As a promoter, a trainer, an in-ring worker and an all-round Pro Wrestling auteur, Emi Sakura has been a significant decision maker in the way that women's pro wrestling in Japan has shaped up since the collapse of AJW and GAEA in the mid-2000s. Across two conversations, this episode attempts to get to grips with what the "Sakuraist" vision of pro wrestling looks like - what are the key tenets of her training regime, what is it that makes her matches tick, and why on earth is a repurposed dentist's waiting room the epicentre of it all? Thank you to Akki, Darcy and Tara for their contributions to the episode, to Pumi for the timely uploads, and to Aina for the artwork
LINKS Gatoh Move YouTube page: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2HtPsU4U7TNSv2mSbPkj0w /
Derailments of Thought, a blog by Xyon McKell with reports & reviews of Gatoh Move / Darejyo / Ice Ribbon events: derailmentsofthought.com/
MUSIC All music is taken from official Gatoh Move releases which are sold at shows - visit gatohmove.com/ for information on online sales
TWITTER:
Podcast - @apricotpod
Luke - @oystersearrings
Tara - @ae2501maeth
Akki - @baliyanxakki
Darcy - @darcystonepw
Pumi - @pumi_gtmv
Aina - @othergodiseven
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