An Academic Study of Wrestling (Independent, Women, Intergender & Hardcore) with Jacqui Pratt PhD

(Repost of an episode of the Holy Shoot podcast from early 2020) Back in 2019-2020 when working on the Women Love Wrestling anthology I was also a part of Holy Shoot - A Wrestling Podcast team. I used this platform to share some of the interviews conducted for the book, one of which was a 90 minute discussion with Emily Read and Dann Reed of Pro-Wrestling: EVE. Both Emily and Dann were in fine form when I interviewed them in the run-up to Wrestle Queendom 3 back in January 2020.  Interview topics include: What is Pro-Wrestling: EVE Why Does EVE matter? Training at EVE Academy and encouraging women to be loud and physical How training is different for women compared to men How and why Pro-Wrestling: EVE obtain mainstream media attention Helping wrestlers develop characters with move sets and promos that make sense for them The history of Pro-Wrestling: EVE over the past 10 years that led up to Wrestle Queendom 3 How the 1st Wrestle Queendom, Europe's largest ever all-female event, came to be Women's wrestling being ignored by most wrestling sites Stories about Nina Samuels, Charlie Morgan, Rhea O'Reilly and Cara Noir I've kept the interview in its original form, including the delightful Nina Samuels insulting everyone and my summary of the interview and Women Love Wrestling project (before we became this website), followed by the full interview. https://womenlovewrestling.net/

Special Interview Episode (episode 10) This episode features Jacqui Pratt, talented academic and wrestling writer, plus lead singer in awesome wrestling themed band Cheap Pop. Jac wrote about wrestling as part of her PhD, appears weekly on the PWTorch Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, and sings kickass punk songs about wrestling  Jacqui recently  completed her PhD on Rhetoric and Composition, and while that may seem like a funny subject to discuss on a wrestling podcast, trust us you are going to love this nerdy discussion. This will help you see independent, hardcore, women's and intergender wrestling in a whole new light. She  shares her work analysing the famous World Cutest Tag Team vs The Young Bucks match from PWG, Candice's crimson mask and all, that combines all 4 topics. (Cards on the table time:   We recorded this back in 2019 before Speaking Out. At the time Joey Ryan was a respected performer thought to be playing a sleazy character, Unfortunately it turns out he was in real life a sleazy character. I don't think this changes the analysis Jacqui did or the themes covered, but please know we would not be talking about Joey in this way if the interview took place today. We are mainly talking about Candice LeRae and storytelling. Jac also chats about her band Cheap Pop, their badass In Gorilla album, and we end with an exclusive preview of her song Mean Gene. You can follow Jac at https://twitter.com/cheappopisaband This podcast is from the team behind the acclaimed Women Love Wrestling anthology and collaborative merchandise, raising money and awareness for women focused charities. Buy our stuff at https://womenlovewrestling.net/where-to-buy/ & if you enjoyed this show please donate directly to RAINN and Women's Aid. This interview took place in the summer of 2019 for Holy Shoot - A Wrestling Podcast.

s01e09 - Jacqui Pratt presents her 4 Horsewomen (last episode in this series) Every week on 4 Horsewomen a new guest will reveal their stable of 4 badass women. These are their greatest of all time, picked from the all time history of the sport. Jazz, Mae Young and Bull Nakano led by Becky Lynch? Sure, why not.  This episode features Jacqui Pratt, in our view the smartest person covering wrestling today. Jac wrote about wrestling as part of her PhD on rhetoric and composition, appears weekly on the PWTorch Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, and sings kickass punk songs about wrestling with her band Cheap Pop. She also writes about women's wrestling for https://BellToBelles.com/ while she covered the subject of 'othering' women in professional wrestling for a chapter in the Women Love Wrestling book.  In this final episode of our miniseries Jacqui focuses on what WWE should do if they decided to embrace the idea of the 4 Horsewomen stable right now. Follow Jac at https://twitter.com/cheappopisaband This podcast is from the team behind the acclaimed Women Love Wrestling anthology and collaborative merchandise, raising money and awareness for women focused charities. Buy our stuff at https://womenlovewrestling.net/where-to-buy/ & if you enjoyed this show please donate directly to RAINN and Women's Aid.

s01e08 - Sarah Parkin presents her 4 Horsewomen Every week on 4 Horsewomen a new guest will reveal their stable of 4 badass women. These are their greatest of all time, picked from the all time history of the sport. Jazz, Mae Young and Bull Nakano led by Becky Lynch? Sure, why not. This episode features Sarah Parkin, a very smart wrestling fan with a who has written for http://www.imaintainthedoublefootstompissilly.com/ as well as a providing the opening chapter of the Women Love Wrestling book, detailing the popularity of women's wrestling in Japan. Follow her at https://twitter.com/SarahParkin1 This podcast is from the team behind the acclaimed Women Love Wrestling anthology and collaborative merchandise, raising money and awareness for women focused charities. Buy our stuff at https://womenlovewrestling.net/where-to-buy/ & if you enjoyed this show please donate directly to RAINN and Women's Aid.

s01e07 - Gizzy from the DeadassGirls Podcast presents her 4 Horsewomen. Every week on 4 Horsewomen a new guest will reveal their stable of 4 badass women. These are their greatest of all time, picked from the all time history of the sport. Jazz, Mae Young and Bull Nakano led by Becky Lynch? Sure, why not. Gizzy co-hosts the DeadassGirls Podcast alongside her friend Gina, 2 foul-mouthed NYC chicks with a brash take on wrestling, music, fashion and typical NYC life. Find the show across all platforms at https://linktr.ee/DeadassGirlsPodcast and follow her at https://twitter.com/DeadAssGirls This podcast is from the team behind the acclaimed Women Love Wrestling anthology and collaborative merchandise, raising money and awareness for women focused charities. Buy our stuff at https://womenlovewrestling.net/where-to-buy/ & if you enjoyed this show please donate directly to RAINN and Women's Aid. Keep up to date with Jason, the Women Love Wrestling project and Europe's largest wrestling Meet Up group at https://twitter.com/WrestlingLondon

s01e06 - Faye Jackson presents her 4 Horsewomen Every week on 4 Horsewomen a new guest will reveal their stable of 4 badass women. These are their greatest of all time, picked from the all time history of the sport and that mean the most to them. Jazz, Asuka and Bull Nakano led by Sherri? Sure, why not. This episode features Faye Jackson, a huge star on the indy scene across the USA for companies such as Pro Wrestling Magic and BriiCombination Wrestling, but she has also crossed over to Europe for the likes of WXW. Follow Faye at https://twitter.com/fayejackson419 and https://www.instagram.com/fayejackson419/ This podcast is from the team behind the acclaimed Women Love Wrestling anthology and collaborative merchandise, raising money and awareness for women focused charities. Buy our stuff at https://womenlovewrestling.net/where-to-buy/ & if you enjoyed this show please donate directly to RAINN and Women's Aid.

s01e05 - Skye Smitson presents her 4 Horsewomen. Every week on 4 Horsewomen a new guest will reveal their stable of 4 badass women. These are their greatest of all time, picked from the all time history of the sport. Jazz, Mae Young and Bull Nakano led by Becky Lynch? Sure, why not. This episode features The Villianess Skye Smitson , a professional wrestler who appears in WXW and Pro-Wrestling: EVE as a member of The Uprising. Follow Skye at https://twitter.com/SkyeSmitson  and buy her t-shirts at https://www.onthegear.co.uk/category/skye-smitson This podcast is from the team behind the acclaimed Women Love Wrestling anthology and collaborative merchandise, raising money and awareness for women focused charities. Buy our stuff at https://womenlovewrestling.net/where-to-buy/ & if you enjoyed this show please donate directly to RAINN and Women's Aid.

s01e04 - Lindsey Kelk presents her 4 Horsewomen Every week on 4 Horsewomen a new guest will reveal their stable of 4 badass women. These are their greatest of all time, picked from the all time history of the sport. Jazz, Mae Young and Bull Nakano led by Becky Lynch? Sure, why not. This episode features Lindsey Kelk, a Sunday Times bestselling writer born in Doncaster who now lives in LA. She has sold over 2 millions books, including the bestselling I Heart series which is available in more than twenty-five languages around the world. Lindsey is the co-host of two podcasts; Full Coverage, where she chats with experts about all things beauty, and Tight and Fights, a wrestling podcast. Follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/LindseyKelk and buy her new book In Case You Missed It. This podcast is from the team behind the acclaimed Women Love Wrestling anthology and collaborative merchandise, raising money and awareness for women focused charities. Buy our stuff at https://womenlovewrestling.net/where-to-buy/ & if you enjoyed this show please donate directly to RAINN and Women's Aid. Keep up to date with Jason, the Women Love Wrestling project and Europe's largest wrestling Meet Up group at https://twitter.com/WrestlingLondon

s01e03 - Emily Fear presents her 4 Horsewomen Every week on 4 Horsewomen a new guest will reveal their stable of 4 badass women. These are their greatest of all time, picked from the all time history of the sport. Jazz, Mae Young and Bull Nakano led by Becky Lynch? Sure, why not. This episode features Emily Fear, the co-host of the weekly free show GRIT & GLITTER from the long standing Pro Wrestling Torch. Follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ForkedPgh and listen to her show every where every week where the latest in women's wrestling is discussed. This podcast is from the team behind the acclaimed Women Love Wrestling anthology and collaborative merchandise, raising money and awareness for women focused charities. Buy our stuff at https://womenlovewrestling.net/where-to-buy/ & if you enjoyed this show please donate directly to RAINN and Women's Aid. Keep up to date with Jason, the Women Love Wrestling project and Europe's largest wrestling Meet Up group at https://twitter.com/WrestlingLondon

s01e02 - Scarlett Harris presents her 4 Horsewomen. Every week on 4 Horsewomen a new guest will reveal their stable of 4 badass women. These are their greatest of all time, picked from the all time history of the sport. Jazz, Mae Young and Bull Nakano led by Becky Lynch? Sure, why not. Scarlett Harris is an Australian culture critic whose new book about women's wrestling, A Diva Was a Female Version of a Wrestler, will be out through Fayetteville Mafia Press next year. You can read her work at her website http://scarlettwoman.com.au and follow her on Twitter @ScarlettEHarris. This podcast is from the team behind the acclaimed Women Love Wrestling anthology and collaborative merchandise, raising money and awareness for women focused charities. Buy our stuff at https://womenlovewrestling.net/where-to-buy/ & if you enjoyed this show please donate directly to RAINN and Women's Aid. Keep up to date with Jason, the Women Love Wrestling project and Europe's largest wrestling Meet Up group at https://twitter.com/WrestlingLondon