They discuss Willow Nightingale vs. Mercedes Moné in the likely 2026 match of the year, questions around the future of the tag division, the return of Britt Baker, the surprising shallowness of the AEW women's division at the moment, and the continued ratio of five times as many men as women competing on the show.

Living Legends is a series where Harley and Em deep dive into the careers of active wrestlers to explain why they should be getting their flowers now.

From 2000 in New England, to Shimmer, Shine, and Stardom, back and forth from WWE to AEW to WWE to AEW, to setting (and breaking) the record for longest women’s wrestling match in history, this is the life and career of "The Latina Sensation" Mercedes Martinez!

WATCH LIST

Mercedes Martinez vs. Sumie Sakai

date & promotion unknown

Mercedes Martinez vs. Sara Del Rey

Shimmer Volume 1 (11/6/2005)

Mercedes Martinez vs. Victoria

WWE Heat, 6/12/2006

Maria Toro vs. Tyler Texas

Wrestlicious Takedown (4/14/2010)

Mercedes Martinez vs. Meiko Satomura

WWE Mae Young Classic (10/3/2018)

Mercedes Martinez vs. Kylie Rae in a no ropes submission match for the Phoenix Of Rise Championship

Rise Legendary (3/29/2019)

Retribution promo

WWE Raw (9/14/2020)

Mercedes Martinez vs. Deonna Purrazzo for the ROH Women’s Championship

AEW Dynamite (5/4/2022)

Her watch list for this episode:

Edith Surreal vs. Ziggy Haim – mask vs. hair

Enjoy Night Moves (10/8/21)

Pentagon DARK vs. Reklusa

Lucha Underground S4E18 – “Spiders And Skeletons” (10/10/18)

Asuka vs. Dana Brooke vs. Shayna Baszler vs. Carmella vs. Nia Jax vs. Lacey Evans in a ladder match for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship

WWE Money In The Bank (5/10/20)

Combat Toyoda vs. Megumi Kudo in a no ropes barbed wire current blast deathmatch for the FMW Independent Women’s Championship & WWA Women’s Championship

FMW Fighting Creation (5/5/96)

They discuss the legacy of Urkel, how Family Matters became the first TGIF show to do a wrestling episode, and why the Bushwhackers got the gig.  Featuring WWF Magazine, sexy nurses, melatonin drinks, broken eggs, ref bumps, and Luke and Butch saying ACAB.

Women's Wrestling Entertainment is a Patreon-exclusive series where the Glitterati trace the history of women in WWE, WCW, and ECW in chronological order.

On this fourth episode, Harley and Em covered spring to fall 1985 in the WWF including the Fabulous Moolah driving Mad Maxine out of the WWF, the WWF losing interest in the women's division once Cyndi Lauper wasn't involved, Penny Mitchell becoming the Spider Lady, and Moolah and Vince McMahon publicly humiliating Wendi Richter and screwing her out of her title, 12 years before he would do the same to Bret Hart.

Lindsay, Em, and Laz compete to draft their rosters, drawing wrestlers in categories like Poster Girls, Indie Cred, and Crossover with each of them trying to build the strongest all-around roster.

Who will be their #1 draft picks?  Which wrestlers will be the most coveted?  Which stars will go unclaimed?  And who are the wild card fantasy signees?

What happens when a washed-up wrestling promoter from the '80s teams with Jimmy Hart to try to recreate GLOW in 2008 using the stars of Shimmer and the cringiest humor you've ever heard, somehow with worse production values than GLOW?  You get this.  This is what you get.  This is what you deserve, America.

Her watch list for this episode:

Kevin Owens vs. Shane McMahon in fall counts anywhere inside Hell In A Cell

WWE Hell In A Cell (10/8/17)

The Young Bucks vs. The World’s Cutest Tag Team in guerrilla warfare for the PWG Tag Team Championship

PWG Eleven (7/26/14)

Hana Kimura vs. Giulia

Stardom Year-End Climax (12/24/19)

Thekla vs. Kris Statlander in a 2 out of 3 falls match for the AEW Women’s World Championship

AEW Revolution (3/15/26)

X Marks The Spot was a Patreon-exclusive 20-episode limited series where Harley and Lindsay covered cult MTV wrestling show Wrestling Society X.

On this first episode, they covered how the show came to be and watched the first episode of television including Jack Evans vs. Matt Sydal, a rumble, and cartoon explosions.

He discusses competing as Count Dante, Dante The Baptist, and... others... in ISW, where ISW existed within the wrestling ecosystem of the late '90s, finding himself as a commentator, favorite characters, and what he'd like the legacy of Incredibly Strange Wrestling to be.

WATCH LIST

Nikki Bella vs. Natalya

WWE Elimination Chamber (2/12/17)

Arisa Hoshiki vs. Tam Nakano for the Wonder Of Stardom Championship

Stardom Shining Destiny (6/16/19)

Becky Lynch vs. Tiffany Stratton in an extreme rules match for the NXT Women’s Championship

NXT No Mercy (9/30/23)

Their watch list for this episode:

Razor Ramon vs. Goldust w/Marlena for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

WWF Royal Rumble (1/21/96)

Akira Hokuto vs. Shinobu Kandori

AJW Dream Slam 1 (4/2/93)

Combat Toyoda vs. Megumi Kudo in a no ropes barbed wire current blast deathmatch for the FMW Independent Women’s Championship & WWA Women’s Championship

FMW Fighting Creation (5/5/96)

The Caution (DARK Sheik & Anton Voorhees) vs. The Stoner Brothers (Rick Scott Stoner & Scott Rick Stoner) in a drowning match

Hoodslam Fuck The Fans X (10/4/19)

In 1995 a group of untrained wrestlers in a transmission repair shop put on bootleg lucha libre masks and adopt names like The Man From M.O.N.K. and Chango Loco, fighting each other between sets from local punk bands, while fans hurl corn tortillas at their head.

Within a few years they'll be featured in The New York Times and Teen People, tour Europe, attract members of Green Day and Limp Bizkit to their shows, and draw the ire of the Church of Scientology.  How did it all happen?

They discuss book plot points that could appear in season two, queer representation, Vegas weddings, tunnels of love, chaotic judges, and GCW references.

They compete to draft their own rosters, drawing wrestlers and broadcasters of marginalized genders from WWE, AEW, TNA, NWA, MLW, and the indies.  Who will be their #1 draft picks?  What themes will emerge?  Why don't any companies value tag team wrestling?  And where our horse girls at??

Her watch list for this episode:

Bull Nakano vs. Aja Kong for the WWWA World Championship

AJW Dream Rush In Kawasaki (11/26/92)

Ivory vs. Chyna for the WWF Women’s Championship

WWF WrestleMania X-Seven (4/1/01)

Sasha Banks vs. Bayley for the NXT Women’s Championship

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn (8/22/15)

Manami Toyota vs. Akira Hokuto

AJW Destiny (9/2/95)

They discuss differences between the book and the show, the casting of Elle Fanning, Nick Offerman, and Michelle Pfeiffer, Penelope Ford as a plot device, and all the wrestling tie-ins and connections.

Featuring the Toronto debut of B3CCA, The Hex vs. Katie Arquette in a handicap match, Eddie Kingston meet & greets, frat boy fans, Lady Frost, Dani Mo, and begrudging respect to the pizza meme wrestler.

Her watch list for this episode:

ODB vs. Awesome Kong vs. Tara for the TNA Knockouts Championship

TNA Bound For Glory (10/18/09)

Marti Belle vs. Miranda Gordy

Magnum Pro Anniversary Volume X (1/16/21)

Kris Statlander vs. Ashley Vox in last creature standing

Limitless Twilight Zone (11/29/19)

Ohhh girlies, we got a good one for you this week as our trio chat about their current wrassle crushes, daydream about the perfect wrestling date and redo their rooms with a little helpful horoscopes.

Plus C.R.E.E.P.S. join us to answer your favorite five most important questions! Be sure to give @andeyripley & @irvingwestphd a follow on Instagram!

From Savage Garden stan to pot-smoking hippie, main eventing the first four Shimmer shows, running the ROH and Shimmer dojos, doing yoga on Wrestlicious, and being the first person to wrestle Manami Toyota in America, this is the life and career of Daizee Haze!

WATCH LIST

Daizee Haze vs. MsChif

GCW No Pain No Gain (1/25/2003)

Daizee Haze vs. Rebecca Knox in 2 out of 3 falls

Shimmer Volume 5 (5/21/2006)

A message for Rhett Titus & Age Of The Fall

ROH (12/3/2008)

Marley & Amber Lively vs. The Lunch Ladies

Wrestlicious Takedown (4/21/2010)

Daizee Haze vs. Manami Toyota

Chikara Eye To Eye (9/18/2010), IWTV

His watch list for this episode:

Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship & WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship

WWE WrestleMania 35 (4/7/19)

Nikita Knight vs. Ray Lyn

Ryse Of A Contender 2 (10/8/21)

Alisha Edwards vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Chelsea Green vs. Lady Frost vs. Rosemary vs. Tasha Steelz in the first-ever Knockouts Ultimate X match

Impact Hard To Kill (1/8/22)

Riley Krowe vs. Philly Mike in a no ring, no rules match

880 No Ring No Rules 4 (7/17/24)

(Note: the New Pledge A Picketer form doesn't have a message feature, but you can send messages of support to the PPWPA Instagram.)

Their watch list for this episode:

Trish Stratus vs. Lita for the WWE Women's Championship

WWE Raw (12/6/04)

Taryn Terrell vs. Gail Kim in a last knockout standing match

TNA Slammiversary XI (6/2/13)

Kasey Kirk vs. Danny Demanto

ICW No Holds Barred Volume 24 (4/1/22)

*IWTV

Leah Night vs. Amanda Kiss in a falls count anywhere match for the FSPW Jewels Of Wrestling Championship

FSPW WrestleRevival XII (8/30/25)

Kill City Cup (2023).  It's sort of a movie, sort of campy, almost fun at points.  Starring Natalia Markova, April Hunter, Brian Cage, Jimmy Jacobs, and more.  Mortal Kombat meets WWE?  Sure, I guess.

Harley, Mayydayy, and Laz lock in and watch the entire show (not just the women) and discuss The Elegance Brand vs. The IInspiration, technical mishaps, "celebrity" guests, and so many former WWE superstars.  It's an altar where sacrifice meets revelation and we're in our NXTNAMC era.

His watch list for this episode:

Americana vs. Col. Ninotchka for the GLOW Crown

GLOW S1E26 (12/21/86)

Manami Toyota vs. Aja Kong

AJW Doumu Super Woman Great War ~ Big Egg Wrestling Universe  (11/20/94)

Gail Kim vs. Awesome Kong in a no disqualification match for the TNA Knockouts Championship

TNA Final Resolution (1/6/08)

Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe in a steel cage for the TNA World Championship & Samoa Joe’s career

TNA Lockdown (4/13/08)

They're joined by wrestling photographer Jess Skye to check in on last year's wrestling resolutions and see how they fared before making new resolutions for the year ahead including travel goals and podcast goals.

The Runway host!  Guest presenters including Anton Voorhees, author Rufi Thorpe, and comedian Melanie Dahling!  Special acceptance speeches from winners.  And Veda Scott inducted into the Grit & Glitter Hall Of Fame with a little help from her friends and peers.  It's our biggest show of the year.

On the first G&G Valentine's Day special, Harley and his girlfriend, Monika, talked to Veda Scott and "Speedball" Mike Bailey about how they met, managing dating and long-distance in professional wrestling, deciding whether or not to go public with their relationship, and teaming together in the ring.

Living Legends is a series where Harley and Em deep dive into the careers of active wrestlers to explain why they should be getting their flowers now.

From balancing law school with time in the ROH Dojo, training under Daizee Haze, winning the PWI award for Rookie Of The Year, work in ROH, Shimmer, Stardom, and TJPW, meeting Speedball, and transitioning into commentary, this is the life and career of Veda Scott!

WATCH LIST

Veda vs. Daizee Haze

Horizon Wrestling Alliance (5/15/2011)

“Change Is Coming”, Veda w/Gregory Iron

Absolute Intense Wrestling (9/19/2012)

Veda vs. Athena for the AIW Women's Championship

AIW Girls' Night Out 14 (10/4/2014)

Veda vs. Heidi Lovelace

ROH Women Of Honor (12/2/2015)

Veda vs. Yuki Aino

TJPW The God Of Pro Wrestling - My Arms Fell! - Blurry Confession (12/30/2018)

Bird Law vs. Club Tropicana

Riptide Brighton Spirit (10/5/2019)

“I’m a pro wrestler.”

YouTube (1/6/2020)

Veda vs. Edith Surreal

GCW Effy’s Big Gay Brunch Chicago (9/5/2021)

Lord Steven Regal vs. Dean Malenko for the WCW Television Championship

WCW Monday Nitro (12/23/96)

a 9-Knockout Santa’s Workshop street fight

TNA Impact! (12/20/07)

a 12-Diva Jingle Belles match

WWE Raw (12/23/13)

Timeless Love Bombs vs. The MegaProblems in a hardcore holiday deathmatch

AEW Dynamite (12/3/25)

With six shows available on IWTV, they watch a handful of matches from women like Shea McCoy, Harleen Lopez, and Erica Leigh and discuss the ongoing stories of PPL, the live experience, and the future plans of the latest home for former Chikara talent.

1) Voting is now open for the 2025 Glitter Bombs!

2) It's time for our fifth annual Match Of The Year special!  The Glitterati are joined by a slew of guests including Rosie Fingers, Kayla Lopez, Brianna Bandz, and Rozie The Ref to gush about their favorite women's+ matches from 2025.

What is it?  Where did it come from?  How does one actually wrestle their friends?  And is it just a silly goof or a radical political statement for a community in desperate need of brave spaces to exist in?  (Spoiler alert: it's the latter.)

Harley asks 20 Questions to Toronto indie wrestler Wanda Delrey!  They discuss life in Toronto, OperaMania, Amelia Earhart, childhood sweaters, and which dreamy WWE star first made her a wrestling fan.

Oh, and also the 2025 PWI Women's 250.

They discuss Mercedes Moné landing at #1 for the first time after not even ranking the last two years.  Plus: Who were this year's biggest debuts and biggest tumbles?  Who's ranked the most times over 18 years of lists?  Who's had the most top 10 appearances?  And which TV show has the highest percentage of their ranking this year?

Her watch list for this episode:

Jeff Jarrett w/Miss Kitty vs. Chyna in a good housekeeping match for the Intercontinental Championship

WWF No Mercy (10/17/99)

Mercedes Martinez vs. Eddie Kingston

Rise Gain 1: Stand With Knights (3/25/17)

KZT vs. Janai Kai

GCW Bloodsport 6 (4/8/21)

Lana Star & Krissy Vaine vs. Amber O’Neal & The Lioness

WOW Women Of Wrestling (1/22/22)

Lindsay talks being live in Shotzi Blackheart's House Of Horrors.  Harley talks watching Wario fight Scooby-Doo at the Toronto Wrestling Club.  Mayydayy talks meeting GLOW legend Hollywood.

Plus: the mf-ing' Toronto Blue Jays are in the World Series for the first time in 32 years.  #WANTITALL 

6 years of elite women are up for grabs as they take turns drafting wrestlers in categories like Gold Standard, Dynamic Duos, and Women Of Honor.  Who were the #1 draft picks?  Whose roster is the strongest?  And which show are you watching?

Over its 15-year history, the ragtag crew of Hoodslammers were preyed on by countless outside forces from aliens and transdimensional demons to evil doppelgangers and fallen angels.  How do they all connect?  What does it all mean?

Whatever happened to Hoodslam?

Her watch list for this episode:

The Fabulous Moolah, Velvet McIntyre, Rockin’ Robin, & The Jumping Bomb Angels vs. Sensational Sherri, Donna Christanello, Dawn Marie, & The Glamour Girls in a Survivor Series match

WWF Survivor Series (11/26/87)

Kana vs. Meiko Satomura

Kana Pro Mania (2/25/14)

Trish Adora vs. Lee Moriarty for the Pan-Afrikan World Diaspora Wrestling Championship

BCP May The Franchise Reign (5/29/21)

Alex Windsor vs. Charlie Morgan in a loser leaves Eve fight to the finish match

Eve Wrestle (Wo)mania (4/5/24)

Plus: speculation on who could be the first duo to hold the new AEW women's tag team championship.

They discuss merch opportunities, not knowing how they're supposed to feel about Kris Statlander, who could possibly end Mercedes Moné's title run, and whether Beth Phoenix is here to stay.  Plus: Harley explains what tailgating is to our Welsh correspondent.

His watch list for this episode:

Marlena vs. Sunny in an arm-wrestling match

WWF Monday Night Raw (2/24/97)

Momo Watanabe vs. Jungle Kyona for the Wonder Of Stardom Championship

Stardom Stardom World In Nagoya (3/3/19)

LuFisto vs. Allysin Kay vs. Priscilla Kelly vs. Cheerleader Melissa

Shimmer/Rise/Smash/Femmes Fatales The Summit (8/10/19)

Masha Slamovich vs. Edith Surreal in an unsanctioned Soviet deathmatch

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

She discusses becoming a wrestling fan as an adult, her love of Jody Threat, Can't Hardly Wait, career highlights, and working with the Toronto Wrestling Club.

Meg & Jim talk being live in attendance in the O2 Arena in London, Toni Storm vs. Athena, the TBS Championship four-way, whether Athena will disappear back to ROH now, and early indicators that the first women's Blood & Guts match may be coming.