Open the Voice Gate is back! Case ( https://twitter.com/_inyourcase ) and Mike ( https://twitter.com/fujiiheya ) talk about Champion Gate weekend, the last Dragongate shows before the Coronavirus hiatus. The two give dollops of love towards the Dream Gate match including a conversation where they try to figure out where Susumu Yokosuka sits amongst all time great wrestlers. As well, they talk about everything that went on during a weird weekend of Dragongate including all the title matches and w...
Mar 10, 2020•1 hr 57 min
Open the Voice Gate is back with their first show of 2020! Case ( https://twitter.com/_inyourcase ) and Mike ( https://twitter.com/fujiiheya ) talk about the first big week of Dragon Gate’s year including great house shows in Kyoto and Osaka that concluded with a January Korakuen that set the stage for DG’s big generational three-way war of 2020! As well, Case and Mike talk about the controversy about Masaaki Mochizuki as all time great wrestler in their 50s, the upcoming Toryumon Show, the rema...
Jan 21, 2020•1 hr 54 min
Open the Voice Gate is back with their big BEST OF THE DECADE episode to close out 2019 and the 2010s! Case ( https://twitter.com/_inyourcase ) and Mike ( https://twitter.com/fujiiheya ) reminisce about the last ten transformative years as they talk about their favorite wrestlers, tag teams, units, matches and shows of the 2010s and talk about broader Dragon System topics about the company. To finish off the show, they ponder what might 2029 look like for Dragon Gate and what will be the biggest...
Dec 30, 2019•1 hr 38 min
Open the Voice Gate is back to talk about December in Dragon Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) review the 12/4 Tokyo Korakuen Hall show with a match that would be loved if it was on NWA Powerrr and a huge turn and then talk about the earth-shattering 12/15 The Final Gate show where the entire title landscape of Dragon Gate changed. After that, they preview DG’s 2019 Tokyo Farewell that takes place on 12/18 and touch on Shun Skywalker in Mexico,...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 45 min
Open the Voice Gate is back to talk about how October is shaping up for Dragon Gate and the Dragon System at large! Case ( https://twitter.com/_inyourcase ) and Mike ( https://twitter.com/fujiiheya ) review the two big Dragon Gate shows that kicked off November in Gate of Destiny and the Gate of Victory show from Korakuen Hall. They touch on what they think the direction of the company is, how the true era has launched, and talk about how Dragon Gate is going to end 2019. Our podcast provider, R...
Nov 10, 2019•1 hr 21 min
Open the Voice Gate is back to talk about how October is shaping up for Dragon Gate and the Dragon System at large! Case ( https://twitter.com/_inyourcase ) and Mike ( https://twitter.com/fujiiheya ) review the huge Gate of Victory Korakuen show that includes a definitely global Match of the Year Contender with Ben-K making his second Dream Gate defense against Masaaki Mochizuki. After that, they talk about their misgivings of being in the “Ultimo Show,” and the big twists and turns with RED. Af...
Oct 11, 2019•1 hr 30 min
Open the Voice Gate is back to talk about about Dangerous Gate and preview the first half of September’s live shows for Dragon Gate! Case ( @_inyourcase ) and Mike ( @fujiiheya ) break down what was a very good, but very very weird feeling Tokyo Big Show offering which involved Ben-K’s first Open the Dream Gate title defense, an incredible No Disqualification Twin Gate match, and a bunch of other very weird but good shows. After that, they preview Gate of Origin and DG’s monthly Korakuen shows t...
Aug 29, 2019•1 hr 47 min
Open the Voice Gate is back to talk about the August lead to Dragon Gate's big shows in Tokyo and Sendai. Case (http://www.twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (http://twitter.com/fujiiheya) touch on the first shows in the Ben-K era, talk about the new gaijin making their DG appearance, the incredible main event at Korakuen and semi-main event in Kobe, and preview Dangerous Gate on 8/24 and Gate of Origin on 9/1. Closing out the show, the pair talk about the Toryumon upload for this month on Dragon...
Aug 21, 2019•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 45
After a bit of a hiatus, Open the Voice Gate is back to talk about the 20th Anniversary of the Dragon System in this year's Kobe Pro Wrestling Festival. Case (https://twitter.com/_InYourCase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) give their big picture thoughts on potentially the best show in Dragon System history with their opinion of the coronation of Ben-K, the return of Ultimo Dragon, the first go of English Commentary, and other big moments of Dragon Gate's annual show at Kobe Kinen Hall...
Jul 30, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 44
OTVG is back taking a look at the last televised block shows of King of Gate from Hokkaido! Mike breaks down the shows of May 24th through 26th, talks about an unfortunate injury and a surprising weekend MVP as televised group play ends for this year's tournament. After that, he looks at who advanced out of each block, upcoming wrestlers coming into Dragon Gate, and previews the June 6th Korakuen show, that includes the King of Gate semifinals along with a surprising return to Dragon Gate! A fun...
Jun 03, 2019•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 43
OTVG is back taking a look at the first week of King of Gate 2019 in Dragon Gate! Mike has his reviews of the big kickoff show in Korakuen and a return to form in two strong shows in Osaka and Kobe. After that, he takes some time to actually review some PRIME ZONE as DG's studio show had a match worth seeking out in U-T versus Super Shisa, he looks at where King of Gate stands through its first week and looks ahead to the upcoming triple shot in Hokkaido. A fun show as always! Episode art is fro...
May 18, 2019•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 42
Open the Voice Gate is back as Mike is joined by Case Lowe to talk about the exceptional DEAD or ALIVE show with big stakes as Dragon Gate is on the road to Kobe World. After that, the two take a prolonged look at the upcoming King of Gate tournament and give their guesses on who is going to advance in the tournament, and who is likely to win and go on to main event Kobe World. After that, they look at the upcoming week of shows, and take some time towards the end to extol the virtues of the gre...
May 08, 2019•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 41
OTVG is back taking a look at the end of January and first half of February. Mike has his review of the Kobe Sambo Hall double header, the best Korakuen Hall show in recent memory, and the Dragon System's last show after almost 20 years in Hakata Star Lanes. What match almost made him go full five stars and is his current match of the year? You'll have to listen to find out (or go and watch PAC vs Kzy first and listen for his recap. Oops. it's PAC vs Kzy. Watch that match). Episode art is from W...
Feb 11, 2019•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 40
OTVG is back with a huge opening week of Dragon Gate's 2019\. Mike has his review of the first three shows of the year in Kyoto, Osaka, and Korakuen Hall, with an incredible Rookie Ranking Tournament, the lead up to PAC's first Open the Dream Gate challenger being decided, and the first of Dragon Gate's 20th Anniversary Celebration Matches with Masaaki Mochizuki's 25th Anniversary Match against the returning Shuji Kondo! Finishing off the show, Mike talks about the Dragon Gate Network Awards and...
Jan 18, 2019•1 hr 29 min
OTVG is back to finish up 2018 and has two great shows to review! Mike welcomes back OTVG alum Case Lowe (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) to talk about the awesome Final Gate 2018 show and the year end show at Kobe Sambo Hall. The two also talk about how well the year ended, the upcoming Rookie League, look ahead at potential Champion Gate matches, Wrestlemania weekend, and a look around Dragon System at large! Please follow and send mailbag questions to Open the Voice Gate on Twitter at: https...
Dec 29, 2018•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 39
After a short seasonal break, OTVG is back to talk about the big Korakuen double header for Dragon Gate! Mike breaks down the December 4th show with two strong singles matches and the big Open the Dream Gate match along with the December 18th show with the 2018 return of the Doi Darts match. Wrapping up the show, Mike previews Final Gate, gives his prediction on the huge apuestas match, talks a little OWE, and looks forward to 2019\. A fun show like always! Thanks for listening and please subscr...
Dec 21, 2018•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 38
OTVG is back reviewing the excellent early November shows for Dragon Gate! Mike takes a look at one of the strongest big shows of the year, Gate of Destiny, and then reviews the Korakuen Hall show from a few days later. Finishing up a shorter episode, he takes some questions about the Dragon Gate Network, like is it worth it for newcomer fans? What's all on it? And then he finishes up the show talking about major touchstone moments in Dragon Gate, along with unit histories and Kota Ibushi's shor...
Nov 09, 2018•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 37
OTVG is back to take a look a the Dragon System from OWE/DG appearances in BOLA to September 24th's Dangerous Gate show. Mike starts off the show with his first Dragon System History segment, talking about the history of Dragon System excursions and oversea appearances. Then Drew Spears (https://twitter.com/drewspurs), joins him to give a live report on the Strong Hearts/Dragon Gate appearances at 2018's Battle of Los Angeles. Mike then gives his reaction and reviews Dragon Gate's current Big Sh...
Sep 26, 2018•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 36
OTVG returns with a review of early September shows including Korakuen and the first ever Gate of Origin! Case Lowe (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) joins Mike to talk about a fun Tokyo show and a lopsided debut in Sendai, along with an update on the OWE/Strong Hearts guys in Wrestle-1, and they talk about the impending departure, and career, of Shingo Takagi. Case's September 6th Korakuen review can be found at: https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2018/09/07/dragon-gate-crown-gate-september-6-re...
Sep 13, 2018•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 35
OTVG is back with a recap and review of 2018's Kobe World Pro Wrestling Festival! Mike welcomes back OTVG alum Case Lowe ([https://twitter.com/_inyourcase](https://twitter.com/_inyourcase)) to talk about the weird feeling flagship show and the state of Dragon Gate of 2018\. Come for the review of the incredible Twin Gate match of Big Ben versus YAMATO & BxB Hulk, stay for an impromptu therapy session about what is going right and what is going wrong in Dragon Gate over the past 18 months. Pl...
Jul 24, 2018•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 34
Milo and Mike are back with a brand new Open the Voice Gate, and boy has stuff gone down in Dragon Gate. They discuss the big news about President Okamura's retirement and its link to the new Dragon Gate Inc and Dragon Gate Entertainment companies and how Oriental Wrestling Entertainment along with CIMA, T-Hawk, El Lindaman and Takehiro Yamamura play into the situation. After that, Milo and Mike break down the big week of shows including the Natural Vibes debut, an interesting Dead or Alive even...
May 11, 2018•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 33
Much like "brother" YASSHI's random breaks where he shows up randomly to join an unit, Open the Voice Gate is back to talk all about that has happened in March and April in Dragon Gate! Milo and Mike break down Champion Gate, discuss the retirement and career of Kotoka, talk in depth, and reveal some new news, about the ongoing rumor mill about DG, Oriental Wrestling Entertainment and CIMA, look ahead to a very exciting Dead or Alive card and the upcoming King of Gate tournament. Milo and Mike a...
Apr 17, 2018•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 32
Open the Voice Gate is back in 2018, and John has left Mike and Milo home alone! Between talks about Kyoto and a tangent about Idol culture and how it relates to Lucha Libre training practices, the pair break down everything that has happened in Dragon Gate so far in 2018! They start with the January Korakuen, and breakdown the international debuts, the early comedy match of the year candidate, what's the deal with ANTIAS, and a whole lot about Kzy. Then it's the February Korakuen with the big M...
Feb 27, 2018•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 31
Open the Voice Gate is back and it's time for our episode looking back at the year that was in 2017! It was a very up and down year for Dragon Gate, including some peaks and many valleys, and John, Milo, and Mike discuss them all with a comprehensive 2017 year in review, going month by month! Once that's over we turn to the OTVG awards. John & Mike had given their picks back on the Milo is Missing episode (#26), but Milo gets the chance to give his picks as well. And finally, we reveal all t...
Jan 11, 2018•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 30
Open the Voice Gate returns for our final episode of 2017, and Milo is back to complete the trio! All three hosts break down the last two shows to make tape in 2017, the 12/20 Fan Appreciation Korakuen and the 12/23 Final Gate PPV! They break down every single match on both shows, including the Doi Darts 10-man tag and all the major title matches from Final Gate. Plus get bonus perspective from Milo who was there live, and Milo's friend Kaitlin (@starrfait on Twitter) who went to her very first ...
Dec 31, 2017•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 29
After a typically long layoff Open the Voice Gate (well, 2/3rds of it at least- no Milo this week, but he'll return soon!) is back to discuss all things Dragon Gate! But first, we talk about deathmatches in BJW, deathmatches in Brooklyn (that one of our hosts attended!), the joys of unfettered access to Japanese television, and more. Once we turn our attention to DG, our first topic concerns our 2017 OTVG Year-End Awards, which are still open for voting through January 7th and you can vote on he...
Dec 18, 2017•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 28
Yes, Open the Voice Gate is back for our 25th episode, a milestone that literally none of us were even aware of as we recorded it (as you'll hear when we mention it approximately zero times). We celebrate it the only way we know how: by obliviously ignoring it and drudging on to talk all things Dragon Gate! John, Mike, and Milo talk the Gate of Destiny PPV, easily DG's best of the year, breaking everything down including the MOTYC main event between Mochizuki & Susumu, Ricochet's return to D...
Nov 13, 2017•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 27
Open the Voice Gate is back for another episode, with a number of topics to discuss. First up is the 10/5 Farewell Jimmyz Gate Korakuen, as John, Milo, and Michael give their thoughts on all six matches and the card overall. Plus, given the big news of the show is a heel turn for Yasushi Kanda, the three of them break down Kanda's career to this point and specifically his long history as a heel in Toryumon/Dragon Gate. Next we preview the upcoming Gate of Destiny PPV from Osaka, with all five ma...
Oct 15, 2017•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 26
The OTVG crew is finally back to bring you their latest multinational episode, now featuring Milo on the other side of the world from Japan! John, Milo, and Mike come together to deliver one of their weirdest, most random episodes yet; in addition to DG topics, a ton of other stuff is covered, including (but not limited to): Milo grades Tokyo, Super Sentai & Kamen Rider, John's thoughts on the new Darren Aronofsky film mother!, John & Milo discuss their favorite & least favorite My H...
Sep 27, 2017•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 25
Open the Voice Gate is back for the second time in three days, as the Home Army of Milo and Michael give their thoughts on an astounding Korakuen Hall show! They breakdown the show and offer the televised perspective of the 5 Units Survival Race, as well as speculate on what might happen at September's Korakuen and Dangerous Gate. After that, Milo and Michael dip into the Open the Voice Gate mailbag and #openthefashiongate happens. Oh it happens. (Please pull up this tweet during #openthefashion...
Aug 11, 2017•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 24
