP, and plenty of speculation [Read More]

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Captain Jack’s Armbar Emporium Ep. 32: NJPW G1 Climax, Nights 7-12!

Captain Jack Heartless (@JackHeartless) & Sleeve Assassin (@SleeveAssassin) waste no time this week, and jump right back into the best tournament in pro wrestling, the G1 Climax! Much like last week, they watch every tournament match from nights 7 through 12 in both blocks so you don’t have to, and each gives a Top 5.  Some of the choices may [Read More]

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Captain Jack’s Armbar Emporium Ep. 31: NJPW G1 Climax 27, Nights 1-6!

It’s the most wonderful tiiiiiime…of the yeeeeear! It’s tournament season for pro wrestling, and Captain Jack (@JackHeartless) is joined by return guest Sleeve Assassin (@SleeveAssassin) to talk about this year’s iteration of the best tourney there is – the G1 Climax! They’ve watched every A & B Block match from the first 6 nights of action, and will break down [Read More]