This week in the news: roster moves, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, some on the fly thoughts on NXT Vengeance and a very good Dynamite, and in Vader Club: Meiko Satomura vs Io Shirai from 2015. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

Paul and Gerard celebrate KENTA's return home to NOAH, and discuss the company's hot show in Korakuen Hall. From there it's on to All Japan with a big tag title match and some strange booking. Then they go over the Champion Carnival participants. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

This week on The Flagship: A review of NJPW New Beginning in Osaka, Hirooki Goto finally winning the IWGP World Heavyweight Title, and a real Dumb Jock Wrestling show through and through. We also dive into the New Japan Cup, NJPW's upcoming anniversary show, recent WWE & AEW releases, Ricky Stark's (maybe?) NXT debut, Grand Slam Australia preview, …

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by Sarah of the Trish and Sarah Wrestling podcast to discuss the Death Riders storyline in AEW. They talk about the issues with Jon Moxley's performance, the lack of clear creative vision, the problems with the Adam Copeland feud and in general discuss AEW's issues with relying on olde…

Joel and Damon are back to review The New Beginning in Osaka, including Gabe Kidd v Yota Tsuji, Konosuke Takeshita vs Oleg Boltin, and Hirooki Goto's big win against Zack Sabre Jr. The guys also discuss Hiroshi Tanahashi's retirement tour, new IWGP Tag Champions, a possible re-birth of Shota Umino, and so much more! Advertising Inquiries: https://r…

Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. It’s a special Open The Voice Gate as Case and Mike welcome the Hong Kong Cool Star Ho Ho Lun to the show to talk about Dragongate’s upcoming shows in Las Vegas over Wr…

There are shows in this timeline that loudly announce to you the era of WCW you are in, and this is one. For Dave and Lee this week, the object was to endure rather than review. Nevertheless they bring you their takes on plenty goings on this week: *The first sighting of the Special Main Event King, and you will not believe who he wrestles *Three '…

In this action-packed episode of the Mike & JD Show, Mike and JD break down a whirlwind of news as we head into 2025. We went live immediately after Super Bowl LIX, provided quick thoughts on the game and discuss Kendrick Lamar's continuous destoyal of Drake. Then, we dive deep into WWE's massive roster cuts, where several superstars have been rele…

348 Super J-Cast The New Beginning in Osaka Preview Joel and Damon are back to discuss the key talking points and match reviews from Road To The New Beginning, including Jeff Cobb v ELP and Kosei Fujita v El Desperado from Korakuen Hall. We then give a full preview of The New Beginning in Osaka, with hot takes on Shota Umino, The Young Bucks, Gabe …

Jeff broke his own rule on the VOW discord and vanity searched. Jeff got mad at the stupid. Jeff talks it out. Plus more news, THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM and in Vader Club: Nov picks DDP vs. Randy Savage from Great American Bash 1997 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

Oh no AEW, what're you doing? Grand Slam Australia is coming and, uh, it sure took a path to get here! Fred & Tyler talk about it, the rest of the AEW news, the FSM 50 and VOW's Match of the Year, and this week's actually good Dynamite! Please like, share, and subscribe so we can sing back up for the Saitos one day. Advertising Inquiries: https://r…

This week on The Flagship Podcast: a preview of NJPW's New Beginning in Osaka and a catch-up on the entire New Beginning tour, AEW's Grand Slam Australia card taking shape, Jey Uso's potential as a WrestleMania main eventer, Netflix numbers for Royal Rumble/RAW & more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://r…

Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. With a newsworthy show at Tokyo Korakuen Hall (2/5) in the books, OTVG is back to talk all about it! Case and Mike discuss Yuki Yoshioka’s return at the end of the show…

One of the ways to win a pro wrestling match is to go for the cover, or pin your opponent's shoulders to the mat for three seconds. It's an essential element of the sport, just as the cover song is an essential part of music. On this episode, Andrew and returning guest Andy LaBarre go for the cover, so to speak, and play a bunch of great cover song…

Esta semana tenemos un episodio dedicado a todo lo ocurrido en el WWE Royal Rumble 2025: la victoria de Jey Uso (¡YEET!), reseña de todas las luchas, la mentalidad del fan de WWE y el capitalismo desenfrenado de la empresa. También hablamos sobre los detalles de las enmiendas a la demanda de Janet Grant a Vince McMahon y WWE. Al final tenemos el pe…

Kelly and Taylor are back once again to talk everything joshi! They discuss SAREEEism VI, the semifinals of Tokyo Joshi's Max Heart tournament, a dynamite Stardom Korakuen Hall show and Marigold's first Loser Leaves Town match! But that's not all! They also preview what's to come, including a brand new wrestling venue, the Max Heart Tournament fina…

In this episode of The Mike & JD Show, JD Oliva makes his return and BJ Bethel (@BJBethelTweets on X) joins the discussion to break down the latest details in the Janel Grant lawsuit against WWE and Vince McMahon. We explore new evidence and allegations that could reshape the legal landscape for WWE, and examine what these revelations mean for the …

Paul and Gerard are back talking about developments in GLEAT and Big Japan. Then they cover NOAH and the ups and downs of the Team 2000X storyline. They conclude by covering All Japan with a great Triple Crown match between Jun Saito and Yuma Anzai. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

This week on The Flagship Podcast: a preview of this weekend's Royal Rumble, a review of WWE's Saturday Night's Main Event, analysis of the Toni Storm/Mariah May angle from AEW Collision, Grand Slam Australia, the life and career of Col. DeBeers/Ed Wiskoski & more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redci…

This week in the news the headliner for the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony is revealed, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, the Royal Rumble is Saturday and in Vader Club: Akira Hokuto vs. Meiko Satomura from April 29, 2001 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

Joel and Damon return with a "Preview and Review" of the Road to The New Beginning including the NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Championship match. The guys also discuss Weekly Pro Wrestling's Year End awards, Hulk Flair, Hiroshi Tanahashi's final opponent, Ryusuke Taguchi's newest breathing technique, and answer your questions. Advertising Inquiries: …

Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. The first big show of Dragongate’s 2025 is in the books and Open The Voice Gate is back to talk all about it. They start with some State of the Union discussion about v…

Mike is joined by Cousin Joe this week as JD is out of town, and they cover a range of timely wrestling topics, including: • The Passing of Colonel DeBeers Edward Wiskoski, better known as Colonel DeBeers, passed away on January 23, 2025, at age 80. Mike and Joe reflect on his storied career during the 1980s and 1990s, recalling his controversial h…

This week in the News: wouldn’t you know it, Hulk Hogan can’t make Saturday Night's Main Event, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Let’s talk some AEW management and Vader Club: Nov picks from Superclash II in 1987 Nick Bockwinkel vs. Curt Hennig. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/pr…

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings reviews the weekends news regarding wrestling media, the overall lack of professionalism surrounding the industry, why gossips and rumors are damaging the public's understanding of the business, and why the wrestling companies themselves are partly responsible. Advertising Inquiries: https://red…

The Flagship Podcast is back this week to review GCW's return to the Hammerstein Ballroom (The People vs. GCW), TNA Genesis 2025, preview this weekend's Saturday Night's Main Event, peek in on WrestleMania Weekend, look at recent ratings trends & much more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com…

Joel and Damon return with the annual Super J-Cast Year End Awards show. The votes have been calculated and your voices have been heard - from Wrestler of the Year, Tag Team of the Year, Show and Match of the Year to the often comical "Fan Choice" Awards, we throw flowers at the top performers of 2024. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/b…

Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. To kick off this week’s show, Case and Mike discuss Dragongate’s impending return to Wrestlemania Weekend, what they can report on, what they expect, and their exciteme…

"You still got it!" is a popular, albeit patronizing chant directed at older pro wrestlers who can still put on a good performance. Well, this show is turning eight years old, an elderly age in podcasting years, so maybe it's time to get that chant going. On this episode, Andrew reunites with show co-founder Chris Maffei for an anniversary show ded…

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Gerard Di Trolio of the Emerald FlowShow to discuss the 2024 FSM 50, which was just published on VoicesofWrestling.com. Jesse and Gerard talk about their voting process before diving into the names that fell off the list from last year, and go into the wres…

Mike brings Brace for IMPACT to the World of VOW and recaps a fun Genesis show with special guests Cousin Joe & Brian Zilem. For premium content head to Patreon.com/themikeandjdshow Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyAv Voices of Wrestling

Kelly and Taylor return to cover all the news and action from the world of joshi! They discuss big shows from Stardom and Marigold along with the start of Tokyo Joshi's Max Heart tournament and big matches from Pro Wrestling WAVE and SEAdLINNNG! But wait, there's more! They also preview what's to come, including the next show for SAREEEism, SAREEEi…

In the wake of a week of departures, injuries and firings in WCW, Dave and Lee return to the show in search of anything positive to cling onto. What lies ahead? *The Gormless Ones lose the tag titles *The NWO asks what kind of man you are. Like, a lot. *The future of the WCW Title is decided. *Berlyn vs. The Wall for either the 1st or 100th time, w…

In the News, the WWE and TNA make a deal in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM Penta makes his debut and in Vader Club my pick Ayumi Kurihara & Kana vs. Meiko Satomura & Ayako Hamada Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyAv Voices of Wrestling

If we're going to talk like AEW is the center of the pro wrestling world, we should help you learn what's going on in pro wrestling outside of AEW. In this mega episode, Fred has guests on to talk about various aspects of the professional wrestling landscape. First, Fred touches on the latest big AEW news stories, and then he is joined by an esteem…

The Flagship Podcast is back this week to discuss the bizarre story surrounding the airtime of AEW Grand Slam Australia and AEW's upcoming schedule. We'll also recap and review NJPW Battle in the Valley, MLW King of Colosseum, preview GCW's return to the Hammerstein Ballroom, TNA/WWE's new partnership and give our reaction to the 2024 FSM 50! 2024 …

Joel and Damon are return to review New Japan's Battle in the Valley show from San Jose. The guys discuss all of the big matches, including Konosuke Takeshita vs. KUSHIDA, Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Hechicero, and El Desperado vs. Taiji Ishimori. The guys also discuss the New Beginning line-up, Yuji Nagata Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Blue Justice XV, a…

Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. Dragongate has kicked off their 2025 schedule and Open The Voice Gate is back to talk about the first week’s shows in Kobe (1/9), Kyoto (1/11) and Osaka (1/12)! They gi…

In this episode of the Mike & JD Show, Mike and JD pull back the curtain on the latest controversies and shakeups rocking the wrestling world. From Vince McMahon settling with the SEC to MLW allegedly fudging its attendance numbers, AEW fans revolting against the Death Riders storyline, Chris Jericho’s in-ring critiques, and Malakai Black’s surpris…

This week in the News, the Royal Rumble goes international, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Meh, and in Vader Club Chris picked Nick Bockwinkel vs. Bruiser Brody from August 31, 1979. Plus Jeff's no good very bad week and Nov talks about his maladies. We're back and not so better than ever. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/bra…

The Flagship Podcast reacts to the RAW on Netflix numbers and discusses the first week of streaming for AEW and WWE. Additional topics include the fallout from NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom/Wrestle Dynasty weekend, the latest on Chris Charlton's suspension, NJPW's New Year Dash, a first look at this year's WrestleMania Weekend schedule in Las Vegas, and m…

Joel and Damon are back to wrap-up New Japan's biggest weekend of the year. The guys discuss all of the fallout including the elevation of Gabe Kidd, the NJPW / AEW partnership, Chris Charlton, Shota Umino, Young Bucks and Kenny Omega's return, and answer a ton of your questions. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out…

Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back to Rewind and Rewatch important events in Dragon System history. Surprise! Open The Voice Gate is back with one last 25th Anniversary episode of Rewind and Rewatch as it’s time to celebrate the 20th Anni…

"Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. Dragongate is on holiday break so that means one thing to Case and Mike: TIME FOR THE 2024 ULTY AWARDS. They discuss their thoughts on the shows going on in Japan over…

It's time to make some history on Music of the Mat Remix. This is not only the first artist-centric episode of the new format, but also the first one with a pun title. It's a Beatles episode that came about by mashing arguably the greatest band of all time's nickname with The Four Horsemen, arguably the greatest wrestling stable of all time. Yes, i…

Paul and Gerard are back with a huge episode discussing all of the big shows that happened during the holiday season. They cover All Japan, NOAH, DDT and even a match from Big Japan. Plus a breakdown of some surprise title changes and what these mean for the future of All Japan and NOAH. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy &…

¡Feliz 2025! Regresamos con un análisis de todo lo ocurrido en NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 y Wrestle Dynasty. Platicamos sobre los problemas de NJPW y las posibles soluciones, la lucha épica entre Omega y Kidd, la magia de Ishii, el fracaso de Shota y más. También hablamos de NOAH The Year Year y un ejemplo de cómo crear estrellas. Además, la WWE y AEW…

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, Joe Lanza from the Flagship Wrestling Podcast and FlagshipPatreon.com returns to the show to talk about John Cena as he begins his final year in wrestling. They talk about his legacy as the last traditional wrestling star, his underrated in-ring legacy, the fact that he never turned heel, …

Mike & JD return to discuss a monumental week in pro wrestling. From Kenny Omega making a surprise return to NJPW and AEW’s big move to MAX (with “I’m So Excited” by The Pointer Sisters as its theme), to a jam-packed NJPW Wrestle Kingdom and Wrestle Dynasty weekend. Adam Copeland changes his name to “COPE,” leaving everyone scratching their heads, …

Kelly and Taylor are back for the first episode of 2025 to discuss everything going on in a very busy time in the world of joshi! They discuss big shows from Stardom, Marigold, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, OZ Academy, Ice Ribbon and so many more! But it doesn't end there! They also preview what's to come, including the start of Tokyo Joshi's annual M…