Off the back of an experimental episode about a seemingly nebulous topic, the Stiff Bois return to some well worn terrain to provide a full deep dive preview of Wrestling Dontaku; whilst also covering all the happenings from the road to. This is a huge show, diving deep into the characters and stories on both nights, as the New Generation start shooting company wide shots, the lads find themselves reaching for the few metamodern methods they understand to begin to speculate on the future...

This is not a normal episode. It's not even a normal double feature. But, after an eventful week for the show online, the Bois gather to explore the differing views on contemporary pro-wrestling through the lens of how they see pro-wresting. The result is an experimental podcast that acts as a rumination on the current NJPW approach to storytelling and the reaction of fans when this interfaces in other spaces. The goal. To explore an approach to criticism that may be useful in...

Mox is IWGP champion and the landscape of New Japan has seemingly shifted on its axis. But have no fear, old and new fans alike, the Sitff Bois are here to guide you through what this monumental move will mean for the characters and stories of New Japan; all whilst reviewing an awesome Windy City Riot show (+ some Wrestling World Taiwan). To join the Club or grab some merch to support the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thestiff.club ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or...

It's a massive review and preview show. The lads breakdown the key stories directions from Sakura Genesis and speculate about how these will progress at both Windy City Riot in Chicago and Wrestling World Taiwan. Is it Mox's time? To join the Club or grab some merch to support the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thestiff.club ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weworkstiff.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find and follow the show: On X / twitter @weworkstiff On...

The Stiff Bois are leaving the meta-discourse in the dust and focussing on providing a classic WWS style preview show. Every match on the card will be dissected to uncover the key narratives, character motivations and potential future directions for all involved. Sakura Genesis, in many ways, feels like a landmark moment in the future direction of New Japan for 2024, and this episode sees the lads asking if New Japan will Do the Right thing? Listen to the episode, uncover some possible...

With a short break from NJPW touring action, the Stiff Bois have time to take a break from engaging in the dreaded discourse, and can finally reveal the listener voted Golden Stiffie Award winners. Because it's a bit late, the lads can start to do some of that classic WWS projecting to think about who could be in the running for each category by the end of the year. To join the Club or grab some merch to support the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thestiff.club ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or...

Was the juice worth the squeeze? The Stiff Bois discuss a controversial New Japan Cup, through the lens of House of Torture, to provide HoT takes on the different types of storytelling that aid the rise of pro wrestling characters; important concepts when considering the rise of Yota Tsuji. This is a shorter and more focused episode aimed at assessing if the ends justify the means when we the ends are Gene Blasting all over the arena in a classic style Cup Final; and what these means...

The NJ Cup rolls on and the Stiff Bois are back to ask some questions, tackle loud assumptions, and work to uncover the stories that are happening in the shadow of the House. To join the Club or grab some merch to support the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thestiff.club ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weworkstiff.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find and follow the show: On X / twitter @weworkstiff On Instagram instagram.com/weworkstiff/ On Reddit reddit.com/r/WeWorkStiff/ On...

A full New Japan Cup preview detailing every one of the 28 participants prospects, match-ups and potential narratives throughout the Cup. Plus, the Bois share some love for Sting and AEW. To join the Club or grab some merch to support the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thestiff.club ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weworkstiff.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find and follow the show: On X / twitter @weworkstiff On Instagram instagram.com/weworkstiff/ On...

The episode where we review New Beginning in Sapporo and likely annoy Wrestling twitter. To join the Club or grab some merch to support the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thestiff.club ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weworkstiff.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find and follow the show: On X / twitter @weworkstiff On Instagram instagram.com/weworkstiff/ On Reddit reddit.com/r/WeWorkStiff/ On Youtube youtube.com/@weworkstiff Email us at [email protected] Please Listen. Like. Subscribe....

The Wholesome Aussie Stiff Bois preview two big NJPW nights in Sapporo. Chatting the curious direction for ZSJ, the IWGP women’s title potential, Despy’s reformation school for wayward bois, GOD v GOD, J5G v LIJ as experienced through Hair v Hair and spend a long time diving deep into our excitement and expectation surrounding Nic Nemeth stepping into war vs David Finlay. To join the Club or buy some merch to support the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thestiff.club ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or...

Danielson vs ZSJ.  War Dogs V United Empire.   This is all the Wholesome Aussie Stiff Bois are talking about on this episode. Because the matches demand it. To join the Club or buy some merch to support the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thestiff.club ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weworkstiff.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find and follow the show: On X / twitter @weworkstiff On Instagram instagram.com/weworkstiff/ On Reddit reddit.com/r/WeWorkStiff/ On Youtube youtube.com/@weworkstiff Email...

This means a lot of talk about the United Empire heading into the Cage match. Whether its Akira’s vulnerability, TJP’s possible duplicity, Okhan’s emerging Empire, Ospreay’s absence, Cobbs Injury or Henares war, all sides of the Empire are discussed. Also, we talk ZSJ’s goals for the year in New Japan and what this match with Danielson means, the changing dynamic between Okada and Tana as they battle one last time, how Hikuelo is tasking strides towards a future that we feel he could...

It’s the 2023 Year in Review in the form of a monster Golden Stiffies Awards Nomination Special episode. It may have taken a little longer to edit, but it has arrived, and is the place to learn who the bois nominated for awards in categories such as Character of the Year, Match of the Year, Best WWS Episode, Biggest Missed Opportunity, The Story of the Year and, importantly, WHY! Listen to find out all the nominations and stay tuned to upcoming episodes to detail how to lodge your vote...

WE'RE BACK! We talk Wrestle Kingdom and the implicit message it sent, Okada leaving and the impacts of that in the context of the emerging characters and stories in the company, and then begin a deep dive series into the factions of New Japan Pro Wrestling; starting with the War Dogs. To join the Club or buy some merch to support the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thestiff.club ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weworkstiff.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find and follow the show: On X / twitter @weworkstiff On...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and to celebrate, the wholesome Aussie Stiff Bois are giving out their best gifts in the form of the biggest episode in the history of We Work Stiff. The most comprehensive (and possibly pretentious) Wrestle Kingdom preview show possible featuring a cavalcade of the best minds in the New Japan community. We send a huge thankyou to all those who joined the Stiffmas party to breakdown the 11 matches of Stiffmas and hope all you Stiffies out there enjoy...

This week the lads return from a forced mini break due to Dave dealing with COVID, but, upon return Josh throws poor Dave straight into the deep end to comprehensively discuss the World Tag League Finals and all the consequential story beats. Topics include the Pirate life for LiJ, Yota and Yuya going from back to back to hair vs hair, Sanada v Naito show their characters, the Ren is Due for the House and what this means for the broken hearted Shota and the story of TMDK and War Dogs and...

This week the Bois are “wrapped” with Tag League. So much so, they spend an exorbitant amount of time dissecting the first half of the tour by breaking down each team, where they’re placed, what elements of character and story progression have been on display, and where this may be leading these personalities towards the end of the league; and the impact this may have on 2024 New Japan Pro Wrestling. If you want to explore the motivations behind many of these team actions and begin to...

The wholesome Aussie Stiff Bois this week, like basically every New Japan content creator, have to talk about the AEW and NJPW partnership in the wake of the drama and discourse of the weekend. But rather than vent frustrations, the lads use this as an opportunity to uncover the structure of New Japan's narrative conventions and explain why the events of the past week concern them in relation to these. This is a character and storytelling podcast after all. This is followed by a thorough,...

The Stiff Bois are back to preview the most intriguing World Tag League in recent memory. Starting with a discussion about Hiromu in DDT, with a brief overview of the puro landscape, and some discussion of the key moments from Lonestar Shootout, the lads then play the role of news breakers, discussing in real time the release of the Tag League line-ups, and providing a preview of each team, their narratives heading into the tournament, and the possibilities throughout; as well as a final...

This week the Stiff Bois dive into a very on brand, deep dive, review an incredible Power Struggle show. Off the back of the launch of theStiff.Club the lads are feeling particularly positive and have found so many things in New Japan to get around. Shota v Ospreay put on a masterpiece that’s vibes could only be surpassed by the chaos of Mox v Great Okhan hitting up Fleet Street. Some juicy Wrestle Kingdom directions, controversial decision, big angles, hot crowds, chaos, GOATs in the Dome....

A busy week for New Japan sees the Stiff Bois discussing ZSJ’s equally busy week, Shingo and the NEVER realm of Nakajima, providing a deep dive into the matches, characters and stories of interest from first half of Super Jnr Tag League (including one story the lads think is the perfect representation of New Japan at its best) and then the show finishes with a preview of the key stories for Power Struggle, what fans should keep their eyes on at the event, and the possible Wrestle Kingdom...

Listen to The Stiff Bois first ever live podcast recording, taking place from PWA Colosseum’s fan fest event. The Bois were joined by the awesome Paris De Silva of the Velocities to talk PWA, the Colosseum tournament, New Japan pro wrestling and Japanese pro wrestling philosophy. An awesome event made more special by all our Stiffies; and we want to share this with all of you. You can find and follow the show: Online: weworkstiff.com thestiff.club On X / twitter @weworkstiff On...

The Limb Reaper of New Japan Pro Wrestling Robbie Eagles returns once more to the podcast in a wide-ranging discussion that covers his move to TMDK, Fujita’s excursion, New Japan’s movements into South East Asia and then delves into extensive previews of this week’s upcoming PWA Colosseum event, and an incredible breakdown of the Super Junior Tag League where he lets us all know what he think of every wrestler competing in the tournament. For fans of NJPW, Australian Pro Wrestling, TMDK or...